When Mike Morrissey began researching his family history, he thought he knew exactly what he would find. He had always been under the impression that his great-grandfather had emigrated from Ireland to the United States without other family. Instead, he discovered that his ancestor was one of nine Morrissey family members who, under the guidance of the family patriarch, Timothy, sailed into New York Harbor in 1851.
When Timothy died shortly after arriving, the family had to reconsider their future plan. Their journey would take them to Wisconsin. Building railroads, the family moved...
When Mike Morrissey began researching his family history, he thought he knew exactly what he would find. He had always been under the impression th...
