Several years ago, while helping my mother-in-law downsize to a smaller apartment, I came across several boxes in the corner of the basement. My mother-in-law had already indicated, "Just get rid of the rest of the stuff and do what ever you want with it." The boxes had been left there many years before, obviously long forgotten. Little did I know that when I opened them, the effect upon me would have such long lasting consequences!
Several days later, after hauling the boxes home, I added them to the growing pile of "treasures" I had just "inherited" from my mother-in-law. (Anyone who knows me, knows I always have a pile of "treasures" in my garage!) Upon further inspection the boxes did, in fact, contain treasure beyond measure! I spent the next 3 days sorting old photographs, letters, appointment and address books, newspaper clippings, and genealogy pedigree charts done by husband's Uncle Frank when he attended a private military school back in the 1930's. My heart was literally racing for those 3 days. The faces and names where jumping off the pages into my thoughts and I knew that from that moment on I would grow to love the search for our family's history!
After having come into procession of this "buried treasure", I have spent the last 4 years researching our family's history. I am now ready to share my findings with others who may be interested in this line of the Connelly family. This family history project is still evolving; so, when time allows, I would invited you to stop by and see what unfolds in the coming months!
Monday, October 14, 2013
A Devoted Wife, Flora Connelly
Frank Boyle Connelly married Miss Flora E. Hart on December 1 in 1885 at Burke, Wisconsin.
A Pioneer of Billings, Montana
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| Vintage photo of Main Street in Billings, MT |
Frank Boyle Connelly was born on Sept. 1, 1862 at Middletown, Iowa. He was of Irish decent, his great-grand father having immigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania in colonial times. Frank's life experiences brought him to Billings, MT, where he spent the majority of his adult life.
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