My Family History

Information about the family histories of Colleen (Robledo) Greene and Jeff Greene.

William Jewett McNamara

William Jewett McNamara Immigrates from Canada with Younger Siblings in 1852

My husband’s 3rd great grandfather William Jewett McNamara (1834-1911), immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 18 with his five younger siblings in tow after their parents died. They set sail on the Sch. Albatros [sic] from Horton (now Hortonville), Nova Scotia, Canada, and arrived in Boston Massachusetts on 27 August 1852.

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Snoopy Ornament

My Most Valuable Christmas Ornament

While decorating our Christmas tree earlier this month, I came across a box ornaments from when I was a child. This box had been at my parents’ house for decades, but Dad dug it out and gave it to us last year. I wasn’t quite sure which of my childhood ornaments were in that box (we had a lot). But I was hoping one special ornament was still there. And it was…my most valuable Christmas ornament.

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Flanagan Brothers GRCOH Family Sheet

Great Grandfather Patrick Thomas Flanagan Dies of TB Two Days Before Christmas 1928

Patrick Thomas Flanagan (abt. 1897-1928) died on 23 December 1928 from tuberculosis, just two days before Christmas, plunging his family into a series of events that would leave the children orphans. My grandfather, at just 1-1/2 years old, never knew his father.

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Jeff and Nathanael Greene at US Capitol

Hanging Out With Revolutionary War Hero and Cousin Nathanael Greene

This past October my husband and I accompanied my parents on a 10 day vacation in Washington D.C., Shenandoah National Park, and much of Virginia. The trip allowed us to also visit some spots associated with his 3rd cousin 7 times removed Revolutionary War hero Major General Nathanael Greene (1742-1786 ).

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