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Letter of Elizabeth Jane (Swayze) Darling – Kalamazoo First Methodist Church
Darling Transcribed by Don Taylor Another article discovered on Genealogy Bank that provides insight into the lives of the Darling family of Kalamazoo during the mid-1800s. The Darling’s and the Swayze’s were involved with the First Methodist Church of Kalamazoo. … Continue reading
Step 2a – Newspapers – My Favorites
Using “Step 2a” to Research Rufus Harry Darling. After I had done my initial research on a person, (Birth, Marriage, Death, Censuses, and “happen upons,” during the individual’s life, I begin my Phase 2 research. In the case of my … Continue reading
Chin Chin – Regent Theatre – Muskegon, MI – 23 Feb 1920
Donna and “Chin Chin” play at the Regent Theatre in Muskegon, Michigan, on 23 February 1920. Background February 1920 was a busy month for the cast and crew of “Chin Chin.” They began the month in Minneapolis and played across … Continue reading
Donna and “Chin Chin” at The Auditorium Theatre, Saginaw, Michigan – 26 Feb 1920
VaudevilleChin ChinDonna Montran I have able to find 20 of the 29 days that February the venues that “Chin Chin” played during the month. Beginning in Minneapolis, the show played across Wisconsin, they had a few shows in Indiana before … Continue reading
Uncle Russ, the Poet
Kees Lisa Emmett recently contacted me about my Uncle Russ. She read my post about him – “In Memoriam – Russell Erwin Kees (1927-2016)” – and wondered if my uncle was the author of a poem she had. Apparently, her … Continue reading