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#52Ancestors: 2nd Great-Grandfather William Alexander McNamara, First DNA-Identified McNamara Ancestor

May 24, 2015 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great-Grandfather William Alexander McNamara, First DNA-Identified McNamara Ancestor

A cousin of my husband’s, who reached out to me last month from Family Tree DNA, helps me genetically identify our first and most recent common McNamara ancestor. Now the work begins to more fine-tune that discovery by isolating the maternal and paternal sides of that inherited shared DNA.

People Referenced: McNamara, William Alexander (1860-1929), McNamara, William Jewett (1834-1911)
Applicable Surnames: Chope, Jewett, McNamara, Teakle, Young
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), DNA

#52 Ancestors: Jean Alice Harless, Ditches Nursing School Graduation to Get Hitched

July 23, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52 Ancestors: Jean Alice Harless, Ditches Nursing School Graduation to Get Hitched

My 27th entry in Amy Johnson Crow’s “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” family history blogging challenge. The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. The flapper hairstyle dates […]

People Referenced: Greene, William Wallace (1908-2003), Harless, Jean Alice (1919-2011)
Applicable Surnames: Chope, Gann, Harless, Hemphill, Lingel, McNamara, Powell, Preiss, Teakle, Tucker, Wallace, Young
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014)

#52Ancestors: Lt. Colonel William Wallace Greene, M.D.

February 2, 2014 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

#52Ancestors: Lt. Colonel William Wallace Greene, M.D.

Sharing an autobiography written by my husband’s grandfather. Born in Arizona Territory, William Wallace Greene went on to Stanford medical school, because a surgeon, and served in WWII.

People Referenced: Greene, William Wallace (1908-2003), Harless, Jean Alice (1919-2011)
Applicable Surnames: Breed, Chope, Dorris, Greene, Hemphill, Lingel, McNamara, Powell, Teakle, Wallace, Young
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), Arizona, California, employment, WWII

Anniversaries: My Husband’s Grandparents Married 80 Years Ago Today

May 18, 2013 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Anniversaries: My Husband’s Grandparents Married 80 Years Ago Today

My husband’s grandparents William Wallace Greene and Jean Alice from Harless married in Maricopa County, Arizona on 18 May 1933.

People Referenced: Greene, William Wallace (1908-2003), Harless, Jean Alice (1919-2011)
Applicable Surnames: Breed, Chope, Dorris, Gann, Greene, Harless, Hemphill, Lingel, McNamara, Powell, Preiss, Teakle, Tucker, Wallace, Young
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: Arizona, marriages

Family Photos Friday: My Father-In-Law, As A Toddler

April 21, 2012 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Family Photos Friday: My Father-In-Law, As A Toddler

My husband’s father, as a toddler, in his sailor stripes. I haven’t had much time for research the past few weeks, but I will continue to at least share old family photos until I resume my research. Since I shared a photo of my dad last week, this week’s Family Photos Friday submission is a […]

People Referenced: Greene, Jeff's Dad
Applicable Surnames: Chope, Dorris, Gann, Greene, Haley, Harless, Hemphill, Lingel, McNamara, Powell, Preiss, Teakle, Tucker, Wallace, Young
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors

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