"Thank you very much, I will try that.
The Mary Ethel you mentioned would be too young to be my gransmother but I do know they came from County Cork."
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Trying to find information on my maternal grandmothers family. Her name was Catherine Edna Lyon (1912-1985). She had a brother, James R. Lyon, Jr., known as Buck who married Marguerite Gossage and…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lori Ellen Ford-Howard Jul 7, 2012.
Glavin
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I am trying to find my paternal mothers family. She was born in Ireland. Her name was Ethel Glavin and she had 3 sisters, only two of which came to America, Muriel and Edna. Any help would be greatly…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lori Ellen Ford-Howard Jul 7, 2012.
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Lori Ellen Ford-Howard replied to Lori Ellen Ford-Howard's discussion Lyon"Mary L. was my great Aunt, Mary Louise. Mary and Marvin were her children with Marvin Barber.
My grandmother's name appears as Edna C. which is incorrect, I don't know why.
Apparently, back then, at least in my family, it was customery to…"
Lori Ellen Ford-Howard replied to Lori Ellen Ford-Howard's discussion Lyon"Yes, Catherine Edna was my grandmother. Mary L. was Mary Louise. I have spent many hours on ancestry.com as well and have traced James Reeder Lyon all the way back to a King of Norway, A King of Italy and a Queen of Sweden.
Would you mind telling me…"
Kate Steere replied to Lori Ellen Ford-Howard's discussion Lyon"Is this Marguerite? Looks like Catherine Edna may be Catherine Owens?
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Margrette GossageAge: 31Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909Gender: FemaleRace: WhiteBirthplace: District of ColumbiaMarital Status:…"
Kate Steere replied to Lori Ellen Ford-Howard's discussion Lyon"Here is the family in 1930, appears that Mary L is another daughter of James R and Mary Ella:
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James R LyonGender: MaleBirth Year: abt 1891Birthplace: MarylandRace: WhiteHome in 1930: Washington, Washington,…"
Kate Steere replied to Lori Ellen Ford-Howard's discussion Lyon"Here's what I found, appears that Catherine's brother was James R Lyon the second, his father was Jr and grandfather was Sr. Junior and Senior were "Street Hucksters"
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: James R LyonAge…"
Sean K replied to Lori Ellen Ford-Howard's discussion Glavin"Do you have any dates or locations? They will probably help you get a better response.
FamilySearch have many of the Irish Birth/Marriage/Death Resgistration indexes transcribed online. Maybe you could order your grandmothers birth certificate,…"
Lori Ellen Ford-Howard added a discussion to the group Scotch-Irish
Searching for The Glavin Family of Ireland
I am lookin for any information on my maternal grandmother. Her name was Ethel Glavin and she came into Ellis Island with her parents as a child. I do not know her parents names, but she had three sisters, two of which also came to America, Muriel Glavin and Edna Glavin. Any direction in tracing my family would be greatly appreciated.See More
Lori Ellen Ford-Howard joined Linda Merle's groupScotch-Irish
An American ethic group of those who think their ancestors were Scottish Protestants living in Ulster. Our challenges: researching in colonial times, crossing the Pond, researching in Ireland. You can do this, but need to learn how. It is not easy.See More
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- What surnames are you interested in researching?
- Lyon, Glavin (Glaven), Gossage, Danyers (Daniers), Leigh (Legh), Ford, Brisco(e) (Brisko), Attaway
- What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?
- Ireland, England, Denmark, Norway
- What is your level of genealogy knowledge?
- Beginning Family History Researcher
- For what reason did you start genealogy research?
- I saw a message on a site searching for my Aunt Marguerite Gossage...I cannot find that site now.
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