On the same day. On 3 November 1866, at Ste. Anne, Calumet Island/L'Île-du-Grand-Calumet, Pontiac Co., Québec: James Cahill, who died at the age of 12. Anne Cahill, who died at the age of 14. Celestine Cahill, who died at the of 8. The witnesses to all three burials were the same two men: Thomas Campel … Continue reading Three Cahill Children Buried
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Blended Families
When I first read the Perth Courier's obituary (January 1941) for my great-grandmother Catherine McCarthy (Mrs. Arthur McGlade), I was puzzled to read that she was survived by, amongst other people, a sister named Miss Mary Mahoney. Miss (as in, never married) Mahoney? But shouldn't that be Miss Mary McCarthy? Well, no, not necessarily. Not … Continue reading Blended Families
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In Remembrance: James Michael McGlade (1905-1944)
James Michael McGlade was born at Perth, Co. Lanark, Ontario on 17 September 1905, the son of Patrick McGlade and Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Cahill. He died in the Second World War, at the age of 39. One of my mother's older sisters remembers cousin Michael (James Michael) coming over to their house to say good-bye before … Continue reading In Remembrance: James Michael McGlade (1905-1944)
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Brennan-Connelly Query
On 12 February 1870 (Ste. Anne, Calumet Island/l'Île du Grand Calumet, Pontiac Co., Québec) Thomas Brennan, son of Patrick Brennan and Matilda Shirley, married Susanna Connelly, daughter of John Connelly and Ellen Cahill. This couple then seems to disappear from the Canadian records. Did they emigrate to Leadville, Colorado? The 1880 US federal census for … Continue reading Brennan-Connelly Query
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Translating French Records: Baptismal Records
If you're looking for Roman Catholic records in the Ottawa Valley area, you're almost certain to run into some French entries in the parish registers. But no worries, and please do not panic. Even if you don't speak a word of French beyond "bonjour" and "merci beaucoup," you can read and understand the relevant records. … Continue reading Translating French Records: Baptismal Records
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Memories of the Morans
Emmett Patrick Sloan (1920-2007) was the son of John Percival Sloan and Mary Lillian Fagan, and a descendant, through his mother's side, of James Moran and Margaret Jamieson. He was also a family historian who spent years constructing a very detailed family tree, which involved tracing any number of Morans and Leavys across North America. … Continue reading Memories of the Morans
