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Its a Long Long Way to Tipperary.
Mary Sheppard Lewis (~1800 – ~1871). 4th Great Grandmother. Early Irish Immigration to Canada. Long before the Irish Famine brought waves...
Jessica Knoch
Apr 27, 2024


What She Left Behind.
Alice Schroer Blue (1874-1936). 2nd Great Grandmother. From the Deep South to the Canadian Prairies. The March 1910 immigration of James...
Jessica Knoch
Nov 13, 2023


Country Roads, Take Me Home.
Benjamin Powell (1814-1894). 4th Great Grandfather. You know the song. In fact, I’m willing to bet the lyrics are singing in your head...
Jessica Knoch
Sep 29, 2023


A Tale of Two Charlies.
Charlie Davis (1891(?) - 1944) 2nd Great Uncle. Many years ago, my grandmother told me about a beloved aunt and uncle. Her aunt, my 2nd...
Jessica Knoch
Aug 1, 2023
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