Doug - My ancestors were also from Co. Laois, and although there's no match among those you have listed, there could be a connection. See http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/h/e/Charles-J-Phelan/?Welcome=9 96207964 Charles Phelan Winnipeg Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Phelan" <dmp@reach.net> To: <PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 11:06 PM Subject: [Phelan] Canadian Phelans > It Seems my branch of Phelans arrived in Montreal around 1840? and opened a Bakery there - T.P. Phelan Bakery... My Great Grandfather Thomas Phelan knew better than stay with a thriving business ( that went on to be a very large food supplier to this day). He moved to Kingston Ontario Canada to become a "cigar-maker" Thus we are not the rich & Famous Phelans > His Parents were :William Phelan 1811-1868 b:Maryborough Co. Laois, Ireland d: Montreal Quebec > Mary Flanagan about 1811-1864 b:Fermangh,Ireland d: Montreal Quebec > Their children:Thomas b: Abt.July 18, 1844 / Charles b: November 6, 1845 / Patrick b: March 26, 1847 / James b:October 7, 1848 / John J. b: Aug. 3, 1850 / Mary Margaret b: Nov. 8 1851 / Mary Jane b: 1854 > > Well there's some of my Family I guess I'm just testing this system to see how it works for now > > Doug Phelan > > > ==== PHELAN Mailing List ==== > Irish toast: May the grass grow long on the road to hell for want of use. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >