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I do apologize. I gave out the incorrect link, which is something I normally do not do. The correct web link on the MacTavish and Thom(p)son, Cash, Todd, Stevens/Stevenson information is: <A HREF="http://www.discribe.ca/tartans/official/MacTavish/MTindex.html">A Noble Past - A Glorious Future</A> Again, I do apologize for any inconvenience. MacCamishTDC

Hi everyone, This is my first contact with Manitoba. (Other than being born in the Peg) I am researching information for our family tree and have been looking for information about Killarney c1900. My father, Henry JOLLY lived there with his parents Henry & Emily JOLLY. I believe on a farm in the area. Henry started as an apprentice at a print shop or a newspaper in Killarney, probably about 1920. Is there any info remaining about such a shop or newspaper? Also would like to know if there is a cemetery in the area. Looking for MI of an Adelaide JOLLY who would have been an aunt in the family. Another thing we have been told is that Grandpa JOLLY ran a "Buffalo Farm". Has anyone heard of such a thing? Any history of Killarney would be most welcome. I have been there but I was too young to recall anything much about what I saw. I do remember the mosquitos tho. They were huge! Would Killarney be considered in the Western Region? Thanks for any help. Gerrie now in B.C.

Part III has been added to the information unfolding on the subject surnames. To view the web site, click on the following link: <A HREF="http://www.discribe.ca/artans/official/MacTavish/PartIII.html">A Noble Past - A Glorious Future</A> Many of our kin in North America have always thought that the surname of Thompson was English. They are many times amazed to find out that it is actually Scottish. Thomson is the Highland spelling and Thompson is the Lowland spelling. Thom(p)son is a variant spelling of MacTavish, which is Clan MacTamhais (MacTamhais - the "son of Thomas"). Clan MacTamhais (MacTamhais is Gaelic for MacTavish) is an proud and ancient Highland Clan, having its roots in the Western Highlands in the very womb of Scotland. Thom(p)sons and MacTavish are the same name. This is not to say that all of the name of Thom(p)son are of the same Clan. That would be found in your own family genealogy. Official web site for Clan MacTamhais (MacTavish) can be found at the following link: <A HREF="http://www.mactavish.org">Clan MacTamhais</A> The surname of Todd is a sept of Clan MacTamhais, although it is important to note that Todd is a split Clan - either Clan MacTamhais or Clan Gordon. Stevens/Stevenson (and variant spellings) are a sept of Clan MacTamhais. Another surname which is a variant/corrupted spelling from MacTamhais is CASH. Variant spellings (or corrupted spellings) of MacCamish (a corrupted spelling of MacTamhais): CASH, MACASH, MACCAISH(e), MACCASH, MACAVISH, MACCAUSE, MACCAVISH, MACCAWS, MACCAWIS, KASH, MACKAVISH, M'ASH, and others. That is not to say that ALL of those with the surname of CASH come from the same place. That would be found in the research of your own genealogy. However, according to records that I have seen, the surname of Cash comes from MacCamish and MacCamish is a corrupted form of MacTamhais, which is Gaelic for MacTavish. They originated in the western Highlands (in Argyll). One source you might want to read is: Surnames of Scotland by Professor George F. Black (NOTE: G. means Gaelic. I have included the page number in the book that each item is found on.) MACASH. An uncommon form of MacCash, q.v. (pg. 455) MACAVISH, MacCause, MacCavish, MacCawis, MacCaws. In G. MacThamhais, son of "Tammas", the Scottish form of Thomas. (p. 456) MACCAISH (curr.). See under MacCash. (p. 462) MACCASH, MaCash, MacCaish. Perthshire surnames, probably contracted forms of MacTavish, q.v. John M'Ash, sheriff mair in Crieff, c. 1700, was son of Duncan M'Ash in Monyvaird. Marion M'Cash died in 1598. Hector McCaishe was one of those holding the castle of Dunivaig against Bishop Knox, 1616 (or 1614). Findlay McCaish in Auchnafrie, Glenalmon, 1662, and Donald M'Caish in East Lethendee, Glenalmon, 1682. Andrew M'Cais in Tombae, parish of Callender, 1666. (pg. 466) MACTAVISH. From G. Mac Tamhais, a form of MacThamhais, 'son of Tammas,' the Lowland Scots form of Thomas. Mactavishes are numerous in Argyllshire. The Craignish MS. Says the MacTavishes or Clan Tavish of Dunardarie descend from Tavis Corr. Doncan M'Thamais was one of those cited in 1355 to give evidence regarding the lands of Glassre in Argyllshire (HP., II, p. 139). Duncan McTawisch was tenant of half of Kernach, Strogartnay, 1480 (ER, IX, p. 564). Donald duin Mc tawys made reversion to Evar Campbell of Strouquhour, 1488 (HP., IV, p. 20). Thomas McTaevis, charter witness at Kenaach, 1515 (HP., IV, p. 24), Alexander M'taus in 1589 had custody of Ellanwirrich as constable (Wardlaw, p. 184). The Mactavishes of Stratherrick are considered a sept of the Frasers. M'Taveis 1672, McThavish 1676. (pg. 566) I hope this is of some help to your researching the root of your name, as typed above. In kinship, MacCamishTDC

