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William M. Scanlon - an amazing man gone too soon
William "Billy" Scanlon was born in New York in 1963 to John and Eileen Scanlon. He was the youngest of three boys and was loved by his...
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My Uncle Buck
Last night my family lost an amazing man. Uncle Mike was lovingly referred to as Uncle Buck. If you have ever seen the movie, you would...
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Ann Betts - Widow of an 1812 War Veteran
Ann Van Emburgh married Joseph Betts on July 7, 1825 at a service provided over by Archibald McClay, a prominent Baptist minister in New...
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Ann Amelia Leonard, my 2x great-grandmother
In a previous post, I detailed the life of my great-grandfather George Leonard. This post is about his equally mysterious mother, Ann...
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Remembering My Dad the Best Way I Know How
Early this morning, my Dad, John Scanlon, lost his fight with several illnesses. He fought valiantly and made us so proud until the end....
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The Search for Aunt Rose
When I first began researching my family tree, I discovered that my maternal great-grandfather, Meyer Lasker, had been married prior to...
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The Artist You Know....Even If You Don't Know His Name
If you have ever read Jack London's the Call of the Wild with illustrations, then you have seen the work of Philip R. Goodwin. Philip R....
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T/Sgt Carl O. Hammarlund and the Downing of Henn's Revenge
Carl O. Hammarlund was born in Wisconsin in 1924 to native Iowan parents. By all accounts, Carl had a normal upbringing and graduated...
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The Beginning of My Irish Roots in New York
Matthew Scanlon was born in County Mayo, Ireland on April 28, 1868 to Matthew Scanlon and Bridget Conway. He was one of 7 children. He...
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A History That Includes Theodore Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart and The Skating Club of New York
David T. Layman, Jr. was born in New York City to David T. Layman, Sr., and Mary Gray in 1874. He was one of four boys born to the...
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The Holocaust Takes an Ancestor and Most of her Family
Selma Guttman was born in 1879 in Nysa, Poland, to Jacob Guttman and Rosa Lasker. She had two brothers, Bruno and Walter. By all degrees,...
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The Brush Sisters - Crazy or Taken Advantage Of?
The Brush family was a very influential family in Huntington, Long Island. They were one of the founding families in Suffolk and held...
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The Untimely Death of Bridget Morris
Bridget Morris was born November 13, 1907, to Irish immigrants, James Morris and Winifred Scanlon. She was born and raised in Deer Lodge,...
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The Saga of Frank Wright Van Ness..or Frank Vance..or J. Frank Vance
Between 1855 and 1856 there was born to John Bay Van Ness and Cora Minerva Wright a little boy named Frank Wright Van Ness. Although by...
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The Murder of Cora Van Ness Mead
Cora was born in 1876 to Frank Van Ness and Frances Wheelock. The story of her parents’ marriage is a one for a separate posting. Cora...
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The Source of My Leonard Roots
George Leonard was my great grandfather and he left a lasting impression on his family. There aren't many memories that could be shared...
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