My line goes back to England and immigrant Richard Card, born in England and
first found in Newport, RI abt. 1652. The generations between he and
Benjamin below, I have only male names and nothing more.
Richard Card b. England 1598; d. Rhode Island 1674
Job Card 1646/47--1739 RI
Job Card 1690--1710 RI
John Card
John Card
John Card
John Card
Benjamin CARD d 1897; Venago Co, PA; m Mary Jane LYNCH
James L. CARD 1847--1910; PA; m Mary FARRAH
Roy Adelbert CARD 1883--1956; PA; wife unk
Ronald A. CARD -- my father
My father was an orphan and I cannot find the name of his mother -- he told
me the mother's name on his birth certificate was incorrect and there is no
maiden name listed.
The story goes like this. He was born in Franklin, PA. At some point he went
to live with his paternal grandparents and remained there until his
grandmother died in 1911. At the age of 4 yrs., he was put in an orphanage.
His father was alive and established at least one more family. Even though
he died in 1956, my father had no contact with him.
The only relatives that my dad knew were his half sister and an aunt. We
never talked about it much because it was so painful for him. When he was
ready to retire, he sent for his birth certificate and found that most of it
was wrong (according to his knowledge of his life) --another painful time. My
guess is that he was illegitimate. I do not know the name of the orphanage
in which he was placed -- I think it was in PA.
Any help with any of the above would be greatly appreciated,
Janet Card Headley
Researching: CARD, LYNCH, FARRAH, MERRILL, MERRELL, ZUVERS, SAXTON, BARTON,
HALL, BRANHAM, HEADLEY, HEADLEE, HITCHCOCK,