I have recently updated my deeds data. It has links to hundreds of Irish families -- all part of me trying to learn about the JACKSONs of Urker. Since I also include notes of deeds that I find along the way that may or may not connect to my central interest, the data will interest others researching hundreds of other names, and other counties in Ireland. There are two ways of accessing this information. One way is through the index page which you can find at: http://www.thesilverbowl.com/documents/Wills_and_Will_abstracts.htm The right hand column gives the date of the latest update. I have also made a pdf which includes brief abstracts of all the deeds in my research list, many of which have not yet been transcribed. There have been dozens of new additions to this document in the past month which have mostly (but not entirely) focused on JACKSONs and COULTERs. It is easy enough to search either by name or townland. For this pdf SEE: http://www.thesilverbowl.com/documents/html%20versions/2011/2011%20June%204%20version%20-%20Memorials%20of%20Deeds.pdf In the past month, I have also added dozens of new names as well as literally hundreds of updated entries to my Rootsweb family tree: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=silverbowl Although this tree started with JACKSONs, and there are hundreds of them in this tree, there are also thousands of other names, all connected in some way to the collateral relations of the JACKSONs in dozens of countries. Finally, there is my blog. Recent posts of interest include (amongst others): /Reading Irish History /-- which includes two book reviews: http://sharonoddiebrown.blogspot.com/2011/05/reading-irish-history.html /Facts and Theories/ -- which includes research tips and references to several JACKSON lines: http://sharonoddiebrown.blogspot.com/2011/05/facts-and-theories.html /Ngaio Marsh/ -- which links Hong Kong families to New Zealand, and Thomas JACKSON as well: http://sharonoddiebrown.blogspot.com/2011_06_01_archive.html -- Sharon Oddie Brown, Roberts Creek, BC, Canada. History Project: www.thesilverbowl.com

I am trying to find information on brothers William Thomas Harper and Hugh Harper. William was born 1880 and Hugh was born 1890 in Clintnagooland near Ballynahinch. Their parents were William Thomas Harper and Eliza Jane Barr. William left, according to the family Bible, in 1905 and Hugh left in 1911. William lived in Philadelphia and Hugh lived in Florida (I think he might have retired there) I would love to find out more about them and find their descendants. Thanks for listening! Peter (Melbourne)

I have just posted a piece on my blog, that includes links to research where I have cobbled together what I can, and tried to make sense of it. Call it thinking out loud - in public. Since I can go no further on my own, I have posted what I have in the hopes that either someone else can make sense of it all, or else some parts of it will help someone else to break through their brick wall. Please let me know if either happen for you. It makes my day. This work that I am sharing in this piece focuses mostly on JACKSONs and memorials of deeds, but the JACKSONs had connections in just about every county, particularly in the Quaker and Protestant circles, but not exclusively in them. SEE: http://sharonoddiebrown.blogspot.com/2011/05/facts-and-theories.html NOTE: In the piece that I link to at the end of this post, there are also extensive footnotes about both Strettell and Lodowick JACKSON of Youghall, Co. Cork. As always, I appreciate hearing about errors of fact, typos, spelling mistakes - all my sins of omission and commission. Sharon Oddie Brown. -- Sharon Oddie Brown, Roberts Creek, BC, Canada. History Project: www.thesilverbowl.com

Thanks very much, Mike. I'll have a look. Heather. On 24/05/2011, at 7:33 PM, Mike Boyd wrote: > Heather > The Tithe List is the 1820's list of a levy by the Church of Ireland to pay > for the up keep of the poor. > > Mike Boyd > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stewart & Heather" <handsh@internode.on.net> > To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 4:22 PM > Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Thomas and William Gordon > > >> Hi Mike, >> > Could you explain to me what the Title List is please? >> >> Regards, >> Heather. >> >> >> > > -------------------------------------------------- > 440 list members as of 1 May 2011. We lost a lot of members when AOL blocked RootsWeb in December 2010, and even more when AT&T blocked RootsWeb in January 2011. If you get unsubscribed, just keep resubscribing until it works. > -------------------------------------------------- > Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Heather The Tithe List is the 1820's list of a levy by the Church of Ireland to pay for the up keep of the poor. Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stewart & Heather" <handsh@internode.on.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 4:22 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Thomas and William Gordon > Hi Mike, > Could you explain to me what the Title List is please? > > Regards, > Heather. > > >

