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Family Recipes: Grandma Elsie Charlotte Hayes’ Chocolate Missouri Cookies

February 13, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Family Recipes: Grandma Elsie Charlotte Hayes’ Chocolate Missouri Cookies

My very favorite cookie in the whole world! Grandma Elsie With Valentine’s Day fast approaching this Friday, I thought I would share a family favorite sweet treat that you can quickly and easily make for your own sweetheart, children, or friends…my Grandma Elsie Charlotte HAYES’ (1926-1992) chocolate missouri cookies. These have been my very favorite […]

People Referenced: Hayes, Elsie Charlotte (1926-1992)
Applicable Surnames: Allen, Coon, Grasley, Hayes, Lyman, Mara, Race, Sanford
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: culinary traditions

Michael John Flanagan And The USS Mervine

May 19, 2013 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Michael John Flanagan And The USS Mervine

USS Mervine (DD-489) off New York Navy Yard, 23 January 1943. Photo courtesy of the US National Archives. As Memorial Day approaches, I am honoring a World War II veteran who thankfully made it back home — my grandfather Michael John Flanagan (1927 – 1997). Grandpa claimed to have served on multiple Naval ships while […]

People Referenced: Flanagan, Michael John (1927-1997)
Applicable Surnames: Allen, Bodman, Burke, Darnley, Flanagan, Hayes, Kennedy, Lyman, Lynch, Mara
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: military records, WWII

Anniversaries: My Parents’ Wedding Anniversary Is Today!

August 26, 2012 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Anniversaries: My Parents’ Wedding Anniversary Is Today!

Kathleen and Ben Robledo. Since my parents are both still alive, I won’t share their marriage year or Mom’s maiden name, but many decades ago today, my folks got hitched. And they are still madly in love. Their marriage is an example to us all, and set a very high bar for us kids to […]

People Referenced: Flanagan, Colleen's Mom, Robledo, Colleen's Dad
Applicable Surnames: Allen, Bodman, Burke, Compean, Coon, Darnley, Flanagan, Grasley, Hayes, Jimenez, Kennedy, Lyman, Lynch, Mara, Race, Robledo, Salas, Sanches, Sanford
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: marriages

Paying Tribute: Elsie Charlotte Hayes Died 20 Years Ago Today

August 2, 2012 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Paying Tribute: Elsie Charlotte Hayes Died 20 Years Ago Today

My grandmother Elsie Charlotte Hayes (1926 – 1992) Twenty years ago today, I lost the second most important woman in my life…my wonderful quirky funny grandmother, Elsie Charlotte Hayes. And I still miss her every single day. Even as I write this brief story about my grandma, my eyes are tearing up. Grandma was like a […]

People Referenced: Hayes, Elsie Charlotte (1926-1992)
Applicable Surnames: Allen, Coon, Grasley, Hayes, Lyman, Mara, Race, Sanford
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: California, deaths

Anniversaries: Every Family History Needs A Love Story Like Michael John Flanagan And Elsie Charlotte Hayes

June 22, 2012 by Colleen Greene 5 Comments

Anniversaries: Every Family History Needs A Love Story Like Michael John Flanagan And Elsie Charlotte Hayes

June 22, 1946: My grandparents, Elsie and Mike Flanagan, on their wedding day…4 weeks after the night they first met. Blame it on The War. Blame it on them both having a hard lonely childhood. Blame it on….love. My grandparents, Michael John Flanagan and Elsie Charlotte Hayes — my second parents — were married 66 […]

People Referenced: Flanagan, Michael John (1927-1997), Hayes, Elsie Charlotte (1926-1992)
Applicable Surnames: Allen, Bodman, Burke, Coon, Darnley, Flanagan, Grasley, Hayes, Kennedy, Lyman, Lynch, Mara, Race, Sanford
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: California, marriages

Family Photos Friday: Dads & Grads — Me And My Dad

June 15, 2012 by Colleen Greene 1 Comment

Family Photos Friday: Dads & Grads — Me And My Dad

Me and Dad, heading to my Masters graduation ceremony in 2005. Since it’s Dads and Grads season, this photo seemed a perfect fit for this week’s Family Photos Friday. It is one of my very favorites. Me and Dad, heading out with the family to attend my Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) graduation […]

People Referenced: Robledo, Colleen, Robledo, Colleen's Dad
Applicable Surnames: Allen, Bodman, Burke, Compean, Coon, Darnley, Flanagan, Grasley, Hayes, Jimenez, Kennedy, Lyman, Lynch, Mara, Nieto, Robledo, Salas, Sanches, Sanford
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors

Family Photos Friday: Grams On Horseback

March 23, 2012 by Colleen Greene 5 Comments

Family Photos Friday: Grams On Horseback

Elsie Charlotte Hayes (1926-1992), Michigan, probably early 1940s. I don’t do “Wordless Wednesdays”, particularly since I can’t ever remain “wordless” on those posts. So, I’ve picked “Family Photos Friday” to serve as my version to these quick easy posts that showcase snapshots from our family history. The inaugural photo is one of my grandmother, Elsie […]

People Referenced: Hayes, Elsie Charlotte (1926-1992)
Applicable Surnames: Allen, Coon, Grasley, Hayes, Lyman, Mara, Race, Sanford
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: Michigan

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