Erika Ward Lopresti

Alfred John Ward – Golf Professional – Alf comes to America

Alfred was the eighth of twelve children born in 1883 to Thomas James Ward, a Battersea distillery worker and builder's…

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Tom Hancock – Golf Professional

Tom Hancock was an English golf professional with a long and active career in the United States. Born in Richmond,…

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Kavanagh Family of Carrigeen and Graney, County Kildare

Using Griffith's Valuation, I was able to find the exact location of James Kavanagh's farm in 1854. My sister and…

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Styles Family of Baltinglass, County Wicklow

At the far end of the lane sit the ruins of Baltinglass Abbey. Established in 1148, the stone walls and…

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Oxfordshire Wards Part II: James Ward of Aston and Cote

James Ward was born in 1771 in the hamlet of Aston and Cote, Oxfordshire. He fathered at least 16 children…

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Oxfordshire Wards Part I: Thomas Ward, son of James. Which James?

Our 3rd great-grandfather Thomas Ward was born about 1813 near Witney, Oxfordshire, the son of James Ward, a labourer. Thomas…

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Little Jimmie Ward

Young Jimmie seems to be about the most popular player on the Irvington course, for whenever he steps up to…

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James Joseph Ward, WWII

The USS St. Mary’s was the second ship in the center column after the flagship USS Chilton. At 18:38, the…

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Mary Ann Maria Walters, wife of Thomas Ward

Francis Walters was from Epsom, Surrey. He stood at 5 feet 4 inches tall, with pale skin and grey eyes.…

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Thomas Ward, labourer in a Candle Factory

Thomas and Mary's youngest son William Ward remained unmarried and joined the British Army in 1879. He frequently found himself…

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Introduction.

They...stopped speaking Dutch in the home and did not allow the children to learn it. They were American now and…

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