Celtic cross--Irish Catholic

In Religion
Relationship: Great-grandchild of im/migrant or more
The Celtic cross is a strong sense of my Irish-Catholic heritage. It has served as a placeholder for all weddings, baptisms and funerals in the family.
The Celtic cross is a strong sense of my Irish-Catholic heritage. It has served as a placeholder for all weddings, baptisms and funerals in the family.
The Celtic cross is a strong sense of my Irish-Catholic heritage. It has served as a placeholder for all weddings, baptisms and funerals in the family.
My family grounds me and provides me with the clearest sense of who I am. I am loved, I am strong, I am a Dudley.
The farm and land is where find my peace...where my ancestors and family have lived, loved and worked since 1861.

In 1850, my Irish ancestors on my dad's side came from Ireland to Canada and crossed the border in Vermont.  With the promise of 120 acres of farm land, they moved to Erin Township in Southern Minnesota, where my Great, Great, Great, Great aunt was born.  She was the first white child to be born in the township.  My Great, Great, Great uncle and Aunt moved to the farm where I call home in 1861.  In 1918, my Grandfather purchase the farm from his wife's uncle.  In 1973, after working on the farm in join tenant ship for 20 years previous, my dad purchased the farm from his siblings upon his father's, my grandfather's passing.  The farm has remained in contiguous Dudley-Bolger ownership since 1861 and continues today.

Place(s): Canada, Vermont, Erin Township, Waterford Township, Northfield, Minnesota
Year: 1850

– Shawn Dudley

Relationship:  Great-grandchild of im/migrant or more Great-grandchild of im/migrant or more