Category Archives: Welch-Harris

Remembering Mary (Lyons) Daly (1866-1940)

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Don Taylor

Today, we remember Mary (Lyons) Daly who died 84 years ago today. – Welch-Harris Project. Continue reading →

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Timothy Daly (1867-1923)

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Don Taylor

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 →

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What is Timothy Daly’s Birthdate?

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Don Taylor

There are conflicting records regarding Timothy Daly’s birthdate. I look at which date, March 1866 or 21 February 1867, is correct? Continue reading →

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In the News – Francis Welch Celebrates

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Don Taylor

This “In the News” clipping is from the Biddeford Saco Journal dated February 24, 1922. It celebrates Master Francis Welch’s fourth birthday party at the home of his grandparents. The table was decorated in pink and white, and Master Francis received many nice gifts. Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Harriet Marilla Robinson [Welch]

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Don Taylor

Welch-Harris Project Welch-Robinson Line By Don Taylor When Harriet Marilla Robinson was born on 20 December 1861 in Limington, Maine, her father, David, was 24, and her mother, Malinda, was 23. She married Albert Wesley Welch in 1876. They had … Continue reading →

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