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    1. [DONEGAL] William HANNAH, b. Dec. 1828 in Donegal (RITCHIE)
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    3. Hello, I would like to know if anyone has any information at all about a William HANNAH who was reportedly born in Donegal on December 25, 1828. There is a very small possibility that his parents might have been William and Mary Ann HANNAH. On January 7, 1854 or 1855, he married Elizabeth RITCHIE in Glasgow, Scotland. They had two daughters born in 1856 and 1857, and migrated to the USA in the summer of 1857. Elizabeth RITCHIE was reportedly born on June 21, 1837 in Donegal. Her parents might have been William RITCHIE and Betty THOMSON. I do not know yet whether these two families were families from Scotland and they just happened to be in Donegal between 1827 and 1837, or whether they were among the families who moved back and forth. After William and Elizabeth (RITCHIE) HANNAH moved to Massachusetts/USA, they settled in Everett, MA, and had more children. Their sons will William and George HANNAH. Their daughter, Elizabeth HANNAH, who was 3 months old when they came to the USA, married William KERR near Boston, MA, in 1876. William and Elizabeth KERR were my great-grandparents. Thank you for your time. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) "There are two lasting bequests we can give our children; one is roots, the other is wings." Hodding Carter, Jr. "What does Jesus want in his "stocking" on Christmas morning? Loving kindness, a warm heart, and the stretched out hand of tolerance!" The Bishop's Wife (1947)

    09/20/2003 01:40:03