Hi Ric, > If the John McAndrews who died in 1896 has a wife that died in 1884, it is > not likely that she took over from him at the light house. Yeah, I know, that's a problem I was aware of. :) > > John McAndrews, who was married to the Christina who died in 1903, is most > probably the son of James McAndrews. It is very probable that he remarried > to the Katherine E who is also buried at Port George, and the father of > Herbert, buried there also. > The local paper here would be the Middleton Outlook, but there are very > few > copies before 1900. Just a few scattered copies in the 1890's. > > The Bridgetown Monitor was published during the 1890s. But normally during > those years you would only find a death notice, if anything at all. > > Not sure if this helps. Yeah, it tells me this family member is going to continue to frustrate me. :) I've spoken to people who have very elderly relatives who remember him and how well thought of he was. Unfortunately, that doesn't help me pin down the facts about him. Thanks for the info on this other John McAndrews. Who knows, he might prove to be the elusive ancestor. :) All the best, Sandra -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- "You've got to make a conscious choice every day to shed the old-- whatever 'the old' means for you." --Sarah Ban Breathnach, author