Is Meets Was

Merry Christmas. For me, Christmas is a nostalgic time as well as a joyous time. It is a time in which I remember the people who have touched my life. One such person is my paternal grandmother, Mary (Fitzgerald) Merrill. My life was touched by her absence. Mary holding Gil, Lib, and Dot, and Fred Merrill, 1913 Christmas Tree, 1913 In December 1913, my grandparents celebrated Christmas with a tree and a new camera. Fred and Mary were living in Franklin, New Hampshire with their three children: Dorothy Margaret (age 6), Elizabeth Mary (age 2), and Gilbert James Merrill (6 months). I wonder: "Were there presents under the tree for the children to open on Christmas morning? Did Santa stuff special treats in stockings hung by the chimney?" I do know that  there was plenty of snow to enjoy that winter.  Uncle Dan Fitzgerald c. 1913 Mary, Lib, Gil, and Dot, Winter 1913 Above is the only photograph I have of Uncle Dan. Two years later, at the age of 18,...

Do you have unidentified photographs? Do any of the people look like a Nimmo? I am looking for photographs of the men pictured below and for photographs of their brothers, sisters, spouses, and children. Andrew Nimmo (left) and Margaret McCullough had several sons. John (center-left) was born in Belfast, Ireland. In 1866, John, who was just a teenager then, emigrated to Australia. John married and raised his family in Queensland. Charles (center-right) had his photograph taken in Barrow-in-Furness, England. Andrew (right) was born in Barrow-in-Furness about the time when John, his older brother, emigrated to Australia. In 1882, Andrew emigrated to America. Andrew and his brother Joseph (not pictured) raised their families in Brooklyn, New York. Mathew and James (not pictured) emigrated to Australia and raised their families in New South Wales. I don't know whether or not there were any other siblings. If you think you have a photograph of a Nimmo, please contact ...

After their parents died, Dot tried to keep an eye on her younger sister, Helen. It wasn't easy. See for yourself:  Helen Nimmo's Photo Album © 2011, Cathy H Paris