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#52Ancestors: Foster Brother & Sister-in-Law Verne and Edna Buckley Taught My Orphaned Grandfather How to Love

February 22, 2015 by Colleen Greene 4 Comments

#52Ancestors: Foster Brother & Sister-in-Law Verne and Edna Buckley Taught My Orphaned Grandfather How to Love

Orphaned twice by the time he was a toddler, split from his sister and brothers, abused and hurt while a foster child, never wanted enough to be adopted, Grandpa Mike Flanagan should NOT have learned how to love. Except for Verne and Edna Buckley.

People Referenced: Flanagan, Michael John (1927-1997)
Applicable Surnames: Flanagan
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), foster families, New York, orphans

#52Ancestors: Great Grandmother Sarah Kennedy, a Tough Woman to Research

January 17, 2015 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: Great Grandmother Sarah Kennedy, a Tough Woman to Research

My great grandmother Sarah Kennedy Flanagan has been extremely difficult to research, mainly due to her children being orphaned at a young age, and her children being split up and lost to each other. Yet even the records I have been able to find offer conflicting information. I also have not identified a single other descendant who is actively researching Sarah or Sarah’s line, with whom I could collaborate on this tough woman.

People Referenced: Kennedy, Sarah (d. 1930)
Applicable Surnames: Bodman, Darnley, Kennedy, Loyd
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), brickwalls, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania

#52Ancestors: Who are the Parents of Grand Uncle Harry Flanagan?

December 1, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: Who are the Parents of Grand Uncle Harry Flanagan?

My grand uncle Harry. J. Flanagan is the only sibling of my grandfather’s for whom I cannot confirm parentage. Both of the parents he claims were married to their first spouses at the time of his birth. And he is the only sibling for whom I cannot locate a birth or baptism record.

People Referenced: Flanagan, Harry J. (b. 1920), Flanagan, Patrick Thomas (1897-1928), Kennedy, Sarah (d. 1930)
Applicable Surnames: Bodman, Burke, Darnley, Flanagan, Kennedy, Loyd, Lynch
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), cemeteries, census records, marriages, New York, orphans, Pennsylvania, WWII

#52Ancestors: My 4th Great Grandpa James Darnley Immigrates from Scotland 1865

October 29, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: My 4th Great Grandpa James Darnley Immigrates from Scotland 1865

James Darnley, Sr., a miner, immigrated to the United States in 1865, along with his 7 year old son James Jr. and his 9 year old daughter Jeanette [Janet]. The family arrived at the Port of New York on 16 October 1865, on board the Caledonia (part of the Anchor shipping line), which embarked from Glasgow, Scotland.

People Referenced: Bodman, Anne, Darnley, James (b. 1832), Darnley, James Patterson (1856-1908), Metz, Margaret (b. 1845)
Applicable Surnames: Bodman, Darnley, Metz, Smyth
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), immigration, Maryland, New York, Scotland

#52Ancestors: Grand Uncle Patrick Joseph Flanagan Desperately Reunites with My Grandfather

October 19, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: Grand Uncle Patrick Joseph Flanagan Desperately Reunites with My Grandfather

Patrick is the only one of my orphaned grandfather’s siblings I ever met. I remember Grandpa crying when Uncle Pat died. Grandpa was crying over the loss of his brother. But, more significantly, Grandpa was heartbroken over the loss of the only biological family member with whom he ever had a real relationship.

People Referenced: Flanagan, Michael John (1927-1997), Flanagan, Patrick "Pat" Joseph (1925-1981), Flanagan, Patrick Thomas (1897-1928)
Applicable Surnames: Bodman, Burke, Flanagan, Kennedy, Lynch
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), California, New York, Ohio

#52Ancestors: WWI And PFC William James Mara

June 29, 2014 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

#52Ancestors: WWI And PFC William James Mara

My 24th 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. My 24th ancestor is […]

People Referenced: Mara, William James (1894-1952)
Applicable Surnames: Allen, Grasley, Lyman, Mara
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), Canada, Michigan, military records, New York, WWI

#52Ancestors: 17 Years Old Orphaned Michael John Flanagan Enlists 9 Days After D-Day

June 7, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: 17 Years Old Orphaned Michael John Flanagan Enlists 9 Days After D-Day

The story Mom says Grandpa always told his kids is that he had to get his priest to sign and vouch (lying) that Grandpa, the orphan, was 18 years old, not 17 years old. Who knows if a priest would be willing to lie and do this — it’s possible, if the priest felt this was Grandpa’s best opportunity to get good job skills and make a career and life for himself. Particularly since he had such a rough life as a foster child.

People Referenced: Flanagan, Michael John (1927-1997)
Applicable Surnames: Bodman, Burke, Darnley, Flanagan, Lynch
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), court records, New York, WWII

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