Hi Listers, Have been posting many Canadian bio's as i find them to your list...hopeing to help another in their quest.....am AMAZED to see how many of them were born early 1800's and how they migrated to California, by hook or crook, to seek the "yellow metal" and found nothing but a great deal of hardship and near starvation. And then through sheer determination found another way of life....Many had a "home' skill of a parent to fall back on and many did, but then moved up into the business world and California's history. Many of these folks, arrived here with nothing, and died Millionairs! Sheer luck, no I don't think so. A lot of sweat and dirt all the way to the top...Many ended up, a long way from their orgins.... Sure wished the kids of today had this much incentive to make this a better World....at my 68 yrs, its their turn to make it. I have nothing but admiration for my ancestors and the changes they made that made our world so great! ~Linda~ Friends are stitched together by patches of memories.

Hi Listers, I have a bio for a person, last name of VANCE, John McGREGOR, < Banker > Eureka, Humboldt co., Calif. b:1845, Queens co.,New Brunswick, Canada (817). Parents: GEORGE VANCE and ESTHER (GEDDES), native of Nova Scotia, Canada. m: JENNIE BABBIT, native of New Brunswick. ~Linda~ Friends are stitched together by patches of memories.

Hi Listers, I have a bio for a person, last name of CUTTEN, David Page, < Miner, Investor Co., secretary > Eureka, Humboldt co.CA), b: 1850, Westmoreland co.,Nova Scotia, Canada. ( 816). Parents: ROBERT DIXON CUTTEN and HANNAH (PRIDE), natives of Nova Scotia. m: KATIE McGRAW, Eureka, Humboldt co, Calif. ~Linda~ Friends are stitched together by patches of memories.

Hi Listers, I have a bio for a person, last name of CALDWELL, John, < Judge > Eureka, Humboldt co.,CA) b; 24, January 1825, Nova Scotia, Canada (805) m: 1870, no mention of a wifes name, but that she died 20, March, 1896, no children. ~Linda~ Friends are stitched together by patches of memories.

Hi Listers, I have a bio for the person last name of BELASCO, Fredrick < Theater/management >, b: 30, June, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (784). m:SADIE LEWIS, of Suisun, Solano co., Calif. ~Linda~ Friends are stitched together by patches of memories.

Hi Listers, I have a bio for a person, last name of WELCH, Robert <farmer>, b: 22, July 1832, Dochester co, Quebec,Canada. Parents: THOMAS WELCH(d: 1835 ) and MARY (KAHOE), who were natives of Wexford co.,Ireland. Robert married CATHERINE KENNEDY,1868. ~Linda~ Friends are stitched together by patches of memories.

Hi Listers, I have a bio for a person, last name of McKENZIE, George Simon,<Sheriff>Napa,CA), b: 17, June 1856, Picton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Parents were MURDOCK McKENZIE(D:1886) and NANCY GUNN ~Linda~ Friends are stitched together by patches of memories.

I find all information useful and keep a folder in my web browser for all links provided. If I do not need it now, I may in the future. Thanks for all you do. On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 22:37:47 -0500, Lauraine Syrnick wrote > Was looking over some of my WHITTIER family and noted some were in > Massachussetts Some time ago, stumbled onto this site and saved it. > Please let me know if any of you find this sort of post useful: > > http://www.dunhamwilcox.net/0_twn-his.htm > > Some history is given for those towns I have looked at. > > Lauraine > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, > I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to > include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please > make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Found this in my draft folder and presume it was forgotten. Sending now in case it can help Janet. Lauraine More on the Lagimoniere/Lagimodiere family: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/METISGEN/2008-01/1201114653 ----- Original Message ----- From: "mbolive" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:25 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] Active List vs. Non-Active List > Betty, > You are so right so I thought (hope no one minds) that I would post my > surnames. > Any help is always so greatly appreciated. > Now with school starting again....I will have more time to participate. > Thank > Janet > > Thank you, > Janet > [email protected] > RESEARCH: > > PORTELL,CHAMP, POLITTE, BOYER, COURTAWAY/COURTOUIS/COURTOIS, COLEMAN, > GOURNEAU/GOVERO, ROUSSIN, LaCHANCE, PEPIN, LALAUMONDIERE/LALUMONDIERE, > ARCHAMBEAU, OLIVIER, CHABOT, ROBINET, RULO, OLIVE, BEGUETTE, TESSIER, > MARLER, HOUSE, DEGONIA, DEGAGNES, MICHAUD, MARCHAND, PAGE, PAGET, > TREMBLEY, > JOBIDON, PAUZE, FOUNTAIN, PERTHIUS, ACCIA, BOISMENU, BIENBENUE > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Betty > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 4:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] Active List vs. Non-Active List > > Hello, > > Just a reminder that an active List usually means that people have a lot > of > "queries" about their ancestor's, either their "vital records" or needed - > or you just want to find them ! Etc. > > But, as most List Administrators know, "summertime" is a time when people > have many other things to do - than to sit at their computer. So, most > Lists become much less active during July and August. > > Having said that, I think it's OK, during July and August, to talk about > our > > ancestors' lives ! > > However, it IS very important to change the Subject line when you want to > "add" something to a conversation which does not directly relate to the > message you are responding to. > > And, just a reminder that we have 365 people on this List. And it would > be nice if at least half of you - would post a "genealogy query." > There's always a chance that someone might be able to provide you with a > tidbit of information which will help you. > > Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) > > > In case someone needs the "information page," I'll provide it here: >

