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

Joan Garrison McMAHON – Joan is my paternal grandmother.  She was born on 6 February 1927 in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois.  She died on 1 March 1980 while visiting family in Florida.

Stephen HOPKINS & Dorcas BROWNSON – Stephen and Dorcas are my tenth great-grandparents.  They were married on 4 March 1657 in Connecticut.*

Joseph CAHILL – Joseph is my dad.  He was born on 6 March 1945 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.  He died on 23 October 1989 in Elmhurst, DuPage, Illinois.  He would have celebrated his 64th birthday this year.

Ethan Ellen WARREN – Ethen is my first cousin six times removed.  He was born on 6 March 1786 in Hampton, Washington, New York.  He died on 24 December 1855.*

Anna GLYNN – Anna is my second great-grandaunt.  She was born in Ireland in October 1867.  She dies on 7 March 1937 in Cook County, Illinois.

*Based on information from several compiled source, of which I have not personally verified at this time.