Sheeran McGinty Family - 150 years in pictures - sheeranmcginty

Patrick Sheeran's naturalization form
This is the oldest known artifact of our direct ancestor Patrick Sheeran. He was born in 1819 and was married to Elen Brady. They arrived here in 1857 with Francis W and perhaps one other child who I believe his name was Ed.

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This says he lived in Johnstown NY.

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Francis W Sheeran 1852-1926. He's Patrick's son and Helen's grandfather. This is probably our oldest ancestor of whom we have a photo.

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Back side of previous photo.

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Elizabeth Powers Sheeran 1852 - 1893, Francis P Sheeran's mother, Francis W Sheeran's wife. Beautiful plate. Wedding pic perhaps?

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Elizabeth Powers Sheeran wearing the jewelry shown which Nancy showed me here.

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Actually Francis W Sheeran, west Albany Rail Shop

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Elizabeth Powers Sheeran

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West Albany Rail Shop Francis W Sheeran pictured.

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Francis P and his father Francis W Sheeran notation by Elizabeth, Francis P's daughter.

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West albany Rail Shop

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Bess and Anne Sheeran, Francis P's sisters. This series is taken by a lake I'm guessing around 1909.

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I think these are the four Sheeran sisters. Mary Ellen (?) Bess, Anne and Kate (?) Sheeran circa 1909ish. Kate died in 1910. I don't know much about Mary Ellen except she was the oldest and did not outlive her father. perhaps they both died during that flu epidemic around WW1.

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Bess and Anna Sheeran

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Bess, Anna and Kate Sheeran.

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Top row: MaryEllen, Anna, Kate, Bess, and Francis W. 2nd row: I'm guessing one of these ladies is Nellie Maney, Francis's second wife and perhaps her sister. I don't know who the kids are, but the baby with her head down may be Elizabeth.

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There was a whole series of plates of the Sheeran children. Only two were identified.

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One of the Sheeran children

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One of the Sheeran children

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One of the Sheeran children

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Nellie Sheeran, Francis W's daughter who died young.

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Francis P Sheeran

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Anna Sheeran

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Ann Sheeran, A friend, Elizabeth

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Francis P Sheeran & Jane O'Connor Sheeran - probably wedding pictures from around 1900

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Jane, Francis P, and Helen

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All along I kept thinking the lady in the top left looks like Jane O'Connor Sheeran. But after looking at this long enough, and since this is clearly one of the oldest plates, I'm gonna guess the lady at the top is Mary O'Connor, Jane's mother. The children are Jane, Mary, Kate and John. Maybe not but maybe!

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Anna and Mary Ellen Sheeran with two friends

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Jane's brother John O'Connor and wife Mary. They lived in England. John died in the 1940's.

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Francis P. union card.

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Francis P. union card.

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A candle holder made in Francis Sheeran's metal shop.

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Francis P

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Francis P and Jane

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Francis P

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Francis P

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Helen, Francis P, and Spot

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Francis P and Helen. Francis is obviously in his later years here.

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Jane, Francis P, and the Boucher family who lived next door. I met Donald Boucher ( the boy in the pic) at Nana's wake.He's 89 now. Nana used to babysit him.

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Jane, Francis, Helen, and the Boucher kids.

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Wilson Ave home

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Elizabeth and Jane

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Flipside of previous pic. Elizabeth corresponded with her cousin Winnie O'Connor in UK. Apparently, this pic either never got sent or made it back to Aunt Elizabeth eventually.

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Jane and Elizabeth 1927

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Not sure? Francis and Jane, Francis and Elizabeth?

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Uncle Jack and Aunt Mary. I'm guessing this is John Sheeran but could be an O'Connor.

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Not sure who they all are. Looks like jane O'Connor lower right. Is this her family?

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very old plate. Could be Oconnor's

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Another of the oldest plates. I think this is Andrew O'Connor, Jane's Dad.

