Women's Heritage Month begins with Nana This photograph shows me with my beloved grandmother, Mary Margaret Mahoney Doran (1895-1961), at my baptism. Her nickname was Mamie. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to two recent Irish immigrants struggling for a better life. Her parents met in Brooklyn, and married there in the early 1890s. … Continue reading Six Word Saturday ~ 1 March 2014
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Funeral Card Friday – Joseph John Doran (1935-2003)
This is one of my favorite sentiments from our family's collection of funeral cards. Joseph J. Doran was the youngest child of Bernard and Mary Mahoney Doran. He was named after his father's brother. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Harrison, New Jersey as a child. Later, he moved to nearby Newark, where he … Continue reading Funeral Card Friday – Joseph John Doran (1935-2003)
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Winter Fun, January 1935
Here are two friends having a good time playing in the snow at our grandparent's farm in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, in 1935. How I miss that place! I used to love pumping water right outside the kitchen door. I hope you are having some winter fun today. Wordless Wednesday is a blogging prompt … Continue reading (Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Winter Fun, January 1935
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