Category Archives: New York

Sundays Obituary: John O’Connell

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Fair Haven Era October 1931 Funeral services for Mr. John O’Connell who died last Friday evening at his home on Pine St., after a five week illness were held at St. Mary’s church Monday morning.at 8 o’clock. Rev. PJ Long … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Tips: Old Fulton NY Post Cards

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Do you have New York ancestors? Have you utilized Old Fulton NY Postcards? The first few times I accessed this site, I was more than confused as to how to access the records they keep. What records do they have … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Marie Becomes Less Mysterious

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Awhile back, I wrote a Tombstone Tuesday post for Mysterious Marie, my great great grandfather’s second wife. At that point, I had not done truly any research on Marie. I really did not have much information to work with. Besides … Continue reading →

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COG – Our Ancestors’ Place of Worship

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

The words Irish and Catholic always seem to go together. But, not in my family. We are Irish and Lutheran, which people always find hard to believe. Recently, I had a conversation with a priest and he made a comment … Continue reading →

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Tombstone Tuesday – Surprised at the Cemetery

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

Last summer, while my aunt, cousin and I were on out trip through the East Coast, I had a great find at the cemetery where I knew my great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather were buried. About two years ago, I found Dennis … Continue reading →

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Tombstone Tuesday – Beatrice O’Connell

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

Beatrice D O’Connell Wife 1894 – 1976 St. Paul’s / St. Mary’s Cemetery Hudson Falls, NY Beatrice is wife of John O’Connell Jr., this is not a line that I have spent any time researching as of yet. I do … Continue reading →

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Was John O’Connell Buried Twice

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

Last October I wrote about How My Brickwall Came Tumbling Down. I had finally found a death certificate for my great-great grandfather John O’Connell and with that I posted a query on ancestry.com’s message boards for help with an obituary. My … Continue reading →

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Tombstone Tuesday – John O’Connell Jr.

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

John O’Connell 1885-1958 St. Paul’s Cemetery, Hudson Falls, NY John was actually John Jr and went by the name Jack. ©Terri O’Connell 2010

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Tombstone Tuesday – Frank McAvoy

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

Frank L. McAvoy July 26, 1885-May 12, 1955 Frank is the second husband of my Great-Grandmother Rose (Springer) O’Connell – McAvoy. Rose and Frank met in the Hudson Falls, NY area. I am not sure of when they married, in … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Unnamed Graves

Posted on September 22, 2010 by
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