Hello; I am reposting this message as I have not received an answer at all. My Name is Karen Carpenter. I am trying to find information on my family members: John Anderson - Son of Thomas Anderson and Rachel Donaldson( Born 10 April 1857 in Ireland. Left the Family and possibly died ant 1900- 1903 in Scotland. ) John Anderson Married Mary McIlroy - Daughter of John McIlroy and Margaret Anderson. ( Born 25 December 1860 in Ballindrum, Londonderry, Ireland and Died 30 December 1938 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. ) John Anderson and Mary McIlroy had 7 Children : 1. ) Rachel Anderson Born 7 Jul 1883 in Cookstown, Tyrone County, Ireland. died 27 Nov. 1974 in Camrose, Alberta, Canada) 2. )Agnes Anderson ( Born 24 Feb 1885 in Cookstown, Tyrone County, Ireland. and Died in 1964 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.) 3. ) Mary Anderson { Known as Minnie} ( Born 29 Nov 1887 in Cookstown, Tyrone County, Ireland. Died 6 Dec 1921 in Camrose, Alberta, Canada.) 4. ) Thomas Anderson ( Born 29 Dec 1889 in Belfast, Ireland, Died 25 Dec 1890 Probably in Belfast, Ireland. 5.) Ellen Anderson { Known as Nellie} ( Born 28 Nov 1891, in Belfast, Antrim County, Ireland, and Died 20 Feb 1897 in Ireland . 6.) Lavinia Anderson { Known as Viney} ( Born 28 Nov 1893 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland, and Died in 1986 in Canada.) 7.) Margaret Victoria Anderson { Known as Maggie } ( Born 10 Jul 1897 in Belfast, Antrim County, Ireland and died 16 Apr 1920 in Cardston, Alberta, Can) John ( Mary's Husband) Left the family before 1900 and left them basically starving. Mary and Her 5 remaining children all left Ireland for Canada at Separate times. John McIlroy and Margaret Anderson Were Married abt 1853 in Ireland. They Had 6 Children / Maybe 9. The Children I Have are : William Edward Mary Samuel Thomas Margaret* Thomas* Sarah* Lavinia The 3 with the Star may not be related to John and Margaret. All Of Margaret and John McIlroy's Children were born in Ballindrum, Londonderry, Ireland, Does anyone have any information on these families? Thank You All So Much For Your Time; Karen Carpenter