Author Archives: Don Taylor

Al Ringling Theatre – Bathing Beauty Revue

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Don Taylor

Donna Darling Collection – Part 10 Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at a clipping from the Donna Darling Collection Bathing Beauty Revue Al Ringling Theatre Key features: The venue is the … Continue reading →

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Drexl Project – Ursula Eggert (1860-1946)

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Don Taylor

Ancestor Biography – Ursula Eggert (1860-1946) By Don Taylor The mother of thirteen, Ursula Eggert Drexl immigrated from Germany with her husband and children in 1884. Her youngest child died on the ship during the crossing. She worked as a … Continue reading →

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Maine Marriage Records

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor I recently had the opportunity to be a Genealogy “brick wall buster,” which is a person who helps someone break through their genealogical brick walls. They say teaching a subject helps the teacher learn the topic even … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Revue

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Don Taylor

Donna Darling Collection – Part 9 Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor This week on the Donna Darling “Treasure Chest” I have pulled three photos. Again, they were badly damaged. I have cropped and touched them up using Photoshop Elements … Continue reading →

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Maude Minnie (Winter) Montran – Christian Science Nurse

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor My great-grandfather, John F. Montran, has been an enigma in my research. I haven’t found any information that closely identifies who he was or what his life was like. Montran is something of an unusual name. A … Continue reading →

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