Tag Archives: Pennsylvania

Ancestor Sketch – Anna Maria (Oertli) Trumpi

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Don Taylor

nna Maria Oertli was born in 1823 in Ennenda, Canton Glarus, Switzerland. She married Bernhard Trümpy and lost an infant daughter during the hungry winter of 1847. She spent her last years in Lincoln Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, near her son Fred. This ancestor sketch follows my wife’s 3rd great-grandmother from the Swiss Alps to Elizabeth Cemetery, along with the questions her records still leave open. Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 38b

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Don Taylor

Treasure Chest ThursdayFamily Photos (1370) Five years ago (2018), in the Donna Darling Collection – Part 38, I looked at images from the Donna Darling Collection, #1370. In it, I mentioned a photo of Donna’s name up in lights, and … Continue reading →

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Donna 100 Years ago – Feeley Theatre, Hazleton, PA.

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Don Taylor

20 April 1922 By Don Taylor “Donna 100 years ago” reviews my grandmother’s vaudeville life. Madonna Montran, aka “Donna Montran” & “Donna Darling,” had an exciting career during the 1920s. A definite headliner, she crisscrossed the country with her many … Continue reading →

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Donna 100 Years ago – Harris Theater, Pittsburgh, PA.

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor “Donna 100 years ago” reviews my grandmother’s vaudeville life. Madonna Montran, aka Donna Montran & Donna Darling, had an exciting career during the 1920s. A definite headliner, she crisscrossed the country with her many shows. Since Donna’s … Continue reading →

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Donna 100 Years ago – 6 Feb 1922

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Don Taylor

The Chestnut Street Opera House, Sunbury, PA 100 years ago Donna Montran by Don Taylor “Donna 100 years ago” is my reporting items relating to my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and Donna Darling). Hers was the exciting world … Continue reading →

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