Unfortunately, Our friend Mike Stuckslager passed away way too young. It is unfortunate his collection did not pass into better hands.
Ed McGivern serial numbers treasure hunt
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TMcGivern
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I am getting in to this conversation late but was very touched while reading through the posts at how much each post is filled with respect and adoration for my Great Great Grandpa Ed. I too wish I could have met him, my father knew him briefly as a young man and had always said that Ed was a generous man with a fantastic sense of humor. For years I have kept an eye out for any of his guns, holsters, timers etc. but am always several thousand dollars short and a day late 
I have managed to get a copy of his Fast & Fancy book and a few calendars that display his guns but so far I am still on hunt too. Planning to get to the NRA Museum to see his display there, hopefully this next summer.
Kindest Regards to you all, Traci McGivern
I have managed to get a copy of his Fast & Fancy book and a few calendars that display his guns but so far I am still on hunt too. Planning to get to the NRA Museum to see his display there, hopefully this next summer. Kindest Regards to you all, Traci McGivern
Traci
I'm happy that you joined in this thread. I'm wondering about two
things. One, do you know the names of your family members that
trace you back to Ed McGivern, and if so, could you post that chain
here ? And two, do you have any documents at all, that at one point
belonged to Ed McGivern ?
Some of us have copies of various documents, but originals are few
and far between. Ed wrote a lot, to various people, so I'm thinking
about how they might have worked their way down through the family.
Regards, Mike Priwer
I'm happy that you joined in this thread. I'm wondering about two
things. One, do you know the names of your family members that
trace you back to Ed McGivern, and if so, could you post that chain
here ? And two, do you have any documents at all, that at one point
belonged to Ed McGivern ?
Some of us have copies of various documents, but originals are few
and far between. Ed wrote a lot, to various people, so I'm thinking
about how they might have worked their way down through the family.
Regards, Mike Priwer
TMcGivern
Member
Sorry I thought this would have posted automatically to this thread, here it is for anyone interested: Thanks guys!
This is the chain of relation you asked for: My father was Thomas Lee McGivern, adopted by Robert McGivern Jr. son of Robert McGivern Sn. who was the son of Ed McGivern. Robert Jr. adopted my father when he was about 10 years old. There is still 3 great granddaughters (my fathers 3 younger sisters, all blood related to Robert Jr.) living, 2 are in Mt and 1 is here in Wa. I have only a few things that feature Ed but nothing that was personally his nor do my fathers sisters (my aunts.) My father knew Ed and would see him frequently when he was young but Ed passed away when my father was 17. I grew up hearing about him, researching off and on with my Dad, my Dad always said Ed was a "generous man, had a good sense of humor and very dedicated to his work" and that Ed had "a curious mind, always pushing the limits of industry, preferring to blaze his own trail instead of following anyone else", which was evident in his lifetime of work. It's so nice to find so many who truly appreciate and respect his work. Kindest Regards, Traci McGivern
This is the chain of relation you asked for: My father was Thomas Lee McGivern, adopted by Robert McGivern Jr. son of Robert McGivern Sn. who was the son of Ed McGivern. Robert Jr. adopted my father when he was about 10 years old. There is still 3 great granddaughters (my fathers 3 younger sisters, all blood related to Robert Jr.) living, 2 are in Mt and 1 is here in Wa. I have only a few things that feature Ed but nothing that was personally his nor do my fathers sisters (my aunts.) My father knew Ed and would see him frequently when he was young but Ed passed away when my father was 17. I grew up hearing about him, researching off and on with my Dad, my Dad always said Ed was a "generous man, had a good sense of humor and very dedicated to his work" and that Ed had "a curious mind, always pushing the limits of industry, preferring to blaze his own trail instead of following anyone else", which was evident in his lifetime of work. It's so nice to find so many who truly appreciate and respect his work. Kindest Regards, Traci McGivern
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Right now I am looking at my pistol permit list to see if any of numbers match the list. It would be like winning the lottery!
bigl1911
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Think you are missing one from the list.. I will contact you privately...
What a coincidence! I'm in the midst of reading his book for the first time; very interesting book and I get the impression he was a very interesting character, too. Also, very inspirational to all handgunners - he demonstrated what is truly possible.
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