Hi Wendy, Fredericton had a garrison and housed soldiers,like a military base.Perhaps John's father was a British soldier?I'm wondering whether this would make John a British subject,citizen? Hope this helps alittle.Mike. --- Wendy L Hawksley <stormphoenix@juno.com> wrote: > Hello List, > > Seeking the parents of John Goodwin Hawksley, b. 8 > Feb 1810, possibly in > Frederickton, York County. > > Some databases suggest he may have been born in > England, but searches > have not yet revealed his birth there. So far we > have also been unable > to locate evidence of John as a passenger from > England to Canada. > > Any assistance is greatly appreciated. > > Wendy (Wood) Hawksley > Dover AFB, DE > Stormphoenix@Juno.com > > ______________________________________________________ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools