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MACPHERSON, MACVICAR, NICHOLSON posted by Bob McVicar on Friday, September 1, 2000

Neil MacVicar (Niall Ruadh Mór) from Vallay, North Uist, who settled on Clarke's Road, Catalone in 1830. He was first married to his cousin Anna(?) MacPherson, who died on North Uist c1821 and then to Sarah (or Marion) Nicholson who died in Catalone c1839.

JOHNSTON, MACMASTER posted by darrell.gorman@ns.sympatico. ca on Saturday, September 2, 2000

Searching for info on Angus Charles? MacMaster, born in Cregnish. Married Mary ?MacDonald, a widow with 5 boys. Angus and Mary have 2 girls, Margaret Mary and Sarah Catherine. Searching for Johnston, Angus from Red Islands/Bay m. Annie MacNeil? and have girls, Mary, Kate and Rachel.Died in Halifax.

MONRO, MONROE, MUNRO, MUNROE posted by Bobbie Haywood on Saturday, September 2, 2000

I am trying to find information regarding my ggg grandfather, John Nathaniel Munroe and his ancestors. He was born around 1817/18, moved to Liverpool area, Queens County. He married Mary Davis in 1844 and died in Western Head May, 1910. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

MACARTHUR posted by John H McArthur on Saturday, September 2, 2000

Family history of the MACARTHURS, Donald, Angus, and Colin who were born to my knowledge and grew up in Grand Mira... since deceased I am their Grandson( Colin), and Grand-nephew( Donald /Angus) any help will be appreciated. I also know Colin served overseas in WW1, not aware much of his involvement...Thanks .

OTOOLE posted by Sheila Stewart on Sunday, September 3, 2000

Looking for information regarding these family names in L'Ardoise, St.Peter's, River Bourgeois, River Inhabitants or anywhere else. The original Wm. O'Toole came from Co.Wexford, Ireland . Any help will be much appreciated. Please email at smseagle@direct.ca .

GREEN, MAHONEY, MORRISON posted by Deb Carson on Monday, September 4, 2000

lOOKING FOR INFO ON MY FATHER, BORN MAY13 1923 IN SAINT JOHN N.B.( MOTHER : MARGARET MORRISON , FATHER ?)I BELEIVE SHE MAY HAVE KNOWN, THE GREENS, MAHONEYS,FR. MCCARTHY, OR RT. REV. J.E.BROWN FROM N.S. WHO WERE INSRRUMENTAL IN HAVING HIM ADOPTED. RAYMOND ROSS JOSEPH ROY ALEXANDER CORNELIUS GREEN WAS HIS NAME .HE DIED MAY 29 1979. I WOULD THINK THAT MARGARET HAS PASSED AWAY AS WELL.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FAMILY HEALTH HISTORY, HERITAGE ETC.IS MORRISON A NATIVE NAME? EMAIL ME dwcarson43@hotmail.ca Thanks. .

MACCORMICK posted by Donna Shea on Monday, September 4, 2000

Looking for direction to search for Margaret MacCormick, who married William Campbell .

DEANE, SWEENEY posted by margie Holmes on Monday, September 4, 2000

My grandmother and grandfather lived in Glace Bay.They were married in Newfoundland on Oct 16/1911. She was a Sweeney and was born March 24/1887. It is unknown about my grandfather,only that he came from Barbados and married my granmother. They had about nine children My mother was Irene, her sisters Mary,Adeline,brother Doug,Donald,Lawrence. That is all I know about them .

STARZYCZNY posted by Angeline Dvorak Ishida on Tuesday, September 5, 2000

Looking for descendants of Aloys STARZYCZNY, believed to be half-brother of Jan DWORAK. Have photo postcard of Aloys STARZYCZNY with wife and two children sent from Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1916. Card was sent to Jan DWORAK (1873-1928) in Vermillion, Illinois, USA. DWORAK family came from area near Frystat (Freistadt) in Silesia, now part of Karvina, Czech Republic. Jan DWORAK was a coal miner, family was Catholic. .

