Thank you - thank you, for the information in re Conlin - Conlon. I will delve into it soon. In September my son Bill took a week off from his work, and the two of us journeyed to Vermont to do research on my father's side of the family - CONLIN. We took pics at the Cemetery just outside Arlington, near Sandgate, and found a cousin we knew nothing about, and spoke to people that knew my Grandfather. We returned on the 23rd, and my son drove across Florida to his apartment and to return to work. That was the last time I spoke with him, or saw him. He died enroute to work on the morning of November 13th. Now, I am without my right arm! Ray Conlin, Orange City, FL. ----- Original Message ----- From: Chari <mollison@supernet.ab.ca> To: <CONLIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 2:51 PM Subject: [CONLIN] Conlan/Conlin/Conlin, Nicholas b. 1818, IR>CDA > Hi > > Wishing all my fellow researchers a very Happy New Year and all the best > for 2001. > > Although have been member of list for sometime, this is first time have > posted this family. > Passed down info says Nicholas came to Cda from Ireland as a young child > with his family. > Have not been able to establish where the family originally settled in > Canada. Also no info on his siblings. The CONLIN name was spelled in > records from 1850 - 1870 as CONLAN, during the 20 year > span of 1870 to 1890 (including children's marriages) name was spelled > mixture of CONLIN/CONLON. > From the appearance of things it stablized in the 1890's to > CONLIN. Nicholas' Will written in 1890, > shortly before his death again spells the name as CONLAN, his son as > executor used the CONLAN > spelling. Joseph the son, was school trained and could read and write and > owned numerous business, so do not know what to think of this. > > Nicholas CONLIN b. 1818 Ireland > m. Margaret QUINN b. 1835, Ireland (Kings County/Offally) > In Cobourg, Ontario at St. Michael's Church (RC) Jan 7, 1850 > > Children all born and bapt. and married in St. Michael's Church > in Cobourg, Ont (Northumberland Cty) but for two marriages as shown below. > > Mary Ann CONLIN b. May 28, 1851 married on July 02, 1874 to > Patrick FLANNIGAN b. February 03, 1848 in Cobourg, ON s/o Patrick and > Bridget (MCLEAN) > They had 4 known children Joseph, Frank, Rosella, John between 1879 -1888 > > Francis CONLIN b. June 21, 1853 d. Sept. 29, 1877 > Peter CONLIN b. July 21, 1855 d. as an infant > > Rose Ellen CONLIN b. December 21, 1856 married on September 15, 1880 to > John DOYLE b. 1853 in Canada s/o Patrick DOYLE and Elizabeth SUTTON > No info on this family beyond this, have feeling Rose Ellen died. > > Cathereine (Kate) CONLIN b. September 13, 1858 married on May 28, 1884 to > Alfred Alonzo COONEY b. 1858 in Cobourg. On s/o Edward COONEY and Caroline > M. MUNSON > They were married in the Methodist Church in Cobourg > > Joseph James CONLIN b. May 22, 1860 married in St. Mary's Church, Port > Hope, ON (Durham County) > to Bridget CASSIDY b. October 26, 1864 in Port Hope d/o Cornelius CASSIDY > AND Sarah (KATE) > CADY. Had 4 children August Nicholas, James Cornelius, Arthur Sylvestor > and Sarah Lorraine > between 1887 and 1893. > > Elizabeth (Lizzie) CONLIN b. July 31, 1862 married January 08, 1883 to > Jame GORDON b. May 24, 1858 in Cobourg, s/o Patrick Gordon and Mary (Unkn) > They had one known child James Gordon b. aft. 1884 > > Hoping that after a two year brick wall I can make a break through on > Nicholas CONLIN/CONLAN/CONLON. > > Also I have two CONLAN sponsors for the births, Joseph CONLAN and Rose > CONLAN. Presuming they are related as children were namesakes of these two, > but no idea of where they lived. Doesn't appear to be Cobourg, Ontario. > > After a two year brick wall, hoping 2001 will lead me to Nicholas' parents > and siblings. > > Wishing everyone a good year for genealogy and that they are able track > down their elusive ancestors. > > Chari > > > ============================== > Get Free Access to all Ancestry.com Databases from Dec 7 until Dec 21!http://www.ancestry.com/home/celebrate/freeaccess.htm?sourcecode=736 >