An ongoing journal of genealogical and family discovery.
This image is from the wedding of my grandparents, John William Keating and Sara Elizabeth Pope. It comes from a scanned negative and is a group shot from the wedding and reception that I’d never seen before scanning it in. Read More …
Russell L. Niner BALTIMORE – Russell Lee Niner, 58, of Baltimore, died Friday. He was the devoted son of the late Donald and Dolores Niner. He was the loving father of Teresa Ann Niner; dear grandfather of Cecilia I. George; Read More …
I don’t usually plug charities on these pages, but since I am risking hypothermia and frost—bite for this, I decided to post it. In a few weeks, I’ll again be doing the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge! This year, it will be Read More …
Memorial for Edward T. Pape Born in Frostburg, MD on Dec. 29, 1946 Departed on Dec. 4, 2008 and resided in Abingdon, MD. Visitation: Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 Service: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 Please click on the links above for Read More …
Father Benedict Pope [Pittsburgh] PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Father Benedict Pope, OFM Cap., 79, died on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 at Vincentian Home, Pittsburgh. Father Ben was born in Cumberland, Md. on Sept. 17, 1929 to Claude and Regina (Loraditch) Pope. Read More …
KEATING, Shirley V. On August 21, 2008 SHIRLEY V. KEATING mother of Benita Williams and James Keating; sister of Mary Harris, Sarah Shaw and William Creecy; niece of Roland Curtis. Also survived by four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and other relatives. Read More …
This is the death certificate of John Thomas Migan, my great-grandfather.
The death certificate of John J. Migan Sr, probably my great-great-grandfather.
Catherine was my great-grand-aunt, the first Keating of my family born in the United States. More information on her can be found in her page in my family’s genealogy.
George Caton, Sr. George Caton, Sr., a Civil War veteran and one of the best known farmers of Preston county, W. Va., died at the home of his son, George A. Caton, of Clifton Mills, W. Va., Thursday. He was Read More …
Wilson Caton Meyersdale, Jan. 15 – Wilson Caton, 75 years old, of Greenville township, died Tuesday morning at his home of complications. He was a son of Simon and Rebecca Meese Caton, both deceased, and was born in Garrett county, Read More …
Roy Shroyer Roy Shroyer, 67, Fairhope, Pa., died yesterday at his house. He was a retired employe of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. A native of Fairhope, he was a son of the late Jacob and Rose (Clites) Shroyer. He Read More …
Two Cited Following Accidents […] Marlene Francis Keating of RIdgely was charged with negligent driving, according to police records, following a mishap yesterday at Century Parking lot, Wineow Street, when her vehicle and a truck operated by Regina E. Schultz, Read More …
Man Fined $10 William Carl Keating, 704 Hill Top Drive, was fined $10 in District Court yesterday by Judge Miller Bowen on a violation of probation charge. Keating was found guilty of violating the terms of probation set previously in Read More …
Births KEATING–Mr. and Mrs. Leo F., Baltimore, a daughter there Tuesday. The mother is the former Susannah M. Boch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Boch, 7 Locust Street, LaVale. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Keating, Read More …
Mrs. Jesse D. Hawkins Mrs. Katherine M. Hawkins, 94, of 10035 Renfred Road, Silver Spring, died yesterday at her residence. She was born in Frostburg, a daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Keating) Cronin. Her husband, Jesse D. Hawkins, Read More …
John D. Pape Frostburg–John D. Pape, 77, of Parkersburg Road, died yesterday shortly after being admitted to Frostburg Community Hospital. Born in Eckhart, he was a son of the late William T. and Mary Ethel (Holsinger) Pape. Mr. Pape was Read More …
Miss Boch Announces Attendants Miss Susanah Marie Boch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Boch, LaVale, has announced her attendants for her June 23 wedding to Leo F. Keating of Frostburg. Mrs. Cathy Becker will serve as her cousin’s Read More …
St. Michael’s Activities List Frostburg–St. Michael’s School will close for the Easter recess tomorrow afternoon and classes will resume on April 18 at 8:30 a.m. Peter Slettehaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Slettehaugh, and Regis F. Larkin, son of Read More …
Joseph P. Keating Frostburg–Joseph P. Keating, 59, of 163 East Mechanic Street, died today in Miners Hospital where he was admitted February 17. Born in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Bernard and Mary Ellen (Goldsworthy) Keating. He Read More …