Category Archives: Surname Projects
Ancestor Bio – Emily C Galella (1915-2000
By Don Taylor I find it important to look at all ancestors using my regular process, even if I know quite a bit about the individual from the start. That process includes finding the individual in all of the census … Continue reading
Posted in Crutchfield
Tagged Emily Galella, Emily Crutchfield, Danato Mario Galella, Anna Marie (Santore) Galella
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Cousin Bio – Olga Ruth Babcock (1916-2001)
By Don Taylor Hypothesis The John Montran Project is a personal project to explore the hypothesis that my great-grandfather, John Montran married twice. Once to Ida May Barber and once to Maude Minnie Winter. He had one daughter with Ida (Donna) … Continue reading
Posted in Montran Project
Tagged Chester White Buchanan, California, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, Inglewood, Olga Ruth Babcock, James R. Hinds
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DNA – Glennis’ Paternal Search – Part 9
Following Morgan/Morgan (Dora & Ephriam) By Don Taylor My half-sister Glennis is a DNA match on Ancestry.Com with several individuals who have common ancestors with Francis and Fannie (McGregor) Morgan. In the search to determine Glennis’ biological father, I am … Continue reading
Ancestor Bio – Dennis F. Murphy (c. 1845-1890)
By Don Taylor Born of Irish immigrants, Dennis Murphy had a rough childhood. He enlisted and went to war at a young age. He returned from the war and worked. He married at about 40 years old, had three children, … Continue reading
Posted in Whitten Project
Tagged Maine, Dennis F Murphy, Calais, Biddeford, Margaret Alice Malone
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Death of a Child Provides Clue to Grandparents.
Whitten Project By Don Taylor One of the most difficult “brick walls” I see is when several people about the same age are living in the same place. I had been struggling with Dennis Murphy, who was married to Margaret … Continue reading