Kelly A. Fox

"By hook or by crook I'll write last in your book "Chickie" Gladys Smith Will you ever forget room 28 LEHS" From the autograph book belonging to MAry Zachko, Lynn MA

Massachusetts Certificate of Marriage, Malden MA September 23 1929 between Joseph L Fitzpatrick and Gladys M Smith.

Autograph book page signed by Gladys M. Smith, Lynn English High School, class of 1927. By 1929, Gladys was working as a nurse and in September had married Joseph L Fitzpatrick, in Malden MA. #Genealogy #LynnMA

Black and white photo of a man in a kilt and jacket, standing for a photo in a studio.

Where do you think that this soldier would have been serving? He, born 1884, left Port Glasgow 1909, was in Boston 1909- 1952.

All the colorful language shows that a 5 second delay is a New England requirement.

Their sporran is the 5 short black tassels with white/grey horse hair. Argyll and Sutherland highlanders have a sporran that is black with 6 short white tassels.

Autograph page from a book belonging to Mary Zachko. Sarah Whorf wrote "I love you much, I love you mighty, I wish your pajamas beside my nighty. Now don't get excited and don't turn red, I mean on the clothes line and not in bed."

Swampscott street directory 1898, listing Charles E Whorf, fisherman, at 11 Ingalls Court Swampscott MA

Autograph book page signed by Sarah Elizabeth Whorf Hazelip, 1908-2001. About 1925, she wrote a funny note for her classmate Mary Zachko. Her father Charles E Whorf, 1863-1912, had been a fisherman. He drown after getting knocked off a sailboat while fishing with his son. #Genealogy #LynnMA

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

Autograph book page about 1925, Lynn MA. "I like my wine strong, My music wild, My women blond" Lucille LaLonde

Image of a World War II draft card for Charles William Stewart of Salem MA. Error in the address for the employer, Kidder Peabody. Their office was in Boston MA.

Autograph book page signed by Helen Lucille LaLonde Stewart, 1909-1986, Lynn English High School. She married in 1934 to Charles William Stewart, employeed by Kidder, Peabody and Co. They lived in Salem, MA. #Genealogy #LynnMA #LEHS

A black and white image of a Massachusetts Certificate of Death. Elsie M Dailey Holbrook, 32 years old, Lynn MA, date of death April 25 1916 due to Scarlet Fever.

A black and white image of a publich health cartoon. "How high is the wall in your town?" One side of the wall are wolves representing Scarlet Fever and other diseases. The other side of the wall are children playing outside. The wall is built from logs labeled as Education, Health Officers, Quarantine of the sick.

Autograph book page, with a note "Just a line to say I Love You" Signed by Ethel Holbrook, LEHS 1927" In the center is a drawing of a clothes line with garments shaped to spell out L O V E.

Autograph book page signed by Ethel Holbrook, b1909. Her mother, Elsie Dailey Holbrook, 1884-1916, suffered from Scarlet Fever. A public health cartoon showed the importance of building a high wall for protection. #Genealogy #LynnMA #LynnEnglishHighSchool

1930 USA census of Lynn MA. The Terrill family consisted of Fred, age 55, widowed, mail carrier, Virginia, age 19, single, bookkeeper, and Earl, age 28, divorced, a cook.

Autograph book page dated 1925, "In the parlor alone they sat heandshe, heavy footsteps on the stairs. In the parlor there they sat he--and--she. "Gin" Terrill Jan 26 1925

Autograph book page, 26 Jan 1925, Virginia "Gin" Terrill wrote a special note for Mary Zachko. By 1930 she was working as a bookkeeper in a shoe factory. Her widowed father, born in Pennsylvania, was a letter carrier. #Genealogy #LynnMA #LynnEnglishHighSchool

nah, I am in Merrimack Valley area of Massachusetts.

2 classes with David Allen Lambert, nice!

1920 USA census, Lynn MA, showing the Farina family, with the parents immigrants from Italy. 5 children, 3 girls 2 boys.

A page from a 1927 autograph book belonging to Mary Zachko. Her friend Yolands Farina, wrote "Life is but a game of cards, when you are in love it is hearts, when you are engaged it diamonds, when you are married it is clubs, when you are dead it is spades, yours truly Yolanda

In my grandmother's, Mary Zachko, authograph book, Yolanda Farina 1912-1938, wrote an amusing anecdote about life with the symbols from a deck of cards. In the 1920 census she was 8 years old with many siblings. Her father worked in the shoe industry. #LynnMA #Genealogy #LynnEnglishHighSchool

A color post card showing Lynn English High School, Lynn MA.

A page of the autograph book. "Away back here & out of sight, I my name and now going to write, I would write it better if I could, but nature said I never should" Arthur Weeden

My ancestor, Mary Zachko, 1908-1989, captured her classmate autographs. Arthur Weeden wrote a short poem. They were together in Miss Kelly class, room 28. Lynn English High School, Class of 1927. #Genealogy #LynnMA

A black and white photo of a large house and out buildings. A man is sitting under a pavilion, next to a large flag on a pole, blowing in the wind. To the center is a cart and horse. The photo is labeled "Beachmont"

June 24, 1893 Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror newspaper prints an advertisement for the upcoming auction of the property of James S Norcross of Quidnet. Real Estate will be sold at public auction in the front sales room of AM Myrick. Horace G Norcross is the administrator.

1893 Nantucket, Horace G. Norcross was responsible for his parents's estate. James S. Norcross had amassed a large house, 8 acres of land, & other buildings. Quident is just north of Sesachacha Pond.