This is great ..thanx for all that work..I am requesting an addy for Northern Mb including The Pas...If anyone has one I would appreciate hearing from them.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phyllis Haynen" <phaynen@gte.net> To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 1:47 PM Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] Re: Quest from Listowner - Regions : Thanks for all the replies. This is the results for what Regions : subscribers on this list are researching. I viewed my Manitoba Road Map. : If I misplaced a town, please correct me. : : WESTERN http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwest/ : Brandon, Virden, Elkorn, Oak Lake, Minnedosa, Hamiota, Blanshard, Turtle : Mountain, Rapid City, Neepawa : : PEMBINA VALLEY http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/pembina.htm : Carman, Miami, Plum Coullee, Winkler, Osterwick, Gretna, Altona, : Snowflake, Red River : : PARKLAND http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/parkland.htm : Gilbert Plains, Dauphin, Venlaw, Swan River, Makinak, Russell, : Foxwarren, Binscarth : : CENTRAL PLAINS http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbcent/ : Bethany, Portage la Prairie, Bagot, Pigeon Lake, St. Francois, Xavier : : EASTERN http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbeast/ : Elma, Steinbach, Hadashville, Beausejour, Red River : : NORTHERN http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/north.htm : Cumberland House, Cranberry : : WINNIPEG http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ : Winnipeg, St. Boniface : : INTERLAKE http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/interlake.htm : ???? : : A couple subscribers are interested in all of Manitoba including : Mennonite and Metis research. : : I'll emphasize my GenWeb efforts on Western Region for now. If anyone is : interested in volunteering for one of the other regions, read : Information for Volunteers on the Regions page : http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/regions.htm and contact me. : : I did receive e-mail for volunteer look-ups and will be adding this : information to the web site soon. : : Thanks, : : Phyllis Haynen : Manitoba GenWeb Coordinator : -- : E-Mail: phaynen@gte.net : Manitoba, Canada GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/ : County Down, Ireland GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/ : Phyllis' Family Genealogy http://home1.gte.net/phaynen/tree.htm : : : ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== : CAN-MANITOBA-L Mailing List : http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/canmanitoba.htm : : ============================== : Ancestry.com now has more than 200,000 subscribers! To celebrate, : access to ALL of Ancestry.com will be free from July 18 to July 31! : http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM : :

