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Who Was Jim Mason (1919 – 2020) James Robert “Jim” Mason was the son of James Patrick Mason (1883 – 1955) and Mary Agnes Lathrop (1885 – 1972) * Mary Agnes Lathrop The following is his obituary taken from findagrave.com … Continue reading →

To me, the story of Toddy Crotty begins with a sad ending. The following, rather bland, obituary tells us about all there was to know about him, at least in his final years. As you can see, Toddy’s real name … Continue reading →

Who was Colonel Lathrop? In the book, “The history of Danbury, Conn” the authors talk about the hatting industry in Danbury, Ct going all the way back to about the year 1810. They talk about very tough times in the … Continue reading →

The Geography of South Bey Limits The two maps below are the same map. However, the second one is blown up in the area of and around Manions Lane. The map was published in 1950 but by 1950, it wasn’t … Continue reading →

This story starts with the page of a Danbury phone book. It is a 1932 phonebook. We’re on the page where the names start with L. We’re looking for Starr Lathrop but we can’t find him. However, I do spot … Continue reading →