----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Nihen <morse73@ptd.net> To: <Ken-Womack@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 6:27 PM Subject: PML Search Result matching Phelan The following came off a canada mailing list. If anyone can help, you can respond directly to the mailing list at NIAGARA-ONT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NIAGARA] NIHAN = DAY-WINTERS-DAVIS! > > > > Dear Listers, > > I am reposting an e-mail I sent to this list 10 months ago. I wonder if > any new members might know any living members of the families > listed who could shed some light on the unusual surname NIHAN > (NIHEN). > > I'm convinced that there is a connection between my known > family and the St. Catharine's group ... the surname is just too > unusual not to be connected. > > I have found some unknown NIHENs listed on 1860s documents > from Neath, Wales ... my great grandfather's first marriage document > for starters. > > I was told of a Phelan family who once owned a store in St. > Catharines might be of help. Does anyone know the Phelans? > > Winter has resumed its grip on Northeastern Pennsylvania ... just > the right weather to resume my search for "roots". > > This list has been of great help to me in the past. I'm sorry I couldn't > be of any reciprocal help. However, the offer stands ... I live in > Carbon County ... the anthracite fields of PA. > > Any leads will be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Joe Nihen > Pennsylvania > Researching: NIHEN, NIHAN, ELLIOTT, FETKO/SPACK > > > > > > > Hello Listers, > > > > > > A kind woman named Carolyn searched for the obits of Thomas and > > > Ann Shea NIHAN and came up with three leads to the NIHAN family > > > and one little Carmel NIHAN, age 4 (1901 Census), from St., > > > Catharines. > > > > > > It appears Ann Shea NIHAN died on or near August 2, 1952. Her obit > > > states she was survived by three daughters: Mrs. A.C. (Carmel) DAY of > > > St. Catherines, Mrs. E.E. (Helen)WINTERS of Hamilton, and > > > Mrs. Lawrence (Catherine) DAVIS of "this city". (I'm assuming "this > > > city" is St.Catherines.) > > > > > > This leads me to ask does anyone know of these families? Are there > > > living relatives to especially Carmel? > > > > > > Living members might shed some light on the probability of a link > > > to my family. > > > > > > Thank you for all the help in the past. This list has proven quite > > > valuable to my research. > > > > > > Joe Nihen > > > Pennsylvania > > > > > > > > > > > > >