This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ellenbohan_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.tyr.general/7175.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: After reviewing my 2011 posting I realized that I had jumbled a generation of male Granniss names. Minnie wed William Robert Granniss (not George Everitt Grannis who would be her father-in-law). Minnie & William Robert Granniss had several children - their son George Robert Granniss wed my father's younger sister Margaret. Tragedy struck the Granniss family - Minnie's husband William Robert Granniss was killed in 1940 - several years before George Robert Granniss wed Margaret Bohan - thus my cousins never knew their grandfather. Minnie's son George Robert Granniss died in 1948 leaving Margaret a young widow with very young ones. Minnie died in 1950 - again my cousins were too young to remember much or to have asked genealogical questions. The facts that they did have were what their mother had learned - Minnie was from Northern Ireland. Minnie's mementos & papers went to her surviving children & it is not clear where the paperwork landed. I have looked at the marriage license & death certificate at city hall- the death certificate shows Co Tyrone. I can't explain why the 2 documents show different first names for Minnie's father (John & Frank). If I understand from your reply, your mother's sister was named Evelyn Granniss Palmer - Granniss honoring an aunt in America. Am I understanding that your maternal grandfather was Palmer & his sister went off to America & wed a man named Granniss? I had used IFHF to locate a civil/church birth record for Minnie with parents John & Fanny Palmer. IFHF gave back a civil birth record for Mary Palmer born 24 Feb 1870 to John Palmer & Fanny Armstrong in Augher-Clogher-Tyrone informant Margery (midwife?). There was a civil birth record for John Palmer born 13 Apr 1872 to John Palmer & Fanny Gervais in Augher-Clogher-Tyrone informant Margery (midwife?). Also there was a church baptismal record for Robert Palmer born 27 Apr 1868 born to John Palmer & Fanny Gervis of Martry Carnteel-Errigal Kieran-Tyrone informant/sponsor John. Could you grandfather Granniss have had sons named John & Robert? Minnie Palmer Granniss name her eldest child (a girl) Roberta Palmer Granniss(b. 1898). Roberta Palmer Granniss married a Thomas Lynch & named their eldest child (a girl) Evelyn F Lynch (b. 1918). This could all be coincidence or this American family is a branch of your family tree. 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.