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This page is dedicated to our family - those we know about and those we do not. If you happen to know something we have not learned about our relatives, we would appreciate the new information. We remember those who died to make and keep our country free. Our covenant with the past is strong. No one will be allowed to take our liberty away.  Stand proud and tall, America! Bless our troops and keep them safe. In the end, I feel like I've gone through a war myself, within the family - a religious war. It never occurred to me that I had Puritan ancestors. My Grandmother was such a strong character, that I thought we were completely Irish and Catholic. When you look at the pictures of her with the kids in my photo album, it appears that you are looking at a bunch of immigrant Irish kids with their mom. In fact, my dad, aunts and uncles were the descendants of some very early settlers here - militant French Protestants. They migrated first to Holland and then braved very rough conditions both on land and at sea to find religious freedom here. Here's the odd part: You'd think the WASPs had it easy. Not that the Irish had it easy, but the "Protties" had it very hard. I wonder, in fact, how they ever survived. Had they not, of course, I wouldn't be here and neither would this site. If you follow European traditions, be advised: There are Coats-of-Arms that follow. We do not abide by European traditions having broken away more than 200 years ago. If we require a shield, we shall use that which the family tradition provides. We still think our best shield is this one.
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