Your Hosts for the Doherty '09 Welcome You!

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Hanna, Alberta July 3 - 5, 2009!

Thanks,

Amber Kittler and Archie & Geri Kittler

Update Form for Doherty Descendants

Please click on the update form to read the content. Print out the form and complete as requested. Then return completed form to BJ Hughes at the address or email shown on the form. Thank you for your assistance.

Harbor Museum in Londonderry, Northern Ireland

This photo was taken on July 2, 2005 in the Harbor Museum in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The Museum Curator told us that William Doherty might possibly have purchased his boat trip ticket to Canada in this very room!

Your hosts for the 2009 Reunion; Archie and Geri Kittler are seated and in the background is Clem Hughes. The flag above Archie and Geri is the Celtic flag.

William J and Catherine Doherty

This photo shows William J and Catherine Doherty in front of their homestead, west of Bowden, Alberta, Canada. Notice how stern looking they were when photos were taken in the "old days"! Catherine could be wearing a pin-on watch or brooch and, of course, William had the pocket watch. Robert Doherty figures the picture would have been taken about 1909.
(NOTE): This, of course, means it will be 100 years old when we have our 2009 Reunion in Hanna, Alberta, Canada.

The Doherty Family Homestead west of Bowden, Alberta

The source of this picture is believed to be the Olds Gazette. It is an excellent picture of the homestead but you will notice the windows are boarded up. The building to the right is the "root cellar", as my mother (Mary Ann/Marion - Doherty Hughes) used to call it.


BJ received this picture of the Doherty homestead in January 1957 from Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Sheffield, neigbors of William and Catherine. It was a pleasure to meet this couple who had just celebrated their 65th Anniversary. The Sheffields seemed to think that it was other neighbors sitting in front of the house. Although it isn't too clear there is a dog laying near the corner of the house. The homestead was listed as NW 16 R1 W5 T34 and the title was issued August 29, 1895.

Dohertys Never All Together - click on picture for details

History of Doherty Family Reunions (click on list to view)

DOHERTY '09 Reunion Blog

This became the infamous starting point for this rather unique and special activity of the Doherty extended family. B J Hughes, our designated Family Historian met with Archie & Geri Kittler and David & Doline Barley in Clermont, Florida on March 3, 2007. Thus the planning for the '09 Reunion officially began. Please check back often for details and updates. Remember, July 3-5, 2009!

David, Doline, Geri, Clem, BJ and Archie and also a picture of Clem and BJ Hughes