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canns/musq2.html Saved this site as on page 672 there quite a bit of information about my SIBLEY family. The book is written about 70 or so pioneer families and just scrolling through you can see where many settled in the U.S. or moved to other areas of Canada. Scroll through the index and you may find one of your research names. The information given should give you some research areas and leads. Lauraine If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you'd best teach it to dance." - George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

Was looking over some of my WHITTIER family and noted some were in Massachussetts Some time ago, stumbled onto this site and saved it. Please let me know if any of you find this sort of post useful: http://www.dunhamwilcox.net/0_twn-his.htm Some history is given for those towns I have looked at. Lauraine

Nellie McClung also taught school - at least in Manitoba. Definitely knew she wrote some books. Part of her bio in Manitoba can be seen at: http://www.canadianstudies.ca/NewJapan/mcclungunit.html Wonder if any of her family migrated south of the border and what her views were on Louis Riel Rebellion, the American Revolution, etc. Do you know if any of her books touched on such things? She would have been about 10 or 11 when the Louis Rebellion broke out, but the Revolution was well before her time. Lauraine ----- Original Message ----- From: "freda stewart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 9:31 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] women's franchise > Hi again - I have always wondered 'what' was my mother if not a person? > She > took her voting privilege very seriously. Many people do not know however, > that Nellie McClung was a very gifted author as well, writing such stories > as Glengarry Schooldays and Sowing Seeds in Danny. These are hard to find > any more. > Freda

Hi Freda: Have seen the one on Parliament Hill - had my photo taken standing by it, but have not seen the one in Calgary. It is hard for me to believe that my Grandmother couldn't vote until after 1916. By that date she'd already had 6 of her 10 children. I recall her being quite interested in current affairs and politics. Both my Mom and Dad would have been 4 yrs old when women got the vote in Manitoba. Lauraine ----- Original Message ----- From: "freda stewart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] women's franchise > Hi Lauraine - You are very right about Nellie McClung. She and her > companions withstood a lot of guff in the late 1920's for their efforts in > determining that "women are persons". There is a commemorative sculpture > on > Parliament Hill in Ottawa as well as in Calgary's Olympic Plaza - seen on > their website www.famous5.ca. > Freda Stewart-Calgary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lauraine Syrnick" <[email protected]> > To: "Cda US Immigration" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 1:01 PM > Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] women's franchise > > >> Off topic: With both our countries shortly facing elections, thought >> some >> of the women on our list might be interested in the history of women >> getting the vote. In my Province of Manitoba we had a rather famous >> suffragette in Nellie McClung and the women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and >> Alberta were the first to gain the vote in Canada. (correct me if I am >> wrong in that belief). >> >> http://womenshistory.about.com/od/suffrage/a/intl_timeline.htm >> >> >> This information is not meant to bring up politics on this list. Just >> thought some might find the site interesting giving them some perspective >> on their Grandmother and Great Grandmothers. >> >> Lauraine >> >> Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in >> hot water! >> Eleanor Roosevelt

