On April 12, 1847, the ship Marion sailed into New York Harbor and docked. She had sailed out of Londonderry, Ireland many weeks before and her passengers were likely starving. What she’d left behind was the Great Famine, otherwise known as the Great Hunger or, to the people of New York City where they’d just arrived, the Irish Potato Famine.
My father spoke about his grandfather at Chris’s funeral making the connection to them both being fine craftsmen with wood. Dad and Jo also went to the museum in Brockworth where great grandfather’s chairs are on display. Shortly after their visit, they appeared on the front page of the local rag!
I’m sending this post to Jo as there are definitely some more insights here.
Another winning post! A side note on Martin Van Buren...one of my co-workers, John "Jack" Van Buren is a direct descendent. He and his family live in Kinderhook.
My father spoke about his grandfather at Chris’s funeral making the connection to them both being fine craftsmen with wood. Dad and Jo also went to the museum in Brockworth where great grandfather’s chairs are on display. Shortly after their visit, they appeared on the front page of the local rag!
I’m sending this post to Jo as there are definitely some more insights here.
Lovely work! Xx
Another winning post! A side note on Martin Van Buren...one of my co-workers, John "Jack" Van Buren is a direct descendent. He and his family live in Kinderhook.
Then we are related (albeit sooooooo distantly!!!)