Hi Mike, Thanks for the suggestions. The NSW 1841 census is online, but I couldn't find Thomas Gordon. I think he would have gone almost immediately to NZ. From our searching, it would seem as though the two brothers cut off their former lives in Ireland from their new lives in NZ. As descendants we are all keen to find links to possible family in Ireland. We have two names for the father. From a death certificate (I think it is William's) we learned that the father's name was Thomas and that the mother was Jane Martin and that William was born in Co. Down. The immigration records which I am now working from, state that the father was James and the mother was Jane Cummer. I'm the only researcher in the family who is pursuing this avenue. Others still believe that the father was Thomas and mother, Jane Martin. The immigration records seem rather compelling to me and are the closest any of us have got to the Irish end of this puzzle. Thomas's (brother of William) death notic! e said for Sydney and Newry papers to take note. Could you explain to me what the Title List is please? Regards, Heather. On 24/05/2011, at 11:45 AM, Mike Boyd wrote: > Heather > Have you looked at the 1841 NSW Census for Thomas Gordon? I am not sure if > it is online or only available in hard copy. > > Would the Title List be of any use? Although it would only give their > possible father's name in Mourne. > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stewart & Heather" <handsh@internode.on.net> > To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 9:14 AM > Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Thomas and William Gordon > > >> Hi Mike, >> >> Thomas Gordon arrived in Sydney 16 May 1840 having travelled on the ship, >> "Thomas Lowry" and William Gordon arrived in Sydney on the "Wilson" 7 >> January 1842 and then went to New Zealand. If these two men are the >> brothers I am searching for, Thomas had already gone to New Zealand. >> William's record gives the extra information that his Baptism Certificate >> has the name J. Alfred Canning of Kilkeel and Char. Ref. George Lewis & >> another of Kilkeel. Are they still likely to be on the Griffith Valuation >> of Mourne? I'm thinking from your email that they may have left Ireland >> too early to be included on that. On the immigration record it states >> that both their parents were deceased. We have lots of info regarding >> their lives in NZ but none concerning their lives in Ireland. >> >> Thanks for your help. >> >> Heather. >> >> >> On 21/05/2011, at 5:42 PM, Mike Boyd wrote: >> >>> Heather >>> What year were they in Sydney? >>> >>> If after about 1860, you may find them on the Griffith Valuation for >>> Mourne >>> area of County Down? >>> >>> Mike Boyd >>> Brisbane, Aust. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Heather & Stewart" <hands@harknessherald.com> >>> To: <NIR-DOWN@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:16 PM >>> Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Thomas and William Gordon >>> >>> >>>> I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of a site >>>> which >>>> has parish records for the years around 1810-1820? I have two brothers, >>>> Thomas Shannon Gordon and William Gordon who were born around 1813 and >>>> 1815 >>>> respectively. They both died in New Zealand and from their death >>>> certificates it appears that they were born in County Down. I have >>>> found >>>> immigration records (Sydney, Australia) which have them born in >>>> Moran??? >>>> Co. Down. I think it probably is Mourne. If there are no sites which >>>> have >>>> these parish records, could anyone suggest where I could write to for >>>> information. >>>> >>>> Heather (in Australia). >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> 439 list members as of 1 Apr 2011. We lost a lot of members when AOL >>>> blocked RootsWeb in December 2010, and even more when AT&T blocked >>>> RootsWeb in January 2011. 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Heather Have you looked at the 1841 NSW Census for Thomas Gordon? I am not sure if it is online or only available in hard copy. Would the Title List be of any use? Although it would only give their possible father's name in Mourne. Mike Boyd Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stewart & Heather" <handsh@internode.on.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 9:14 AM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Thomas and William Gordon > Hi Mike, > > Thomas Gordon arrived in Sydney 16 May 1840 having travelled on the ship, > "Thomas Lowry" and William Gordon arrived in Sydney on the "Wilson" 7 > January 1842 and then went to New Zealand. If these two men are the > brothers I am searching for, Thomas had already gone to New Zealand. > William's record gives the extra information that his Baptism Certificate > has the name J. Alfred Canning of Kilkeel and Char. Ref. George Lewis & > another of Kilkeel. Are they still likely to be on the Griffith Valuation > of Mourne? I'm thinking from your email that they may have left Ireland > too early to be included on that. On the immigration record it states > that both their parents were deceased. We have lots of info regarding > their lives in NZ but none concerning their lives in Ireland. > > Thanks for your help. > > Heather. > > > On 21/05/2011, at 5:42 PM, Mike Boyd wrote: > >> Heather >> What year were they in Sydney? >> >> If after about 1860, you may find them on the Griffith Valuation for >> Mourne >> area of County Down? >> >> Mike Boyd >> Brisbane, Aust. