Following this blog fascinates me. There are a number of parallels with my own father’s life 1891-1949.
"Greatest Generation" Life Lessons
Last June I read about a Challenge, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, and I was intrigued. I decided to take up the challenge. Some Ancestors may take more than one week, but I still intend to write about 52 Ancestors. I hope you enjoy reading about My Ancestors as much as I am looking forward to researching and writing about them.
(1) Alfred Duryee Guion; (2) Alfred Peabody Guion; (3) Judith Anne Guion
Alfred Duryee Guion
Alfred Beck Guion
Ella (Duryee) Guion
Excerpts From Reminiscences of Alfred D Guion:
In 1884, the year I was born, that part of Fifth Ave., New York City, where my parents lived, was “uptown” which meant somewhere above 59th St.
Alfred Duryee and Elsie May Guion about 1895
From the time I was 3 years old until I was married, we lived in Mount…
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Janet – Thank you for sharing the brief story of my Grandpa, Alfred Duryee Guion. He inspires what I have done and will keep on doing.
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