FAMILY

Because I'm writing this blog with the intent that my family, especially my grandchildren, will have access to my life's history, I'm including this short ancestry .....

My grandparents:

Grandparents - paternal:

James Francis O'Ryan - Irish

Agnes Kuus Ryan - Prussian/German

Grandparents - maternal:

Jean de Baptiste Boissy - Québecquois - French Canadian

Laura de Bouvier Boissy - Québecquoise - French Canadian

My family of origin:

Father:  Leo Francis Ryan - Irish / German - April 11, 1905 - December 25, 1972

Mother:  Dorothy Magdaline Boissy Ryan - French Canadian - May 8, 1908 - November 24, 1977

My parents married: February 3, 1934

Children:

Mary-Patricia Christina - known by parents as "Patsy" - February 3, 1943 - on parents' 9th anniversary
James Francis Ryan II - August 2, 1944

My immediate family:

Husband:  John Steven Sherman - September 19, 1938

Married:  September 17, 1960 - December 21, 1992

Children:
              Jeffrey Steven Sherman - April 16, 1961 - "Buster Brown"
              Kari Lin Sherman Duane - April 25, 1962 - "Kooky Kangaroo"
              Spencer John Sherman - March 4, 1966 - "Boonser"

Jeff  married Alice Ordoña - April 22, 1990

Children:
              Twins - March 14, 2000
                    Malia  Grace Sherman
                    Samantha Layne Sherman

Kari married Kody Newland - August 2, 1987 - 1989

Child:  Quinn Kathleen Newland - January 22, 1988

Kari married:  David Duane - March 31, 1991
              Quinn Kathleen Duane - adopted by David - 1993
              Addison Mae Duane- February 20, 1992
              Holland Isley Duane - April 14, 1994
              Triplets - November 23, 1999
                    Spencer David Duane
                    Tate Elizabeth Duane
                    Avery Rose Duane

Spencer is a bachelor and has no children - yet - has been 'traveling internationally' for about 12 years