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#52Ancestors: William Jewett McNamara Immigrates from Canada with Younger Siblings in 1852

December 30, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: William Jewett McNamara Immigrates from Canada with Younger Siblings in 1852

My husband’s 3rd great grandfather William Jewett McNamara (1834-1911), immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 18 with his five younger siblings in tow after their parents died. They set sail on the Sch. Albatros [sic] from Horton (now Hortonville), Nova Scotia, Canada, and arrived in Boston Massachusetts on 27 August 1852.

People Referenced: Jewett, Lucy Perkins (1812-1850), McNamara, William (1795-1851), McNamara, William Jewett (1834-1911)
Applicable Surnames: Jewett, McNamara
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), California, Canada, immigration

#52Ancestors: Great Grandfather Patrick Thomas Flanagan Dies of TB Two Days Before Christmas 1928

December 21, 2014 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

#52Ancestors: Great Grandfather Patrick Thomas Flanagan Dies of TB Two Days Before Christmas 1928

Patrick Thomas Flanagan (abt. 1897-1928) died on 23 December 1928 from tuberculosis, just two days before Christmas, plunging his family into a series of events that would leave the children orphans. My grandfather, at just 1-1/2 years old, never knew his father.

People Referenced: Flanagan, Michael John (1927-1997), Flanagan, Patrick Thomas (1897-1928), Kennedy, Sarah (d. 1930)
Applicable Surnames: Burke, Flanagan, Lynch
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), Christmas, deaths, orphans

#52Ancestors: Bible-Walking-and-Talking Great Grandmother “GG” Veronica Dorris

December 14, 2014 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

#52Ancestors: Bible-Walking-and-Talking Great Grandmother “GG” Veronica Dorris

Veronica Victoria Dorris (1883-1982), called “Ronnie” by family and friends, was my husband’s great grandmother. This good southern Christian lady moved to the wild west Arizona Territory, away from her parents and family home in Mississippi. She married, raised her children, and spent the rest of her life in Arizona.

People Referenced: Dorris, Veronica Victoria (1883-1982), Greene, Jeff, Greene, William Wallace (1869-1944)
Applicable Surnames: Dorris, Greene
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), Arizona, Bibles, deaths, marriages, Mississippi, weddings

#52 Ancestors: Uncle Joe Deaguero, ALS Took Him Way Too Young

December 8, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52 Ancestors: Uncle Joe Deaguero, ALS Took Him Way Too Young

Uncle Joe died of ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, when I was in eighth grade. I hadn’t thought of him in years, but the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge had Uncle Joe on my mind quite a bit this year. His was the first close family death of my life.Uncle Joe was only 36 years old when this horrible disease took his life.

People Referenced: Deaguero, Joe (1947-1983)
Applicable Surnames: Deaguero, Flanagan
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), deaths, military records, school records

#52Ancestors: My Great Grandmother Agnes Viola Elizabeth Maud Mara Died 43 Years Ago Today

December 6, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: My Great Grandmother Agnes Viola Elizabeth Maud Mara Died 43 Years Ago Today

My 48th ancestor is my great grandmother Agnes Viola Elizabeth Maud Mara (1893-1971), who went by the name Viola. I have mentioned Viola in posts about her father, mother, brother, and mystery half-brother, but I have never actually profiled my great grandmother. Today marks the 43rd anniversary of her death.

People Referenced: Allen, Anna Sophia (b. 1871), Hayes, James Bruce (1888-1970), Mara, Agnes Elizabeth Viola Maud (1893-1971), Mara, Thomas (b. 1858)
Applicable Surnames: Allen, Bush, Lyman, Mara
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), births, California, Canada, deaths, marriages, Michigan

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great Grandmother Annie Sophia Allen Charged with Fraud and Deception in Divorce

December 5, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great Grandmother Annie Sophia Allen Charged with Fraud and Deception in Divorce

My 2nd great grandmother Annie Sophia Allen (b. 1871) was charged with divorce from husband John Carr on the grounds of fraud and deception. I am not sure Allen ever legally divorced her first husband Thomas Mara. Was this the fraud? She also committed at least one lie on her marriage record to Carr.

People Referenced: Allen, Anna Sophia (b. 1871), Allen, Herbert Gerald (b. 1889), Mara, Agnes Elizabeth Viola Maud (1893-1971), Mara, Thomas (b. 1858), Mara, William James (1894-1952)
Applicable Surnames: Allen, Lyman, Mara
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), Canada, divorce, fraud, marriages, Michigan

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great Grandfather Thomas Mara Charged with Extreme Cruelty in Divorce

December 3, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great Grandfather Thomas Mara Charged with Extreme Cruelty in Divorce

My 2nd great grandparents Thomas Mara and Anna Sophia Allen, married in 1892, divorced in 1902 on the grounds of extreme cruelty. The divorce took place one day after Anna was already remarried. Was she a bigamist?

People Referenced: Allen, Anna Sophia (b. 1871), Mara, Agnes Elizabeth Viola Maud (1893-1971), Mara, Thomas (b. 1858), Mara, William James (1894-1952)
Applicable Surnames: Allen, Lyman, Mara
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), Canada, divorce, marriages, Michigan

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