Please foregive if this message overlaps, but I thought it would be less time consuming for me to post to all lists that might help in my search. I am hoping that someone will recognize part or all of this O'Neil family. My g-g-g grandfather was Charles O'Neil. He appears in Quebec beginning in 1837 with no information on where he came from. My task to is to trace him back to Ireland (what else?). The following is all the information I have been able to find in 2 years of searching (only had his name and my g-g-grandmother's name when I started). My grandfather says that the family originated in Co. Tyrone (most info below does not really apply to Co. Tyrone, but I'd type this once). Unfortunately I have no dates, so don't know if Charles came over or his parents, etc. Charles O'Neil was married to Hermine Sigmun (Hermine's maiden name shows up with several spellings - Sigmun, Sigmund, Sigmen, Sickman, Segin, Seguin, Segoin). I don't know where she came from. Was she Irish, English, or French? (There is no record of their marriage in Quebec.) I am beginning to think that she was French, if so did Charles go from Ireland to France to Quebec?. The Children of Charles and Hermine O'Neil were: Hurcule (Hercule) O'Neil married Zoe Dupre, 31 August 1846 at St-Pierre-de-Sorel, Richelieu, Quebec (this marriage is documented by the marriage record from Sorel and by records (Batch #7222260, Sheet #92) in the Family History Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 1.. Sophie O'Neil - she shows up in Quebec census records, but nowhere else so far. 2.. Marie O'Neil married Francois-Xavier Tousignant in St-Barthelemy, Quebec, 7 August 1867 Children of Marie O'Neil and Francois-Xavier Tousignant: Marie Julie Hermine born and baptized 25 May 1868 in St-Barthelemy, Quebec. She married Jean-Baptiste Tremblay 15 October 1900 in Notre-Dame of Hull. Charles born about 1869 (he was 11 years old in the census of 1880 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island). Charles married Alphonsine Pariseau 4 July 1898. Marie (Mary) born about 1872 (8 years at the 1880 Woonsocket, Rhode Island, census. Louis born 1879 (1 year at the 1880 Woonsocket, Rhode Island, census) (The above information on Marie O'Neil and Francois-Xavier Tousignant was received from Andre Tousignant 3 April 2000 - I have not researched this myself, but I accepting the info as correct.) NOTE: Marie was living in Hull, Quebec, in 1910 at the time of her sister Claire's death, this according to Claire's obituary 4. Claire O'Neil born 1837 (unknown place). She married Zacharie Jacques 20 August 1859 in St-Barthelemy, Quebec (Claire and Zacharie are my great-great grandparents). For more information on ancestors and descendants of Zacharie Jacques and Claire O'Neil visit my web pages for these families (http://www.100megsfree2.com/jjscherr/jacques/welcome.htm -Descendants of Nicholas Jacques and Marie Soyer. Notes on Charles O'Neil:- he was present at the wedding of his daughter Claire to Zacharie Jacques. He appears on the Quebec census for St-Barthelimi Parish, Qjuebec of 1861 with Hermine (his wife) and daughters Marie and Sophie. Charles was also present at the wedding of Marie and Francois-Xavier Tousignant in 1867. Charles was present and stood as godfather to their daughter Marie Julie Hermine in 1868. (This information was obtained from copies of baptism, and marriage records obtain from the archives in Quebec.) During my researches I have received the following information on 2 Charles O'Neils from the National Archives of Canada (are either of these two ours?): 1. "Extract from Ordnance Survey Documents, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. County Londonderry, Parish of Ballinasoreen, Section III, Page 21 >From a list of The Number of Persons That have Emigrated to America from The Under Mentioned Townlands, During The Years 1834 & 1835, It will show The Name, Age & Religion, of Each Person, Townlands From Whence Gone, & Ports For which Emigrated, as Enumerated, From 29th Sept. to 17th Oct. 1836." Information obtained from Henrey Gillespie, Hugh Bradley, & Others, Finished 17th Oct. 1836: Emigration 1834 Charles O'Neil Age 24 Townland: Desert Ports: New York Religion: R.C. 2. Another Record from the National Archives of Canada referencing a Charles O'Neil. "A Census of the population of the Seigniories of Foucault, Noyan and Sabrevois, taken... By Samuel L. Welch -- completed on the 4th day of December 1830." found amongst miscellaneous records from the Provincial Secretary's Office, Lower Canada (RG4, B77). The census return was in the form of a roll, listing heads of each household and the members of males and females within the household, arranged by seigniory. After restoration treatment the document was left in 12 segments for ease of handling. (The original roll format had been achieved by fastening 12 sheets together.) The last segment bears a certificate signed by the enumerator and is endorsed as being addressed to Lord Aylmer, the Governor of Lower Canada. #393 O'Neil, Charles Year of Record: 1830 Males: 3 Females: 4 # in Household: 7 Comments: Living in Seigniory of Noyan Source: Québec and Lower Canada Census fragments: Foucault, Noyan & Sabrevois References: National Archives of Canada, Microfilm Reel No. H-1758 (RG4B77), page 9 Any thoughts appreciated. Jacquie j.scherr@worldnet.att.net http://www.100megsfree2.com/jjscherr/scherr/index.html http://www.100megsfree2.com/jjscherr/jacques/welcome.htm