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Do You Have Famous Ancestors?

jwjackson43@... (Jim Jackson) — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 05:01:18 -0700

Do you have famous ancestors? Diane and I would love for you to share your
information with this group. To make this easier we are suspending the rule
of only discussing members of your direct line. If you are a Smith but your
famous ancestor is a Jones that is OK for this discussion. We want you to
feel free to join in and let us all enjoy some interesting stories.
Who will be first?

Jim and Diane

VICKERS - MADIGAN Family photograph

shelleyrcardiel@... (Shelley Cardiel) — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:39:40 -0700

I've recovered an old photograph of Jessie F. VICKERS of New Kensington, PA which was taken at the Schenck Studio in Kensington, PA. Jessie appears to be about 2 years old at the time the photograph was taken. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding Jessie and her family:

Jessie Belle or F. VICKERS was b. 26 Oct 1898 in New Kensington, PA to parents John Freemont VICKERS (1858-1937) and Anna M. SHAFFER or SCHAEFER or SCHAFER (1866-1945) who were married in 1887. Jessie was one of 5 children born to this couple including, Harry Samuel; Jessie; Jenet; Virginia “Vinnie�� or “Winnie��; and Frank John VICKERS, all born between 1891 and 1908. Jessie married Edward Michel or Michael MADIGAN (1895-1976) and they had four children including, Edward Earle; Harry Franklin; Betty Marie; and Dorothy May MADIGAN, all born between 1920 and 1929.

Jessie died 17 Mar 1976 in Linesville or Meadville, PA and is buried in Linesville, PA.

I am hoping to be able to return the photograph to family and would appreciate you contacting me if you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be.

Thanks,

Shelley

A New Year and New Opportunities

jwjackson43@... (Jim Jackson) — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 10:16:06 -0800

With the New Year I hope we can get back to our family research. You are
encouraged to send in your questions, comments and any related information
you would like to share.

Best wishes,

Jim and Diane

Saying Thanks To Our Front-Line Workers

@... — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 05:43:16 -0700

First of all,
To all of you who are involved in the "front lines" of this corona virus war
- Thank You for all you are doing. Without you we would be in dire straits.

Secondly,

Diane and I thought it would be a good thing to share what is happening in
your locations as far as showing appreciation to everyone involved in
fighting the spread of this horrendous pandemic that has plagued the world.

Please feel free to share what your community is doing in that regard. We
have all seen the firefighters gathered to applaud the health workers.
Diane says that she and her neighbors stand outside their doors and clap for
the health workers. She suggests singing (to the tune of "Happy Birthday")
the following:

Thank you very much,
Thank you very much,
Thank you front line workers,
Thank you very much.

What ideas do you have? What have you witnessed in your communities? We
are together in this and shall come out of it stronger.

Jim "Pops" Jackson and Diane Sowden

Welcome to the Madigan Group

@... — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:10:41 -0800

Welcome to Groups.io, our new home for genealogical discussions. This is an
exciting time with a very impressive website and the opportunity to rekindle
our communications and, perhaps, revive research that has been set aside for
a time.

Diane and I want to encourage you to make use of this group with your brick
walls, successes, questions and whatever answers you may have for others'
queries. To begin with, introductions are encouraged, including some
history about yourself etc.

We want you to enjoy being a part of this group and to be glad you joined in
the first place. If you have Facebook, Twitter or other connections where
you may spread the word about us, please feel free to do so. That will be a
great help as well.

Looking forward to hearing from you all,

Jim "Pops" Jackson and Diane Sowden