> All biographies point to North Sydney as where my Phelans were. My > gggg grandfather was Maurice Phelan, probably Alexander Maurice Phelan > to be exact. He was a barrel maker. The majority of his children were > born there. I'm not up on Nova Scotia research other than I did find > Maurice in the 183? Cape Breton Census. I keep looking though. I've > only made a connection to Fr. Phalen because it is noted in one bio > and one obit that they are cousins. Chris sorry for the late reply. > > My Whalen's came to U.S from County Waterford thur Nova Scotia also. have > tried to find them in Waterford? > Jann Whalen Parks > > Please check Remus Free Summer Music Program at www.remusmusic.org <http://www.remusmusic.org> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Doehring" <kcd2@swbell.net> <mailto:kcd2@swbell.net> > To: <PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com> <mailto:PHELAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 2:31 PM > Subject: [Phelan] Re: PHELAN-D Digest V01 #90 > > >> My Phelans all came from Waterford, thru Nova Scotia. Any canadian >> Phelans out there who know they were related to either Father David >> Vincent Phalen or Father David Samuel Phelan, both of North Sydney, Nova >> Scotia? Fr. Phalen was the editor of the Antigonish Casket (F. Xavier >> University's paper at the turn ot the century) and Fr. Phelan was the >> editor and co-owner of "The Western Watchman" one of the longest >> running Catholic newspapers in America (located in St. Louis) at the >> turn of the century. >> >> Chris Doehring >> St. Louis, MO >> >>