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Heather & Stewart" <hands@harknessherald.com> >> To: <NIR-DOWN@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:16 PM >> Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Thomas and William Gordon >> >> >>> I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of a site >>> which >>> has parish records for the years around 1810-1820? I have two brothers, >>> Thomas Shannon Gordon and William Gordon who were born around 1813 and >>> 1815 >>> respectively. They both died in New Zealand and from their death >>> certificates it appears that they were born in County Down. I have >>> found >>> immigration records (Sydney, Australia) which have them born in >>> Moran??? >>> Co. Down. I think it probably is Mourne. If there are no sites which >>> have >>> these parish records, could anyone suggest where I could write to for >>> information. >>> >>> Heather (in Australia). >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> 439 list members as of 1 Apr 2011. We lost a lot of members when AOL >>> blocked RootsWeb in December 2010, and even more when AT&T blocked >>> RootsWeb in January 2011. If you get unsubscribed, just keep >>> resubscribing until it works. >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> Searchable list archive at >>> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> 440 list members as of 1 May 2011. We lost a lot of members when AOL >> blocked RootsWeb in December 2010, and even more when AT&T blocked >> RootsWeb in January 2011. If you get unsubscribed, just keep >> resubscribing until it works. >> -------------------------------------------------- >> Searchable list archive at >> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -------------------------------------------------- > 440 list members as of 1 May 2011. We lost a lot of members when AOL > blocked RootsWeb in December 2010, and even more when AT&T blocked > RootsWeb in January 2011. If you get unsubscribed, just keep > resubscribing until it works. > -------------------------------------------------- > Searchable list archive at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Mike, Thomas Gordon arrived in Sydney 16 May 1840 having travelled on the ship, "Thomas Lowry" and William Gordon arrived in Sydney on the "Wilson" 7 January 1842 and then went to New Zealand. If these two men are the brothers I am searching for, Thomas had already gone to New Zealand. William's record gives the extra information that his Baptism Certificate has the name J. Alfred Canning of Kilkeel and Char. Ref. George Lewis & another of Kilkeel. Are they still likely to be on the Griffith Valuation of Mourne? I'm thinking from your email that they may have left Ireland too early to be included on that. On the immigration record it states that both their parents were deceased. We have lots of info regarding their lives in NZ but none concerning their lives in Ireland. Thanks for your help. Heather. On 21/05/2011, at 5:42 PM, Mike Boyd wrote: > Heather > What year were they in Sydney? > > If after about 1860, you may find them on the Griffith Valuation for Mourne > area of County Down? > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane, Aust. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Heather & Stewart" <hands@harknessherald.com> > To: <NIR-DOWN@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:16 PM > Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Thomas and William Gordon > > >> I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of a site which >> has parish records for the years around 1810-1820? I have two brothers, >> Thomas Shannon Gordon and William Gordon who were born around 1813 and 1815 >> respectively. They both died in New Zealand and from their death >> certificates it appears that they were born in County Down. I have found >> immigration records (Sydney, Australia) which have them born in Moran??? >> Co. Down. I think it probably is Mourne. If there are no sites which have >> these parish records, could anyone suggest where I could write to for >> information. >> >> Heather (in Australia). >> -------------------------------------------------- >> 439 list members as of 1 Apr 2011. We lost a lot of members when AOL >> blocked RootsWeb in December 2010, and even more when AT&T blocked >> RootsWeb in January 2011. If you get unsubscribed, just keep >> resubscribing until it works. >> -------------------------------------------------- >> Searchable list archive at >> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -------------------------------------------------- > 440 list members as of 1 May 2011. We lost a lot of members when AOL blocked RootsWeb in December 2010, and even more when AT&T blocked RootsWeb in January 2011. If you get unsubscribed, just keep resubscribing until it works. > -------------------------------------------------- > Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Some, but not all, of the headstone data on Movilla cemetary was published, but it was only the older headstones (can't remember the cut-off date) and within that I've found at least one transcription error relating to my family. To the best of my knowledge, the book is out of print but available in microfilm format. Movilla is a large cemetary and the oldest part is very higgeldy-piggeldy with many fallen, broken and ivy covered headstones, which can make it hard to locate what you're looking for. I was also told that one of the Council's books recording burials (needless to say it covered the dates I needed) which was lent to PRONI may be "missing in action", but no doubt this will be denied by official sources! Fiona McDonald Newtownards Sent from Samsung Mobile

