Hi William, Please email the photographs. I know a Beattie from Northern Vermont. No guarantees, but there's a possibility he might know of this family. I'm sure his family originated from Quebec, but have no details at this time as to where, when, etc. Jan jans@top.monad.net William Pease wrote: > > I have three unidentified late 19th century photographs of my Beattie > family from Leeds, Que., that I am trying to identify. The people are > unidentified, but the photographers are clearly marked. Can anyone tell > me when the following photographers were active in their cities? > > J.E. Gilchrist, Thetford Mines, Que. > > G.H. Presby, Sherbrooke, Que. > > I would be happy to email the photographs to any Beattie family > researchers who might be able to help in identifying those pictured who > might be our common ancestors. My grandfather was Gilbert John > Beattie(born 1870 in Leeds; died 1938 in Thomaston, Maine, USA) and my > great-grandfather was James Beattie (born 1829 in Leeds; died 1889 in > Leeds). > > I would be extremely grateful to anyone who could help me give names to > the proud, handsome people in my three photographs. Surely they deserve > to be identified.