Derry - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: I May Have Jumped too soon - More Information

tucsonjw — 2012-04-13 05:40:21Z

"(Willis O Derry) was born in or near Dowagic Michigan."

This is my grandfather.
My grandmother is Maude Mussette Sutphin

tucsonjw@comcast.net

Re: YES!!! That's My Family!!!!

tucsonjw — 2012-04-13 01:29:13Z

My family too!
Gramp (Willis Orlando) died in Florida in 1958. Married Maude Sutphen and and seven children:
Marguerite, Faith, Bea, Lucille, Dorothy (my mom), Bill, and Dick.
If I can be of help, email me.
Tucsonjw@comcast.net
John
Tucson AZ

Re: Willis Orlando DERRY

tucsonjw — 2012-04-12 18:43:35Z

Gramp died in Florida in 1958. Married Maude Sutphen and and seven
children:
Marguerite, Faith, Bea, Lucille, Dorothy (my mom), Bill, and Dick. If
I can be of
help, email me.
tucsonjw@comcast.net

John
Tucson AZ

Re: Willis Orlando DERRY

tucsonjw — 2012-04-12 17:32:14Z

Whoa! Faith Derry (married Harry Janssen)is my aunt! She had two daughters--Shirley and Dorothy.

Re: Willis DERRY - Information

tucsonjw — 2012-04-12 17:29:33Z

My grandfather (died in Florida in 1958) is Wlllis Orlando Derry. Most of his life he worked for the railroad as a station agent in Michigan. His wife (my grandmother) is Maude Sutphin. They had seven children, all of whom are now deceased. Grandfather had one brother I believe whose name may have been Mark.

Re: John Derry & Anna Rardin???

JudyMahoney — 2012-04-07 05:06:36Z

Steve,

How do you think Orlando connects to John Derry and Anna Rardin? I have quite a lot of info. about them and John's Derry line. John died in Brown Co., OH in 1862. His line moved to Clermont and Brown Co., OH from Allegheny Co., PA.

-Judy Derry Mahoney

Re: Parents of Orlando DERRY

deriqueenii — 2012-04-04 23:41:36Z

Cyndi,
I realize this is an old thread, but I just came across it today and I've been desperate for information about my family! I am related to Orlando Derry through his son Willis Orlando. Any information you could send me would be dearly treasured! deriqueenii@hotmail.com
Thank you so very much.
Sincerely,
Christina Derry Nelson

Re: Orlando DERRY

deriqueenii — 2012-04-04 23:23:37Z

Dear Joan,
I just ran across this thread--I know it's old, but I am also related to the Orlando Derry family; this one sounds right. Any information you'd be willing to send me would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so very much.
Sincerely,
Christina (Derry) Nelson

Re: Ivan DERRY

MDMAMA2841 — 2012-03-30 02:17:36Z

You're welcomed! I just hope this is the right IVAN DERRY (your father) as there were a couple of other men by that name as well.

You can look back on the previous messages there were posted a few years ago to see their names as well.

Joan

Re: Ivan DERRY

ssmith62960 — 2012-03-29 21:14:26Z

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

Re: Ivan DERRY

MDMAMA2841 — 2012-03-29 03:04:44Z

Here is the information I have on the family of IVAN DERRY:

(1) Peter Derry (1740-1831) m. Catherine Feldman
(2) Jacob Derry (1764-1831) m. Catherine UNKNOWN
(3) William John Derry (1788-?) m. Barbara Rapp
(4) Jacob Henry Derry, Sr. (1812-1883) m. "Sally" Badgett
(5) Jacob Henry Derry, Jr. (1853-1931) m. Cyrena Cook
(6) Burlin William Derry (1876-1954) m. Ella May Barnhart
(7) Ivan Dale Derry, Sr. (1903-1988) m. Inna Viola Campbell
(8) Ivan Derry, Jr. (?) m. Linda Olroyd

I hope this is helpful. The family originally lived in Loudoun County, Virginia and then slowly began to move out West beginning with William John to Ohio. The rest settled Illinois.

Joan Brown Derry
MDMama2841@aol.com

Re: DERRY Family

ssmith62960 — 2012-03-28 14:43:24Z

I would like to know more about our family. I am jr.derry and Linda olroyds youngest daughter

Re: Ivan DERRY

ssmith62960 — 2012-03-26 22:24:07Z

i am ivan derry jrs daughter my mother is linda olroyd. I was looking for some of my family. on my dads side

Re: Guy Craig DERRY of Nebraska

modusa — 2012-01-22 00:18:16Z

Alas, I have nothing to contribute other than excitement and encouragement about what you have planned for the dear boy!!

