In this slightly belated Memorial Day episode of Genealogy By Tim G., I remember the life and service of David Kline Donley, who perished during World War I in September of 1918 at Prauthoy, France.
After a few brief updates on some old business, I spotlight the life of Harriet Harrison Pollag, aunt of William Pickersgill "Pud" Harrison, III. She was born on March 12, 1878 and died before her time eighty years ago today, on March 30th, 1944. Harriet was born a twin, beloved by friends and family, became a single mother at the age of 31, and an expatriate at 36 when she married Hermann Pollag, an alien and German national. Harriet seems to have attempted repatriation following the death of her husband in 1927, and the outcome of this apparent attempt remains to be discovered.
While traversing the descendants of Frederick Mumma on Mumma.org, I came across the profile of professional businesswoman Mabel Rettew Kissinger (1885-1972), my fourth cousin three times removed, who, despite losing an arm at around the age of twenty, went on to become a corporate secretary, accountant, president of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Dayton, and ultimately one of the highest paid women of that city.
Work on transcribing the vast database at Mumma.org into my family tree software with the present focus on the descendants of Frederick Mumma (1767-1822) and a future focus on the descendants of Johannes Mumma (1763-1829). Roxborough High School administration offers provisional approval for an after-school genealogy club, to be facilitated by yours truly—but only if yours truly can drum up enough interest. Lastly, and ancestor spotlight on Earl and Esther Hable. I supposed you could call them a "power couple" that stayed together in the face of great physical challenges.
JENKINTOWN, Pennsylvania — Tim G. has obtained two classic Chicago Cardinals videos from Rare Sportsfilms, Inc., each showcasing Joe Boland's sportscasting craft in the two years prior to his untimely death in 1960. The 1958 and 1959 Season Highlights videos were both originally sponsored by the Falstaff Brewing Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri.
My media gallery reformatting project has led me to the Boland family, and in particular to one of the family tree's most famous inhabitants: Notre Dame sports radio and television personality Joe Boland. In this episode, I cover my family's ties to "Mr. B", his college life, and career as both a coach and a radio announcer. Then we'll hear a pair of 1954 broadcasts featuring the man himself.
