Sewing and Quilting

Lorraine has been knitting and sewing for most of her life, and has more recently taken up quilting. Here is a picture of Lorraine with a "sunrise" quilt she made in 2010.

Here is another photo of Lorraine with her granddaughter Abby, teaching her how to sew.

McNeilly family reunion, May 2000

Here are some photos, courtesy of Deanna McNeilly, from a reunion held at April Point in May, 2000. Pictured in the first photo are many of Bill's cousins, along with his sisters Deanna and Jeannette, his sister-in-law Gail, their aunt Ruth Ryerse, and Bill and Lorraine and their daughter Maureen.

In this photo, you can see all five siblings: Bill, Deanna, Lanny, Jeannette and Kyle McNeilly.

Nova Scotia

Lorraine grew up in beautiful and historic Nova Scotia and lived, for a time, near Yarmouth. Anyone with roots in Nova Scotia should visit Archway, a website developed and maintained by Nova Scotia's Council of Archives, which helps researchers identify pertinent historical records held in archives across the province.  For example, you can search the Archway photographic database by keyword (like Yarmouth) to view historic images.