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Family Lines
These are organized by surname alphabetically. Surnames are included wherever I've done substantial research. Note that the most up-to-date family history facts are located on Ancestry.com (accessible if you have an account or as my guest—ask!). Check with me before publicly sharing any information or stories to make sure they have been revised with the latest information. And, of course, always let me know if you have additional information, corrections, or new story to tell.
Go to bookmark: Barrett | Curran | Dunne | Gardiner | Gibbons | Flanagan | Keville | Martin | Nash | Newham | Price | Zimmer | Place: Castlewood, MO
Barrett
- Thumbnail: Potato famine refugees. Disciplined and entrepreneurial (mother's side)
- Family History Overview: Barretts of Catawissa Fan Chart | Barretts of Catawissa
- Migration: County Mayo, Ireland; to New Orleans, Louisiana; to St Louis, Missouri; to Catawissa, Missouri.
- Line: Me (1948- ) ⇐ Kathleen Ellen Barrett (1925-2020) ⇐ Thomas Patrick Barrett (1882-1926) ⇐ Francis Barrett (1852-1899) ⇐ Patrick Barrett (1828-1905) ⇐ Martin Barrett (1797-1851)
- Essential Anecdotes:
- Postponing Marriage, Living with Your Parents. A cultural pattern
- Barrett Family: Ghosts of North St. Louis. Audio of speech at Barrett Bros. Park re-dedication.
- Martin Barrett, Unsung Hero. Fleeing from death.
- Patrick Barrett: Love in the Time of Fever, Famine, Fire (1847-1852)
- Tom Barrett:
- Kitty's People. The essential anecdotes incorporated into novel format
- His Support for Ireland's Independence
- Palm Sunday, 1912. Falling in love.
- Of Germs and Judgment. Life's ironies.
- His Role in Neighborhood Banking, 1925-1930
- The American. Early overview of his life (needs updating)
- Bob Barrett:
- Two Barrett Cousins. Comparison with Francis Pedrotti
- His Fiery Crash, 1942. Death in the Rockies
- The Fallen Soldiers. World War II losses.
- Kathleen Barrett Price:
- When Curly Met Kathleen, 1940s. Love story.
- Girl on Fire, 1931. A trauma.
- Playlist: The Rowan & Ridge Gang. Restored audio clips featuring voices from 1940s St. Louis, incl. Curly Price, Kitty Mom, Mary Hohmann and more (audio)
- Kathleen's Machine: Home Recordings from the 1940s. Restored audio, on YouTube.
Curran
- Thumbnail: Family of my third grandfather Ewald Curran. (mother's side)
- Family History Overview: Curran Family of St. Louis
- Line: Ewald Curran (1904-1988) ⇐ Florance J. Curran (1862-1936) ⇐ Florence Curran (1827-1893)
- Migration: Cahirciveen, County Kerry, Ireland; to London, England; to St Louis, Missouri
- Essential Anecdotes:
- Postponing Marriage, Living with Your Parents. A cultural pattern
- John P. Curran, Entertainer
- Ewald Curran:
- A Friend Indeed
- Kitty's People. The essential anecdotes incorporated into novel format
Dunne
- Thumbnail: Farmers clever enough to acquire land. Adventurous girls who got themselves to America (and other parts of the world) during the 20th century. (father's side)
- Family History Overview incl. timelines and stories for Dunne siblings: Dunne Family of Ballaghduff | Dunne Descendant Charts
- Migration: Ballaghduff, Kilkerrin Parish, County Galway; Ireland; to St Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois.
- Line: Me (1948- ) ⇐ Walter Thomas Price (1922-2005) ⇐ Bridget Agnes Dunne (1894-1978) ⇐ Michael Dunne (1860-1942) ⇐ Michael Dunne (abt. 1817-1885)
- Essential Anecdotes:
- Dunne Family of Ballaghduff page contains links to timelines of the nine siblings
- Ellen "Auntie" Dunne Price (1890-1967)
- John Dunne (1891-1972)
- Michael Dunne, the Second Son (1892-1984)
- Bridget Dunne Price: Early Years (1894-1978)
- Mary Dunne Stephens: Early Years (1896-1981)
- Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dunne Kilmartin (1898-1949)
- Patrick Joseph Dunne, Third Son (1900-1975)
- Margaret "Maggie" Dunne Hession (1902-1982)
- Catherine "Katie" Dunne Collins, Early Years (1905-1993)
- Dunne Family Land: Ballaghduff | Cooloo
- Dunne Family: Found Aunties & New Cousins. Early emigrants to Philadelphia
- Dunne Family Connection to St. Louis. Immigrant community
- Ballaghduff Breakdown 1903. Property dispute from court records
- Dunne Connections: Path to Madness. Crazy search process
- Bridget Dunne Price:
- Passage to America, 1914
- Bridget Takes Charge, 1928 (rev. 13 Apr 2024)
- Expressions
- Family Freedom Fighters. Conflict on the home turf
- Ireland Highlights, #1. Travel notes, 2012
- Curraghmore School. Information on who attended, incl. pdf from 2010 reunion.
