Lynne Straw

Ancestors

Daughter of William Patrick Straw and [private mother (1930s - unknown)]

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Biography

Lynne Straw has Irish ancestors.

Lynne Straw has Scottish Ancestors.

Lynne Straw has English ancestors.

Lynne Straw is a Marylander.

Early Life

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Naval Philadelphia Hospital to Billy Straw and Lois Somerville. My parents had to take a bus from Atlantic City, New Jersey for the birth, as it was the closest hospital and they did not have a car in the 1950's. Luckily, I was the first child and it was not a quick labor baby. At this time, my mom was a housewife and my dad was enlisted in the U.S. Navy.

I am the grandaughter of immigrants. My grandmother, Mary McDonald, was from Lurganboy, Manorhamilton, County, Leitrim, Ireland, and my grandfather, Elmer John Straw, was born in Scotland but his family was from Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

Education

I have had the opportunity to travel and get an education at various catholic schools across the United States. Graduated from Towson Senior High School, Towson, Maryland, majoring in business and then on to Stevenson University.

Geneaology

My interest in family history began from the wild story telling days with my dad. He made it very interesting and I was determined to find family records on my own to share with future generations. As you explore my branches of my tree, you will see that my paternal roots on my dad's side (Irish/English/Scottish) are grounded in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts., England and Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland (Patrick McDonald). My maternal roots on my mom's side cover the Maryland and Pennsylvania areas (Somerville).

Research Interests

I am interested in communicating with cousins and/o anyone else that has an interest in genealogy. Everyone deserves a bio that gives some justice to the people we are writing about as real people. Good luck in your search for your roots.

Advance Directive

To aid WikiTree in the administration of my account should I be incapacitated, or in the event of my death, I hereby give permission for all private profiles I'm managing to be transferred to my sons, Brian Addicks and Nick Addicks, whether or not they are currently on the Trusted Lists:

P.S. This is a work in progress.

Sources

• First-hand information. Entered by Lynne Straw at registration on January 28, 2024