Category: Ireland Family
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A Voyage Full of Misery: The German New Era
Frederick Simon Fiedler (1835-1901) Frederick Simon FIEDLER was born on the 8 June 1835, in the small town of Eckartsberga, in the province of Saxony, in what is modern-day central Germany. During Frederick ’s childhood this was part of the Kingdom of Prussia. He was the youngest son of Johann Christian and Emilie FIEDLER. In
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Caretakers of New Canaan Connecticut
The Finney/Ireland Roots Bertha Finney was born in New Canaan, Connecticut, and lived her entire life there. She was the daughter of a local estate caretaker. Through the writing she did late in her life, we get a glimpse into her memories of childhood in this idyllic community. Bertha was born to George Edward and
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A Perfect Day
By Bertha Ireland School was out, birds were singing, sun was out, a perfect day to hunt for wildflowers. We had already visited the patch of adders tongues or dog tooth violets and wind flowers or anemones which grew near a large rock covered with wild honeysuckle, so we thought we would go farther afield.
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Memories of an Old Fashioned Christmas
Letter to the Editor written by Bertha Ireland published in the New Canaan Advertiser December 13, 1990 EDITOR’S NOTE: Mrs. Ireland, a life-long resident of New Canaan, grew up on a farm here on property where she still lives and attended a local one-room schoolhouse. Editor, Advertiser, At this time of the year, memories of
Gathering Roots 