Born Tuesday October 1, 1907 (114 years ago) in Newburgh, New York. James Gordon Hynes, grandfather Died Saturday October 1, 1988 (33 years ago) in Redlands, California. Ruth Marshall Sechler Hynes, grandmother Died Sunday October 8, 1922 (99 years ago) in Ontario, California. Edward Thomas Sandford, great grandfather Died Thursday October 12, 1911 (110 yearsContinue reading “October Commemorations”
Monthly Archives: September 2021
Another Remarkable Crossing of Family Paths in Colonial Connecticut
The ancestors of Janelle’s maternal grandfather Arthur Wright, have been in New England since the early 17th century, circulating between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. A summary of what we can figure out about Janelle’s New England roots New England is shown below. (As a reminder, there is no known connection between these Wrights andContinue reading “Another Remarkable Crossing of Family Paths in Colonial Connecticut”
Ontario History: Railroads, Water, Land, Orchards, Electricity and the Contributions of Earl Richardson
Let’s step back and review what we’ve learned about the history of Ontario, California. Here is a summary… Date Event 1876 Southern Pacific Railroad is built through future Ontario region Late 1870s-Early 1880s George and William Chaffey arrive from Canada and engineer irrigation system for Ontario 1879 Thomas Edison develops a reliable light bulb 1880sContinue reading “Ontario History: Railroads, Water, Land, Orchards, Electricity and the Contributions of Earl Richardson”
Bridging the Silences 