2021-07 The Bowe, Thompson & De Rosa Families
The Bowe, Thompson & De Rosa Families In the center of this slide you see Mabel’s daughter Julia Lecour. Julia married my uncle, Augustine Bowe in 1927. Gus, as he was known, was Julia’s cousin once removed, being [...]
2021-06 Mabel Canavan & Edward Lecour (Julia Lecour Bowe)
Mabel Canavan Lecour & Edward Lecour (Julia Lecour Bowe) In 1900, Mabel Canavan moved from Michigan back to Kankakee County, where her father had grown up. There she married Edward Lecour. Edward’s family was of French extraction and [...]
2021-05 James Canavan & Julia Kingsley (Mabel Canavan Lecour)
James Canavan & Julia Kingsley (Mabel Canavan Lecour) As the oldest of the 13 children of Anthony Canavan, Sr. and Ann Hughes, James had been born in County Mayo in Ireland in 1841. As he came of age [...]
2021-03 Coming to America – John Casey on Anthony Canavan, Sr. and Ann Hughes
Coming to America - John Casey on Anthony Canavan, Sr. and Ann Hughes Editor's Note: In 1987, I sat down with my uncle John Casey, a grandson of Anthony Canavan, Sr. and Ann Hughes. He was the son [...]
1991 Bobby Gay and Jack Lynch’s 40th Wedding Anniversary Party, Cary, Illinois
1991 Bobby Gay and Jack Lynch's 40th Wedding Anniversary Party, Cary, Illinois Editor's Note: In June, 1991, Bobby Gay and Jack Lynch celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a family party at a park in Cary, Illinois. The [...]
1992 A Backyard Water Slide for Caseys, Thompsons and Bowes, 2422 Colony Court, Northbrook, Illinois
1992 A Backyard Water Slide for Caseys, Thompsons and Bowes, 2422 Colony Court, Northbrook, Illinois Editor's Note: On Labor Day, 1992, Cathy and Bill Bowe's backyard had a kid's water slide, water cave and toy car wash spray [...]
1987 Cathy and Bill Bowe Family Party, 2422 Colony Court, Northbrook, Illinois
1987 Cathy and Bill Bowe Family Party, 2422 Colony Court, Northbrook, Illinois Editor's Note: In September, 1987, in the second precursor to their annual family Christmas parties, this video captures a number of family members on tape at Cathy [...]
1986 Cathy and Bill Bowe Have Family Over after Return from Nashville, 2422 Colony Court, Northbrook, IL
1986 Cathy and Bill Bowe Have Family Over after Return from Nashville, 2422 Colony Court, Northbrook, IL Editor's Note: In October, 1986, shortly after Cathy and Bill Bowe moved back to the Chicago area from Nashville, they threw [...]
1986 John Bowe, Willard Thompson and Stan Freborg Talk Tucson and Insects, 1324 Asbury Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois
1986 John Bowe, Willard Thompson and Stan Freborg Talk Tucson and Insects, 1324 Asbury Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois Editor's Note: In April, 1986, John Bowe, Willard Thompson and Stan Freborg had a chance to reminisce about John's visits to [...]
