BIF's Pages, memories of my Dad

This page is dedicated to the memory of Kenneth Lawrence Ireland, Sr. He was my father. His wife was Leona Mare Carroll. I have two sisters, Elen Kentnor and Julie Ireland Childs, and a brother John. Dad had seven grandchildren and now eight great grandchildren. Dad’s father was Lawrence Stone Ireland, and his mother was Gertrude Banks Ireland. He had two brothers, Richard, "Chunk," who passed away in Florida, and Donny who lived in Dover Delaware. My Dad was a wonderful man.

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Marie Ulmer's bureau and a hidden drawer.

Donny Ireland received a bureau from Marie Ulmer after she died. In it he found some great photographs taken at Goosenecks more than 100 years ago.

This boat, "Yvonne," my grandfather, Lawrence Stone Ireland, built around the turn of the last century.

KEN'S OWN STORY

This page is dedicated to our Dad's writing. He lived a long and rich life for more than a century. He loved to write about some aspects of his life for the edification and amusement of family and friends.

It will include his writing, first drafts of episodes, family photographs, family history and genealogy. It is a work in progress.

There must a lot of family photographs floating around in shoeboxes, manila envelopes, attics. Before Mother and Dad closed their homes in Orange and Stratford, Mother divided up about 1000 family photographs, and sent them to their kids. Who knows what other treasures lie waiting to be discovered and shared. if you have any, could you please scan them and send them to me, Ken Jr.? I'll post them there.

If you send hard copies, we promise to return them once they are scanned.