Mo!
http://xri.net/=mobang

Re: Guy Craig DERRY of Nebraska

NDSwigerHaas — 2011-12-29 14:16:26Z

I must admit I am at a total loss on the meaning of your post.

Would you happen to have any information you would like to contribute ?

Re: Guy Craig DERRY of Nebraska

modusa — 2011-12-29 04:45:36Z

What a wonderful Auntie!!!

Please keep us posted on your progress, and how nevvie likes the results.

Re: Guy Craig DERRY of Nebraska

NDSwigerHaas — 2011-12-29 04:40:49Z

Linda

My deepest grattitude for your response to my posting.

I am a great aunt of Jacob Derry by marriage. His stepfather is my nephew. Jacob's father is the grandson of Guy Craig's son Phillip Derry.

As a graduation gift I am working on a genealgoy book for Jacob. We all love him dearly, he is such an intelligent and well mannered young man.

Anything you could help me with would be so much appreciated. Especially since I already got off to a rough start believeing that Guy Craig was an attorney and a judge ! Do you have any photo's that we could have for Jacob ?
Do you know Vickie's maiden name ?

If you would like to call me, my phone number is:
253-212-1460

Again My deepest grattitude.
God Bless
Dee Swiger Haas

(Jacob has no idea we are doing this for him, it is a surprise gift as I said for his graduation in 2012.

Re: Guy Craig DERRY of Nebraska

LHedlund7679 — 2011-12-23 22:47:23Z

Hi,
Craig Guy Derry was my cousin. His father Guy was my great uncle, brother of my Grandpa Chester Derry.
Craig was indeed a lawyer but it was his father Guy who was the Judge.

You can contact me at treesearcher at rushmore.com

I have his obituary and more info on him.

How are you connected to the Derry's?

Linda

Guy Craig DERRY of Nebraska

NDSwigerHaas — 2011-12-23 22:45:37Z

Researching Derry family line of Nebraska and Montana

Guy Craig Derry died in 2003 in Billings Montana
His wifes name was Vickie or Vicky or Victoria ?
Not able to find an obit on either one.

He was a practicing attorney then a judge in Montana.

Can anyone please assist with this Derry line ?

Thank You
Nina D Haas
deehaas1@msn.com
direct email is much better for me than posting on the thread.

Obituary - Ellis A DERRY (1920 - 2011)

Lace_Lynch — 2011-06-05 00:37:45Z

ZANESVILLE: Ellis A. Derry, age 90 of Zanesville, Ohio died Friday June 3, 2011 at the Abbott Home, his residence for the past several years.

He was born October 16, 1920 in Sonora, Ohio (Muskingum County) to the late John E. and Luna Allison Derry.

Ellis was a WW II Army Veteran and was a long time car salesman for Dutro Ford.
He later worked for the Muskingum County Highway Department where he retired.
Ellis had a lifetime passion of being a horse owner and horse puller. He was a 60 year member of the Hubbard Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.

Surviving are his daughters, Janet (John) Cox of Adams Mills, Ohio and Janice (John) Hill of Pataskala, Ohio; sons, Rick (Marlene) Derry of Columbus, Ohio and Jim (Pam) Derry of Lancaster, Ohio; eleven grandchildren; several great grandchildren; sisters, Ernestine Bogle of Hopewell, Ohio, Isabel Ross and Lita Vance both of Reynoldsburg, Ohio and Rita Blancett of Gahanna, Ohio; his former wife, Winnie (Scott) Derry of Zanesville, and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Wally Derry; brothers, Wendell Derry, Dwight Derry and Denzil Derry; and sisters, Geneva Jennings, Pauline Kirk and Ruth Lenhart.

