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This blog was created to house the photos, artifacts and family history that began with Timothy Dillon coming to America from Ireland in the 1840's. He came from Parsonstown, Kings County, which is now known as Birr, Offaly County. The main lineage of this blog is that of his grandson, Frank Reginald Dillon, Sr. of New Rochelle, NY, and the descendents of Frank and Anna Augusta Marie Kamph Dillon. It is an electronic album for those descendents to enjoy.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Sketch of Harald Kamph by Carl Gustav Kamph


This is a sketch of Nana's Uncle Harald done by Carl Gustav Kamph, Nana's father. This is what is written on the posterboard by my father, Robert Dillon, about his great-uncle:

Carl G. Kamph delineated this likeness of his brother (Just prior to 1900.?) It's not known whether this is Harald or August. Neither of them went to America, but stayed in Denmark.
I would guess it was Harald, since he'd be the brother most likely to visit America. His two children, "Cousin Eda" and Gustav Kamph, were living at that time in the New York Metropolitan area. Still, it's only a guess, although Mother (Nana) identified this as "one of his brother", and he had two."


I am wondering if Nana was named Augusta after one of Carl's brothers?
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  1. Rob DillonJanuary 7, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    It's been my understanding that Nana was named "Augusta" after Carl "Gustav" Kamph, her father.

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