The district that St. Francis Xavier is in is St. Andrews..you might try looking there for more info..I have a list of all the districts in Mb but I don't know if that will help you or not. [CAN-Manitoba] CENSUS BOUNDARIES-1891 : Hi, : I am one of the list members that is interested in the Central Plains region : of Manitoba, from Portage La Prairie and east to Pigeon Lake. : : I was looking at the 1891 census for Lisgar, which includes St. Francis : Xavier, in which Pigeon Lake is included. My relatives show up on page 44, : entry 201 which is at the very end of the St. Francis Xavier township or : enumeration district. : : My great grandmother, Sarah Ford Townsend shows up in entry 201, being the : housekeeper for three bachelor Cockbaine brothers from Cumbria, England. Her : son, Henry John Ford married the sister of the Cockbaine brothers in : November, 1890 in Portage La Prairie, and then moved on to homestead in : Ladner, British Columbia. Sarah is 58 and married. But her husband, John : Townsend, doesn't show up in Lisgar, at least not in St. Francis Xavier. My : thinking is that as Sarah shows up at the tail end of St. Francis Xavier, : maybe John Townsend is an adjoining district. In 1901, Sarah uses her maiden : name and shows up as a widow in Richmond, British Columbia. : : So could anyone help me in locating the enumeration districts that adjoined : St. Francis Xavier in 1891? : : Thanks, : : Bob Ford : Seattle : ________________________________________________________________________ : Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com : : : ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== : Canada GenWeb Archives Project : http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/cgwarchives.html : Primary Records for Canada : : ============================== : Ancestry.com now has more than 200,000 subscribers! To celebrate, : access to ALL of Ancestry.com will be free from July 18 to July 31! : http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM :

Write to Vital Statistics Wpg, Mb or in any other province.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Thomson" <donaldt53@hotmail.com> To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 7:53 AM Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] Death records : I would like to know where to write for a copy of a death certificate for : someone who died in Manitoba about 1945. Same for Alberta and Saskatchewan. : Any help would be appreciated. : : Don Thomson : Stevensville, Maryland : ________________________________________________________________________ : Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com : : : ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== : Canada GenWeb Archives Project : http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/cgwarchives.html : Primary Records for Canada : : ============================== : Ancestry.com now has more than 200,000 subscribers! To celebrate, : access to ALL of Ancestry.com will be free from July 18 to July 31! : http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM :

Hi, I am one of the list members that is interested in the Central Plains region of Manitoba, from Portage La Prairie and east to Pigeon Lake. I was looking at the 1891 census for Lisgar, which includes St. Francis Xavier, in which Pigeon Lake is included. My relatives show up on page 44, entry 201 which is at the very end of the St. Francis Xavier township or enumeration district. My great grandmother, Sarah Ford Townsend shows up in entry 201, being the housekeeper for three bachelor Cockbaine brothers from Cumbria, England. Her son, Henry John Ford married the sister of the Cockbaine brothers in November, 1890 in Portage La Prairie, and then moved on to homestead in Ladner, British Columbia. Sarah is 58 and married. But her husband, John Townsend, doesn't show up in Lisgar, at least not in St. Francis Xavier. My thinking is that as Sarah shows up at the tail end of St. Francis Xavier, maybe John Townsend is an adjoining district. In 1901, Sarah uses her maiden name and shows up as a widow in Richmond, British Columbia. So could anyone help me in locating the enumeration districts that adjoined St. Francis Xavier in 1891? Thanks, Bob Ford Seattle ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Thanks for all the replies. This is the results for what Regions subscribers on this list are researching. I viewed my Manitoba Road Map. If I misplaced a town, please correct me. WESTERN http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwest/ Brandon, Virden, Elkorn, Oak Lake, Minnedosa, Hamiota, Blanshard, Turtle Mountain, Rapid City, Neepawa PEMBINA VALLEY http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/pembina.htm Carman, Miami, Plum Coullee, Winkler, Osterwick, Gretna, Altona, Snowflake, Red River PARKLAND http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/parkland.htm Gilbert Plains, Dauphin, Venlaw, Swan River, Makinak, Russell, Foxwarren, Binscarth CENTRAL PLAINS http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbcent/ Bethany, Portage la Prairie, Bagot, Pigeon Lake, St. Francois, Xavier EASTERN http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbeast/ Elma, Steinbach, Hadashville, Beausejour, Red River NORTHERN http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/north.htm Cumberland House, Cranberry WINNIPEG http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ Winnipeg, St. Boniface INTERLAKE http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/interlake.htm ???? A couple subscribers are interested in all of Manitoba including Mennonite and Metis research. I'll emphasize my GenWeb efforts on Western Region for now. If anyone is interested in volunteering for one of the other regions, read Information for Volunteers on the Regions page http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/regions.htm and contact me. I did receive e-mail for volunteer look-ups and will be adding this information to the web site soon. Thanks, Phyllis Haynen Manitoba GenWeb Coordinator -- E-Mail: phaynen@gte.net Manitoba, Canada GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/ County Down, Ireland GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow/ Phyllis' Family Genealogy http://home1.gte.net/phaynen/tree.htm

