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Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts

Friday, August 17, 2018

Friday's Photo: A Revisit to the Chapel

Early in June, I posted  #52ancestors Post Twenty-Three: Going to the ChapelThis is a collection of wedding photos that belonged to my husband's parents, Doris Staubach and William Quinn. I suspect most of the weddings occurred in New York in the 1950s. In my post, I was asking for clues to the identities or familial relationships the brides or grooms may have had with my husband's family. 

In this post, photos #1 and #3 are now correctly identified. I would love to add last names and family connections to the remaining photos. 

If you know the identity of these brides and/or grooms OR know of any connection they may have to family, please contact me via email or leave a message on my Facebook page. 

1. Previously labeled as unknown, this photo is that of 
Patricia (Patsy) Quinn Ryan, daughter of William Joseph Quinn and Susan Murray, 
my father-in-law's oldest sister. 

2. Marie and John
On the back is written April 1951 - John died Aug. 1951


3. This photo has been correctly identified as Edward F. Ryan and 
Helen Quinn. Helen was my father-in-law's twin. However, 
on the back is written Helen Kenny and William Montero 
along with a telephone number (see below). After a little 
searching, I found Helen Kenny in 1940 living at 
225 West 153rd  Street very close to the Quinn family at 
219 West 153rd Street. Someone must have used the photo to 
jot down her phone number.


4. April 1952 - Marie and Cornelius
Cornelius was a groomsman in Doris and Bill's Wedding

5. Robby and Mary

6. Unknown Bride and Groom

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Diana
© 2018

Sources

Family photographs and documents from the collection of  Diana Bryan Quinn. 

Saturday, June 9, 2018

#52ancestors Post Twenty-Three: Going to the Chapel

This week's writing prompt for #52ancestors is Going to the Chapel. SoI thought I'd post a collection of wedding photos that belonged to my husband's parents, Doris Staubach and William Quinn. I suspect most of the weddings occurred in New York in the 1950s. If anyone has clues as to the identity of these brides and/or grooms OR knows of any connection they may have to family, please contact me via email or leave a message on my Facebook page. 

Unknown Bride

Marie and John
On the back is written April 1951 - John died Aug. 1951


On the back - Helen Kenny and William Montero
Found at Ancestry.com - Helen M. Kenny married
William T. Montero on June 13, 1941

April 1952 - Marie and Cornelius
Cornelius was a groomsman in Doris and Bill's Wedding

Robby and Mary

Unknown Bride and Groom

If you want to know more about the families I research, click here to like my Facebook page where you will see each post and other genealogical finds. 

Diana
© 2018

Sources

Family photographs and documents from the collection of  Diana Bryan Quinn. 

Friday, June 20, 2014

Friday's Photo: A Birthday Party in 1936


Mom and Aunt Janet are on the left. Mom has checked dress and Aunt Janet is sitting beside her. 


Happy Birthday to Mom and Aunt Janet! I thought that these pictures from your 1936 birthday party in Queens would bring back some memories. Two birthday cakes - one for each of you! Mom would have been four years old and Aunt Janet, three years old. 


Diana

© 2014

Friday, November 9, 2012

Friday's Photo: William J. Quinn, 1931 and 1933

I thought that the Quinn / Murray family would enjoy seeing these. These are copies of William Quinn's Chauffeur's Licenses from 1931 and 1933. He drove a bus in New York City.  






Diana

© 2012

Friday, May 11, 2012

Friday's Photo: Honoring Mothers

In honor of the mothers in my family tree . . . . 

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!


Edith Giddens Davis, my grandmother
1897-1975


Myrtie Hairston Bryan, my grandmother
1880-1927

Harriet Albritton Bryan, my great-grandmother
1836-1909


Lodema Criswell Hairston, my great-grandmother
1856-1919
Bertha Davis Hawkins, my great-grandmother
1879 - 1965

Mary Lucy Glynn Giddens, my great-grandmother
1866-1926

Julia Harvey Glynn, with daughter Carrie, my great-great-grandmother
Died in 1919


Elizabeth Regan Bryan, my great-great-grandmother
1798-1877


Caroline Olive Davis, my great-great-grandmother
1847- after 1901


Mary Ann "Polly" Evans Criswell, my great-great-grandmother
1829-1883



Diana

© 2012, copyright Diana Quinn