Author: andurZen
Capt. B. P. Phillips
Capt. B. P. Phillips, Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, grabbed the individual pistol title with 572 x 600 and 21X’s. My dad, when he was still a Captain; probably mid to late ’50s.
Chicago
Chicago – Catholic Cemeteries
Almost 2 million Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago cemetery records new on @FamilySearch : http://buff.ly/2eLuMLE Illinois, Archdiocese of Chicago, Cemetery Records, 1864-1989 Description Index and images of miscellaneous records of cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Chicago [Illinois]. The majority of the collection is comprised of burial index cards. A small percentage of the… Continue reading Chicago – Catholic Cemeteries
Food for Great Men
Food For Great Men When J. Piedmont Morgan dines at home he has Corn beef & cabbage… —San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California, 8 Jan-1906 Featured Image: Life with Father, by Clarence Day, Jr., Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, broke all records | http://broadwayscene.com
Corned Beef
Cooking meat scientifically… —California Farmer and Journal of Useful Sciences, June 7, 1861
Phillips Family, c.1899
Thank you to my 2nd cousin, Ann Scully, for restoring this photo and sharing with the family via Facebook. The old photograph was faded and blurry. Ann preformed a miracle!! ♥
James Garvey
— Northern Ireland — Ohio — Wisconsin — Illinois — Descendants of James Garvey Generation 1 1. JAMES1 GARVEY1 was born in Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland. He died about Abt. 1850 in Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland. He married ROSE MCCAULEY. She was born in 1807 in Ireland. She died on January 26,… Continue reading James Garvey
Irish Sayings
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! If you want to wish somebody a Happy St. Patrick’s Day in Irish today, the most common greeting is ‘Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit.’ People of Irish descent around the world gather to celebrate St. Patrick every year on 17 March… IRISH SAYINGS AND PROVERBS Many an Irish property was increased… Continue reading Irish Sayings
Making Irish Surnames
Making Irish surnames English – In 1518 the authorities of Galway decreed “neither O’ nor Mac shall strut and swagger through the streets of the city”. The names of the native Irish male population all names began with O’ or Mac meaning “grandson of” or “son of” followed by the personal name of the ancestor.… Continue reading Making Irish Surnames