Need help from a translator. I received two responses to a query I sent to Cernovitz, in Ukranian and in Russian. Seeing as I send my message in English, I expect they say something to the effect of "I don't understand you" but I would like to know that for certain. Is there anyone on this list who can read Ukranian or Russian and is willing to look at them and give me the gist of what they say? Bette

Hi!!! I am one of those Quiet ones that sit on the Side Lines and do not talk much, But I have gleaned much info this way in the Past. I now feel that it is time to get off my BUTT and do something. I am Looking in the High Bluff, Burnside, Portage La Prairie, Winnipeg Areas of Manitoba, For Several People; IE: Thomas Henry JACK my Paternal Grand Father; Married to Catherine Anne VOLLETT: So The area's that I am looking in are 1: Elm River, 2: Burnside, 3: Portage la Prairie 4: High Bluff 5: Winnipeg Thomas Henry Jack: Born: 23 Jan 1864: Columbus, East Whitby Township,Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Died: 7 July 1921: Portage La Prairie, Marquette District, Manitoba, Canada Married: 24 Aug 1892: High Bluff, Manitoba, Canada Catherine Anne Vollett: Born: 22 May 1866: Holland Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Died : 14 May 1944: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Children: Victoria Florence (Flossie) May Jack: Born: 30 Nov 1892: Elm River, Manitoba, Canada Hugh Orville Jack Born: 7 Nov 1894: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Female Jack Born: 1895; Died: 1895; Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Annie Mabel Jack Born: 3 Jan 1897: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Thomas Leslie Jack Born: 25 Aug 1898: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Hazel Adeline Jack Born: 26 Feb 1900 Burnside, Manitoba, Canada Isabella Irene Jack 24 DEC 1901: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Donald James Jack Born: 25 Nov 1903; Died: 5 May 1904; Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Robert John Jack Born: 7 Jun 1905: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Roy Melville Jack Born: 17 Oct 1907: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada William George Raymond Jack Born: 13 DEC 1910: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Catherine (Cassie) Louise Jack Born: 19 May 1912: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Thanking you in advance for your help Your's Truly R.A.Thomas Jack

There is a website for Canadian Vital Statistics Offices at www.gov.ab.can/ma/reg/vs/sa.htm. I phoned the Manitoba Division for the forms to obtain a birth certificate; when I faxed my request, they phoned me to tell me they didn't have enough info to do a search and they didn't charge me. They were very helpful on the phone, and just this week I have resubmitted my request. Good luck! Sue in Upstate NY ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Thomson <donaldt53@hotmail.com> To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 10:53 AM Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] Death records > I would like to know where to write for a copy of a death certificate for > someone who died in Manitoba about 1945. Same for Alberta and Saskatchewan. > Any help would be appreciated. > > Don Thomson > Stevensville, Maryland > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > Canada GenWeb Archives Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/cgwarchives.html > Primary Records for Canada > > ============================== > Ancestry.com now has more than 200,000 subscribers! To celebrate, > access to ALL of Ancestry.com will be free from July 18 to July 31! > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM >

