Good morning,

 I am currently in California and with my very old grandmother....I have been working on gathering history from her for a few years now and was quite pleased to find this site! I am not tech savvy and so this is not something I am familiar with however I would very much like to learn about our family tree and contribute and possibly help to fill in some blanks.

Most of the Currans in our family are in California, one in Portland, myself in Vermont and we even have two of us overseas!

My email is vtdunkingirl@yahoo.com and my name is Michele Curran-Wells....in process of dropping my married name, Wells, and returning to just Curran.

I am 42yrs old and the daughter of Thomas James Curran, age 62 and resides in Costa Mesa, California. He was born in Brooklyn New York...

Before I say anymore, I am hoping that I can connect with someone here that I can just 'talk' too and get to know......I am not sure how to even post a pic but I am going to try.

I look forward to hearing from someone soon.

Thank you,

Michele Curran

I understand that Sydney Westcot Weysom appears in a curran family tree and wondered if it was on this site ?

Nigel Weysom

From Dorene Paul of the Sandusky Library. Here is a blog entry from the Archives of the Sandusky Library that tells about the father of Charles Courtney Curran, Ulysses Thompson Curran and contains a sample of his Charles' art work:

 

 

There was a story in the Hamilton Spectator today about Kansas City's Secret Santa who passed away earlier this year , but seems to have started something incredible, much like the "Pay it Forward" movement. This is a story that will be made into a movie one day, an easy prediction from me.

Larry Dean Stewart 1948 – 2007 was the creator and original Secret Santa. Through his personal example over a twenty year period, he demonstrated and defined the role and mission of Secret Santa. “Secret Santa's” random acts of kindness over the years had an impact on people throughout the world who either were beneficiaries or who read in media reports his random acts of kindness and giving; especially three months before his death in January 2007 when his personal identity was made public. The Society of Secret Santas builds upon the legacy of Larry Dean Stewart.

There is now a Society Of Secret Santas and there is a website - http://www.secretsantaworld.net/ that should be checked out by anyone who has started to doubt that there is goodness in the world. 

 Could you be a Secret Santa?

The compassion shared  from one spontaneous random act of kindness is elevating, priceless and not easily explained. It is an instant connection between souls that can change a life forever. This is the experience of being a Secret Santa. Being a Secret Santa has blessings beyond words.

Society of Secret  Santas

The Society of Secret Santas is an anonymous group of leaders throughout the world, performing random acts of kindness to those less fortunate.

Using their own financial resources and without a tax deduction, these leaders share their wealth with those in need. They give from their hearts remaining forever anonymous.

I got Elfed ... and Scrooged this weekend.

Two recipes to help get you through the long cold winter months - if you're old enough!

Home made Bailey's Irish Cream

12 oz rye whisky                         3 eggs                        16 oz table cream

1 1/2 tbsp chocolate syrup       1 tbsp vanilla            1 tin condensed milk         1/4 tsp almond extract

Blend at medium, then refridgerate.     Good for up to 6 weeks - but never, ever lasts that long.

Home made Kahlua

3 cups brown sugar                   3 cups water              3-5 tbsp Camp's coffee

Boil for 5 minutes

Add 26 oz Alcohol         3 tsp vanilla       4 oz rum      3 oz Creme de Cacao

Enjoy !

Hey Everybody.

My fathers name is Robert (Bob) Curran and we havent had a relationship since i was a child. His mom left an abusive home and never came back. My dad had 3 sisters and she left them all there with the father who eventually passes due to alcoholism. Just kind of wondering where their mother went ?????

 

markcurran@gmail.com

Hi

Iam looking for a Bernadette Curran that was living in London in 1968 and gave birth to a daughter Michelle Curran. I believe she also had a young son and lived in or around the Islington area, originally from Ireland. Please contact beckleberry@hotmail.co.uk

 

John Curran: trying to find any information regarding a John Curran, who was born in1830/died 1916, was married to Eliza Ann Shangraw, in Ontario, Canada, had 5 children/ names,Elizabeth Curran (1857-1927),George Curran (1858-?),James Curran (1861-?), Hugh Curran(1863-1928),Wellington Curran(1870-?)  All were born in Ontario, Canada. If anyone has any information about this family, could you let me know, than

Here's a pretty damned simple ice-cream recipe: combine ingredients in a baggie. Fill a bigger baggie with ice, salt and the baggie of ingredients. Shake for five minutes. Ice cream. Who knew?

1. Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.
2. Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.
3. Place the small bag inside the large one and seal again carefully.
4. Shake until mixture is ice cream, about 5 minutes.
5. Wipe off top of small bag, then open carefully and enjoy!