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Tag Archives: Beekmantown
Telling Their Story
Here is another example of what I call a front porch picture. Pictured is the Edward L Monty family of Beekmantown New York. The picture is taken on their farm. A quick look at the picture shows a family dressed … Continue reading
Posted in Whats in a Picture?
Tagged Beekmantown, Chazy, Family history, genealogy, Joyce Murphy, Monty, New York, Oreon Monty
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The Dance
When we go through an old box or album of pictures they can give us reason to laugh or sigh, and even feel a little sad. We get the most out of these pictures when they are of us or … Continue reading
Posted in Whats in a Picture?
Tagged Beekmantown, Family history, genealogy, Plattsburgh, School dance, Valentines Day
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Sunshine in a Jar; Pear Pineapple Jam
A few weeks ago my wife made some Pear Pineapple Jam, which is a family favorite. It never fails when she makes this jam that memories of her Great Aunt Florence are evoked in a fond retelling of stories of … Continue reading
Touching The Past
On our recent trip to our hometown, my wife and I were very fortunate to be able to see and hold items that once belonged and were used by my wife’s ancestors. But even more fortunate we were to … Continue reading
Dissapearing Females
The above photograph shows my wife’s grandparents, Edward Monty and Ruby Gonya, on their wedding day. I offer my apologies to Grandmother Monty as she was not the type to fade away in the background, in fact, just the opposite. … Continue reading
Posted in Lets Talk
Tagged Beekmantown, Clark County, Costello, Dakin, Deloria, East Fork Cemetery, Family history, genealogy, Gonya, Lyon, Maine, Monty, Moore, N.Y., PA., Park Hill Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Shadrick, Vancouver, WA., Warner, West Chazy, Weston
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Old News Is Good News
Newspapers, we use them for all sorts of reasons. My wife will read the obituaries before she reads anything else. I like the comics the best. We both like to look for garage and estate sales. The daily paper is … Continue reading
Posted in Lets Talk
Tagged Beekmantown, Chronicling America, Family history, genealogy, Lyon, Moore, Newspaper, Plattsburgh, Stanford University
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Dead at Gettysburg
This year is the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. I had several ancestors that were actively engaged in this battle. So I went looking for a book that could tell me about this battle. I found “A Field … Continue reading
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Tagged Beekmantown, Bull Run, Civil War, Family history, genealogy, Gettysburg, Hazen, Ladd, Lake Champlain, Ohio, Plattsburgh, Point Au Roche
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Moore Genealogy 