Lee & Mary Ann Cypher Alfonsi Family

I am just beginning research of my family. The surnames in my line include Cypher, Murphy, OBrien, Wallace, Curry, Waters, Brown, Chapman, Dorsey, Locke and others. Lee's line include Alfonsi and Ciprietti. The report that I have posted is not complete since I must add some dates and people after I confirm them. The report lists only my ancestors; not my decendents.

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• My Tree (59 KB)
  This is the family tree of Mary Ann.

Family Photos

• Lee's Village (32 KB)
  This is what remains of Sette Ceri (Seven Skies) where Lee was born.
• Our Wedding (69 KB)
  Lee and I on our Wedding Day July 6, 1968
• Amy's Graduation 1997 (28 KB)
  Carlow College BSN, RN
• Mary Jane Curry Wallace Jarrett (42 KB)
  This is a school group tintype of Nannie's school
• Our Daughter Melissa (26 KB)
  Melissa on her Wedding Day November 26, 1994
• Our Grandchildren With Us (39 KB)
  This picture was taken Easter Day 2000.
• Map (79 KB)
  This is one of the few maps that shows the location of Lee's village since the village only existed for 200 years
• Clementina's 90th Birthday (49 KB)
  May 10, 1997
• Our daughter Amy (20 KB)
  Amy as her sister's Maid of Honor on November 26, 1994
• Lee's Grandmother (27 KB)
  This is Eleanora, wife of Antonio Alfonsi and the grandmother of Lee. I still must check dates. This photo was restored in the 70's by photographing the original and painting in missing parts. Thanks to Anna for the picture.
• An Alfonsi Gathering (29 KB)
  This photo is a Christmas Photo from the 80's
• Our Son-in-Law (16 KB)
  Jeff on his Wedding Day November 26, 1994
• My Mother, Margaret Edna Wallace Cypher, at age 17 (22 KB)
  This picture was taken about 1944 before my mother was married.
• Mary Jane Curry Wallace Jarrett (6 KB)
  Close up of my grandmother in the tintype
• Our Grandchildren (18 KB)
  Emma Lee and Sarah Ann December 1999
• My Father, Charles McVay (Daniel) Cypher (19 KB)
  This picture is from the early 1940's. My father enlisted in the US Marines at the age of 16. He and his mother lied about his age so he could serve his country in WWII.
• A Letter to Auntie (21 KB)
  When I was in first grade, I wrote this letter to my great-aunt, Margaret Edna Curry Brown (1890-1961). I loved to visit and stay with her and Uncle Den.
• Five Generations (taken in 1996) (13 KB)
  Until recently, my family had five living generations. Top--Amy, Mary Ann Front--my mother Margaret Edna, my grandmother Mary Jane Curry Wallace Jarrett (Nannie 1908-1999), Melissa with Emma.
• My Father, Charles Cypher, in Uniform (22 KB)
  This picture is also from the early 1940's. My father was wounded in action and carried shrapnel in his body for the rest of his life since it was too risky to remove it.
• Who's Who? (40 KB)
  Our grandchildren get confused when looking at their mother's and aunt's early pictures. See the resemblance?
• Amy (13 KB)
  Amy's HS Graduation Picture 1993
• My Father With His Parents (13 KB)
  My father's parents, Josephine A. Murphy Cypher and James Daniel Cypher (early 1940's). His Dad was a riverboat captain for J&L Steel.
• Charlie and Sherry (53 KB)
  My brother Charles Daniel (1958-1995) and his wife Sherry
• Official Marine Photo-"Pennsylvanians in Pacific" (46 KB)
  My father (right) and S. J. Demedio 21 months into the Marines. This is in the South Pacific where their engineering unit was stationed. They were doing a bridge project. Both men saw action at Guadalcanal(taken 11/8/43).
• My Brother's Family 1999 (14 KB)
  Sherry with Alyssa and twins Danny and Shannen
• Mary Ann (24 KB)
  Mary Ann's Baby Photo
• Joseph James Cypher (6/16/1869-12/4/1936) (51 KB)
  This is my great grandfather. The picture was taken 7/4/27 at Aunt Marg's in Cleveland. Aunt Marg would be his sister-in-law, Margaret O'Brien Dempsey. He was a bricklayer.
• Lee 1956 (32 KB)
  Lee's (Liberato's) Passport
• Mary Ann O'Brien Cypher (1/9/1871-6/27/1946) (34 KB)
  This is my great grandmother holding Maria Gill, her granddaughter in abt. 1925. I was born on the day she was buried. I was named after her. Her nickname was Mamie. What's funny is my brother gave me the same nickname when he was little. I didn't know her nickname until recently.

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Mary Ann Cypher

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• Pennsylvanians in Pacific (1 KB)
  This is the caption that corresponds to the above offical Marine photo. For some reason, it does not appear in word wrap. To make it do so, right click on it and then click on "view source".