Thursday, July 5, 2007

Another Sibling


Winifred Sheehan was born October 1911 and died ca. 1970.

She had a couple of sons. Not much more info on her.


There is one more Sheehan sibling, Paul Clifford Sheehan, who will be posted next.

Monday, July 2, 2007

Dad's sister Eleanor

Eleanor Josephine Sheehan Moser Nanney - born in June 1909 in Chicago.
She had one son. She lived the last years of her life on the California coast with my other aunt - Virginia Brennan McCurter Carpenter.
She looks remarkedly like her mother, Josephine Sofie Helwick Sheehan Brennan Bowron.
I'll scan and post Josephine's photo.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Dad and siblings


We’ve been introduced to Catherine Sheehan [thanks, Roberta]. Catherine’s photo is the only photo we have of that generation. This generation is the family of our common progenitors - William Sheehan and Mary Carroll.
It seems now would be the time to include photos of the next generation. This generation includes my dad and his siblings.

First is my dad, Carroll Joseph Sheehan [Birth Records state his name as Joe Sheehan] you’ll find his entry on my website at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ghook/gen02.htm

Friday, June 22, 2007

My Genealogy Website URL

I'd like to invite those of you who've not visited my website to take a look.
You no doubt will be able to find your line and follow it back to our common progenitor.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ghook/

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Beginning of a Family History Blog


Hello Cousins - hope to be able to share a few insights into our family history as I have researched it though public and church records. And, of course, help from my Cousins.
I'll be posting tidbits periodically as there is much to tell not only about my Irish ancestors but also my Norwegian and German/Polish ancestors.

Let's start the newest contact with a new cousin, Roberta.

Roberta is a descendant of Catherine Sheehan who is the sister of Joseph Sheehan the common ancestor to most of my Irish cousins.

This is my first contact from this particular line, and, boy, was I happy !

Lucky for us Roberta is able to provide a photo of Catherine - the first photo of that generation. Any one see a family resemblance?

Please, post your 'Comments' and even a family story or two.