Hello Jack,The family O'Hanley / O'Handley / O'Henley / O'Henly appears in the 1881 and 1891 censuses of Inverness County.They are numerous and the name is spelled a couple of different ways.The family was also common in the Northside East Bay area.There are eight "O'Hanley" families in the 1860/61 Ball's Bridge CensusThey may have come first to PEI and thence to CB.I include one of several observations regarding O'Hanley made by MacDougall: History of Inverness Countyby, J.L. MacDougallDISTRICT SKETCHES 214/215 THE O'HANDLEY FAMILY. The first of this family to emigrate to America was Roderick, na- tive of Uist, Scotland. About the year 1800 he came to Judique and settled down on 290 acres of land. His family were John, Stephen, Angus, Neil, Mary, Sarah and Flora. >From these were descended all the Judique O'Handleys, and their name was legion. We think their remote ancestors were Irish and spelled their name O'Henleys. Whatever their origin they were recog- nized Scotsmen long before they saw Cape Breton, and they seemed of superior stock. They were men of good lives and special talents. Many of them had a decided turn for music rtheir violin players were numerous and noted. They were quite prolific and multiplied fast, but like many more of the early families of Cape Breton they scattered into all lands and spaces. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Beeching" <jbee18@shaw.ca> To: <CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 1:22 AM Subject: [Cape Breton Co NS] O'Handley Family Cape Breton > The 1911 census, Town of Dominion, Cape Breton, Shows the following > family. > > Joseph O'Handley, Head, born Nov 1866, Irish, Roman Catholic, Truckman > Lizzie , wife, born Mar 1867 , Irish, Roman Catholic > Daniel , son, born Jun 1893, Irish, Roman > Catholic, Truckman > Maggie , daug., born Nov 1895, " , " > " , > Jessie , " , born May 1898, " , > " " , > Lauchlan , son , born May 1899, " , " > " , > Joseph , " , born Mar 1900, " , > " " , > Tillie , daug , born Aug 1901, " , > " " , > James . son , born Apr 1903, " , > " " , > Mary Bell , daug, born May 1904, " , " > " , > Leon Barnet Walsh, adopt son, born Jan 1904, Irish, Roman Cathollic, > > > I have not been able to find this family in earlier censuses. Are there > any on line resources such as BMDs that might cover this group? > > > Thanks, > > Jack > > > ------------------------------- > PLEASE NOTE: > Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com or to > search the list archives, or find other useful information to help you use > the list more effectively, please click on the following link: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

An inquiry regarding the following family recently appeared on this list: Joseph O'Handley, Head, born Nov 1866, Irish, Roman Catholic, Truckman Lizzie , wife, born Mar 1867 , Irish, Roman Catholic Daniel , son, born Jun 1893, Irish, Roman Catholic, Truckman Maggie , daug., born Nov 1895, " , " " , Jessie , " , born May 1898, " , " " , Lauchlan , son , born May 1899, " , " " , Joseph , " , born Mar 1900, " , " " , Tillie , daug , born Aug 1901, " , " " , James . son , born Apr 1903, " , " " , Mary Bell , daug, born May 1904, " , " " , Leon Barnet Walsh, adopt son, born Jan 1904, Irish, Roman Cathollic, I'm not sure how much help I can be in researching this family, but I feel I should point out that the spelling of the name in the 1911 census of Dominion contains neither an apostrophe nor a "d", making it "Ohanley" rather than "O'handley". Also, the given name of the head of the family is spelled "Joeseph" rather than "Joseph" in the census document. This points out two very important ideas. First, spelling of both surnames and given names can vary widely from one document to another, including census records. Second, even when we are morally certain that a particular spelling is wrong, it can only make help more difficult to obtain when the spelling from the original document is altered, since that's what the search engines will look for. Once I found the family on p. 18 of the Dominion census, I was able to confirm that everyone was indeed born in Nova Scotia. (In particular, there appears to have been no recent Newfoundland connection, which is fairly common with Irish surnames.) That surname seems to have been particularly common in George's River, which was part of the Ball's Creek census district in 1881 and Ball's Bridge in 1871. Perhaps that would be a reasonable place to concentrate. Doug Grant

