Category Archives: Brown-Montran
Montrans in the News – Female Help Wanted.
Beauties at City Hall, Boston, 1916, Included Donna MontranMontran Monday By Don Taylor My grandmother’s father was John Montran. She used the surname, as a young child and again when she began in show business. The name is uncommon and … Continue reading
World Beard Day
1 September 2018 by Don Taylor Today, in recognition of World Beard Day, I’m recognizing some of my ancestral beards. I’ve had a beard most of my life. I didn’t have a beard for the first few years in the … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, My History, Roberts-Barnes
Tagged Genealogy, #Beards, #WorldBeardDay
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Ancestor Bio – Louise Lenz (1880-1949)
52 Ancestors – Week 2018-35by Don Taylor Louise Lenz was a true Chicagoan. She was born in Chicago, grew up in Chicago, married a Chicagoan in Chicago, had five children in Chicago and she died in Chicago. She is buried … Continue reading
Ancestor Sketch – Deborah Buel Maben
Brown/Sanford/Parsons/Maben Line 52 Ancestors – Week 2018-29 By Don Taylor Like many of my ancestors, Deborah Buel Maben, was a pioneer wife. She was born, raised, and married in eastern New York (Greene County). After she married she headed west … Continue reading
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Tagged Saline, Greene County, Lexington, Benton, Wastenaw County, New York, Michigan, 52 Ancestors
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Schools I’ve Attended – Chapman College & Chaminade
My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor Life aboard the Kitty Hawk didn’t support taking college courses very well. While at sea, my group typically worked 12 and 12. The birthing compartments really didn’t have anything that could be … Continue reading