I would like to know where to write for a copy of a death certificate for someone who died in Manitoba about 1945. Same for Alberta and Saskatchewan. Any help would be appreciated. Don Thomson Stevensville, Maryland ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi all! I spent my day at the archives today and found very interesting information about James Sangster and Mary Flett's children. I thought I would share with you all! Before, I had written that James and Mary had 4 children: Ethel, John Joseph, Marie Agathe and William. I also assumed that Ethel was the eldest. I was proven wrong today! While looking at baptismal records, it was indicated that Marie Agathe was baptised in 1877, however she was 4 years old, therefore, she was born in 1873. John Joseph was born in late 1875 (he was baptised when he was 6 months old). I also discovered that Ethel was married when she was a minor. The priest had written that they had to annouce the wedding 4 times and that parental consent on both sides had been given. Judging by this information, James and Mary were still alive in 1892. As well, I found out that they were members of the St. Boniface parish. In a another coincidence, for three above children, all their godparents were Metis! (this renewed my hope to find the Metis link) and that one of the godparents may have adopted William Sangster (since there was mention of the Petrino family) Unfortunately, I didn't have the chance to check out William Sangster's wedding certificate. Anyways, I hope you all have a great week-end!! Lise

Thanks for the used books web site Alan. I'll give it a look. Ron Note to all: In my original email sseking info about a Dr. Russ Davies and an Edith Vanderburgh, I was incorrect. Should have read Margaret Vanderburgh. The Edith, I believe, refers to an Edith Cram and her husband. I have a couple of snapshots of the latter when visiting Stroud ON in the 40s I believe, probably post war. Regret the errors. My memory was playing tricks. Has that habit some times of late. Ron in Surrey, BC

Hi Jim, You go to the site and search by title or author for the book in which you are interested. Alan T James Latimer wrote: > Yes I am interested if there is on for the Portage La Prairie area called > the Tread of the Pioneers. I have books called Hinton Heritage, Beneath the > Long Grass for Glenboro and area, and Beside the Burn for Burnside area . > T. James (Jim) Latimer 100 Mile House BC

Hi again listers; I have tendonitis in one arm, so after a number of requests I will be kind to it and give the url to the list. <abebooks.com> Alan Ron Davies wrote: > Hi Alan, > > Please count me in for the website name. Thanks very much. > > Ron Davies > Surrey, B.C. > > At 02:09 PM 20/07/00 -0400, you wrote: > >Re availability of local history books that are out of print:... > >Contact me individually if you are interested in the website as it is a > >commercial one. > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > Canada GenWeb Archives Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/cgwarchives.html > Primary Records for Canada > > ============================== > Ancestry.com now has more than 200,000 subscribers! To celebrate, > access to ALL of Ancestry.com will be free from July 18 to July 31! > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM

Hi Pat; the url is <abebooks.com> Alan Pat wrote: > I would be interested in checking out the site if you could send me the URL. > Thanks Pat > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > Visit the Canada GenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ > See the Resources and Projects > > ============================== > Ancestry.com now has more than 200,000 subscribers! To celebrate, > access to ALL of Ancestry.com will be free from July 18 to July 31! > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM

I would be interested in checking out the site if you could send me the URL. Thanks Pat

Hello Allan include me in on that web site Jim 100 Mile House BC. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Davies" <welt@dowco.com> To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 12:22 PM Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] Re: getting out of print local history books > Hi Alan, > > Please count me in for the website name. Thanks very much. > > Ron Davies > Surrey, B.C. > > At 02:09 PM 20/07/00 -0400, you wrote: > >Re availability of local history books that are out of print:... > >Contact me individually if you are interested in the website as it is a > >commercial one. > > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > Canada GenWeb Archives Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/cgwarchives.html > Primary Records for Canada > > ============================== > Ancestry.com now has more than 200,000 subscribers! To celebrate, > access to ALL of Ancestry.com will be free from July 18 to July 31! > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/freepromo.asp?sourcecode=A11AM