The first person I ever wrote about on this blog was my 2x Great Uncle Hugh Brawley. You can read it here. Hugh left Scotland in 1888 and I now know that he travelled to America with my great grandmother, Ellen Keenan. The previous year she had given birth to a baby boy, Daniel. The … Continue reading Adding To The Story – Hugh Brawley
Author: Shaking The Branches
Ann Keenan 1862-1934
My great granny Ellen (Helen) Keenan was one of 10 children of Patrick Keenan and Agnes Haughey. Her sister Ann was the fourth of those children. Ann was born in Newmains on 27 May 1862. By the 1871 census there were 10 people living in the family home at 9 Stonecraigs Row. Despite the modest … Continue reading Ann Keenan 1862-1934
Tracing The Brawleys
When I tell people that I research my family tree I'm often asked how far back I've gone. I've tried not to focus on that because I like to find as much as I can about an ancestor and that includes siblings and their families. I don't just want to know their names. Plus when … Continue reading Tracing The Brawleys
Family History Field Trip
I spent this weekend in Dundee. The main purpose of the trip was not family history but since we were there anyway it was much too good an opportunity to miss. I don't have strong family connections to Dundee in that none of my family were born or raised there but it is in Dundee, … Continue reading Family History Field Trip
Shot Through The Heart – David Fowler 1895-1915
David Fowler was killed in action in Gallipoli on 12 July 1915. David and I are descendants of Robert Symington and Alison Anderson who were his great grandparents and my 4x great grandparents. Ancestry can provide a fair bit of information in relation to military service. It was through the site that I first learned … Continue reading Shot Through The Heart – David Fowler 1895-1915
