Tag Archives: West Haven CT

2020: K – April A to Z… Family Stories: King of West Haven Speedway – King Cambo

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

2020: K – April A to Z… Family Stories I’m back in 2020 for my fifth year of participating in the yearly April A to Z challenge… and as usual I racked my brain scribbling ideas on paper since the … Continue reading →

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2020: G – April A to Z… Family Stories: Grocery Shopping… and more

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

2020: G – April A to Z… Family Stories I’m back in 2020 for my fifth year of participating in the yearly April A to Z challenge… and as usual I racked my brain scribbling ideas on paper since the … Continue reading →

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Family Photographs… and their stories: The Cambino Family

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Family Photographs… and their stories The Cambino Family L. to R. back row: Catherine, Freddie, Cecelia, Johnny, Frankie, and Nancy. Front Row: Minnie (Domenica), Antonette “Dolly” (baby) in Minnie’s lap and Joe (Giuseppe/Joseph). I’m dating this photograph in the late … Continue reading →

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2019: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 31 (July 29 – Aug 4): Brother

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

2019: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 31 (July 29 – Aug 4): Brother I “first” joined Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on its “first” year in 2014… and what a whirlwind year that was… writing, editing and researching daily for 365 … Continue reading →

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2019: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 27 (July 1 – July 07): Independent

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

2019: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 27 (July 1 – July 07): Independent I “first” joined Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on its “first” year in 2014… and what a whirlwind year that was… writing, editing and researching daily for 365 … Continue reading →

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2019: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 26 (June 24 – June 30): Legend

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

2019: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 26 (June 24 – June 30): Legend I “first” joined Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on its “first” year in 2014… and what a whirlwind year that was… writing, editing and researching daily for 365 … Continue reading →

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Family Stories: B 14… BINGO

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Family Stories: B 14… BINGO As a child, I don’t have any memory of ever playing Bingo, but after marrying, and living with my in-laws while Steve was stationed in Thailand… I soon learned how popular this game was in … Continue reading →

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Family Stories: Hitting the 500 Post

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Family Stories Hitting the 500 Post! Wow… I can’t believe I’ve written 500 blog posts since I first began my blog on the 52 Week 52 Ancestor Stories in 2014. Joining that challenge is what pushed me to begin a … Continue reading →

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Savin Rock… Now and Then: Bishop’s Colonnade

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Savin Rock… Now and Then Bishop’s Colonnade Through the re-creation idea of James Holt, in placing these structures of where they once stood long ago in West Haven’s Savin Rock, to now in today’s time; also, credit to Marc Friedland in … Continue reading →

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Savin Rock… Now and Then: Death Valley Funny House

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Jeanne Bryan Insalaco

Savin Rock: Now and Then Through the re-creation idea of James Holt,, in placing these structures of where they once stood long ago in West Haven’s Savin Rock, to now in today’s time; also, credit to Marc Friedland in the … Continue reading →