Unfortunately the attachment wasn't included, so here is the contents of a letter written by Wm J Cartile in 1976: In case some of you may be interested, I noticed on the copies of birth certificates that were sent me by St. Mary's Basilica the various names of sponsors at the baptism of my father and some of his sisters and brothers. The certificate of Anna Maria Agnes Cartile, born Dec0 4, 1861, was sponsored by Agnes Honora Hutchinson and GubeLino Cartile. I never heard of him before, was he Samuel's brother o the son of Samuel's father's brother. This being in 1861 there should be records on him somewhere. **(I have found out that Gubelino is the Italian name for William) Again, I find Robert Cartile as sponsor with Margaret Piercey at the baptism of my father, William Robert Cartile Jan0 22, 1866. Margaret Piercey also sponsored at the baptism of Thomas Henry Cartile Aug. 30, 1877. The sponsors for Charles Richard Cartile on July 25, 1881 was Patrick Sullivan and Catherine Sullivan. On. this certificate the family name was spelled (CARTYLE) and the priest that copied it from the records made a note at the bottom of the sheet about it. >From the marriage of Margaret and Samuel there were 23 males and 17 females sired by the Cartile men. If we include all children produced by both sons and daughters we get a total of 75 This is over a span of 115 years, 4 or 5generations. There may be many more that are descended from the two mentioned in the records of baptism certificates. So I bring this to a close and those of you who are or will be inclined to add to it, will, at least have some basic information to go on,, As I am the oldest of the Cartile clan still. living I thought it well to get the facts together while there's still wind in my sails. The following facts were received from my mother and father as well as my Uncle Charles Cartile who lived ir Halifax all his life. More recent dates and names of cousins and second cousins was received from Robie Cartile, now living in Cobourg, Ontario. Birth dates were also supplied by St. Mary's Basilica in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I begin with my father's grandmother who was born in Donegall, Ireland year 1811. Her family name was "Casey11 her given name may have been either Anna, Maria or Margaret0 She married a Fitzharris and as far as I know has only one daughter to him, that was "Margaret" my father's mother, she was born in Tipperary Ireland year 1837. The Fitzharris family must have migrated to Canada about the time of the Great Famine from 1845 to 1849 caused by a blight of the potato crop. Nearly one mi1lion came to America, using anything that floated, many did not make it and their bodied were buried at sea. However, the Fitzharris family settled in Nova Scotia, near Halifax. The story I have heard from my mother goes this way. Fitzharris was in the British army in Nova Scotia and so was William Piercey, they became great friends, Fitzharris became quite ill and knowing that he would die he asked his friend Piercey to marry his widow and look after his daughter. He did this and they had three children who were half brothers and sister to Margaret, my father's mother. I'm sure if church records were looked up the dates covering these events could be had. However, Margaret's mother died in Halifax in 1897, I don't have a record of Piercey's death. They lived in Percil's Cove, near Halifax. Margaret met and married Samuel Cartile, this marriage must have taken place abut the year 1859 as their first child was born in 1861. As far as I know Samuel Cartile was born at Percil's Cove in the year 1827. As there was no church in this community at that time, a priest from Halifax used to come by boat once a month and record marriages, births and deaths, this information is no doubt recorded in the church's records. Samuel was the son of Samuel who with a brother came to Canada from France, they were Frenchmen and must have been stone quarry men. I visited Percil's Cove in 1970 and located the original property owned by the Cartile brothers. I spoke to the present owner who told me the deeds had to be cleared in Spain. He also showed me the granite hill and workings which could be seen from his home which was located on a hill overlooking the body of water known as "The Northwest Arm". He said the brothers first lived in a cave they made under the cliff on which his house stood and one could also see the remains of the old wooden dock which was used to lower the cut stone from the hill above. He told me they had contracts with the government to supply granite blocks for building the Halifax docks. At the time I wasn't too interested, but am now sorry I didn't get his name and address, also inquired as to the name of his notary. However, it would be no problem for member of the family living in Halifax to locate this party in Percil's Cove and inquire further. Also, if any were interested, research of church records would no doubt reveal the birth date of my grand father Samuel as well as the name of his mother and father.