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    1. Nova Scotia O'Connors
    2. Found two names in two recently purchased books. In "The Village and East Havre Boucher", by Evelyn DeCoste. page 40 "Gary and Debbie Brow's house was originally the home of John and Mary MacDougall. It was built about 1880. John MacDougall was a carpenter and many of the homes of the area were built by this talented craftsman. . . In the 1940's a Mr. J.D. O'CONNOR lived in this dwelling with the McDougalls. O'Connor was a journalist in Halifax who somehow came to Havre Boucher. The Angelus was a publication of the Archdioces of Halifax to which he contributed the article "Storied Havre Boucher" while on "sabbatical" from editing. page 41 "Each year the magazine, Angelus, presents a review of the major religious news in the Maritimes. The 1946 issue recently off the press has 140 pages and is well illustrated with pictures. . .The collecting of material on the various religious events as they occur entails a great deal of work. The unselfish service in the case of the Angelus is performed alone by the editor, Mr. J.D. O'Connor. Likewise the financing of the publication. It is a commendable work. In "West Havre Boucher, Linwood, Frankville", by Evelyn DeCoste pages 58/59 "This house which is now listed with Donalda McCue was formerly the one of Edmund and Louisa McKeough. Edmund, sometimes referred to as Edward and "Ned" married Louise O'Connor and they had a family of eight. . .When son John married Mary McKeough they continued to live here. John and Mary had four children and a foster child. . .John Joseph 1914 (m. Elizabeth "Betty" Connors). . .

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