Sunday, October 31, 2010

A Rose By Any Other Name...

Sunbathing Stella!
The miniature rose bush from the Mason's.














"A rose by any other name is Stella Rose."- by Joe Wharton & Brent Evans

Stella: (means star in latin)
- Stella Romanini: Born in 1838 in Italy. Jonah's Great Great Great Aunt. One of Count Angelo Romanini's seven daughters.
- Beatrice Stella Tanner: Born in 1865 in London. Niece of Stella Romanini. Went by the stage name Mrs. Patrick Campbell. She became a well-known British stage actress who later starred on Broadway.
- Stella Campbell: Born in 1887. Daughter of Beatrice Stella Tanner.

Rose:
- Rose McNulty: Born in 1908 in Massachusetts. Ciel's Great Aunt and the Godmother of Ciel's mother.
- Helen Rose Ella Nolan: Born in 1876 in Massachusetts. Mother of Rose McNulty + Ciel's Nana.
- Lillian Rose Cooke: Born in 1881 in England. Grandmother of Ciel's father.
- Roses: Ciel's Nana (Dorothea Styles) has a green thumb and spent most of her life growing beautiful roses in her backyard garden. So, Stella Rose is also named in Nana's honor.


Stella Romanini
Beatrice Stella Tanner

Rose McNulty
Helen Rose Ella Nolan (McNulty)

1 comment:

  1. I love the history! You are a half-breed C-Bop, half Beantown-half Cali!!!
    She is so sweet and so loved! Glad you liked my gifts! Much love to your new little family!

    Alison

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