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Tag Archives: grandma
A New Hampshire Éirinn go Brách: Addie (Ryan) Manning (1879-1968)
She insisted that I wear green on St. Patrick’s Day. If I forgot, all it took was her gentle look of personal displeasure to make me quickly change. When this Irish holiday comes around, she is always the first person … Continue reading
A New Hampshire Mother of a President: Eliza (Ballou) Garfield 1801-1888
She was the first woman in American History to see her son sworn in as President of the United States. At his inauguration ceremony, the new President turned first to his mother, kissing her on the cheek, before he kissed … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women
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