Protesters ‘horrified’ by US actions to overthrow Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro About 100 people gathered at the Ha’penny Bridge in Dublin to condemn enforced regime change in the country

Protesters ‘horrified’ by US actions to overthrow Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro

Happy Hogmany! Cheers

A colorized image of Saint Patrick's church, Roxbury Boston MA.

A black and white image of the Marriages Registered in the City of Boston, 1876.

Marriages Registered in Boston page from 1876, 36 people, 19 from Ireland. 10 couples married by Rev Joseph H. Gallagher, pastor at St. Patrick's Church, Roxbury MA, including my ancestors Jeremiah Collins and Ellen Connell. #Genealogy #BostonMA

Good job, my cousin.

A black and white photo of the Murray family of Lawrence and Methuen MA. Seated is Bernard, the father, Katherine, daughter, in the back row on the left is son James, daughter Mary, son Bernard Jr. They are dressed in their best clothing.

A photo of a 1922 Standard Certificate of Death for Bernard Murray Sr. The document is completed with age 72, widowed, spouse Bridget, cause of death, where to be burried. But "Can not be learned" is listed 3 times for important details.

"Can not be learned" 3 times on the death certificate for Bernard Murray Sr. Methuen MA. (seated first) Date of death is June 12, 1922, buried Lawrence MA. His daughter Katherine, same house, never knew the details. Ask your family the details before it is too late. #Genealogy #LawrenceMA

Construction of the Odd Fellows Building designed by Lawrence architect George G. Adams & dedicated in September of 1899, was the culmination of a 20 yr effort by the Hope Lodge. The contract for construction went to Albert E. Lang, began work in 1898 & completed it in less than a year.

A 1929 newspaper article regarding the elections of the officers at the Hope Lodge, #34, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Methuen MA. Adrain Norcross was elected Vice Grand.

A colorized post card of the Odd Fellows Building, Methuen MA. A large brick 4 story building with many windows and awnings. Horse and wagons are in the street.

A black and white photo of a tall man and a boy. This is Adrain Norcross and his son Robert A Norcross while on a hunting trip.

Adrain Norcross, 1896-1965, was a leader in the Hope Lodge #34 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Methuen MA. In 1929, he was elected vice grand. The colorized post card is an image of the meeting hall. #Genealogy #IOOF #MethuenMA

12 Nov 1919 Boston Globe newspaper article detailing the events of the 11th. A states Guardman was shot dead while patroling the streets of Boston. Boston police were on strike.

Page 4 Boston Globe article about the poolroom shooting that killed William H Duchaine. Duchaine 19 years old from Haverhill MA.

During the Boston Police strike, William H. Duchaine 1900-1919, was patroling the streets as a States Guard and was shot on 11 Nov 1919. William was the last living son of the Duchaine family. #BostonMA #Policestrike #Genealogy

A black/white yearbook photo of teacher Dr. William Bettencourt, Mechanical Drawing and Drivers Education teacher. A smart looking man with glasses, wearing a suit and tie.

Photo of a textbook, Applied Drawing and Design by Scrogin and Bettencourt. A light brown book with large type title on the front.

A 1955 newspaper article about a town resident William Bettencourt and his collection of more than 100 old world nutcrackers.

My relative, William Bettencourt, 1902-1967 was a high school teacher and co-authored textbooks for mechanical drawing. I wondered how many students remember using this textbook. His hobby was to collect wood nutcrackers from Europe. #Genealogy #BelmontMA

Boycott Amazon movies in theaters...Sarah's Oil to Project Hail Mary to Masters of the Universe.

A black and white photo of a well dressed family, taken about 1890 in Salem MA. 5 men standing in the back and 5 females in the front are seated. Behind the women is one girl about 12 years old, she is the only one dressed in white.

The 1880 USA Census showing Perkin Street, Salem MA. The family is listed at "terrio" as it was pronounced. They are listed as Pierre, Hermine, Eugenie, Pierre JR, Polidor, Elzear, Alphonsine, and Joseph. Mary, Napolean, and Delia would be born in 1880's.

The Theriault family, of Salem MA, in 1880 census showed that 2 teenagers were working in the cotton mill. The father was born in Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada. They were a important part of the French Canadian community. #Genealogy #SalemMA

A black and white photo of Concord St Lawrence MA. Image is a street view with 3 large 4 story apartment buildings. Assorted cars and trucks are parked in front of buildings. about 1958

A 1935 street directory of Lawrence MA. Listed in the middle are the Leduc family Napoleon, wife Jennie, son Jean and daughter Yvonne. Napolean a moulder at an iron foundry.

The Leduc family lived and worked in Lawrence MA. Napoleon as a moulder in an iron foundry. The son, Jean, was employed as a bobbin worker in a textile mill. Concord street had many 4 story apartment buildings. #Genealogy #LawrenceMA

See the perfect ear...front and center. not a scratch, not a scar.

A black and white image of the first page of a citizen petition and oath document. Boston MA, Feb 7 1905, for Alexander H Barclay, Cambridge MA resident.

Black and white image of the next 2 pages of the citizenship petition and oath for Alexander H Barclay. Witnesses Alex Simpson and James Falconer of Boston.

Feb 7, 1905, Alexander H Barclay declared his intention and took the oath to become a citizen, in a MA district court. Born Port Glasgow, Scotland 1866, arrived 1888, a tinsmith, died 1926 Boston MA. #Genealogy #PortGlasgowScotland #ClanBarclay

One of my ancestors, David Crombie, 1767- 1831, is buried at St Columba Parish Churchyard, Burntisland.

Done.