Category: postal covers

    John Parent of Onondaga, New York

    A brief discussion of the family of John Parent of Onondaga, New York

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    George Allabaugh of Crawford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio

    Tracing back the ancestry of George Allabaugh of Coshocton County, Ohio.

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    John Dial of Crawford Township, Coschocton County, Ohio

    Some notes about John Dial of Crawford Township, Coschocton County, Ohio

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    Frank Parent of Abilene, Kansas

    In July 1909, Mr Frank Parent of Abilene, Kansas, received a postcard from his mother, who was on vacation in British Columbia. It read ...

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    Nellie Pyeatt Holmes of Lenora, Oklahoma

    In August 1967, Mrs Nellie Holmes of Woodward, Oklahoma, received a postcard from her daughter which read:

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    Curtis and Nancy Booth, of Turlock, California

    In December 1916, Mrs Curtis M (Nancy) Booth, of Turlock, California, sent a postcard to her son which read ...

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    Augusta (Lucy) Stinson, Jamaica Plain, MA

    In July 1913 Mr William A Lucy of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, received a postcard that his daughter sent from Cleveland, Ohio. Can we find out a little bit more about Mr Lucy and his daughter?

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    Richard G Powell of Nenagh, County Tipperary, and Oakland, California

    In 1910, Richard G Powell of Oakland, California, received a letter from Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland. It was sent in care of Matthew Ryan, at 487 Moss Avenue. Can this envelope help us determine Richard's county of origin in Ireland, if any?

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    James Hawkins, Portland, Maine, 1860 to 1892

    In 1871 Mr James Hawkins of 1 High Street Court, Portland, Maine, received a letter postmarked in Wexford, Ireland ... Who was James Hawkins and does this postmark tell us anything about his place of origin in Ireland?

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    1960 Postal Cover from Warrensville, Ohio, to Duncan, British Columbia

    On March 11, about 1960, Mr John L Alline of 19415 Wickfield Road, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, sent a letter to Mr W D Wadsworth, of Gibbins Road, Duncan, British Columbia. Who were these men, and what was the correspondence about?

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    Ethel Ann Jones of Columbus, Ohio

    On November 23, 1908, Ethel Jones of Columbus, Ohio, sent a postcard to her cousin May Jones in Mountain Ash, South Wales. The message reads...

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    Minda Wilde and Agnes Bateman of Champaign, Illinois

    On August 3, 1950, Mrs Wilde mailed a postcard from Oakland, California, to Mrs Agnes Bateman and daughter at 406 East Healey, Champaign, Illinois. Who were these people, how did they know each other, and what can we learn about them?

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    Catherine Timony, San Rafael, California

    In 1937 Miss Katie Timoney of 654 Lincoln Avenue, San Rafael, California, received a letter from Ballyconneely, County Galway, Ireland. Did this correspondence have anything to do with her family's county of origin in Ireland?

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    George and Lucinda Kerns of Kankakee, Illinois

    About 1863, Mrs Lucinda Kerns, of Kankakee, Illinois, received a letter from American Ranch, Colorado. Who was Lucinda Kerns and whom might she have known in American Ranch, Colorado?

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    Mary Ellen (Gaffney) Lavin of Cuilmore, Sligo, and Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York

    In the 1940's, Mrs M G Lavin of 179 East 32nd, Brooklyn, NY, received a letter from Co. Roscommon, Ireland. The name of the post office is unreadable. Can we identify Mrs Lavin? Did she come from Roscommon?

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    Laura Clary Goodenow of Rochester, Indiana

    On September 18, 1907, Mr Harvey F Clary, of Rochester, Indiana, received a postcard from his sister Laura (Clary) Goodenow in Lima, Ohio. What was the occasion?

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    Margaret (O'Donnell) Carpenter, Bruckness, Donegal, and Detroit, Michigan

    In 1915, Mrs Charles Carpenter of 693 Meldrum Ave, Detroit, Michigan, received a postcard from her sister Cassie in Bruckless, County Donegal, Ireland. Here is a transcription of the text ...

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    Mary E Keane, Nahant, Massachusetts

    About March 1943, Miss Mary Keane of 93 Fox Hill Road, Nahant, Massachusetts, received a letter from Gaillimh (Galway) Ireland. Can this postmark tell us anything about her family's Irish origins?

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    Miss Carrie I Martin of Rochester, New York

    In November 1906, Miss Carrie I Martin of Rochester, New York, received a postcard from Miss. J.C.V. Moore, of Tamney, Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. Can this postal cover tell us anything about Carrie Martin's ancestry? What can we learn from the online records?

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    Della Feely, of Oak Park, Illinois

    On September 30, 1938, someone in Tullylease, County Cork, mailed a letter to Mrs Della Feely, 405 South Maple Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois. Did this letter come from a relative in Ireland? If so, can it help us trace back Mrs Feely to her county of origin?

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    Elizabeth Boyd of Edendoit, County Tyrone, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    On July 21, 1908, a postcard was sent to William Boyd of Edendoit, Pomeroy, County Tyrone, Ireland, from his daughter Elizabeth in Philadelphia. It read ...

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    Lottie Orton of Hastings, Nebraska

    in 1911 Lottie Orton of Hastings, Nebraska, received a postcard from her cousin Mary Orton of Fall River, Massachusetts. The question is, can we find any more evidence that Lottie and Mary's fathers were brothers?