Calling hours will be from 2 - 5 pm Sunday June 5, 2010 at the Bryan & Snider Funeral Home, 2318 Maple Ave.
Funeral services will be at 1 pm Monday at the funeral home with Rev. Mark Matzke officiating.
Committal services will follow including full military rites at St. Paul Cemetery, Sonora, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be given to the charity of one's own choice.
To share memories and condolences with the family, visit Ellis's memorial online registry at www.BryanSniderFuneralHome.com

Josephus J. "Joseph" DERRY - b 1857

JudyMahoney — 2011-04-28 21:57:34Z

I'm looking for Josephus J. Derry, "Joseph", b 1857, Mercer Co., MO. He was the oldest child born to Abraham W. Derry & Emily Isabelle Hodges. According to census records in 1860 he was in Mercer Co., MO; in 1870, in St. Clair Co., MO & Woodson Co., KS; and in 1875 in Perry Twp., Woodson Co., KS with his family. I've not found any trace of him after 1875. For the 1880 census, the rest of the family was in Dallas Co., MO.

Thanks!
Judy Derry Mahoney

Re: H. G. DERRY or H. W.

JudyMahoney — 2011-04-28 04:07:44Z

Most likely this was Harold W. Derry. For the 1910 census Harold has a printer living with his father, John R. Derry, who was a newspaper editor in nearby Greene Co., MO.

The lineage would be John R. Derry - Oliver Hamilton Derry - John R. Derry - John Derry (d 1862 Brown Co., OH) & Anna Rardin. This line tracks back to 1791 Allegheny Co., PA

H. G. DERRY

JudyMahoney — 2011-04-10 21:50:12Z

Does anyone know anything about H. G. Derry who was the editor of the Buffalo Newspaper, Dallas Co., MO?

Thanks!
Judy

Re: James Madison DERRY (b 1822, d 1905)

Nov1974 — 2011-03-21 00:03:11Z

Hi James, my name is Paula D. (Derry) Evans & my gggrandfather was Thomas Hanson Derry, James Madison Derry's brother.

Re: DERRYs in VA - Before and After the War Between the States

MDMAMA2841 — 2011-03-08 00:00:40Z

To Carter A. Dary:

I just now found your posting from 2004. I am hoping that you are still receiving messages through this site.

I was able to find the complete line that you are referring to and am delighted -- I have been stuck for years on the question of what happened to PHILIP DERRY (Dary) and his children after the 1850 ILL Census in Stephenson County. It never occurred to me that they crossed over into Wisconsin. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

If you receive this message -- please contact me at my home e-mail address below and hopefully I can shed some more light onto the earlier generations.

Joan Brown Derry
MDMama2841@aol.com

Re: Frank DERRY Family

waynelisonbee — 2010-12-09 06:13:22Z

Hello my name is wayne and I also am the grandson of Frank Derry and I Knew your grandmother Alta as well as Aunt Bev. I am very excited to talk with you and in the membrobilia of yours. I can tell you that I also have much in the way of photos of both your grandmother and your mother. Please, PLEASE!! Get in touch with me. My email address is wlison_54@hotmail.com I have a ancestry tree named Derry/Lisonbee It has some pictures and at least one of your mother and grandmother. Please contact me ASAP Im really excited to meet you. My mothers name is Francis Marion (Derry) Tolles she is the daughter of Frank Derry and she loved your grandmother as her own mother. I look forward to hearing from you soon.......Wayne

Re: Frank DERRY Family

jamzsamaniego — 2010-11-22 05:20:09Z

My great grandfather was Frank Derry the smokejumper. He was married to my G-grandmother Alta M. Derry. Their daughters name was Beverly. Her daughter is my mother, is Beverly Louise. I have a lot of pics, news clippings and 8mm video on VHS.

Re: Obituary - Denzil E DERRY (1921 - 2010)

MDMAMA2841 — 2010-11-14 04:54:31Z

I have this family's history back to 1739. If anyone is interested, please contact me at the following e-mail:

MDMama2841@aol.com

Thanks,
Joan Brown Derry

Re: Ellen Bridget DERRY - 1835, Lewiston, NY - From Derry, Ireland

stella2001 — 2010-11-14 04:52:52Z

Hello, cousin! For the sake of other DERRY researchers, I will report the following BASIC info that your Ellen Bridget DERRY, (b abt 1835 in Ireland; d abt 1912), married Benjamin Cornell (himself b 19 Mar 1822 in Caledonia, Livingston, NY and died 30 Apr 1899 in Saginaw MI). They had at least 9 daughters! - all born, I think, in Lewiston, NY.

Ellen Bridget had siblings:
JANE, b abt 1829, Co. Derry, Ireland, and married Michael Joseph McANDREW of Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, Ireland and raised their family in coal-mining Girardville, PA.
THOMAS Derry, b abt 1830 in Londonderry, Derry, Ireland and married Mary Elizabeth GAREY (b abt 1837 in Marine City, MI)
MARIAH (b Jan 1834 in Derry, Ireland), married Mark Clair. Mariah died aft 1920 in Iowa City, Jefferson, Iowa.

