My mom’s maternal grandparents, John Connelly and Catherine Connelly née Golden, and their children. John ConnellyBorn: about 1826 – Ireland, likely in County MayoDied: Aug 19, 1899, Chicago, Illinois Catherine GoldenBorn: County Mayo, Ireland, date unknownDied: Jun 21, 1926, Chicago,… Continue reading

I’d like to have a clearer picture of my grandmother, Bezzie Renn. My feeling is that there multiple windows through which to view her life, but of those, only one narrow slant filtered down to my generation. That’s a story… Continue reading