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Author Archives: Don Taylor
Vincent-Vinson – Surname Saturday
By Don Taylor Name Origin It seems that the surname “Vinson” has two separate origins. First is that it comes from the “son of Vin or Vincent.” The second is that it is a corruption or variant of “Vincent.” It … Continue reading
Posted in Surname Saturday, Howell-Hobbs
Tagged North Carolina, Vincent, Halifax, Edgecombe
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Beauties at City Hall, Boston, 1916, Included Donna Montran
Initially published on 2 March 2016 UPDATE – 19 June 2018 I found an article in the Boston Globe (via Newspapers.com) about the contest. That article was on the front page of the 11 December 1916 issue of the Boston Globe, … Continue reading
Posted in Great War, Donna Montran
Tagged Donna Montran, Brown/Montran, Miss Boston, preparedness bazaar, World War I
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Donna Darling Collection – Part 13
Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at a clipping from the Donna Darling Collection Key features: The venue is the Allegheny Theatre in Philadelphia, PA. The show is “Donna Montran and her … Continue reading
Posted in Treasure Chest, California Bathing Girls (1925), Vaudeville
Tagged Earl Lindsay, Tom Rooney
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Ancestor Bio – Elishaba Smith
52 Ancestors – Week 191 By Don Taylor Elishaba Smith was born, lived her entire life, and died in New London County, Connecticut. What makes that statement so odd and what provided such a source for learning for me was … Continue reading
Ancestor Bio – Minnie Mable Bodge (1872-1948)
52 Ancestors – Week 191 By Don Taylor I consider successful ancestor research if I can learn and document the vital records (birth, marriage, and death), follow the individual through all the Census records during their life, and learn the … Continue reading
