Category Archives: Family Lines
Remembering Mary (Lyons) Daly (1866-1940)
Today, we remember Mary (Lyons) Daly who died 84 years ago today. – Welch-Harris Project. Continue reading
Posted in Welch-Harris Project, In the news
Tagged Daly, Cork, Biddeford, Ireland, Welch
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Ancestor Sketch – John Huber – Take 2
Ancestor Sketch of John Huber. He was born in Windlach, Switzerland in 1880, married Bertha Barbara Trümpi in 1905 in New Glarus, Wisconsin, had two children, and died in 1948 in James Township, Saginaw County, Wisconsin. Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Darling-Huber, Ancestor Features
Tagged Michigan, Huber, Alabama, Wisconsin
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Death of Bert Allen Roberts
The Elwood Call-Leader, dated 2 May 1949, chronicled the horrific death of my paternal grandfather, Bert Allen Roberts. Continue reading
Timothy Daly (1867-1923)
Timothy Daly, born in 1867 in County Cork, Ireland, arrived in Boston in 1882 at the young age of 15. This emigration was part of a larger wave following the Great Famine (1845-1851) and the Land War, which created harsh economic conditions in Ireland. Like many others, Timothy sought opportunity in the United States. He eventually settled in Biddeford, Maine, where he would live the rest of his life. Continue reading
What is Timothy Daly’s Birthdate?
There are conflicting records regarding Timothy Daly’s birthdate. I look at which date, March 1866 or 21 February 1867, is correct? Continue reading