This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ATCPAX Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/31.10.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, sorry it took me so long, on vacation in the USA. Here is what I was able to find out. Lawrence C. Whelan died in the Boston General Hospital 3 Mar 1898. He married Bridget (Cashen/Cashman). Bridget died before 1891 as she is not in the 1891 Nova Scotia Census. They married 1 Mar 1859 at St. Ninian's Cathedran in Antigonish. William James Whelan was baptized 4 Feb 1860 (St. Ninian's). He married Annie McInnis on 24 Nov 1885 at St. Ninian's. Mary Ann Whelan born 25 Sep 1863. Baptized 18 Oct 1863, St. Ninian's. Alice born 18 Feb 1867, Bridget born 23 May 1869, Annie born 3 Feb 1871. In the 1861 Sydney, Nova Scotia (Antigonish Co.) census there is a Lawrence Whelan living next door to an Edward Whelan. Possibly brother, because there is an older Edward Whelan living in Antigonish at the same time. He would have been born in 1801 in Ireland. I will continue to search further. Footnote has nothing on Canadian resources as does Genealogybank (only US newspapers)! . The above info was obtained through Ancestry, Familysearch and the Antigonish Genealogy site. Hope this helps some. Lyla Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.