This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Aldene51 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5488.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jean: My people are from Nova Scotia. Here is how it goes James McWhirter is my gggrandfather his daughter daughter Mary is my ggrandmother who married Joseph Patterson son of William Patterson and Elizabeth ? Joseph is my ggrandfather and his father is my gggrandfather and Joseph daughter Aldana is my grandmother,She married my grandfather John Hourihan and they had fourteen children.Any information on the McWhirter or Patterson families greatly appreciated as I am researching them.Thank You.I live in New Brunswick.E-mail me at aldenehourihan@rogers.com will share info. 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.