The Day Family From Paterson, New Jersey

J The DAY family from Paterson NJ's tree site is at: https://jdswritersblog.blogspot.com/ J.D. Holiday wrote and illustrated the picture books but JD's Books are no longer available.

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My Main Interest: MY FAMILY TREE

The Day Family of Paterson, NJ And the Families that Married into it view at : https://jdswritersblog.blogspot.com/

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From the Paint Box: some of Jan's ARTWORK

From the Paint Box: some of Jan's ARTWORK

From the Paint Box: some of Jan's ARTWORK

Day Family Tree, Paterson NEW JERSEY, Genealogist, Family Tree, genealogy,

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Woman stood guard with Garden Hose has she refuses to allow painters to work!

My great-uncle, Halstead J. Day and two others were caught in a battle with Mrs. Whitford over painting her neighbor’s house. Her garden hose was her weapon of choice!

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all Storytellers and Wordsmiths everywhere!

A lot has been written about why writers write. Writers write for many reasons and some, for any reason. They write to express who they are and to say what they know. To teach and to inspire where no inspiration has yet taken root. To share the stories they see clearly in their imagination. To entertain themselves first, then those readers who find their works, some write to purge unhappiness or…

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all Storytellers and Wordsmiths everywhere!

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Review of Judge Brennan: A willful dereliction of family responsibilities

We never know where our lives will lead even if you think you have it well planned.  Being busy living we rarely notice when we’ve lost sight of our dreams.  Floral Hill seems like a nice place to live. There hasn’t been a murder in 40 years. Jane Burke was the brains behind their financial success of her family. Though her husband, Don misguidedly thought he was. They owned two successful bars;…

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A heartfelt words of sympathy from George Washington to Mrs. Stephen Day

 From A Brief history of Chatham Morris County, New Jersey by Charles A.  Philhower – pg.  21.  After the battle of Springfield, General Washington on his return to Morristown sent word ahead to Mrs. Stephen Day (2nd wife of Captain Stephen DAY) that he would stop off to see her on his way through Chatham.  Accordingly, Mrs. Day dressed herself in a fine black silk gown with a large white scarf…

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A story of survival and escape: US Navy pilot Dieter Dengler

US Navy pilot Dieter Dengler was a German-born United States Navy aviator. He served in Attack Squadron 145, VA on the USS Ranger and flew A-1H Skyraiders. While flying missions near the North Vietnam-Laos border during the Vietnam War in 1966 Dengler was shot down and taken prisoner by the group called the Pathet Lao. During his six months of captivity in a Laos POW camp, Dengler suffered months…

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Pvt John Craig, who died in World War 1.

John Craig was my 1st cousin twice removed sharing with him grandparents John Craig b. 1834 and Mary McQuillan b.1835. John was born on 26 Apr 1892 in Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. He was a Private in WW1 and died in battle of  Flanders Belgium on 31 Mar 1917, age 25 and buried in Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension Aix-Noulette , Departement du Pas-de-Calais , Nord-Pas-de-Calais ,…

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Stories From The Genealogist: Mary McNally 1812-1883

Mary was born on Feb 19, 1812 in Leixpix, County Kildare, Ireland to Will McNally c. 1785 and Margaret Mary Kelly c. 1785. She and her husband, John C. Tyrrell Immigrated in 1848 with their children.

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Stories From The Genealogist: John C Tyrrell.

John was born in Ireland, probably Kildare due to his parents, Patrick and Jane both living there. He marries Mary McNally on Jul 1, 1833 Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. They immigrated to Ameri…

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Stories From The Genealogist: John C Tyrrell.

John was born in Ireland, probably Kildare due to his parents, Patrick and Jane both living there. He marries Mary McNally on Jul 1, 1833 Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. They immigrated to America in 1848. John and his wife, Mary lived in Paterson, New Jersey. John served as a Union Soldier in the American Civil War April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865.

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So Your a Cook. What Else Can you do?

Dorie Miller’s Biography Doris “Dorie” Miller was born on 12 Oct 1919 in Waco, Texas, United States. His parents were Conery Miller, who was a farmer and Henrietta Murray.    ​He was a​ large man and had played high school football​.  Dorie was a​ cook aboard the battleship USS West Virginia when it was struck by Japanese bombers in Pearl Harbor on ​December 7​, 1941. He help​e​d ​​take…

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A Major Find for MY Family Tree

www.familysearch.org/en/blog/1850s-fashion-trends For many years I have searched for the surname of my great-great-grandmother, Sarah Ann. A few years ago I found the marriage records for two of her sons which I blogged about at this link. A Mystery To Me:  https://jdswritersblog.wordpress.com/2023/08/07/a-mystery-to-me/ Pair of Ankle Boot from the 1850 From the marriage records the spelling…

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History from McGee Equine & Livestock Farrier Service, Rescue, and Rehabilitation

Found at: Mc Gee Equine & Livestock Farrier Service, Rescue, and Rehabilitation  Check them out. https://www.facebook.com/McGeeEquineLivestockFarrierServiceandrescuecenter

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How Poor was Poor.

 There were times in history when urine was used to tan animal skins. AND, when a whole family would pee in one pot and the contents sold to a local Tannery. These were poor families. Once a day they would take the pot and sell the urine to live on the money.   These people were said to be, “piss poor.”  And worse than that, there were families that could not afford a pot, there for “didn’t…

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