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How many babies in the family did Uncle Nicky baptize?
Sarah, Nicholas, Alexander, Lynette, Daniel, Nick, Jen, Paul, Sean, Kelly, Bridget, Ellie, Abby…there may be more!
Which MacDonell introduced Uncle Nicky to Aunt Sarah?
Jimmy MacDonell Sr.
Name the original MacDonell siblings?
James, Sarah, Flora, Mary, Christine, Joe, Charlie, Jack
Put Aunt Sarah & Uncle Nicky’s grandkids and GREAT grandkids in the correct age order.
Sarah, Nicholas, Alexander, Lynette, Nicholas, Jennifer, Paul, Ellie, Abigail, James, Lucie.
Which cousins went to Journal Square to see The Parent Trap and loved it so much they saw it twice?
Jo Ann, Sally, and Susan
How many family members are named after Aunt Sarah?
Three; Sally Jester, Sally Medeiros, Sarah Degnan
Who made Kelly’s communion dress?
Sarah Fargo
Which cousin was once a Sister of Charity?
JoAnn Fargo
When the Macdonell family had company for dinner and there wasn’t an abundance of food, What did their mom tell all the kids?
FHB (Family Hold Back)
What did the Macdonell family on Virginia Ave. call their garden during the 1940s?
Victory Garden
What was grandma or great grandmother Julia Macdonell’s maiden name?
Hines
What weddings did Uncle Nicky perform?
Kelly’s, Margee’s, Robyn’s.
Which MacDonell sibling was a painter?
Aunt Flora
Which MacDonell sibling was famous for his Donald Duck voice impersonation?
Uncle Charlie
Can you name all the first cousins and their MacDonell parent?
Joann, Sally, Nicky (Sarah MacDonell)
Maryann, Jimmy, Joe, John (Jimmy MacDonell)
Charlie, Robyn, Gayle, Jeffrey (Charlie MacDonell)
Sally, Susan, Norman, Lynne (Flora MacDonell)
Patrick, Joe, Barbara, Karen, Mark (Christine MacDonell)
Linda, Bobby, Kathy (Mary MacDonell)
What relatives were in the service?
Jimmy MacDonell, Joe MacDonell, Jack MacDonell, Charlie MacDonell, Jack Cronin, Norman Jester, Nicky Fargo, Bob Dollard, Patrick Cronin, Bobby Dollard.
Who worked for beer companies?
Uncle Jack ( Piels Brothers) , Tim Roberts (Annhauser Busch - Robyn's son in law) Paul West(His Home Brews)
Which MacDonell sister was a “Sweet Adeline”?
Mary Dollard
Who are the firefighters/fire safety workers in the family?
Uncle Nicky Fargo, cousin Nicky Fargo, cousin Nick Degnan, cousin Alex Degnan, Joe Barbi (Sarah’s stepson), Jim MacDonell, Sr.
Who are the nurses in our family?
Karen Fargo, Mary Ann West, Kathy MacDonell
Who in the family worked / works as a teacher?
Jo Ann Degnan, Joseph Degnan, Sarah Degnan Barbi, Fred Barbi Sally Medeiros, Paul Medeiros, Jennifer Fargo, Mary Ann Cronin, Flora Jester, Lynne Jester McGonigle, Kelly Marikakis-Tribuna
Who is an Ironman?
What two cousins put boxing gloves on and together “beat on” Bobby Dollard?
Andrew West
Sally and Susan Jester
How many family members resided at 82 Terhune Ave for part of their lives?
Sarah & Nicky Fargo
JoAnn, Sally, Nicky
Robyn
Sarah & Abigail
Who was with Alex Degnan when he broke his arm on Uncle Bob’s dock?
How many Thanksgiving Family reunions did we have?
Sean Marikakis & Nicky Degnan
Three; two at firehouses and one at Our Lady of Mercy.
What two cousins got their 4th generation MacDonell cousins together for an outdoor outing during COVID-19?
Post War Jersey City had a small business called Mother's Helper (delivering diapers and formula to homes) What family members started and operated the business.
Sarah Degnan Barbi with Abigail and Kelly Marikakis Tribuna with Charlotte
JIMMY MACDONELL AND NICKY FARGO