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    Mary Orton of Fall River, Massachusetts

    In September 1911, Miss Lottie Orton, of Hastings, Nebraska, received a postcard from her cousin Mary Orton, postmarked Sakonnet, Rhode Island. The message read:

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    Barbara (Hynes) Tarsney, Moycullen, Galway, and Glen Ridge, NJ

    In 1941, Mrs. Felix Tarsney of Glen Ridge, New Jersey, received a letter from Gaillimh (Galway City), County Galway, Ireland. What can we learn about Mrs Tarsney? Was she from Galway?

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    Anna (Cummisky) Lynch of Curraghan, County Leitrim, and Port Jefferson, Suffolk County, New York

    In 1941, Mrs Martin Lynch of Port Jefferson, Long Island, received a letter from the town of Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland. Can we identify Mrs Lynch, and can this envelope help us find her county of origin in Ireland?

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    Arthur Hannigan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In 1943, Mr Arthur Hannigan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, received a letter from from Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland. Does the Hannigan family have roots in County Waterford?

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    Evaline B Jeralds of Yalesville, Connecticut

    In September 1882, Miss E B Jeralds of Yalesville, Connecticut, received a letter from someone in Wilmore, Pennsylvania. What can we find out about Miss Jeralds and her correspondent in Wilmore?

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    James and Jennie Patterson of Washington County, Pennsylvania

    On August 9, 1912, Miss J L Patterson, of Washington County, Pennsylvania, received a post card from her brother Jim postmarked South Euclid, Ohio. The message read ...

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    Lillie B. Chase of Valley Falls, Rhode Island

    In about 1863 Mademoiselle Lillie B. Chase received a letter from Vienna, Austria, sent in care of Saml. B. Chase, Esq, of Valley Falls, Rhode Island. The letter was addressed to Mlle. "Chase" although the family spelled the name "Chace."

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    Lillie B. Chase of Valley Falls, Rhode Island, part 2

    Lillie B. Chase, age 30, was married on 29 Oct 1878 to John Crawford Wyman, age 56, the son of Abraham Wyman and Sarah Crawford. John's first wife Emma Willard had died in 1861. John too was an abolitionist ...

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    Mary Belle Lemon, Clermont County, Ohio

    On July 20, 1908, Mary Belle Lemon of Neville, Ohio, sent a postcard to Miss Effie Turner of Rising Sun, Indiana. It read:

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    Mrs Ramon Guiteras of Bristol, Rhode Island

    About December 1883, Mrs Ramon Guiteras of Bristol, Rhode Island, received a letter from Vienna, Austria. Who was Mrs Guiteras, and whom did she know in Vienna?

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    Alice (Brownsword) Hawkes of Rockland, Rhode Island

    In December 1915, Alice B Hawkes of Rockland, Rhode Island, sent a postcard to her friend Mrs Green which read ...

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    Julia (Mowry) Paine Greene, of Glendale, Rhode Island

    Julia (Mowry) Paine Greene was born in Rhode Island on February 8, 1847, the daughter of Emer and Melaura (Mathewson) Mowry. On August 16, 1864, she married George Carpenter Paine ...

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    Margaret (Penn) Keane McGrath, of Ennis, County Clare, Ireland

    Having found William McGrath's parents, James McGrath and Margaret Penn, I decided to look for parents.

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    William McGrath, Ennis, County Clare, and Butte, Montana

    In March of 1936, Mr. William McGrath of Butte, Montana, received a letter from Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. It was addressed to him c/o the Post Office, and there was a stamped note on the envelope that said "Second Notice." What can we learn about Mr McGrath? Was he from County Clare?

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    Horace L Scott of Brattleboro, Vermont

    Shortly after September 27, 1928, Mr Freeman Scott of Brattleboro, Vermont, received a postcard from his son Horace, mailed from Hope, Rhode Island. The inscription said

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    Charissa (Barrows) Pike, of Danielson, Connecticut

    In September 1906, Mrs C H Pike of Danielson, Connecticut, received a picture postcard of Quonochontaug, Rhode Island, sent by O C Barrows. The message reads:

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    Samuel Arlidge, of Deddington, Weedon Bec, and Nether Heyford, England

    On July 18, 1870, a letter edged in black was mailed from Weedon, Northamptonshire, England. A handwritten note on the back says that it was received in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1870. Who sent this letter, and what news did it probably contain?

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    William Arlidge of Deddington, England, and New Brighton, Pennsylvania

    On August 4, 1870, Mr William Arlidge of New Brighton, Pennsylvania, received a letter edged in black from Weedon, Northamptonshire, England. Who sent William this letter, and what sad news prompted its sending?

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    Mary Frances Dolan, Cambridgeport, Massachusetts

    On November 26, 1904, Miss Fannie Dolan of 16 Watson Street, Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, received a postcard. It had been mailed 11 days earlier from Castlewellan, County Down, Ireland, and carried the message

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    Patrick J Slowey of Syracuse, New York, and Holyoke, Massachusetts

    I came across P.J. Slowey while looking through some postal covers at the Jim Forte Postal History site. In 1939 he received a letter from Ballyjamesduff, Ireland. As a genealogist I wondered if that was his place of birth.

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    Nellie (Callahan) Gibson, probably of County Cork, and of Rye, New Hampshire

    In 1947 Mrs N J Gibson, of Rye, New Hampshire, received a letter postmarked CeannToir (Kanturk), County Cork, Ireland. Can this letter help us identify Mrs Gibson's Irish county of origin, if any?

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    Timothy D Keating of Baltimore, Maryland, and Rockchapel, County Cork, Ireland

    In 1942, Mr Jim T. D. Keating of 2121 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland, received a letter from D. C. Keating of Rockchapel, County Cork, Ireland ... Can this postmark and letter help us locate Mr Keating’s origins in Ireland?

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