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Died during March, 1943 (79 years ago) in Morristown, New Jersey. Hannah Cobb Hynes, 2nd great grandmother Died during March, 1972 (50 years ago) in New York. Addie Gordon, great grandaunt Married Thursday March 12, 1863 (159 years ago) in Maine. Edward Thomas Sandford, great grandfather, to first wife Sadie Spear Born Monday March 25,Continue reading “March Commemorations”

Died Monday February 11, 1901 (121 years ago) in Mankato, Minnesota. James B. Swan, 2nd great grandfather Died Saturday February 17, 1912 (110 years ago) in Fort Dodge, Iowa (buried in Mankato MN). Mary Kenworthy Swan, 2nd great grandmother Died Tuesday February 23, 1993 (29 years ago) in Pullman, Washington (buried in Ontario CA). MargaretContinue reading “February Commemorations”

Born Tuesday January 1, 1868 (154 years ago) in Searletown, Prince Edward Island. Laura Jane Wright, great grandmother Born Wednesday January 31, 1866 (156 years ago) in Wilmington, Illinois. Mabel Tuttle, great grandmother

Died Thursday December 12, 1918 (103 years ago) in Brooklyn, New York. Eliza Marshall Wright, 2nd great grandmother Died Sunday December 15, 1912 (109 years ago) in Newburgh, New York. Dr. James Gordon, 2nd great grandfather Died Wednesday December 31, 1941 (80 years ago) in San Bernardino, California. Annie Calderwood Sandford, great grandmother

Died Saturday November 26, 1898 (123 years ago) in Corona, California. James Head Sandford, 2nd great grandfather

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”

Married Wednesday September 6, 1905 (116 years ago) in Newburgh, New York. James Louis Hynes and Bessie Gordon, great grandparents Fought in and survived the Battle of Antietam, Wednesday September 17, 1862 (159 years ago) in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Aaron Sechler, second great grandfather Died Tuesday September 18, 1945 (76 years ago) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. LauraContinue reading “September Commemorations”

We can take our Ancestral Migrations Map and flip it around to see a view of our family’s overseas places of origin. Most of our family originated in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland… This is a partial list focussed on the family branches we have spent the most time investigating–to show all of our ancestors’Continue reading “Places of Origin”

Died Wednesday August 3, 1921 (100 years ago) in Ontario, California. Elizabeth Smith, 2nd great grandmother, mother of Annie Calderwood Married Tuesday August 12, 1890 (131 years ago) in Mankato, Minnesota. Henry Swan and Mattie Tuttle, great grandparents Born Sunday August 23, 1840 (181 years ago) in Topsham, Maine. Edward Sandford, great grandfather Born WednesdayContinue reading “August Commemorations”

Born Saturday July 14, 1877 (144 years ago) in Newburgh, New York. Addie Gordon, great grandaunt, sister of Bessie Gordon Married Tuesday July 16, 1889 (132 years ago) in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Edward T. Sandford and Annie Calderwood, great grandparents Born Saturday, July 19, 1873 (148 years ago) in Danville, Pennsylvania. George Sechler, great grandfatherContinue reading “July Commemorations”