Today, 22 February 2021, is our great-grandfather Martin Garvey’s 158th birthday. Happy Birthday Great-grandpa Garvey! To find his place on your particular branch of our family tree, start with knowing that Martin was the father of Loretta Garvey Kay, and grandfather of Marjorie Kay Whalen. Great-grandpa Garvey was born in…
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Loretta Garvey Kay, 7 September 1896 – 13 September 1981
Our maternal grandmother, Loretta Garvey Kay, was born on the United States’ very first Labor Day, 7 September 1896. That is 124 years ago today. And this year, her birthday again falls on Labor Day. There is a funny mix-up associated with Grandma Kay’s birthday. She celebrated it on the…