Perhaps this may be of interest to some County Down researchers Mike Boyd Brisbane Aust. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <AYRSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [AYR] McCallum in Dalry > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: acairns_1 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14077.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > The Irish records are sketchy at best. What I know is that I have a > marriage record for my g-g-grandfather, Andrew McWhinney who was married > in 1867 in Newtownards & it lists his father as also Andrew McWhinney. > Likewise there is a marriage record for Rachel being married in Donaghadee > in 1854 with her father being Andrew McWhinney. So, is Rachel & my > g-g-grandfather brother & sister ? Has anyone in your family researched > the line enough to confirm this or add new information? > > Thanks, John > Waterloo, Ontario > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Headstones for this cemetery were published many years ago and are available at some family history centres Mike the books are available in Brisbane at the Queensland Family History Society Inc. Library Marie McCulloch

Yup - that was the point of the knock-knock joke. SB Sharon Oddie Brown, Roberts Creek, BC, Canada. History Project: www.thesilverbowl.com On 22/05/2011 5:20 PM, Andy Airriess wrote: > In your case I suppose it would be Sharon share alike. > > <sorry> > > Andy > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > 440 list members as of 1 May 2011. We lost a lot of members when AOL blocked RootsWeb in December 2010, and even more when AT&T blocked RootsWeb in January 2011. If you get unsubscribed, just keep resubscribing until it works. > -------------------------------------------------- > Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

In your case I suppose it would be Sharon share alike. <sorry> Andy

A number of lists that I subscribe to have wrestled with the problem of how to share research with others, and even whether to share at all. This piece I have posted to my blog site is just me mulling about the whole question of sharing. Towards the end of it, I have a list of pros and cons. SEE: http://sharonoddiebrown.blogspot.com/2011/05/knock-knock-whos-there.html My next blog will be about how I learn from my mistakes, with a couple of pieces giving examples. Maybe I will finish the three of these pieces tomorrow, maybe the next day. Sharon -- Sharon Oddie Brown, Roberts Creek, BC, Canada. History Project: www.thesilverbowl.com

