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Where my Ancestors were 100 years ago.

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Don Taylor

Mappy Monday By Don Taylor Randy Seaver in his blog, Genea-Musings suggested that we look at where our ancestors were 100 years ago. I thought I’d take a stab at it more from a location perspective. In October 1917, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Brown, Mappy Monday, Roberts | Tagged Arthur Durwood Brown, Bert Allen Roberts, Clifford D. Brown, Clora Dell scott, Donna Montran, Essie Pansy Barnes, Genealogy, Illinois, Indiana, Joel Clinton Barnes, Madonna Mae Montran, Marada A Lister, Mary Elizabeth Manning, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Patience Ann Marshall, Richard Earl Brown, Richard Earl Durand, Samuel Vaden Scott, Sarah Blackhurst | Leave a comment

OMG – Another Half-Sibling

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Don Taylor

Half-Siblings provide the proof Brown, DNA By Don Taylor Thanks to autosomal DNA testing, I’ve learned who my biological father is. I have discovered and met some of my “new” half-siblings on my biological father’s side. I have also discovered that … Continue reading →

Posted in Brown, DNA | Tagged Aunt Barbara, Brown, Clifford Brown, DNA, Glennis, Richard Brown, Richard Durand, Richard Earl Brown | 8 Comments

Surname Saturday – Brown

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Don Taylor

Brown Surname Meaning English, Scottish, and Irish: Generally a nickname referring to the color of the hair or complexion, Middle English br(o)un, from Old English brun or Old French brun. As an American family name, it has absorbed numerous surnames … Continue reading →

Posted in Brown, Surname Saturday | Tagged Arthur Durwood Brown, Barney Brown, Brown, Clifford Durwood Brown, Daney Brown, Odel Brown, Richard Earl Brown, Richard Earl Durand, Surname Brown, Surname Saturday, William Henry Brown | Leave a comment

The meetings of Dick Brown – Donna, Dorothy, & Cecelia

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Don Taylor

The most fascinating stories in our family histories are often about how and where our ancestors met. These stories are often lost in just a couple generations. We, obviously, know where and when we met our spouses and often know … Continue reading →

Posted in Montran | Tagged Cecelia Ann Squires, Clifford D. Brown, Donna Montran, Dorothy Louise Wilhelm, Richard Earl Brown, Sammy Amsterdam | Leave a comment

Donna – A “Cabaret Girl” in Panama.

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Don Taylor

We know that Grandpa Dick (Clifford/Richard Brown/Durand) was in the Army in the late 1920s and early 1930s and was stationed in Panama where he and Donna met. We don’t know exactly when Donna and her husband Sammy Amsterdam went … Continue reading →

Posted in Donna Montran, Vaudeville | Tagged Bathing Beauty, Brown/Montran, Clifford Brown, Donna Montran, Liberty Theatre, Richard Earl Brown, Vaudeville | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Richard Earl Brown

Where my Ancestors were 100 years ago.

OMG – Another Half-Sibling

Surname Saturday – Brown

The meetings of Dick Brown – Donna, Dorothy, & Cecelia

Donna – A “Cabaret Girl” in Panama.

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