MACMASTER posted by Dave MacMaster on Thursday, September 7, 2000

I would like to invite you to see the information added to the MacMaster family page. 103 new individuals and 217 information additions to individuals already on the site, this brings the total to 704 individuals and 505 family groups! P.S. keep an eye on this web page for information on a possible MacMaster re-union in 2001 .

CARMICHAEL, MACKENZIE posted by Nancy Austin on Thursday, September 7, 2000

Looking for information about my grandparents and their families- John Carmichael 1874-1953 Colena MacKenzie 1886-1954. My grandmother was from River Denys. I believe my grandfather was born in Malagwatch

BOWERS posted by margie bingley on Friday, September 8, 2000

Hello , I would like to have some information on the surname Bower.s I have searched through all the Cape Breton Sites looking for thesurname.. i know they had to be in some area of C.B.because my Aunt married a Bowers and they lived in Sydney River.. can anyone help.... i am trying to find where my aunt is buried. she was Effie {Huntington] Bowers married to Phillip bowers.. they lived in Sydney River area , she was a school teacher at one time.. she died in 1979. they also had two girls , who grew up and left the island.. Would anyone know where they may have gone.... i would love to get in touch with them.. hope someone can help... thank you in advance..... margie bingley. .

BOONE, KENNEDY posted by William on Saturday, September 9, 2000

I would like to hear from anybody that has info on the Kennedy or Boone family in the area of Bateston, Main-A-Dieu, Lorraine, Louisbourg, Glace Bay and sydney. I have some info on the Kennedys that I will gladly share. .

SAMPSON posted by Penelope Chisholm on Saturday, September 9, 2000

Looking for family of Cecelia Sampson, born abt. 1923. Have beautiful photo of her from abt. 1938. Seems photo taken at River Bourgeois, Richmond Cnty. Photo found in my mother's things. My mother was Shirley Greene from Dartmouth, with relatives having surnames of Young, LeJeune, O'Hara, Nogle/el, perhaps Currie. It is a sweet photo with kittens playing in the background. I think she wants to see you. .

CAMPBELL, GILLIS, MACEACHERN, MACGILLIVRAY, MACKENZIE, MACVARISH, MCCORMACK, PORTER posted by Mark E. McCormack on Sunday, September 10, 2000

Searching for information on the ancestors of Albert B. McCormack. He was the son of Joseph McCormack (b. Abt 1862 - d. Jan 8 1918 and Mary MacKenzie (b. Christmas Island). Joseph's Parents were John Joseph McCormack and Annie Campbell - but I have no information on them at all other than they came "up" from Big Pond to Glace Bay around 1870. There is a lake called McCormack Lake that I think was named for that family. I would like help if possible. Mary's parents I do not know, but her siblings were; Roderick, Daniel, Christine, and Murdoch. Any help on these families is also greatly appreciated. Kindest Regards! Mark .

posted by on Sunday, September 10, 2000

I am looking for the census of 1871 for Baddeck? .

MCNAMARA posted by Rosina Medd on Sunday, September 10, 2000

I am looking for the decendants of an Ethel McNamara, married to John Gordon McNamara(killed in WW1). Last known address was New Aberdeen in 1916 but she was originally from Ontario. She was left a widow with a couple of small children. I have info about John Gordon (a war hero)in which you may be interested. .

SCHOEN posted by Stacie Berry on Sunday, September 10, 2000

My great grandparents immigrated to the US from German via Canada. They lived in or around Sydney Mines where my grandfather was born. I am looking for ship passenger list information and don't know where to find it. Names I am looking for are: Albert Herman Ernst Schoen, his wife Martha Ida Kressner. There son Albert Herman Paul Schoen was born in Sydney Mines Oct 19, 1917, I have his birth certificate already. Thank you

BOUTILIER posted by Susan Bottom on Monday, September 11, 2000

For Boutilier researchers; please go to the following link to see information of the trail of George Frederick Boutelier and John Boutelier for the murder of Frederick Eminuad http://members.home.net/dsconrad/

WEBB posted by Webb on Wednesday, September 13, 2000

Looking for information on John Webb born mid 1800 had a son William Washington Webb born Oct. 25 1865. John was married to Elizabeth Frost of Maine.

