Tag Archives: Brown/Montran

Madonna’s Birth – 20 Feb 1893

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Don Taylor

Madonna’s Birth There is an adage about always considering sources closest to an event as more accurate than others.  The age of my grandmother, Madonna/Donna is a perfect case of that policy.   Donna was born 20 Feb 1893 in … Continue reading →

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23 & Me – Blackhurst line exploration

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Don Taylor

My 23 & Me DNA results put me (and my mother) into contact with a couple people with whom the only surname we shared was Blackhurst.  One of them suggested that their ancestor, William Stephen Blackhurst had a sister who … Continue reading →

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Henry Brown search uncovers 8 additional ancestors

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Don Taylor

The next task I had on my Brown/Montran list was to confirm data on Henry Brown and try to find the marriage date for him and Marion Sanford.  As I did some poking around I found that somehow the birth … Continue reading →

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More about Donna Montran from Genealogy Bank

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Don Taylor

As I mentioned before there are 20 items in the Genealogy Bank regarding “Donna Montran.” After her, now famous, airplane ride she applied to represent Boston at  New York’s Crystal Palace Preparedness Bazaar.  It is amazing that in those days, the newspapers … Continue reading →

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Arthur Eugene Brown

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Don Taylor

  My mother sent a copy of the funeral card of her uncle, Arthur Eugene Brown. Of course that got me to thinking about him. I don’t recall meeting him, although I may have when I was young.  I have … Continue reading →

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