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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Happy St. Patrick's Day! An Immigrant Family

It must have been hard to pack all your worldly belongings into a parcel:


To leave this:


To endure this:


And find this:


But it was worth it: Grandchildren of immigrants, The Crowley Girls-Nancy, Kay,
 Mary Lou, Jeannie


And a prosperous family:


Mary and Bart Crowley, Children of immigrants, and the Crowley Girls, my grandparents, aunts, and mom

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone!

8 comments:

  1. Not too many realize how despised,feared and discriminated the Irish were in New England until the turn of the last century. But they overcame.

    Happy St. Pats day to all

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    1. I think that's why my grandfather became an entrepreneur. He knew welding and mechanics (with a 2nd grade education) and designed braces for people with polio and disabilities.

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    2. You need to read the books on the "Orphan Trains". Very interesting and sad. As a starter try the book "The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction" by Linda Gordon. A real eye opener, especially for folks of Irish extraction.

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  2. Loved the pics. I only met your grandparents once. Your grandma gave us a hand-crocheted doily that we still have. Happy St. Pats day!

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  3. Your grandparents were very special people, much as your Mom and Dad were. They were among the most hospitable people I ever knew. Everyone was treated like family at Bart & Mary's. I'm glad their parents made their way to this fine land. We have all been enriched by their journey.

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    1. Phil and Sandy, Family lore says during The Depression hobos marked near the house that they could get a free meal from kind people. I like that story.

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  5. Great post..we are a family here of immigrants. Both grandparents came from Sweden. My husband is an Irish immigrant and my daughter lives in Ireland with her Irish boyfriend..The way to go has not always been easy..but the struggle makes a great person.( ha..wish I could remember that myself!)

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