- In The Shadow of New Forest. RTÉ Radio 1 documentary by cousin Seamus Kelly about the D'Arcy New Forest estate (former Ballaghduff landlord).
- Dunne Family of Ballaghduff page contains links to timelines of the nine siblings
- Photo collections:
Gardiner
- Thumbnail: Tenant farmers from the harsh northeast coast of Mayo. (mother's side)
- Migration: Knockane, Kilbride, County Mayo, Ireland; to New Orleans, Louisiana; to St Louis, Missouri; to Catawissa, Missouri.
- Line: Me (1948- ) ⇐ Kathleen Ellen Barrett (1925-2020) ⇐ Thomas Patrick Barrett (1882-1926) ⇐ Francis Barrett (1852-1899) ⇐ Mary Gardiner (1820-1906)⇐ Francis Gardiner (1790-?)
- Essential Anecdotes:
Gibbons
- Thumbnail: Post-famine single woman with an independent streak. (mother's side)
- Migration: Mayo, Ireland; to Chicago, Illinois; to St. Louis, Missouri; to Catawissa, Missouri; back to St Louis
- Line: Me (1948- ) ⇐ Kathleen Ellen Barrett (1925-2020) ⇐ Thomas Patrick Barrett (1882-1926) ⇐ Ellen Gibbons (1851-1931) ⇐ Martin Gibbons
- Essential Anecdotes:
Flanagan
- Thumbnail: Out on the edge, proud and willful, with many tragic results. (mother's side)
- Migration: Mahoonagh, Limerick, Ireland; to Dublin; to Chicago; to St. Louis, Missouri; to Edwardsville, Illinois; to St. Louis, Missouri
- Line: Me (1948- ) ⇐ Kathleen Ellen Barrett (1925-2020) ⇐ Catherine Flanagan (1890-1984) ⇐ Moses Flanagan (1857-1920) ⇐ Timothy Flanagan (abt. 1820-?)
- Essential anecdotes:
- Kitty's People. The essential anecdotes incorporated into novel format
- Kitty's Compendium. Anecdotes and scrapbooks as they relate to chapters of the book
- Postponing Marriage, Living with Your Parents. A cultural pattern
- Kitty Flanagan Barrett Curran:
- Kitty Mom Sings "Danny Boy" (audio)
Keville
- Thumbnail: Post-famine emigrants; take-charge women. (mother's side)
- Family History Overview: Kevilles of Moyne, Mayo
- Migration: Moyne (Shrule), County Mayo, Ireland; to Chicago; to St. Louis, Missouri
- Essential Anecdotes:
- Postponing Marriage, Living with Your Parents. A cultural pattern
- Kitty's People. The essential anecdotes incorporated into novel format
- Kitty's Compendium. Anecdotes and scrapbooks as they relate to chapters of the book
- Keville Family: Mayo, God Help Us. Death in the townland of Moyne
- Maggie Keville: Passage to America
Martin
- Thumbnail: Eastern Galway farmers. For so long, we thought there were four siblings. Research revealed 3 older siblings who emigrated to the U.S. (father's side)
- Family History Overview: Martin Family of Rushestown.
- Line: Me (1948- ) ⇐ Walter Thomas Price (1922-2005)⇐ Bridget Dunne (1894-1978) ⇐ Catherine Martin (1866-1944)⇐ John Martin (1814-1905) ⇐ John Martin (1795-1860)
- Essential anecdotes:
- Martin Sisters Getaway at Salthill, Galway. Catherine, Honoria, and Mary Bridget
- Patrick Martin: A Clue? Search for Martin sibling
- Rushestown: the Land, 2009, and Pilgrimage to Rushestown, 2025
- Family Freedom Fighters. Conflict on the home turf
- Ireland Highlights, #1. Travel notes, 2012
- Ireland Highlights, #2: The Yew Bowl. Anto Crehan, 2012
- Ireland Highlights, #3: It Takes A Village. Search process in Ireland, 2012
- St. Louis Gathering 1928. Patrick Dunne, John Coughlin, Uncles Pat and Peter Martin
Nash
- Thumbnail: Large family of agricultural laborers and servants, with deep roots in the Sudbury area of Derbyshire. (father's side)
- Family History Overview: Nash Family of Sudbury. See also the 15-page PDF "Ancestors of Walter Price (1893-1963)," updated Apr. 2024.
