The Tree of Me

Happy mother's day to all my husband's "mothers" in Australia. Mother Lorna Scheef Grandmothers Stella Maude Kerr (1908 - 1979) Julia Waters (1882 - 1973) Great grandmothers Annie Ryan (1870 - 1928) Edith Mary Maude Squires (1879 - 1939) Christina Jacobvena Glock (1842 - 1912) Ann Richardson Dawson (1857 - 1940) Great great grandmothers Catherine Cleary (1846 - 1913) Mary Ann Spatch (1848 - 1906) Mary Ann Lydamore (1839 - 1924) Barbara Rosina Wagerle ((1810 - 1869) Margaret Doherty (c1826 - 1875) Mary Richardson (1822 - 1859) Great great great grandmothers Elizabeth (Betsy) Hare (1800 - 1849) Ellen Key (1824 - 1875) Catherine Heffernan ( c1816 - 1896) Great great great great grandmother Sarah Pickett (1784 - 1858) My husband's oldest "mother" was his grandmother Julia Waters who lived to be 90 years old and the youngest his great great grandmother Mary Richardson who died aged 37 the day after giving birth to her 8th child....

Happy mother's day to all my "mothers" in Australia. Mother Dorothy Dawson Grandmothers Esme Merchant (1910 - 1981) Elsie Ryan (1907 - 2001) Great grandmothers Mary McColm (1885 - 1939) Rose Allsop (1889 - 1972) Bridget Mylan (1864 - 1940) Sarah Ogden (1867 - 1944) Great great grandmothers Margaret Jane Henry (1850 - 1923) Jane Smith Fleming (1853 - 1888) Sarah Jane Hooton (1852 - 1924) Mary Ellen McInerney (c1852 - 1919) Emma Seabrook (1834 - 1885) Matilda Agnew (1836 - 1905) Mary O'Halloran (c1846 - 1895) Elizabeth Harrison (c1841 - 1927) Great great great grandmothers Sarah Matilda Neal (1824 - 1902) Rebecca Bettis (c1832 - 1921) Elizabeth Handley (1820 - 1870) Mary Maley? (c1834 - 1893) Sarah White (? - 1888) Anne Flynn (1813 - 1862) Ellen Lagan (c1806 - 1891) Great great great great grandmothers Hanora Connor (? - 1852) My oldest "mother" was my grandmother Elise Ryan who lived to be 93 years old and the youngest my...