Hello:  Did you have a Robert O'Handley in your line  who came to Ontario for a short time?. He lived with my family in Guelph Ontario but  missed Cape Breton and returned there in the forties? Maggi Guelph Ontario --- On Wed, 3/24/10, Malcolm Matheson <aaf123@nb.sympatico.ca> wrote: > From: Malcolm Matheson <aaf123@nb.sympatico.ca> > Subject: Re: [Cape Breton Co NS] O'Handley Family Cape Breton > To: can-ns-capebreton@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 10:10 PM > look at www.novascotiagenealogy.com > > did you have an ancestor in the RCAF stationed in > Summerside in the early > 1960's.. > > Regards > Buck Matheson > > ------------------------------- > PLEASE NOTE: > Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com > or to search the list archives, or find other useful > information to help you use the list more effectively, > please click on the following link: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

look at www.novascotiagenealogy.com did you have an ancestor in the RCAF stationed in Summerside in the early 1960's.. Regards Buck Matheson

The 1911 census, Town of Dominion, Cape Breton, Shows the following family. Joseph O'Handley, Head, born Nov 1866, Irish, Roman Catholic, Truckman Lizzie , wife, born Mar 1867 , Irish, Roman Catholic Daniel , son, born Jun 1893, Irish, Roman Catholic, Truckman Maggie , daug., born Nov 1895, " , " " , Jessie , " , born May 1898, " , " " , Lauchlan , son , born May 1899, " , " " , Joseph , " , born Mar 1900, " , " " , Tillie , daug , born Aug 1901, " , " " , James . son , born Apr 1903, " , " " , Mary Bell , daug, born May 1904, " , " " , Leon Barnet Walsh, adopt son, born Jan 1904, Irish, Roman Cathollic, I have not been able to find this family in earlier censuses. Are there any on line resources such as BMDs that might cover this group? Thanks, Jack

Alldene. also post this request on cbgha.org.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aldene" <aldenehourihan@rogers.com> To: <CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 5:57 PM Subject: [Cape Breton Co NS] Researching Patterson's and McWhirter's in NovaScotia >I am the GGGranddaughter of William Patterson and Elizabeth ? and the >ggranddaughter of their son Joseph Patterson and Mary McWhirter daughter of >James McWhirter and Margaret ? > > William And Elizabeth Patterson had the following children > Frederick,William,Margaret,Elizabeth,Joseph,Charles > Thomas,Robert,James,John,Charles and George > > James and Margaret McWhirter had the following Children. > Thomas,Margaret,Robert,James,and Mary and perhaps more. > any help with these two families greatly appreciated. > especially the maiden names of William Patterson wife and James > McWhirter's wife. > Thank you > Aldene Hourihan-Gionet > aldenehourihan@rogers.com > ------------------------------- > PLEASE NOTE: > Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com or to > search the list archives, or find other useful information to help you use > the list more effectively, please click on the following link: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am the GGGranddaughter of William Patterson and Elizabeth ? and the ggranddaughter of their son Joseph Patterson and Mary McWhirter daughter of James McWhirter and Margaret ? William And Elizabeth Patterson had the following children Frederick,William,Margaret,Elizabeth,Joseph,Charles Thomas,Robert,James,John,Charles and George James and Margaret McWhirter had the following Children. Thomas,Margaret,Robert,James,and Mary and perhaps more. any help with these two families greatly appreciated. especially the maiden names of William Patterson wife and James McWhirter's wife. Thank you Aldene Hourihan-Gionet aldenehourihan@rogers.com

Greetings All. FYI, the latest issue of Gordon Watts Reports is now online at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazgw/gazgw-0119.htm Topics in this issue include the following: * Modernization at Library and Archives Canada * My personal 'brick wall' * New at UK National Archives Have a great day! Gordon A. Watts Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC Permission to forward without notice is granted.

Greetings All. The latest issue of 'Gordon Watts Reports' is now online at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazgw/gazgw-0118.htm Article in this issue are: * Canada 150 * Merry Christmas I would like to take this occasion to thank all of those who read my column, especially those who may suggest a topic for future articles, or to comment on articles that I have written. Your input is greatly appreciated. To everyone I wish the very merriest Christmas ever, and best wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Read my column, 'Gordon Watts Reports' at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/authors/authgw.htm

Greetings All. The latest issue of 'Gordon Watts Reports' is now online and is available at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazgw/gazgw-0117.htm Topics in this column include: * A Correction * More personal genealogy * UK National Archives * Updated databases at Library and Archives Canada Have a great day! Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Read my column, 'Gordon Watts Reports' at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/authors/authgw.htm