- Migration: only local, along the Dove River between Staffordshire and Derbyshire, England
- Line: Me (1948- ) ⇐ Walter Thomas Price (1922-2005)⇐ Walter Price (1893- 1963) ⇐ William James Price (1859-1934) ⇐ Mary Ann Nash (1832-abt 1910) ⇐ William Nash (1803-1865) ⇐ Thomas Nash (1782-1853) ⇐ George Nash (1740-1789) ⇐ Edward Nash (1695-1763) ⇐ Thomas Nash (1675-1728) [I need to verify all these connections.]
- Essential anecdotes:
Newham
- Thumbnail: Craftsmen: tailors, wheelwrights; good business heads. (father's side)
- Family History Overview: Newham Family of East Midlands. See also the 15-page PDF "Ancestors of Walter Price (1893-1963)," updated Apr. 2024.
- Migration: Northamptonshire; to Lincolnshire; to Derbyshire, England; to St Louis, Missouri
- Line: Me (1948- ) ⇐ Walter Thomas Price (1922-2005)⇐ Walter Price (1893- 1963) ⇐ Sarah Elizabeth Newham (1860-1927) ⇐ Samuel Newham (1830-1903) ⇐ Samuel Newham (1798-1849) ⇐ Edward Newham (1765-1826)
- Essential anecdotes:
- The Conversation: Finding Samuel Newham
- Finding Sarah (incl. search process)
Price
- Thumbnail: Craftsmen: carpenters; talented men who needed women for their success (said WTP).
- Family History Overview: Price Family of Mathon, Worcestershire. See also the 15-page PDF "Ancestors of Walter Price (1893-1963)," updated Apr. 2024.
- Migration: Wales (DNA inference); to Mathon, Worcestershire, England; to Derbyshire, England; to St Louis, Missouri.
- Line: Me (1948- ) ⇐ Walter Thomas Price (1922-2005)⇐ Walter Price (1893- 1963) ⇐ William James Price (1859-1934) ⇐ James Price (1831-1904) ⇐ George Price (abt 1800-?)
- Essential anecdotes:
- James Price: Young Jim Price Leaves Home (22 Apr 2024)
- William James Price: Passage to America
- Walter Price:
- World War I (video/script). YouTube link.
- World War I (original w/ maps)
- The Lodge. English fraternal organization in St. Louis.
- Price Family House on Theodosia (16 Apr 2024)
- Bridget Takes Charge, 1928 (rev. 13 Apr 2024)
- Walter T. Price:
- Price Brothers Military Service. Jack, Walter, Bill, and Pat Price (rev. 15 Apr 2024)
- When Curly Met Kathleen, 1940s. Love story.
- "Old Green River" A family favorite (audio)
- St. Edward's, Part 1
- St. Edward's, Part 2: Soccer!
Ireland and Immigrant History
Some random thoughts:
Famine Refugees. What was life like for people like my Irish ancestors -- refugees from the Great Hunger?
Post-Famine Irish Emigrants. Many of my ancestors came after the famine was over. I've always wondered why...
Leaving Your Country. Where is home, after all? Where you've been? Or where you want to go?
Women: Irish Emigration's Bold Leading Edge. From a matriarchal society, they are no princesses.
Women Who Left Ireland. Single women on the go. (Posted 12.10.06)
Irish Dark Side. Irish culture was not always kind to women who didn't toe the line. Reflections on the Irish Magdalene asylums.
Mayo Apparition. We discover Our Lady of Knock and wonder about the rest of the story.
Related Family History Articles
CASTLEWOOD, St Louis County, MO. Memories of the legendary weekend playgrounds at Castlewood, Missouri (1930s - 1950s). YouTube link to restored 8mm film.
Family Rivers: the Women Laying out the photos of my ancestors reminds me how strong the women were. (Posted 7.4.07)
Genealogy Hobby. It's a craze. It's addictive. But is there a dark side?
The Abortionist. Were "back alley abortions" done by defrocked physicians or by well-meaning neighbor ladies?
ZIMMER Family History
Carman-Fordham. Original Anglo-American settlers on Long Island.
Spicer. Early settlers in Connecticut and upstate New York.
Love Letters between Jim's parents, Orpha and James, written during the summer before they were married -- 1926
Jim Zimmer's Youthful Autobiography. Written and illustrated when Jim was about 12 years old (PDF format.)
Jim Zimmer's "Story of Gink." A short story about adventurous cats, written when Jim was about 14 (PDF format).
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Updated April 14, 2024
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