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I think this is Mary O'Connor, Jane's mother. There are only about three or four pix of her. I dare say Jane preserved a picture of her mother and Elizabeth safeguarded it too. And the hat is kind of a giveaway. It is the same kind Elizabeth Powers was wearing - 1880's style.

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Another plate - I wonder if any of these are jane's parents

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Jane Sheeran at Wilson Ave

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Elizabeth Sheeran

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Helen McGinty

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Elizabeth Sheeran

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nana (Helen) and Elizabeth. This pic is probably from the 549 Clinton Ave residence.

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Helen, a friend, Elizabeth.

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Elizabeth Sheeran age 13

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Donald Boucher and co

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Francis P's brother John, the last of the Sheeran men.

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Jane,. Elizabeth, Anna Sheeran 1964

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Boots 1936 Wilson Ave

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Jane O'Connor Sheeran and her sister Kate O'Connor Scanlon. 2nd pic Anna Sheeran, Jane, and friend.

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Helen and Elizabeth Sheeran at Lake George. 1937

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Kate Jane Nancy and Scanlon kids.

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Elizabeth Sheeran

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Mary and Billy Murphy, Catherine gallagher's kids

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Jane On Wilson Ave

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Mary O'Connor. Back of pic says "my eldest sister". Possibly Jane's sister or Jane's niece.

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Winnie O'Connor - Elizabeth's cousin?

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Sarah O'Connor's wedding.

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English O'Connor family

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Jim O'Connor from England

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Andy O'Connor England.

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Andy O'Connor England.

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Mrs Lawson, neighbor of Jane in Sligo who Elizabeth visited on her trip.

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Elizabeth sheeran (right) with a young cousin (I assume) during her trip to ENG/IRE in the 1930's.

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Young Sarah O'Connor

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John O'Connor family at a wedding - info on following pic

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Mrs Gorman, friend and neighbor of Jane Sheeran in Sligo.

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Kate Jane Nancy and Scanlon kids.

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Michael McGinty- may have been 100 years old in this pic!

Picture provided courtesy of Chris and Anne Friend - the London cousins! Thanks so much!

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Anne (Nancy) Gallagher - year unknown

Picture provided courtesy of Chris and Anne Friend - the London cousins! Thanks so much!

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Johnny McGinty Early 20's?

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Johnny McGinty on right - possibly his brother Martin or Francis on left. Back of pic says to Martin from Johnny.

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Francis McGinty

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Johnny and Hugh Murphy

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JOhnny M and Hughie

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Hughy Murphy & Johnny McGinty

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More trouble with Hughie and Johnny

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Hugh Murphy, unknown, John McGinty

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Helen McGinty Wedding 1939?

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I think it's Johnny and Nancy

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JOhnny and Nancy 1942

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Johnny with the kids on the Rockaway trip early 50's.

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MaryEllen McGinty, Sean McGinty on the Far Rockaway vacation circa 56

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Rockaway postcard

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MAryE, Frank, Nancy McGinty with their Dad Johnny. Wonder where this is?

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Nancy, Frank, Sean and MaryEllen McGinty circa 53

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Johnny, Nancy and Sean McGinty

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Johnny Mcginty - a "Son of Erin"

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Family store on Quail St

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Nancy in front of McGinty's store on Quail St

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35th wedding anniversary.

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Loving cousins best friends . Celia Leonard in back.

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Johnny with unknown friend

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Photo series of John McGinty's Achill Island farm and birthplace.

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The newish looking church here is the church Michael M talks about in his letter.

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The mcGinty Manger circa 57 - still in the family.

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Joe and Mary Dolan, Catherine Gallagher's daughter

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Francis Mcginty and I don't know who are the others.

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Flip side of prior pic

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Johnny got an award

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Sr Constance - someone who evidently left some impression on Nancy.

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Nancy, MaryEllen, and Frank

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Sean

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Frank

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Nancy McGinty on prom date with young man who oddly turns out to be Michelle Mcginty Uncle in law!

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Elizabth Sheeran Mary Ellen McGinty circa 57. Where is this picture taken?