WEEKS posted by Stevenson, Margaret on Thursday, September 14, 2000

WEEKS, Charles date of birth and date of death

GILLIS, SLAUENWHITE, SLAUNWHITE posted by Tammy LaForme on Thursday, September 14, 2000

I am looking for information on Charles Slaunwhite. here is the information I have and I hope someone could help me out. Harold Slauenwhite m. Maude Slauenwhite children: Charles Slaunwhite b. April 19, 1929-30 Glace Bay NS, d. 1999 Ontario Theresa Slaunwhite Charles was left in an orphanage when he was a young child. The orphanage he was left in has burned down. Maude Slaunwhite remarried Mr. Gillis children: Stan Gillis Les Gillis Calvin Gillis Harold Slauenwhite died from the effects of the gases that were used during the war. If anyone has any information I would greatly appreciate the help.

MACMASTER posted by Dave MacMaster on Friday, September 15, 2000

Hello and good day to you all! I have just finished another update to the MacMater family web page. I have added 127 new individuals to the system, resulting in 96 new family groups. This brings the totals to 831 individuals, and 601 family groups! Thanks David J. MacMaster

FORREST, MACKINNON posted by Patricia Mckinnon Lockey on Friday, September 15, 2000

AM SEARCHING FOR BIRTHPLACES OF GRANDPARENTS.ONLY INFO THAT I HAVE IS:WILLIAM JAMES MC/MACKINNON BORN NS IN AUG OR SEPT 1857,EMIGRATED TO BOSTON DATE UNKNOWN. REMEMBER OLD FAMILY MEMBER MENTIONING CAPE BRETON AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.GRANDMOTHER MARY AUGUSTA FORREST BORN APR.1860 NS. HAVE POSTED QUERIES AT NS AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. GRANDMOTHER ALSO EMIGRATED TO BOSTON AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN MIC MAC. ANY IDEAS ARE WELCOME.

GILLIS, MACPHEE, MCFEE, MCPHEE posted by Rhoda McShane Becher on Sunday, September 17, 2000

I just received this today...copied from one of the record books...the last entry for this line is Christy McPhee and Peter Gillis--they are my gr-gr-grandparents. I saw that several other people have postings with these names...I have tried to reach Dolores McPhee who has postings very similar to ours...but my messages keep coming back. Here is the information that may help us connect. Anyone else who is connected, please let me know. Thanks Malcolm McPhee married Sarah McLean. Issue: John, Donald, John and Chri stie. The elder John was surnamed "Iain Alainn," or "Handsome John", because of his handsome countenance. John McPhee married Mary, daughter of Norman McNeil, Piper's Cove. The settled at Sydney Mines, where they had a family. Donald never married. When old he went to live with some relative at Irish Cove. John "Og" was but a small man, but he was as tough as steel. He married Christie McDonald. Issue: John, Neil and Malcolm. John Og sold his farm in Benacadie Glen and moved to Bridgeport where he bought another farm. His son, Neil, was killed in the Springhill Mine explosion, and this misfortune had such effect on the mind of his brother Malcolm, that he became insane. John, son of John Og, married Rachel, daughter of Hector McKinnon (Big John), of Rear Castle Bay. No issue: They reside in New Waterford. Christie McPhee (Malcolm) married Peter Gillis, of Rear Beaver Cove. They had a family.

ODO posted by Lynn on Tuesday, September 19, 2000

Looking for anyone that may be related to William Francis Odo (musician)

MCDOUGALL, MCLEOD posted by N.B. Macdonald on Tuesday, September 19, 2000

My great- grandparents were Neil J. McLeod and Emily Etta McDougall of Sydney. Their five daughters were born about 1892-1902: Anna Christine "Tina", Lillian, Laura, Emily (died young?) and Marguerite "Grieta". Neil J. was "in mining". The family moved to Montana, back to Sydney, then to Washington State when the girls were nearly grown. I will be most appreciative if anyone can tell me more about my great grandparents! Thank you.

