Category Archives: Genealogy

Once in a 100 years Tight Rope Walk over Niagara Falls Soon

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Niagara is getting excited.  The first man to walk a high wire over Niagara Falls in 100 years is scheduled to do his stunt on June 15, 2012.  He will walk across on a giant 2-inch cable that is attached … Continue reading →

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Here, Here, O Israel!

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Genealogy breakthrough. This has been quite a busy week for genealogy breakthroughs for me! I happened to obtain the death certificate of my great great grandfather Samuel Aston who had been born in Wales and died in Scranton, PA.To my … Continue reading →

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In Search of a Cure-All

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

One of my hobbies is genealogy research. In looking through old newspapers I can’t help but get a kick out of the advertisements that I encounter. In the mid to late 1800s the papers were filled with write-ups for concoctions that … Continue reading →

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The Champion Picker

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

My Dad likes to tell the story of how as a kid he was once the champion cherry picker in his hometown of Ransomville, NY.  He states that he developed a technique of holding himself in the tree with one … Continue reading →

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Domenica di Pasqua – Celebrazione eucharistica dal Santo Padre

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

This year my family and I went to Rome and experienced our first Papal Easter Mass. One hundred years ago in the Spring of 1912 my great grandmother Maria Theresa emigrated from Gimigliano, Italy to Niagara Falls, NY. Now, in 2012 … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Hands

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

  Everyone likes a mystery There is a strange picture that emerged among my grandmother’s old photos after she died. The image is reported to be of my Grandmother Pearl as a little toddler.  At a quick glance one can easily … Continue reading →

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I Remember Niagara

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

Reading about the history of Niagara Falls, NY tends to make me feel a bit home sick.  I’ve lived in a lot of places in my life but for some reason my heart maintains an attachment to the place where … Continue reading →

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The Quest of the Almost Irish

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

It’s that time of year again.  When I patronized my local Chick-Fil-A, I noticed that many people were drinking a mysterious green fluid.  After a few minutes, I discovered that it was dyed lemonade.  Then it hit me.  It’s almost … Continue reading →

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The Blooming Red Onion

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Just recently I ran across some more information about my “Red Onion Saloon” branch of the family.  Minnie Mae, a saloon proprietor, was the daughter of my great great grandmother Arabella Edgar Wallace (Aston).  Arabella went by the name of “Belle” … Continue reading →

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What Happens at the Red Onion Saloon– Stays at the Red Onion Saloon

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

As many of you know, genealogy is one of my hobbies.  I enjoy researching and digging up stories on ancestors and distant relations long gone.  It is interesting to learn about the saints and the rascals of my blood line.  … Continue reading →

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