Tag Archives: Canada

Cousin Bio – Olga Ruth Babcock (1916-2001)

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Don Taylor

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 →

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Not all Google Searches are the Same

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Don Taylor

Donna Darling Collection – Part 8 Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor When I first saw this clipping, I was immediately excited. This flyer not only showed the venue, and date but also the individual program.  I knew I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Ruth Grace Montran Cologne (1897-1993)

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Don Taylor

Only recently have I come to the determination that Ruth Grace Montran is my grandmother’s (Madonna Mae Montran) half sister and that they shared the same father, John F. Montran. In my attempt to prove or disprove that relationship, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Donna in Winnipeg, MB, Canada, at the Walker Theatre – January 19-24, 1920

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Don Taylor

Graph by Danny Blair University of Winnipeg Chin Chin plays the Walker Theatre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, January 19-24, 1920 I still don’t know where Donna and the “Chin Chin” company was before they arrived in Winnipeg. The show was in Calgary, January … Continue reading →

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Donna in Vancouver, BC, Canada, at the Avenue Theater –December 25-27, 1919

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Don Taylor

Chin Chin Ad – Dec 20, 1919, Page 10 Vancouver (BC) Daily World Source: Newspapers.Com I haven’t found where Donna was before the showing at the Avenue Theater on Christmas Day, 1919. The “Chin Chin” company was in Pendleton, Oregon, … Continue reading →

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