Category Archives: Brown-Montran

Uncle Russ, the Poet

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Don Taylor

Kees Lisa Emmett recently contacted me about my Uncle Russ. She read my post about him – “In Memoriam – Russell Erwin Kees (1927-2016)” – and wondered if my uncle was the author of a poem she had. Apparently, her … Continue reading →

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Ancestry’s ThruLines – Part 2

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Don Taylor

General Genealogy DNA, Brown Line By Don Taylor I was recently asked what I thought about Ancestry’s new ThruLinestm feature, how much did I use it and what do I accept from it. In using autosomal DNA results, it is … Continue reading →

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Donna Forms an Act in April 1918 — Or Not?

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Don Taylor

My understanding of the early career of Donna Montran is filled with holes. We know that she married Thomas Rooney on November 23, 1915.  I have only found one event in her life during 1916 and one in 1917. Both of … Continue reading →

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Don Taylor

My Irish Ancestry Brown/Sanford/Parsons/Maben Roberts/Scott I grew up being told I was English, Irish, and French. And modern DNA testing results have confirmed that.  Ancestry indicates that I am 18 percent Irish and the rest “Great Britain” which included England, … Continue reading →

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Cleanup Week – Mary Elizabeth (Mannin/Manning) Brown

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Don Taylor

This week was a clean-up week. I updated and corrected the sources I had supporting facts in the life of Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown (1878-1983).  “Grandma Brown” was the oldest ancestor that I recall ever meeting. She was born 72 … Continue reading →

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