This photograph of Ernest and Helen Barnes, with their daughter on the left and daughter-in-law on the right, was taken on Mother's Day 1943 in their yard in Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ. They lived near the village of Kingston and their house was on Lincoln Highway, now called State Road 27. I like pictures … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Ernest and Helen Barnes Family of Franklin Township, NJ
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Photograph of the Week – Barnes Marries Barnes
On this date in 1914, Ernest Howard Barnes (1885-1951) married Helen Catherine Barnes (1881-1973) in New York City, NY. Their paths crossed in NYC when a mutual friend introduced them, because they shared the same surname. Very soon afterwards they married. In this lovely picture Helen is wearing a beautiful linen and lace wedding gown … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Barnes Marries Barnes
The Roving Irish
My two favorite avocations are genealogy and fiber arts. I could spend the rest of my life doing one or the other or both on any given day, interrupted only by a weekly game of golf in the warmer weather. Oh, and of course, I'd like to travel more. Though I knit nearly every day, … Continue reading The Roving Irish
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