Information, tips, and other interesting finds on this personal journey
Important dates in our family history for this week. As always, you can find this info on the Dates & Anniversaries page. August 8th 1941 - Died - Frank J ZALEWSKI, Sr - Frank is my great-great-grandfather on my father's side. He was born somewhere in Germany or Poland on 4 … [Read more...]
The TONEY surname shows up in my wife's family tree starting with her great-great-grandmother, Idona (TONEY) POWELL. The surname is also her connection to the American Revolutionary War. So, if all data is correct she should be a proven Daughter of the American Revolution. There is much paperwork to … [Read more...]
This is the headstone of my wife's 5th-great-grandfather on her father's side, Carey Toney. Carey was born 3 Oct 1763 (or 1757) in Buckingham Co., Virginia to William and Margaret (SUTHERLAND) TONEY. He married Elizabeth DOREN in 1789. Later they traveled to Ohio where they lived out the rest of … [Read more...]
Happy Mother's day to all of the moms out there (and moms-to-be.) As always, you can get this info at anytime on the Dates & Anniversaries page. May 9th 1860 - Died - Mary (CRONIN) MCCANN - Mary is my 4th-great-grandmother of my father's side. She was born about 1797 in Ireland. She … [Read more...]
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