Well, I am no longer confused, thanks to all the good guys who have pointed me in the right direction ... if you want to see for yourself, an 1865 version of Canada West is viewable at http://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/images/raremaps/107355.jpg I was a bit surprised at what I learned, [Canada West covered an area from the St. Lawrence Seaway on the east to Lake Huron on the West] but now that I think about it, the vast prairies would probably not have been settled yet at that time. Now how does all of this tie in with the Abraham Woodleys in LaPorte City, Iowa in 1860? I'm not exactly sure yet,, but it might be a possibility that my ggg(whatever) -grandfather Mathias may have come down into Pennsylvania from what was then Canada West. This Abraham was possibly/probably his grandson. And maybe Abraham brought a Canadian wife with him? I'm getting excited now ... THANKS Everybody! IF this is all true,.... ;-) dw