KELLY, MCLEOD posted by Pat Larker on Wednesday, September 20, 2000

M. Strauss..Could not contact you thru your EMAIL. I believe we are related. Mary Elizabeth b nov 22, 1897 and Aloyious b may 22, 1905 were nieces and nephews of my grandfather John Denis Kelly son of Patrick Kelly and Mary Ann Howard. Please contact me at dplarker@aol.com

MCCORMACK posted by "Bokin" on Thursday, September 21, 2000

I just posted an update of my McCormack file on the PEI Island Register and would love any feedback from the Cape Bretoners. I am related to Campbell, McVarish, MacGillivray, MacEachern, McKenzie, Gillis, McKinnon etc... from Cape Breton and surrounds, and would love to hear from anyone who can add to the McCormack tree. Mark McCormack

CASSIDY posted by barb on Friday, September 22, 2000

I am looking for info on Morton Buxton cassidy. He was born Nov.21,1866 somewhere in Nova Scotia...Thanks.

BARNET, PAYNE, PETERS posted by Marie Peters-Fisher on Saturday, September 23, 2000

Peters- Col. John decendants,1740-1788 Barnet,Ann 1740-? Payne, Orilla-1805-1885

SHAVER posted by Ross C. ALLEN on Sunday, September 24, 2000

Would like to contact any relatives of Sanford SHAVER who died at Sydney, Cape Breton on April 17, 1918 at the age of 56 years. At the time of his death, he left a widow; five children; three brothers; Philander, Barney and Charles; two sisters Mrs. F. B. Allen and Mrs. W. W. Black. Am compiling SHAVER history and would like to exchange genealogical info. Ross C. ALLEN DRYDEN ON CANADA Email: rallen@dryden.net .

MCFADDEN, MCKINNON, MCLEAN, MCPHADEN posted by S. Longpre on Sunday, September 24, 2000

I am looking for information on Duncan McKinnon and Mary Mcfadden or McPhaden There son was Neil born Feb. 14, 1828 He married Euphemia McLean Nov. 16, 1852 They moved to Bruce Co. Ontario about 1854. any information on this family would be appreciated. Thank you .

MACINTYRE, MACLELLAN, MACRAE, MCLELLAN, SMITH posted by John R. McLellan on Monday, September 25, 2000

Looking for any information on -Ronald Dan McLellan (MacLellan) Born 16 April 1904-05; St. Rose Parish, Inverness County, C.B.,Nova Scotia- His father: Donald James MacLellan (McLellan) born-6 Jan 1852, Dunvegan, Inverness County, N.S. Mother: Margaret Peggy MacIntyre born-abt 1860 Inverness, N.S. Married-abt 1900, I.C. Inverness, Cape Breton, N.S. Dead-Jan or Feb, Inverness, N.S. MacRae, Roderick (Rory) Born 4 May 1872, Dunvegan, Inverness County, C.B., N.S. Married-29 July 1902 Broadcove, C.B., N.S. Died- 7 April 1951, Dunvegan, I.C., C.B., N. Mary Catherine ( Cassie) MacRae nee-Smith Born-1882 Dunvegan, I.C., N.S. Died-5 July 1949. Dunvegan, I.C., N.S. If we connect please get in touch. I have information back to John macDonald- Pioneer 1600's. .

MACDONALD, MACISAAC posted by Deannie R. on Tuesday, September 26, 2000

Hi, can anyone out there give me some information on my family.My father was lewis macdonald his parents my grandparents were Joseph macdonald and Catherine Ann (Kattie Ann) MacIsaac, she came from cape mabou. That's as far back as I can go, I would like to go farther.They had children Lewis my father,Angus(angie toot), Francis(boom),Joseph, Harold(matta),and John, and Margaret (maggie).They are all deceased now so if any one out there knows anything on these people please email me at... Deannier@hotmail.com Thank You Deannie R. .