The Sydney Daily Post 10 Dec 1908, page 1 (Special Correspondence) Aged Resident Passed Away Suddenly East Bay, Dec 9. - Once more it is our sad duty to chronicle the death of another of our esteemed residents, Mr. Hugh McPhee, who passed away on Saturday night. Although in his 80th year, Mr. McPhee was remarkably strong and active. Only on Saturday morning he, in company with one of his sons, was out fishing. About noon he complained of feeling unwell, and twelve hours later he had departed this life. Deceased was a kind husband and father, a good neighbour and an exemplary Christian. He died strengthened and consoled by the last sacraments of the Catholic Church, of which he was a devout member. The funeral took place Tuesday the 8th inst., at 10 a.m. and after High Mass the remains were interred in St. Mary's cemetery. Rev. Father McKeazie ? officiated. The deceased is survived by a widow, two sons and one daughter at home, and a son residing at Dom. No. 4. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~podgursky/

Greetings All. The latest issue of Gordon Watts Reports is now online and available at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazgw/gazgw-0116.htm Topics in this column include: * Lest we forget * Advancing my personal genealogy * Online genealogical resources Have a great day! Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, British Columbia

Greetings All. It has been some time since I posted my last issue of Gordon Watts Reports. I am happy to say that I have just posted the latest issue of my column. It can be accessed at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazgw/gazgw-0115.htm For those who have inquired, I had not been kidnapped by Gypsies. I will make an effort to get back in the groove to post my columns on at least a semi-regular basis. Have a great day! Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Read my column, 'Gordon Watts Reports' at http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/authors/authgw.htm

----- Original Message ----- From: Reenaj - <reenaj@shaw.ca> Date: Friday, September 18, 2009 2:21 pm Subject: Sadie MacRae/William S. MacRae - Hillside, N.S. To: NS-CAPE-BRETON@ROOTSWEB.COM Good afternoon Listers. Please see the query below from Dan Biggs. If anyone can help him, please resond to Dan Biggs: danel.biggs@sperry.ngc.com Sep 17th, 2009 - 1:35 PM danel.biggs@sperry.ngc.com Looking for relatives My Mother was adopted in Washington DC in 1943. Her Mother was named Sadie MacRae from Hillside NS area, Father - William S. MacRae. From what we can surmise she was married as of 1963 to an Alexander Long and resided in Dartmouth. Any info on descendants would be very helpful. Thanks Dan Biggs

I have recently found some evidence (in the form of parents' names on death certificates) of a marriage, probably no later than 1844, between an immigrant from the north of Ireland named John Durney and an Ann Grant born in Leitches Creek. The latter would most probably be Ann Musgrave Grant, born 1813, daughter of Peter Grant and Sarah Musgrave. It appears that John Durney's first wife died, and he remarried around 1860. His second wife was named Margaret, possibly O'Brien. There were children by both marriages. John Durney and an unmarried daughter from the first marriage are buried in Lakeside, the second wife in "Old St. Joseph's" Cemetery, both in North Sydney. Does anyone know of previous research on the Durney family? Doug Grant

Do you have any other information on Francois as I have Briand's in my tree. Reenaj - wrote: > Good morning > > The following email is from Sally Zito in Detroit. She is seeking information on a Frank (Francois) Briand. > > If anyone has information and willing to help this lady, would they please contact her at her email address of tjzsaz@yahoo.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: salz <tjzsaz@yahoo.com> > Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 8:01 am > Subject: Research help > To: "reenaj@shaw.ca" <reenaj@shaw.ca> > > >> Hello: >> >> My name is Sally Zito and I am writing to you from Detroit, >> Michigan, USA. I am writing a book on the history of our church, >> and one of our founders traces his early childhood and roots to >> the Sydney/Glace area of Cape Breton. >> >> Frank >> (formerly Francois Briand) was placed in an orphanage at the age >> of 1 >> - Little Flower Institute in Bras d'or. This was I believe sometime >> around 1952-53. I am trying to gather information on his childhood, >> his parents and the life he lived at the orphanage until age 8, >> when he >> was adopted by a family here in MIchigan. >> >> Frank believes his >> biological father's name was Charles Briand - owner of Frenchy's Cab >> Company. His mother's name he believes was Ann. I am trying to find >> records of Charles' death (by suicide apparently) and any information >> about him or his family that may shed some light on the telling >> of my >> story. >> >> Thank you so much for any help you can give me, or referrals to >> someone who can. I appreciate your time. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Sally Zito >> Shelby Twp., MI >> >> >> >> > ------------------------------- > PLEASE NOTE: > Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com or to search the list archives, or find other useful information to help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I am trying to get information on the current owner(s) of the cemetery on Riverside Drive in Sydney. My ancestors are the Howie/Mckinnon/Lipscomb/Mitchell families. Actually, Howie Centre is named for them. I visited Sydney in 2005 and found the cemetery where Capt Andrew Howie and approx 10 others from my history are buried. The cemetery is in sad shape, overgrown, stones knocked over, etc. My father, Roy Mitchell, recently passed away and I would like to get the family plot cleaned up in his memory. I would be willing to come and do it if I had permission. Also, I would like to know if there are any living relatives. I would be interested in any information on any or all four of the above named families. Thank You, Ellen Drake, 13870 State Route 28, Otter Lake NY 13338-3514 USA 315 369-8662.

