Date of Birth: ca. 1905 – Possibly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Submitted by: Barbara Jean May – Penndel, Pennsylvania When my Aunt passed away in 2001, I received a tote full of family photographs. Although I could name most of the people in the photos, there was one woman who I couldn’t identify. Though she is… Continue reading The Mystery Woman
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Anna Maria Cleary
Born: 17-Dec-1869 - New York Marriage: John J. Hanlon Death: 13-Dec-1910 - New York Submitted by: Cathy Godish Ivins - Levittown, Pennsylvania My 2nd great-grandmother "Annie" was born in NYC to William Cleary, an Irish horseshoer from Mott St, and her mother Mary Pyne. She married John (Jack) Hanlon and together they had 14 children,… Continue reading Anna Maria Cleary
Hildegard Kate Louis Todman
Born: 22-Nov-1901 - Pasewalk, Germany Married: James Israel Todman Death: 15-Dec-1997 - Doylestown, Pennsylvania Submitted by: Sheridan Stockton Brown, Richboro, PA Kata’s husband was arrested by the Gestopo for being Jewish. She heard if she could prove that James fought for Germany in WWI she could get him released. The Nazis had broken into their… Continue reading Hildegard Kate Louis Todman
Julianna Kurtz Gilda
Born: ca. 1845 - Biezun, Poland Married: Johann August Gilda Died: 15-Jun-1899 - Philadelphia, PA. Submitted by: Barbara Jean May - Penndel, Pennsylvania Julianna Kurtz was born ca. 1845 to Daniel Kurzcyn and Petronella Tuchel. She married Johann August Gilda on 20-Feb-1868 in Sierpc, Poland. Juliana and their children arrived in the United States on… Continue reading Julianna Kurtz Gilda
Welcome to Ladies in Our Lineage
Often in genealogy, the women in our lineage are lost -- they've married and changed their surname, and are eventually lost track of. Why is this? According to Family Tree Magazine: "Prior to the 20th century, most historical records were for and about men. Property was usually listed under the man’s name, and men ran… Continue reading Welcome to Ladies in Our Lineage
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