BOUDREAU, BURKE, DEVINE, ROBERTSON, SAMPSON, THIBEAU posted by Mary Tomcsanyi on Tuesday, September 26, 2000

I am researching the Thibeau family. I am a descendent of John Pius Thibeau and Annie Robertson. I am trying to locate any members of the family who may have information about the Thibeaus. John and Annie had 4 children: Mary Rosalie Azalene b. 3-13-1898 d. 1978 m. Louis Edward Devine of Prince Edward Island, this is my grandparents. Delta who married Louis Sampson John Henry b. 1890 who married Margaret Ann Boudreau Ellen Jane b. 1887 who married Fred Burke Any help that can be given would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Mary Devine Tomcsanyi .

BESAW, BRENT, CURRIE, FAIRBANKS, KOVELESKY, VIERSGG, YOUNG posted by Doris Besaw on Wednesday, September 27, 2000

LOOKING FOR CONNECTIONS FOR BESAW FAMILY , FATHER HAROLD BESAW, BORN IN NELSON, BC GRAND PARENTS OF HAROLD IS CHARLES AND MATILDA KOVELESKY(I), SISTER GLADYS IS BURIED IN NELSON, BC.MOTHER ROSE MOVED TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FATHER UNK NAME OTHER THAN BESAW DISAPEARED IN SEATTLE AFTER HAROLD WAS BORN, GRND PARENTS RAISED HAROLD AND GLADYS. MOTHERS OTHER MARRIED NAME WAS GRAY. ALSO LOOKING FOR CONNCETION FOR BRENT FAMILY, GGFATHER GEORGE BRENT FROM BUTTERCRUMBS ENGLAND B 10 MAR 1854. .

ROSE posted by Linda Davis on Wednesday, September 27, 2000

Looking for a Fred Rose who I believe lived in the Glace Bay area of Cape Breton. He would have married a Minnie Davis for NFLD. This is all the info I have . Thank- you! .

GUNNING posted by Dawn-Moree Dugan on Thursday, September 28, 2000

I am searching for any info on the Gunning family, Arichat. Amos Gunning was born there, June 14, 1832, parents unknown but born in England. Amos left Arichat before 1850, but I have no idea if his parents left also. Awaiting arrival of his birth certificate. What records can be searched to find them? Is there a 1830/31 or 1840/41 census? NEED help! Dawn-Moree Dugan .

BOURQUE, MCPHEE posted by on Friday, September 29, 2000

Hi! Is anybody searching these McPhee's. John McPhee b.1811, his wife, Mary b.1821, and their children: Catherine, Mary, Neil, Ann, John, Malcolm, and Sarah. Found in the 1871 and 1881 census for Sydney Mines. Thanks .

COOK, MILES posted by J.Homans-Duncan on Friday, September 29, 2000

Anyone info on the above surnames will be much appreciated. Thank you, Jacquie Homans-Duncan .

CROWE, MACEACHERN posted by Evelyn MacInnes on Friday, September 29, 2000

I'm looking for information on Christopher Crowe who was 1st married to a Johanna MacDonald of L'Ardoisein 1838 she died and to the 2nd wife Mary MacEachern in 1844 does any one have any info on this marriage or where it took place. any information on either of these families. thank you . Evelyn .

CROWE, MACEACHERN posted by Evelyn MacInnes on Friday, September 29, 2000

I'm looking for information on a Mary MacEachern that married a Christopher Crowe. They married in 1844 . and lived in L'Ardoise, Richmond co. and had 9 children Leah,Archie,Mary Ann, Isabell,and Catherine. they then moved to Ontario where the rest were born. Does any-one have any information on this Mary MacEachern ..? where did they marry ? who was her family.? .

MCEACHREN, MCEWEN, MCISAAC posted by Catherine Figuary-Zwicker on Friday, September 29, 2000

Great Great Grandfather-Simon McEachren (or MacEachren) born around 1840 in Judique. He had a sister named Nancy. Mother's name was Catherine Mc(ac)Isaac?? Any information would be appreciated .

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