Hello John, I suggest you get in touch with Mrs. Florence McVetty, Sawyerville, Quebec, Canada JOB 3AO Phone 819- 889- 2454. She has a lot of material on the Leeds area. Best Wishes. Gordon Bowker John wrote: > Thought I'd repost my interests in hopes someone has joined the list who > might have new information. > I am looking for McHarg in the Leeds, Megantic Co. area of Quebec. Working > with a group, we have identified three we believe are siblings -- Joseph > born ca. 1816 married to Margaret Hunter, David born Aug. 1812 (calc. from > tombstone data) married to Margaret Melrose, and Agnes (Mrs. John McKee > Sr.). Josesph and David who arrived about 1839-40 both raised large families > in Leeds and we have a pretty good handle on their descendants. > We have two other McHargs -- a John b. 1830 married to Ann Reid and Samuel > b. 1833 married to Agnes Wilson who ended up in the Leeds, Megantic Co. in > the 1850s. We believe they are related to the other three and based on age > we think they may be nephews of the first three -- their father was James > and we do not believe James immigrated. > We believe all were born in Northern Ireland, possibly in the Ballymena, > Antrim area. Hoping to find someone who knows where any of these people came > from in N. Ireland and some documentation or family history of how they > might be related to each other. > > > John Hendrikson > Associate Director, EERC > jhendrikson@eerc.und.nodak.edu > (701) 777-5215 >