Slackin'

     I've been slacking. Visit the St. Thomas blog for an account of John H. Shea's trip to Ireland and back.
     Of course, when I read this there was cursing. Would it be too much to ask to have put a little genealogical info in the report of his visit?
     A fair assumption can be made that the uncle John H. speaks of is Jeremiah Shea.  In 1894 he moved back to Ireland and lived there for 10 years.  He traveled with his second wife, Bridget Luddy, and children from that marriage.  One child, Timothy, was born there in 1898.

St. Patrick's Day at Uncle John and Aunt Nita's

For quite a few years, John and Nita have hosted a St. Patrick's Day Party. It is a good time to see the relatives when mourning is not involved. 

Georgiann told a story about Uncle John when he was a baby.  It was just after his dad George died.  He came out into the room with his father's shoes on his hands.  His siblings thought this quite funny.  Ma was not amused.

The other was just joking around between siblings.  If you ask any of them who Ma's favorite was and they all say Dick.  Once Dick retorted to Georgiann that SHE was their dad's favorite.

Those siblings spats have long lives!

Getting Ready for Paddy's Day

Stella Marie--Irish Princess

Five generations out of Ireland on her shortest line. My great grandfather, Michael Hogan, gives us our most direct link in terms of generations away from Ireland. His son was James J. Hogan and his daughter was Marguerite L. Hogan--my mother.

It's that time of year....

Hannah Murphy Burns et al...

Hannah Murphy Burns, Mary Jane Burns Flaherty, Frances, Agnes, Nellie Burns and child Helen Foldesi

I came across a letter today from the woman who gave me this picture of Hannah Murphy Burns, her sister-in-law, 3 daughters and granddaughter.  Alice Halloran Burns identified the women as Hannah Murphy Burns, her sister-in-law from Chicago, Frances Burns, Agnes Burns, Nellie Burns and the child is Helen Foldesi, daughter of Mae Burns Foldesi.  Helen was born in 1911, so this photo was probably taken about 1913-4.

 There were 2 sisters-in-law of Hannah in Chicago.  I believe this is Mary Jane Burns Flaherty.  She was living in Chicago with her sister Elizabeth Burns Tinsley in the 1900 census.  Elizabeth died in Chicago in 1904.  Mary Jane was married in 1912 in Chicago.  Mary Jane died in 1916 in Chicago. Neither Elizabeth or Mary Jane had children.