Maria Carter was born in Ireland between 1868 and 1872. She was called Mae by her family and friends for the month she was born in. I had always heard she was born outside Dublin City. I don't know if it's true. We have not been able to find a birth or baptism record for … Continue reading Matrilineal Monday – Maria Carter Mahoney (1868-1933)
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Photos of the Week – Wedding of Genevieve Pucilowski to Stephen Mirota, 1933
The wedding of Genevieve S. Pucilowski to Stephen W. Mirota was celebrated on 26 August 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. This lovely photograph shows the wedded couple with Stephen's parents, Joseph and Sophia Szczerba Mirota. Steve had been born in 1911 and had grown-up in Readington Township working on the family farm, and remembered it … Continue reading Photos of the Week – Wedding of Genevieve Pucilowski to Stephen Mirota, 1933
Matrilineal Monday – Amy Fettie (circa 1748 – 1793)
I noticed on GeneaBloggers website that one of their popular writing prompts is called Matrilineal Mondays. The concept is simple: Post about some one from the female line of one of the families you are researching. I quickly decided it was a great idea and that I would write about Amy Fettie for my first … Continue reading Matrilineal Monday – Amy Fettie (circa 1748 – 1793)