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FAMILY HISTORY
Tiz Lambert brought this back from her visit with the Dowager Countess of Strathmore at Glamis Castle, who shares a common ancestor with our family: Augustine Warner. It's the history of his home in Gloucester County, Virginia.
The Queen's American Ancestors
Tracing the connection from Augustine Warner to George Washington, Robert E. Lee, Queen Elizabeth II... and us! See also Family Tree
This was written by Grannie's uncle, Josiah William Ware, Jr., about Springfield, his family home in Virginia, during the Civil War. It includes his memories of prize-winning livestock, several Presidents, slavery and those damn Yankees.
Letter written to Elizabeth Alexander Ware Britton
Describing life during the Civil War. Courtesy of Martha Ware.
Benjamin Franklin Reagan - Hannah Polk
This newspaper article was published in June, 1926, to celebrate their sixty-seventh wedding anniversary.
Herb Reagan and Liz Field remember fascism and Mussolini.
Grannie's brother Hal writes about the family farm in New Mexico -- from Monte Reed's book
This is from a letter written by Bob Ware to his father, Hal Ware (Ellen St-Cyr's brother), about his experience on the carrier U.S.S. Wasp during World Ware II.
Herb Reagan's memories of Ellen and Mario St-Cyr.
Herb Reagan looks at the history of The Pointe.
Barbie Lokting provided these excerpts from the log at the Goddard family summer home.
Herb Reagan discovers the family connection to the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois.
Written by Herb Reagan
Herb Reagan's story of his visit to look at family history close to Washington, D.C.
RIVERSIDE
Herb Reagan tells the history of the home in Riverside, Illinois that was grand enough to hold twelve children in the 1920s.
Memoirs of the Reagan Hotel from nine of its residents.
Memoirs of Ellen Edmonia Ware Goddard Reagan St-Cyr
Written for the family reunion in 1967 for her 85th birthday.
The only known photo that includes all 12 children.
Elizabeth Field writes about growing up in Riverside - Her Home Town.
Grannie's custom built house on Millbridge Road in Riverside was her residence from 1946 to 1967.
I Grew Up in Riverside, Illinois Facebook page
PICTURES AND MORE
Family Photos
2004 Family Reunion - In Seattle
1999 Family Reunion - In Santa Barbara
Family Photos 1976 to 1998
Family Photos 1961 to 1975
Family Photos 1949 to 1960
Family Photos 1934 to 1948
Family Photos 1932 to 1934 - In Europe
Family Photos 1921 to 1931
Family Photos 1911 to 1920
Family Photos 1901 to 1910
Family Photos Before 1900
Photos from Morton Reagan family
Featuring cover model Elizabeth Field.
Plus more photos of her paintings here (thanks to Michael Field).
Dad's Day will never be as special as this one
Here is Joe Goddard's touching article from the "Hinsdale Doings," June 1999, remembering his father, Joseph Sterling Goddard, who passed away in March of that year.
Ghosts of Christmas Past live on in this household
More family memories from Joe Goddard, from his Christmas 2000 column.
Retirement decision easy after 42 fun-filled years
Joe Goddard hangs up his typewriter...
Joe Goddard writes about Bill Tonkin's memories from the Second World War.
A poem by Jaque Reed for her mother Elizabeth Field on her 70th birthday.
The life of a big extended family can be shared in it's stories... do you have one to share?
Joe Goddard inducted into the Hinsdale Central Hall of Fame
LINKS
Augustine Warner's Virginia home is now an Inn - visit their web site. For more information, see Warner Hall
The Smith family home in Virginia is a bed and breakfast these days. Barb Lokting found this one! See also Memories of the Civil War for some background on this great place, and this article about sustainable farming at Smithfield today.
I Grew Up in Riverside, Illinois Facebook page
GENEALOGY
Did you know if you are a grandchild of Ellen St-Cyr, you are also a ninth cousin of Queen Elizabeth II? Check out some of our other famous relatives at the Family Tree! Point and click for more info about some of our ancestors and relatives!
Here is a good genealogical record put together by Donna Huddleston.
Thanks to Peg Ware for helping assemble this information. Archibald MacArthur's obituary.
A lot of information about Goddards in the United States at this site for the Goddard Association of America
This companion site has been lovingly compiled by Judy Ware.
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This page is a starting point and index for related pages about the Goddard and Reagan clans, with "Grannie," Ellen St-Cyr, as the focus.
This is a family participation project. Anyone who wants to create a page about a specific family member, event, place, etc., join in. You provide the content, I'll make the web page. If you find other site on the web that we can link to, let me know - the more the merrier!
If you have any suggestions or I can help in any way, let me know!
This site maintained by John Reagan
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