We'd love to meet other DERRY descendants from this branch, who came into USA through Canada in the early 1840s. Regards, Mary W.

Re: DERRYs in London, England - 1800s

suelote — 2010-10-30 07:45:41Z

Afraid I have no information on this Robert DERRY, except to say that the forename Robert was and still is a very popular name amongst the Staffordshire DERRY clan.

However, the surname DERRY is not an Irish surname as many believe, but old english and can also be found in the west country counties of Cornwall and Herefordshire in particular.

Regards
Sue Lote nee DERRY

Re: DERRYs in London, England - 1800s

WBostick9509 — 2010-10-30 07:42:16Z

Sue, do you have any info to identify the Robert Derry, d abt 1824 in London, who left a will (abstracted below)? (He doesn't appear to be the "Robert Derry" in my line). Thanks, Bill

Richard Derry, of Adams Court, Broad Street, in the city of London.. LWT, dated 19 Jul 1824. Everything to dear wife Fanny (?) and daughter Sarah Ann, equally. Wife as sole Exec. Wits Thos Gillingham, Robt Dickson, Fredr Joseph Wison. Proved London 26 Jan 1825

Obituary - Denzil E DERRY (1921 - 2010)

Lace_Lynch — 2010-10-24 06:29:52Z

NEW CONCORD, OHIO: Denzil E. Derry, 88 of New Concord, Ohio died at 4:50 p.m. Thursday, July l, 2010, at Beckett House Nursing Home, New Concord, Ohio.

He was born December 24, 1921 in Zanesville, Ohio a son of the late John and Luna Allison Derry.

He retired as a self-employed truck driver.

He is survived by daughter, Joy (Jim) and son, Randy (Sue) both of New Concord, Ohio; sisters, Ernestine Bogle, Rita Blancett, Lita Vance, and Isabell Ross; brother, Ellis Derry; four grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Bates Derry who died November 30, 2006. Also deceased are three sisters and two brothers.

Calling hours will be Tuesday, July 6, 2010 from 6-9 p.m. at the Mock-Miller Funeral Home, 63 West Main Street, New Concord. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 7 at the funeral home with Pastor Ken Blood officiating.
Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, south of New Concord, Ohio.

Memorial contributions my be made to the American Cancer Society, Central Region Office, 870 Michigan Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

The Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio
July 3, 2010

Muskingum County, Ohio

Re: DERRY Parachute

amandabreitbach1 — 2010-10-24 06:24:07Z

Wayne,

You may gain more from corresponding with my uncles than myself. They are also the grandsons of Francis Marion Derry and sons of Frank Derry, your mother's brother. If you would care to e-mail me your contact information, I would be happy to send it on to them. Or you can just e-mail me your e-mail address. Both of the uncles are online.
Frank's ex-wife, my grandma, is also still living and her memories would be fun for you to hear as well, but she does not do much with the computer, so you would have to correspond on paper.
You can e-mail me at amandabreitbach@yahoo.com.

Henry J Derry was born in 1849, somewhere in Canada

tomk1159 — 2010-07-12 17:35:01Z

Hrllo,
I am trying to trace my mom's heritage.
amy grandfather was Alexander Derry born in Alpena MI USA on Jan 20, 1892. He married Mildred Dumsch who was born on Feb 9 1892 in Hawks MI USA.
My grear grandfather Henry J Derry was born in 1849, somewhere in Canada we think, Henry died in Alpena MI in 1916. Henry married a Mary McCarthy, born in 1859 and died in 1943 in Alpena MI USA.
I am interested in Henry Derry's background.
Can you point me in the right direction?
Thank you
tom kuchnicki , tomk1@centurytel.net

Derry

EileenWilson001 — 2010-07-12 13:34:41Z

pilot.familysearch.org

Name: Henry Derry
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 11 Feb 1916
Death Place: Alpena, Michigan
Age:
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Frank Derry
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Angeline Martell
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00361-5
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 2020777
Reference Number: p 46
Collection: Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995

1910 US Census
Alpena, Michigan

Derry, Henry, Head, aged 58, married once, 30 years, b. Canada-French, parents b. same, immigrated 1879, naturalized, carpenter, ship
Derry, Mary, Wife, aged 48, married once, 30 years, 7 children born/living, b. Canada-French, parents b. same, immigrted 1879
Derry, Eli, Son, aged 26, single, b. Michigan, carpenter, ship
Derry, Alex, Son, aged 18, single, b. Michigan, carpenter, ship
Derry, Annie, Daughter, aged 15, single, b. Michigan

Canada-French would suggest that they were born in Quebec.

