I am sure they are related somehow. Thanks for your reply - if you ever see anything more on the Hifle/Highfield or spot something about the Faughts, please let me know. Eileen -----Original Message----- From: Mary Burns [mailto:mburns@kingston.net] Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 11:33 AM To: IRL-PALATINE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IP] Cornelius HUFFMAN/HOFFMAN & Mary MILLER Hi Eileen, I don't know anything about the Faughts, but Rachel (Miller) Hifle's name was anglicized to Highfield at some point. her husband was Jacob Highfield. Based on his age in the 1881 Canadian census, he would have been born about 1818. Do these 2 connect with any of yours? Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen Glaholt" <fritzgla@winfirst.com> To: <IRL-PALATINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 7:37 PM Subject: RE: [IP] Cornelius HUFFMAN/HOFFMAN & Mary MILLER > This is the first mention of "Hifle" I have seen posted here. I believe my > great-grandfather's mother may have been a Mary Hifle as his middle name was > Highfield and he named his daughter Mary. His name was William Highfield > Faught (b. Ireland about 1820-30, died ??) and I can find little about him > in the Palatine information. There was also a John Highfield Faught who > could have been his brother. John died in the 1870's in Dublin. > > Anyone have any possible information on this branch of the Faughts? > > Eileen > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary Burns [mailto:mburns@kingston.net] > Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 12:29 PM > To: IRL-PALATINE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IP] Cornelius HUFFMAN/HOFFMAN & Mary MILLER > > The above couple emigrated to Canada about 1835. Cornelius (ca 1795-1867) > has "native of Kerry" on his gravestone. Mary (ca 1799-1885) has simply > "Ireland" on hers. Their daughter Margaret indicated she was born in County > Limerick (ca 1832). It is possible that Mary MILLER was a sister of William > MILLER and Sarah MILLER. William's daughter, Rachel, refers to her as Aunt > Mary in a letter. Rachel was born in 1825 in Adare, County Limerick. Her > married name was HIFLE. She also emigrated to Canada and lived very near > the Huffmans. Sarah MILLER married Christopher SWITZER and likewise moved to > Canada. > My questions: > Were these people descendants of the Irish Palatines? > Where exactly were Cornelius and Mary born? > Who were their parents? > Where and when were they married? > > Thanks very much for any help the list subscribers can give me. I would be > happy to share what I know of their lives in Canada. > > Mary > > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list use the following: > IRL-PALATINE-l-request@rootsweb.com > Put either the word, subscribe, or unsubscribe in the subject line and body > of the message. > > > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > Great minds talk about ideas. Average minds talk about > events. Small minds talk about people. > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== List Administrator: Susan Laursen Willig IRL-PALATINE-admin@rootsweb.com