David & Louise I am sure that this cemetery has had its MI's listed and published - I think by NoIFHS - but I can't recall how far they come to. I visited that Cemetery in 2008, looking for Boyd families, but you will need to go to the Ards Council Office first to get an and idea where Section 6 is and where that grave might be. Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lochcuan@aol.com> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 12:59 AM Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Movilla Cemetery > > > Hello John, > > I called with the registrar's office today, and this is what they have: > > Hugh McGivern is buried in Section 6, grave 177. > He was a blacksmith, and was living in Belfast at time of death. Nothing > more regards the address. > > There are four others in the grave, but they only have the names of one. > > Elizabeth McGivern, bur 10 June 1902 > > others buried on 22 May 1889, 3 January 1890, and 21 November 1891. > > Their records start in 1880, but the earlier ones are at present with > PRONI > (Public Record Office Northern Ireland). They will be returned to them > when PRONI have finished whatever they are doing to them. I think they > are > being digitised. She suggests that these registers may have more details > on > the three unknown people. > > I have looked on site, and there is NO headstone. There is no marker of > any > description. The only way to find it is by looking at the grave next to > it, people called Mercer, which has a marker and the stonemason has > engraved > the location on the side, 6-178. > > I will see what I can find in PRONI, and the NoIFHS, but it will probably > be next week before I can manage it. > > When are you planning to visit here? If I am here I may be able to take > you > to the grave. > > Regards, > > David > > By the way, where are you in Canada? > -------------------------------------------------- > 440 list members as of 1 May 2011. We lost a lot of members when AOL > blocked RootsWeb in December 2010, and even more when AT&T blocked > RootsWeb in January 2011. If you get unsubscribed, just keep > resubscribing until it works. > -------------------------------------------------- > Searchable list archive at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Annemarie Have you looked at the 1924 death certificate for her husband's name. Then you should have an name to find the properties, or get his Will from PRONI, etc Mike Boyd Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annemarie Kalishoek" <kalishoek@eircom.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 6:41 PM Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Finding out who left properties > > Hello all, > > I was wondering if someone could advise me whether it is possible to find > out who left properties > to my relative bwtween 1844 and 1888 > > At her death in 1924 our relative left 3 small properties in Newry to her > best friend , one of the properties was located at Francis Street Newry > She was born in Dublin Ireland in 1844 and had the properties in 1888, she > lived in London. > More then likely her husband who had died left her the properties, I am > trying to find out who this was. > > Any advise or help is appreciated > > Annemarie > -------------------------------------------------- > 440 list members as of 1 May 2011. We lost a lot of members when AOL > blocked RootsWeb in December 2010, and even more when AT&T blocked > RootsWeb in January 2011. If you get unsubscribed, just keep > resubscribing until it works. > -------------------------------------------------- > Searchable list archive at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Original Message ----- From: jcole65@optusnet.com.au To: IRL-DOWN@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 9:35 AM Subject: Thomson-Phillips looking for any info re George Thomson marriage to Elizabeth Phillips. ,later moved to Lanark, Scotland. George last detected in lanark census 1851 aged 60 was born Down 1791 abouts. any help gratefully received. Jennifer Cole

Heather What year were they in Sydney? If after about 1860, you may find them on the Griffith Valuation for Mourne area of County Down? Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather & Stewart" <hands@harknessherald.com> To: <NIR-DOWN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:16 PM Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Thomas and William Gordon >I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of a site which >has parish records for the years around 1810-1820? I have two brothers, >Thomas Shannon Gordon and William Gordon who were born around 1813 and 1815 >respectively. They both died in New Zealand and from their death >certificates it appears that they were born in County Down. I have found >immigration records (Sydney, Australia) which have them born in Moran??? >Co. Down. I think it probably is Mourne. If there are no sites which have >these parish records, could anyone suggest where I could write to for >information. > > Heather (in Australia). > -------------------------------------------------- > 439 list members as of 1 Apr 2011. We lost a lot of members when AOL > blocked RootsWeb in December 2010, and even more when AT&T blocked > RootsWeb in January 2011. If you get unsubscribed, just keep > resubscribing until it works. > -------------------------------------------------- > Searchable list archive at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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What a wonderful love story - when one reads between the lines. Sharon Sharon Oddie Brown, Roberts Creek, BC, Canada. History Project: www.thesilverbowl.com On 20/05/2011 2:53 AM, Nan Brennan wrote: > Chicago Tribune > Dec 28 1908 > > CUPID SHOWS OCCULT POWER > Guides Chicago Man to Steamer Where > He Meets Unexpectedly His Old > Sweetheart; Wedding Follows > > James Stevens, said to be an employe in a public building in Chicago, > went to Ellis Island last Monday, and the first person he saw landing > from one of the liners was his old sweetheart coming from Ireland in > search of news of him. They married and are now on their way to > Chicago. > > Stevens promised to spend his vacation with James Ward at Terryville, > Conn., and on the way he planned to stop at Ellis Island to meet > Frank Ford, an old friend in Dublin. > When he arrived at Terryville he was accompanied by a bride, who was > Miss Anna McAuley. > > Seven years ago in County Down, Ireland, he had been ready to marry > her, but stern relatives, including a brother who was a priest and an > uncle who was a bishop forbade the wedding. In despair Stevens left > Ireland and came to Chicago. > > > -------------------------------------------------- > 440 list members as of 1 May 2011. We lost a lot of members when AOL blocked RootsWeb in December 2010, and even more when AT&T blocked RootsWeb in January 2011. If you get unsubscribed, just keep resubscribing until it works. > -------------------------------------------------- > Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >