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Tag Archives: Brown/Montran
Ruth Grace Montran Cologne (1897-1993)
Only recently have I come to the determination that Ruth Grace Montran is my grandmother’s (Madonna Mae Montran) half sister and that they shared the same father, John F. Montran. In my attempt to prove or disprove that relationship, I’ve … Continue reading
Russell Harrison Kees (1899-1982)
Sometimes it is as important to research someone not related by blood because they are a big part of your family’s history. This is the case of my mother’s and my uncle’s stepfather Russell Harrison Kees. We don’t know how … Continue reading
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Tagged Donna Montran, Brown/Montran, Montran, Genealogy, Kees, Russell Harrison Kees
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Reuben Fowler (1753-1832), DAR, and Find-a-Grave
Reuben Fowler Reuben Fowler’s Name On 1927 DAR Plaque Photo Credit: Mora #48254008 I received a message from Mora, Find-a-Grave contributor #48254008, with six photos attached A couple of the photos are beautiful pictures of Old St. Peter’s Episcopal Church … Continue reading
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Tagged New York, Brown/Montran, Find A Grave, Reuben Fowler
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Might they be cousins?
Many years ago I was hanging around in the Navy barracks at Treasure Island and was chatting with another sailor. I mentioned I was from Minnesota and he said he had many relatives in northern Minnesota. I said, “Where ‘bouts.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Heywood, Motley, Pillager, Brown, Brown/Montran, Christina Catherine Hull, George Edgar Heywood, Haywood
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Donna – A “Cabaret Girl” in Panama.
We know that Grandpa Dick (Clifford/Richard Brown/Durand) was in the Army in the late 1920s and early 1930s and was stationed in Panama where he and Donna met. We don’t know exactly when Donna and her husband Sammy Amsterdam went … Continue reading
