Hi All, I'm looking for my Great Grandfather Joseph Blair that was born about 1863 and came across the following family in Michigan that could possibly fit. If anyone is researching this family please let me know and we can compare notes. 1870 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1870: Negaunee, Marquette, MI Name Age Est Birthplace Gender Occ B Yr. John BLAIR 1822 Canada Male Toa B BLAIR 1823 Canada Female Adelia BLAIR 1869 Michigan Female Delia BLAIR 1867 Canada Female Louisae BLAIR 1865 Canada Female Joseph BLAIR 1863 Canada Male Philomen BLAIR 1862 Canada Female Francis BLAIR 1860 Canada Male Margaret BLAIR 1857 Canada Female John BLAIR 1854 Canada Male = = = = = = I checked the 1880 Census and couldn't locate the parents John and Toa BLAIR but I found some of their children as follows: -John Blair married Victoria still living in Negaunee and had a daughter Victoria -Frank Blair still lives in Negaunee as a boarder and is a miner -Margaret ATKINSON married to Henry ATKINSON living in Negaunee, with Henry's brother Thomas ATKINSON- - This is not definite but probable since birth dates and place match. -Joseph was also in the 1880 Census (below) with a Peter ?? Blair living with his sister Delima CARTIER's Family. There is no Peter in the 1870 Census. Francis (Frank) was born in 1860 but I found him still living in Nagaunee. = = = = = = = = = 1880 Census: Census Place: Manistee, Manistee, Michigan; Roll: T9_593; Family History Film: 1254593; Page: 99C; Enumeration District: 165; Image: 0458. Name Age in 1860 Est B Yr Birthplace Rel/Occ Gude CARTIER 1845 Canada Com. Laborer Delima CARTIER 1854 Canada Wife /Keeps House Flora CARTIER 1877 Michigan Daughter/School Joseph CARTIER 1873 Michigan Son/School Rosa CARTIER 1875 Michigan Daughter/Home Joseph BLAIR 1864 Canada Brother-in-law / Com Laborer Peter BLAIR 1860 Canada Brother-in-law/ Com Laborer Val (BLAIR) CONWAY