Good morning The following email is from Sally Zito in Detroit. She is seeking information on a Frank (Francois) Briand. If anyone has information and willing to help this lady, would they please contact her at her email address of tjzsaz@yahoo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: salz <tjzsaz@yahoo.com> Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 8:01 am Subject: Research help To: "reenaj@shaw.ca" <reenaj@shaw.ca> > Hello: > > My name is Sally Zito and I am writing to you from Detroit, > Michigan, USA. I am writing a book on the history of our church, > and one of our founders traces his early childhood and roots to > the Sydney/Glace area of Cape Breton. > > Frank > (formerly Francois Briand) was placed in an orphanage at the age > of 1 > - Little Flower Institute in Bras d'or. This was I believe sometime > around 1952-53. I am trying to gather information on his childhood, > his parents and the life he lived at the orphanage until age 8, > when he > was adopted by a family here in MIchigan. > > Frank believes his > biological father's name was Charles Briand - owner of Frenchy's Cab > Company. His mother's name he believes was Ann. I am trying to find > records of Charles' death (by suicide apparently) and any information > about him or his family that may shed some light on the telling > of my > story. > > Thank you so much for any help you can give me, or referrals to > someone who can. I appreciate your time. > > Sincerely, > > Sally Zito > Shelby Twp., MI > > >

try novascotiagenealogy.com or leave a post on www.cbgha.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorraine Satchell" <espencer@magma.ca> To: <CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:41 PM Subject: [Cape Breton Co NS] ARBUCKLE, Niel / Neil - b. 1804 in Stornoway,Isle of Lewis, Scotland > Hello Everyone > > I have searched through the archives for this list but cannot find > this name at all. Can only hope someone is sitting back and will > come forward with a wee bit of info on Neil / Niel ARBUCKLE > that we can share. > > So far, I do have a copy of the Parish Records in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis > and it show that Neil was born there August 1, 1804. He would not have > stayed in Stornoway very long as by 1806+ he was living in North Uist, > Outer Hebrides, Scotland where 5 more of his bro & sis were born. > Neil was the 4th child of 9 and all except Neil were born in North Uist. > > I have copies of the 1861 - 1871 & 1881 census for Sydney, Cape Breton > and they show Neil as a school teacher there and his wife is named Effie. > His wife was also b. in Scotland but I do think they married in NS or PEI > and her full 1st name could have been Euphemia. > Neither Neil or Effie appear on the 1891 so probably both died between > 1881 - 1891. Neil would have been abt age 77-87 and Effie abt 75 - 85. > If anyone can advise me where I may find any more info about Neil or Effie > ARBUCKLE, I would appreciate anything at all. Quite sure they were of > the Presbyterian religion as if I have the correct person, Neil's > parents were > Rev. William ARBUCKLE and Flora (MacLeod) ARBUCKLE. > > Thank You Lorraine Ottawa, Ontario > ------------------------------- > PLEASE NOTE: > Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com or to > search the list archives, or find other useful information to help you use > the list more effectively, please click on the following link: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.60/2311 - Release Date: 08/18/09 06:03:00

Hello Everyone I have searched through the archives for this list but cannot find this name at all. Can only hope someone is sitting back and will come forward with a wee bit of info on Neil / Niel ARBUCKLE that we can share. So far, I do have a copy of the Parish Records in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis and it show that Neil was born there August 1, 1804. He would not have stayed in Stornoway very long as by 1806+ he was living in North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland where 5 more of his bro & sis were born. Neil was the 4th child of 9 and all except Neil were born in North Uist. I have copies of the 1861 - 1871 & 1881 census for Sydney, Cape Breton and they show Neil as a school teacher there and his wife is named Effie. His wife was also b. in Scotland but I do think they married in NS or PEI and her full 1st name could have been Euphemia. Neither Neil or Effie appear on the 1891 so probably both died between 1881 - 1891. Neil would have been abt age 77-87 and Effie abt 75 - 85. If anyone can advise me where I may find any more info about Neil or Effie ARBUCKLE, I would appreciate anything at all. Quite sure they were of the Presbyterian religion as if I have the correct person, Neil's parents were Rev. William ARBUCKLE and Flora (MacLeod) ARBUCKLE. Thank You Lorraine Ottawa, Ontario