1900 US Census
Alpena, Michigan

Dery, Onray, Head, b. May 1846, aged 54, married, 25 years, b. Canada (French), parents b. same, immigrated 1881, ship carpenter
Dery, Mary M., Wife, b. November 1855, aged 44, married, 25 years, 7 children born, 5 children living, b. Canada(French), parents b. same, immigrated 1881
Dery, Georgia, Daughter, b. February 1883, aged 17, b. Michigan
Dery, Ely, Son, b. July 1884, aged 16, b. Michigan
Dery, Lena, Daughter, b. July 1886, aged 13, b. Michigan
Dery, Alexander, Son, b. January 1892, aged 8, b. Michigan
Dery, Annie, Daughter, b. September 1893, aged 6, b. Michigan

Roy Michael Derry

JIWelsch — 2010-06-02 15:47:47Z

FOLEY, Ala. - Roy Michael Derry, 72, a native of Owosso, Mich., and a resident of Foley, Ala., passed away May 26, 2010.

He was retired from HON Industries.

He is survived by his wife, Joma "Jo" Derry of Foley; a son, David Derry and wife, Karan of Northport, Ala.; two daughters, Jodi Respess of Millbrook, Ala., and Kandi Derry of Wetumpka, Ala.; and three granddaughters.

A private service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to Orange United Methodist Church, c/o Ruth Starr, 8369 W. Key St., Glenwood, IN 46133, in memory of his mother, Frances Medd Derry and his grandmother, Margaret Medd, or his alma mater, Western Michigan University, School of Accounting, 1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5403.

Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., 2551 S. McKenzie St. Foley, Ala.

Re: DERRY of Staffordshire Area

familyhistory271 — 2010-05-03 18:24:36Z

Hi Ray

I didn't know we had a one name study with GOONS?

Regards
Sue

Re: DERRY of Staffordshire Area

rayderry1 — 2010-05-02 11:16:41Z

I have been researching the DERRY's of Staffordshire for 9 years and have about 95 % of them in 2 Trees - thats c. 2200 people. I cover the DERRY's for "The Guild of One-Name Studies" (GOONS) at : derry@one-name.org.

Re: DERRY Parachute

waynelisonbee — 2010-04-24 09:28:52Z

I am the grandson of Francis(Frank)Marion Derry. My mother Is Frances Marion Derry, Daughter of Frank. I spent Christmas at the Derrys Marina as well as the Gopher Inn that grandfather Frank owned as well. I am interested in contacting you so that we may share some information, pictures and or documents from our Derry family. I can be reached thru the Ancestry.com message board. I look forward to hearing from you. Wayne.

Re: DERRY Family - Montana

amandabreitbach1 — 2010-04-09 07:12:30Z

Joan,

Two additions I can make to your history are that Virgil Derry died in 1995 in Sun City, Arizona and Chet Derry died in a plane crash near Hamilton, Montana in 1947. Both pieces of info from a recent Smokejumpers newsletter.

Re: Frank DERRY Family

amandabreitbach1 — 2010-04-09 07:07:37Z

Dian,

Frank Derry was my great grandfather. He was Chet's brother, and they and a third brother, Virgil, were all involved in the smokejumping program.
Frank died in 1968 in Kalispell, Montana, so I never met him. His son, also named Frank Derry, was my maternal grandfather. His widow, my grandmother, is still living in Libby, Montana. Frank Derry Sr. also had a daughter, I believe named Francis.
We attended a smokejumpers reunion in Missoula in the late 1990s and I met Virgil's widow, Jeanne, at that time. Virgil died in 1995 in Sun Cty, Ariz. I'm not sure if Jeanne is still living, but they had several children as well.
I believe Bob Derry is another brother of the first Frank and your dad, Chet. Last I knew, Bob and his wife Colleen lived in Wenatchee, Washington.
If you are interested in more information, I would be happy to give your contact information to my grandma. She was still in touch with Bob and Jeanne a few years ago and would know where their children are also.
For smokejumper history, try http://www.smokejumpers.com/history.

