Category Archives: History
James Walter – Buried in Ohio
James Walter (1752-1838) – Revolutionary War Soldier was buried in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio Darling-Swayze-Walter By Don Taylor In my searches for information on my wife’s 4th great-grandfather, James Walker (1752-1838), I kept running into a source that seemed to … Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber, Military History/Conflicts, History
Tagged Fairfield County, Walter, Ohio, Revolutionary War, Swayze, Lancaster
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Veteran’s Day – 2019 – Remembered Ancestors
Today I remember my ancestors that served in the military. I served during Vietnam and my ancestors served during every generation and many of our wars – Korea, both World Wars, the Civil War, the War of 1812, Revolutionary War, … Continue reading
Posted in Military History/Conflicts, History
Tagged Civil War, War of 1812, French and Indian Wars, Great War, Revolutionary War
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Beauties at City Hall, Boston, 1916, Included Donna Montran
Initially published on 2 March 2016 UPDATE – 19 June 2018 I found an article in the Boston Globe (via Newspapers.com) about the contest. That article was on the front page of the 11 December 1916 issue of the Boston Globe, … Continue reading
Posted in Military History/Conflicts, History, Donna Montran
Tagged Donna Montran, Brown/Montran, Great War, Miss Boston, preparedness bazaar, World War I
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“Chin Chin” at Liberty Theater, Camp Sherman, Ohio
Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” played at the Liberty Theatre, Camp Sherman, (Chillicothe), Ohio on 4 April 1920 Vaudeville/Chin-Chin By Don Taylor “Chin Chin” played at the Grand Opera House in Canton, Ohio on April 1st. It is not clear … Continue reading
Posted in Military History/Conflicts, History, 1919-20 - Chin Chin, Donna Montran, Vaudeville
Tagged World War I, Camp Sherman, Liberty Theater, Chillicothe, Ohio, Great War
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Harvey Nelson and the USS Mongolia
By Don Taylor I always enjoy a fresh, new, project. Jumping in and documenting a new tree getting to know new ancestors is my idea of fun. My client knew very little about her maternal line, so I began looking … Continue reading
Posted in Military History/Conflicts, Cassel, History
Tagged World War I, Cassel, Harvey Nelson, Lars Nelson, U.S.S. Mongolia, Great War
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