Category Archives: Military History/Conflicts
James Walter and a Look Back: Ten Patriots Across Four Family Lines
Sergeant, Forage Master, Captain — James Walter closes out this series, and on the Fourth of July, I step back and count all ten patriots the Find a Grave anniversary email sent me looking for. Continue reading
Two More Patriot Ancestors — Now in My Roberts-Barnes Line
Two more patriots, one more case of a son marrying a daughter — the second installment in my Revolutionary War ancestor roundup, this time from the Roberts-Barnes side of the family. Continue reading
Five Revolutionary War Ancestors in My Brown-Montran Line
Five Revolutionary War patriots, two family branches, and a couple of “small world” surprises hiding in my Brown-Montran family tree. Continue reading
Faces from the Past – Portland Boys as French Soldiers
A remarkable photograph from the Linwood Dyer Collection shows Portland boys dressed as French soldiers during a patriotic vaudeville program held at Burnham Gymnasium on April 1, 1916. The event raised funds for French war relief during World War I and featured performances by dozens of Portland children. Continue reading
Posted in Linwood Dyer Collection, Maine History, Military History/Conflicts, History, Faces from the Past
Tagged Portland History, Children's Pageants, Great War, French War Relief, Portland Maine, Tisdale Photographer, World War I, Burnham Gymnasium, Marianne, Richard Payson, Walter McClintock, William Cobb, John Verrill, Edward Marshall, Frederick Gignoux, 1916
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