Weekly column sharing birth, marriage, and death events for people in my family tree.


James MULLIGAN Sr. – James MULLIGAN Sr. was born on 7 December 1812 in Ireland.  He is my 3rd great-grandfather, who married Sarah Norton WEBSTER on 5 November 1865 in Michigan (therein lies my connection to the famed Websters).  On 8 September 1879 he passed away in Michigan at the age of 66.

Lawrence Henry “Turk” COMERFORD – “Uncle Turk” was born on 9 November 1916 in Illinois.  He married my grandaunt, Margaret ROTTMAN, on 22 July 1940 in Illinois.  Lawrence died on 9 September 1970 in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 53.

Michael BELLUOMINI – It’s my step-brother’s birthday this week!

Julie Marie CAHILL & James Christopher TARR – It’s our 5th wedding anniversary this week!!!