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John Lahey the Elder

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My 4x great uncle John Lahey the Elder bequeathed the bulk of his property (“one hundred acres of land more or less”) to his younger brother James, my 3x great-grandfather, but set aside two acres of land for the use…

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First Communion Photo

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My mother’s First Communion, in the town of Perth, Co. Lanark, Ontario. Click thumbnail preview to see larger image: Credits: Rosary: my own scan. All other papers and elements from The Shabby Shoppe. Fonts: Learning Curve and Maple Leaf Rag.…

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Fashion Victims of the 1970s

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A visit to Aunt Nell at the House of Providence in Kingston, Ontario. Click thumbnail to see larger image: Credits: All papers and elements from The Shabby Shoppe. Fonts: Pink Martini BV; Shimmer BV; VTBulletin. Software: Corel Photo Shop Pro…

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Convent Girl/Elvis Fan

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By day an innocent schoolgirl at Notre Dame Convent, by night a shrieking Elvis fan… When Elvis Presley played Ottawa on 3 April 1957, my mother was there (and was there against the express prohibition of the nuns at Notre Dame).…

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