Hi again - I have always wondered 'what' was my mother if not a person? She took her voting privilege very seriously. Many people do not know however, that Nellie McClung was a very gifted author as well, writing such stories as Glengarry Schooldays and Sowing Seeds in Danny. These are hard to find any more. Freda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauraine Syrnick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] women's franchise > Hi Freda: Have seen the one on Parliament Hill - had my photo taken > standing by it, but have not seen the one in Calgary. It is hard for me > to > believe that my Grandmother couldn't vote until after 1916. By that date > she'd already had 6 of her 10 children. I recall her being quite > interested > in current affairs and politics. Both my Mom and Dad would have been 4 > yrs > old when women got the vote in Manitoba. > > Lauraine > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "freda stewart" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 7:37 PM > Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] women's franchise > > >> Hi Lauraine - You are very right about Nellie McClung. She and her >> companions withstood a lot of guff in the late 1920's for their efforts >> in >> determining that "women are persons". There is a commemorative sculpture >> on >> Parliament Hill in Ottawa as well as in Calgary's Olympic Plaza - seen on >> their website www.famous5.ca. >> Freda Stewart-Calgary >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lauraine Syrnick" <[email protected]> >> To: "Cda US Immigration" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 1:01 PM >> Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] women's franchise >> >> >>> Off topic: With both our countries shortly facing elections, thought >>> some >>> of the women on our list might be interested in the history of women >>> getting the vote. In my Province of Manitoba we had a rather famous >>> suffragette in Nellie McClung and the women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan >>> and >>> Alberta were the first to gain the vote in Canada. (correct me if I am >>> wrong in that belief). >>> >>> http://womenshistory.about.com/od/suffrage/a/intl_timeline.htm >>> >>> >>> This information is not meant to bring up politics on this list. Just >>> thought some might find the site interesting giving them some >>> perspective >>> on their Grandmother and Great Grandmothers. >>> >>> Lauraine >>> >>> Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in >>> hot water! >>> Eleanor Roosevelt > > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I > find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the > SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there > is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Lauraine - You are very right about Nellie McClung. She and her companions withstood a lot of guff in the late 1920's for their efforts in determining that "women are persons". There is a commemorative sculpture on Parliament Hill in Ottawa as well as in Calgary's Olympic Plaza - seen on their website www.famous5.ca. Freda Stewart-Calgary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauraine Syrnick" <[email protected]> To: "Cda US Immigration" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 1:01 PM Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] women's franchise > Off topic: With both our countries shortly facing elections, thought some > of the women on our list might be interested in the history of women > getting the vote. In my Province of Manitoba we had a rather famous > suffragette in Nellie McClung and the women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and > Alberta were the first to gain the vote in Canada. (correct me if I am > wrong in that belief). > > http://womenshistory.about.com/od/suffrage/a/intl_timeline.htm > > > This information is not meant to bring up politics on this list. Just > thought some might find the site interesting giving them some perspective > on their Grandmother and Great Grandmothers. > > Lauraine > > Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in > hot water! > Eleanor Roosevelt > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I > find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the > SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there > is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many in our group will have ancestors who came to the N. America as Palatines. Today ran across a site that should interest some of you. Looking at link to occupations on the site, one can see possibilities for surname origins: http://www3.adnc.com/~lynnd/vuword.html#8 Some other sites which offer occupations are: http://www.cyndislist.com/occupatn.htm https://listserv.temple.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0604&L=temple-gold&T=0&P=13703 Hope everyone has a great week-end. Lauraine

Off topic: With both our countries shortly facing elections, thought some of the women on our list might be interested in the history of women getting the vote. In my Province of Manitoba we had a rather famous suffragette in Nellie McClung and the women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta were the first to gain the vote in Canada. (correct me if I am wrong in that belief). http://womenshistory.about.com/od/suffrage/a/intl_timeline.htm This information is not meant to bring up politics on this list. Just thought some might find the site interesting giving them some perspective on their Grandmother and Great Grandmothers. Lauraine Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water! Eleanor Roosevelt

Could I have this bio.?Grandparents were Ward from NS. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Mock" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] surname: WARD > Hi Listers, > I have a bio for this person.... > WARD, William D. <Medical Doctor> b: 12, January, 1855, Nova Scotia, > Canada. > Son of Burton and Jane [GOODWIN] WARD..Naturalized in BOSTON, 1894. > (552). > Final was Sonoma Co. CALIF, July 1903. > > ~Linda~ > Friends are stitched together by patches of memories. >

Hi Listers, I have a bio for a person, last name of GREGORY, E. H. <pres. of Aetna Life Ins. Co.>, b: 29, October 1870, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (674). ~Linda~ Friends are stitched together by patches of memories.

Hi Listers, I have a bio for a person, last name of KNOX, Thomas Elliott,<mayor>, [Livermore,CA.] b: 13,March 1855, Huron,Canada (655) ~Linda~ Friends are stitched together by patches of memories.