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Frank and Sean McGinty circa 61

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The kitchen in Clinton Ave

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kept in family files for 49 years now.

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First Grandchildren Joe and Cole

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Cole Joe Sean Kenneally, sabrina McGinty in the backyard of Clinton Ave with HeyYou, beloved dog.

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I think it's the McGinty family from England.

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Colin J Kenneally, MaryEllen (McGinty), Heather Kenneally

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Nana, Nancy, Elizabeth visit the McGintys of England.

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Rose McGinty, unknown

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Mcginty Visit: Rose up top Helen, elizabeth, Mary & Francis McGinty

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Michael (?) McGinty, Cole Kenneally, Francis McGinty, Heather Kenneally circa 1978.

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The McGinty Ladies, Elizabeth (Sheeran), Cherie, Helen, Maryellen, Nancy

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Michael Mary & Francis McGinty, Elizabeth Sheeran

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Rose the rock star.

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Colin Kenneally Johnny McGinty mid 70's

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Catherine Gallagher Murphy

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Catherine Gallagher Murphy - Johnny's cousin who brought him to Albany.

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McGinty Visit

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Sean and Mary's wedding

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Frank and Cheri's family now and then

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Sean and Mary's family

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Nancy, Helen, Heather kenneally Janczur, Maryellen, Sean Kenneally

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Kathleen, Michelle, Helen McGinty

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Maryellen McGinty Kenneally Snyder & son Sean Kenneally

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Nancy and Sean

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Nancy makes the news.

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A Letter from Michael McGinty, John's Dad. 1957.

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This was included in the letter from Michael McGinty. Dunno if he sent it.

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This document came from Mary Dolan (I think). It traces the Gallagher family back to Owen Gallagher, Nancy's father thus Johnny McGinty's grandpa.

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In 1960, Michael McGinty celebrated his 100th birthday

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Francis William McGinty's rosary draped Nan's casket at her funeral.

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Closeup shot of the emblem attach depicting the visitation 1879.

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Over the past year via the miracle of Facebook, I have said hello, gotten acquainted with, and even met many of our cousins in the UK. Anne and Chris Friend were kind enough to dig up a few photos of my Great Grandparents Michael McGinty and Anne Gallagher. To me that's a great thing because that is a huge step toward getting to know my deceased family. It brings me a strong feeling of actually knowing them - kinda like I'm meeting them for the first time.

Facebook was a miracle unto itself. I got acquainted with a few cousin over there - first discovering the Friends and corresponding with Christina McGinty - a rather nice young lady. Interestingly she is dating a guy named Kevin Cole - how odd is that eh? Then I discovered a few of Anne and Chris's kids - Helen, Will, and Doug. They seemed a rather quiet group - I was guessing they didn't Facebook much.

The big surprise is one of the quiet ones Will Friend roared to life for us when he and his friend Tim set out upon a huge American tour and stopped in since we were along the way on their path. Will stopped in for an overnight visit. We had a nice discussion about the family and he sorted out who was who over there and we shared insights into family history. Apparently most of the family is in Manchester but the Friend family is outside London.

So we have two new important family pix - Michael and Anne have rejoined us. Chris says he has more interesting items to share at some point. I look forward to seeing what they have for us in the future. Maybe in the future I'll add the entire British and Irish McGinty family to the photo essay. Till then ...

  Somewhere along the way in my life I decided that the most interesting thing in life was life itself, most specifically the people in life. History has always fascinated me because it is the story of who we are. It took me too long to realize that as valuable as it is to know the history of say Carthage, what good is it to know all about the Carthaginians if I don't even know the history of my own family - which is to say to not know the history of my own self! So anyways here it is, the latest addition to my family history research.

   These essentially are the photos and I plan to compile as much of the narrative to go with it as I can in the near future. I've learned a lot of interesting stuff and look forward to sharing it with you. I'll update with anecdotal tales and more. Enjoy, and by all means contribute. Our great grandchildren will be grateful that you did.