Tag Archives: Family: McMahon

Here’s my status for the final days: I finally opened the boxes of photo sleeves I purchased at the beginning of December (yes I’ve had them for over two months).  I purchased several varieties of sleeves that fit into a standard binder.  The brand I […]

This is the obituary for my third great-grandmother, Margaret RYAN Murnane McMahon.  It, along with the 1880 census helped me to identify that she was married prior to marrying my third great-grandfather, Timothy McMahon in 1873.  The 1880 census provided the maiden names of the […]

My grandmother, Joan McMAHON Cahill made many ceramics.  This one was made for me when I was born.  It’s in the shape of a large mug; my mom thinks it was meant to be a planter.

It’s a new year, and time to get back to my Saturday in the Attic column! This is a large pasta bowl that belonged to my grandmother, Joan McMAHON Cahill.  I have no idea where or when she got it, but it sure is a […]

The first clue to Sarah Jane WARD’s parents came from the 1910 US Federal Census.  Sarah was listed with her husband and two children, living at 1252 Washburne Ave. in Chicago.  Two additional females were listed as the head of household’s mother- and sister-in-law.

Randy’s challenge for this evening is as follows: List your 16 great-grandparents in pedigree chart order. List their birth and death years and places. Figure out the dominant ethnicity or nationality of each of them. Calculate your ancestral ethnicity or nationality by adding them up […]

The 16th edition of Smile For the Camera is upon us.  The topic for this edition is “Bling.” I am always drawn to the beautiful jewelry worn by our ancestors in old photographs. The locket that was your Great Grandmother’s treasure, the pocket watch proudly […]

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