Author Archives: Don Taylor

Ancestor Sketch – Sadie A. (Waters) Chase

Utterstrom-Chase-Waters By Don Taylor Blanchard Project – Ancestor #15 Sadie A. Waters (1887-1983) Grandparents 7. – Maternal Grandmother:Annie Evelyn Chase (1908-1976) 15. – Great-grandmother: Sadie A. Waters (1887-1983) 30. – 2nd Great-grandfather: Willim G. Waters (1868-____) Birth Sadie A. Waters was … Continue reading

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McAllister – Surname Saturday

McAllister Name Origin McAllister is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name, Mac Alasdair, meaning “son of Alasdair.” Alasdair is the Gaelic form of Alexander. There are dozens of forms for this surname. My wife’s family line has records both … Continue reading

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 59

Donna Montran – Vaudeville Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at three clippings from the Donna Darling Collection, all relating to the State Theatre, Beacon, New York. Article STATE THEATRE. D. W. … Continue reading

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Darling DNA – ThruLines – Part 1

ThruLines Thursday Darling DNA My Wife’s Darling-Swayze-McAllister-Lamb Line Introduction My wife’s mother has had her DNA tested, so rather than using my wife’s matches, I’m going to use her mother’s matches to focus on my wife’s maternal line. It will … Continue reading

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Donna at Family Theatre, Mahanoy City, PA – 30 Apr 1920

Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” play at the Family Theatre in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania on 30 April 1920. Vaudeville By Don Taylor It is not clear where Donna and “Chin Chin” played in the days before they played in Mahanoy … Continue reading

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