Amanda Breitbach Ragsdale

Re: DERRY Parachute

amandabreitbach1 — 2010-04-09 07:03:48Z

Frank also developed the "Derry slot" parachute, which helped firefighters better steer early parachutes. It was patented in 1944.

Re: DERRY Parachute

amandabreitbach1 — 2010-04-09 07:00:52Z

My great grandfather, Frank Derry, owned the Derry Parachute Company in Englewood, Calif. He and his two brothers, Virgil and Chet, were all parachutists. All three brothers later became involved in the first smokejumping program in Montana, with Frank serving as program supervisor.
For more information about that history, check the smokejumpers website at: http://www.smokejumpers.com/history/the_winthrop_experiments....

Later in life, Frank owned a marina on Flathead Lake near Bigfork, Mont. He died in 1968.

Re: DERRY Parachute

dougderry_1 — 2010-03-17 14:55:31Z

Chet, Frank, and Virgil had a younger brother, Norman. I am one of Norman's grandkids and I spent a summer at Virgil's place in Texas back in 1983.

Re: DERRY of Staffordshire Area

suelote — 2009-12-30 02:26:04Z

Hi,
I can send you the details I have for Mary Ann and William's families in my DERRY database. Amos DERRY was my great-granduncle (brother to my great-grandfather Alfred DERRY). I have photos of him and also of his and Mary Ann's daughter Adeline.

If you would like to contact me direct at suelote@talktalk.net with your email address I can let you have the details I have.

Regards
Sue LOTE nee DERRY.

Re: DERRY of Staffordshire Area

JAMESSCRUTON — 2009-12-30 02:23:58Z

Thanks for the info you sent me. I thought that my Grandmother Ellen Cumberle(i)dge might have been born out of wedlock since her birth certificate shows her being born after bans. Know know why. Would still like to reseach both these two families more since they were actually Ellens parents.

Re: DERRY of Staffordshire Area

suelote — 2009-12-30 02:21:23Z

Hi,

DERRY was Mary Ann's former married name. Her maiden name was SMITH and she was born in Birmingham in 1853 to Charles and Eliza SMITH.

Mary Ann married John 'Amos' DERRY in 1870 and they had 4 children, but she left Amos c.1878 and ran away to Yorkshire with William CUMBERLIDGE - Mary Ann and William married bigamously in 1885. Divorce was out of the reach of most ordinary folks in the 19th century and Amos DERRY lived until 1940.

Regards
Sue Lote nee DERRY

Re: DERRY of Staffordshire Area

JAMESSCRUTON — 2009-12-30 02:18:39Z

Hello, my grandmother was Ellen Cumberlidge (Cumberledge) and her mother was Mary Ann Derry. We must be related. Would like to know more about the Derry family if possible.

Thank you.

Re: DERRY Parachute

modusa — 2009-11-29 03:46:10Z

This post is in response to a post in the Frank DERRY Family thread; that post can be found here:

http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.derry/188.190.2.1.1.1/mb...

DERRY Parachute

diehlegrg — 2009-11-29 03:42:12Z

Hi,

First of all, I'm not a family member, but I have some information you may find valuable. I know that family history is difficult to trace after even 20 years, or so. I was somewhat lucky, in that my family history, on my mother's side, was traced back to the 14th century by a family in Europe. So it came to me free of charge.
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I was just reminiscing, and happened to remember a professor for Basic Aeronautical Engineering I had at the Northrop Institute of Technology in 1965.
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My instructor was Paul Derry. I can't swear to his first name, as I always thought of him as Mr. Derry. He and his father had a business in Inglewood, California on Isis Avenue called Derry Parachute, so "madusa" is correct about the spelling of the town, which is close to LAX (Los Angeles International Airport). You might be able to verify Mr. Derry's first name through the University's records. I haven't checked recently to see if the University still exists, but it was bought by Rice Aviation in Texas, and became Rice/Northrop Institute of Technology.
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There also might be a connection to Lancaster, PA, where I am from. I happened to be talking to the Marine Corp Recruiter in Lancaster in the early 1960's, and mentioned Mr. Derry, since Mr. Derry happened to tell the students one day that he knew the Marine Corp Recruiter in Lancaster. When I asked the Recuiter if he happened to know Mr. Derry he replied in the affirmative. The Recruiter's name was Peter Paul Coconus (I can't swear to the spelling, so it is typed phonetically.)