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Chin Chin – Bennington Opera House – 13 May 1920
Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” play at the Bennington Opera House, Bennington, Vermont, on 13 May 1920 Vaudeville Chin Chin We know “Chin Chin” played in Paterson New Jersey on May 7th and 8th. However, we don’t know where the … Continue reading
Posted in 1919-20 - Chin Chin, Donna Montran, Vaudeville
Tagged Bennington, Opera House, Vermont
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Trümpi – Surname Saturday
Surname Saturday Name Origin It seems there are too few instances of the surname Trümpi for anyone to know its meaning. Ancestry, Forebears, and Genealogy Bank, all have generic pages that indicate where surnames typically come from. Geographical There are … Continue reading
Posted in Surname Saturday, Trumpi
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Donna Darling Collection – Part 61
Rivoli Theater Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at clippings from the Donna Darling Collection that talk about the Rivoli Theater. The first item is a newspaper clipping from the Rivoli Theatre … Continue reading
Posted in Bathing Beauty Revue, Donna Montran, Treasure Chest Thursday, Vaudeville
Tagged La Cross, Rivoli, Wisconsin
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Martha Melinda Montgomery
Ancestor Sketch Roberts/Scott/Hailey/Montgomery By Don Taylor Martha Melinda Montgomery Haley Midyett had a rough life. She married young (17), had six children who she saw die. She also was widowed – twice. There was no informant for her death certificate, … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Haley, Montgomery, Roberts, Scott
Tagged Bedford County, Coffee County, Franklin County, Illinois, Tennessee
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My Start of a Trumpi Surname Study
Census Sunday Darling-Huber-Trumpi In continuing my research on the Trumpi line I realized there weren’t too many Trumpi’s that came to the United States. So, I thought I’d broaden my understanding of the Trumpi family line in hopes that eventually … Continue reading