Elaine --- You weren't too specific on what you had done or where and when exactly these Gordons were. Some questins to be answered: 1) Which Worcester? Massachusetts, Canada East? 2) Was Sarah a widow? Was she adopted? The AKA doesn't help much. 3) As Joseph Henry was born in 1837, have you checked the 1841 thru 1861 Canadian census indexes for him or his parents? He and any siblings certainly would have have appeared by name in his parents' household in 1851 and 1861 and he could have been on his own in 1861. Finding his parents in the 1841 Canadian Census would provide a strong clue to his place of birth. 4) Was he the eldest child? If so, his parents would have been born 1817 - 1820. As you are inquiring about siblings, you evidently aren't sure. 5) If you're anywhere near Boston, you can view the Canadian indexes at the NEHGS, If not, you'll have to visit your local LDS FHC and request the films and then request the Census films. At NEHGS, you can do both in one visit. 6) As far as siblings ". . .scattered to various parts of the country:" Sure, anything's possible. They also could have all settled in and around where they born and raised. I trust this helps out. -- Cheers, Jim Gordon, Laurel, MD USA [email protected] wrote: > > I, too, am looking for information on the parents and any possible siblings > of my > gr grandfather, Joseph Henry Gordon, b 1837 in Canada East. Their names are > (parents, that is) John and Elizabeth Gordon. Joseph Henry settled in > Worcester coming by way of Vermont, and married there (Worcester) in 1862 to > a Sarah Fontaine (aka Spring). > > If there were any brothers and sisters, it is possible that they scattered to > various parts of the country. > > If I knew exactly where in Canada East he was born, I might be able to find > more information. > > Elaine