Hello everyone! This is my first posting, and I'm not sure what's usually discussed, but I'll just jump right in with the reason I joined. My grandfather was William A. O'Neil. He married Mary Dorothy Joubert (date unknown). Together they had six children, born in the following order (most dates unknown); William O'Neil (deceased), Ernie O'Neil (deceased), Jeanie O'Neil (currently residing in Ogdensburg, NY), Annie O'Neil (currently residing in NY state), Hughey O'Neil (currently residing in NY state) and Marguerite Carolyn O'Neil, b. 1940 (my mother, currently residing in Ogdensburg, NY). Mary Dorothy Joubert, b. 1908, was 34 when she died in 1942. William A. O'Neil left the family shortly after Mary died. It is said that he died shortly after that, however I have no proof of this. I have been unable to find any further information regarding my grandfather. There are alot of William O'Neil's but none of them seem to warrant a valid connection to my family. I believe that I may just be missing a couple vital pieces of information. My mother gave me the "O'Neil" name as my middle name in honor of her parents. All during my childhood my middle name was a reason to be teased and snickered at because it was different and unusual. Now it's a symbol of honor and family, the family my mother lost when she was very young. I want to know where my grandfather came from. If anyone has any information that may be able to help me in my search I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so very much in advance...... Sincerely, Erin O'Neil Kinsel Woodinville, WA email: Erin_K_99@hotmail.com