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Author Archives: Don Taylor
“Chin Chin” at Liberty Theater, Camp Sherman, Ohio
Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” played at the Liberty Theatre, Camp Sherman, (Chillicothe), Ohio on 4 April 1920 Vaudeville/Chin-Chin By Don Taylor “Chin Chin” played at the Grand Opera House in Canton, Ohio on April 1st. It is not clear … Continue reading
Posted in Great War, 1919-20 - Chin Chin, Donna Montran, Vaudeville
Tagged Liberty Theater, Chillicothe, Ohio, Camp Sherman
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Surname Saturday – Taft
Roberts/Barnes/Taft Line by Don Taylor I was surprised to learn that I know of more ancestors with the surname of Taft in my Roberts Line than any other surname, including Roberts. Only my Mannin(g) and Wolcott ancestors, which are on … Continue reading
Schools I’ve Attended – Osseo High School
My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor During the summer of 1965, my stepfather decided to sell the house in North Minneapolis and build a new home in Brooklyn Park. Brooklyn Park is a second-tier suburb about ten miles … Continue reading
Posted in My History
Tagged Don Taylor, My Life, Osseo High School, Osseo, Doug Kirks, Book1
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Ancestor Bio – Almira Chamberlain Sanford (1804-1845)
52 Ancestors – Week 2018-07 By Don Taylor Almira Chamberlain married young and died young, at only 41 years of age. She was a pioneering woman who went west with her husband, from her native Vermont to Genesee and Orleans … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran
Tagged Saline, Almira Chamberlain, Almira Sanford, Michigan, Washtenaw County
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Searching for Almira Chamberlain’s Parents
By Don Taylor Finding the parents of early 19th century women is always a challenge. So, I knew that determining the parents or my 4th great-grandmother, Almira (Chamberlain) Sanford was going to be difficult. Almira married Ezra Sanford in 1819 … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran
Tagged Massachusetts, Bennington County, Vermont, Almira Chamberlain, Dalton, Berkshire County
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