I seem to remember, Linda, that you had a bit of a scrap with Brian McConnell and threw him off this list some time ago. He, of course, then went and founded his own Can-Orange list, and he has a webpage on "CANADA'S ORANGE ROOTS" at http://orangeroots.tripod.com/intro.html So I suppose it would be stopping an old fight rather than starting a new one? The Orange Order was very strong in Canada, and ought to be a good source of information on protestant settlers, and I found material through them on a Rev William Frederick Fitzgerald. (Anyone with information on Kingston, Ontario?) A reference from "PROMINENT PEOPLE OF ONTARIO", published in 1925, and received from Alex Rough (arough <arough@netrover.com>) reads as follows: "Rev. Canon William Frederick Fitzgerald, M.A. Rector of St. Paul's Church, Kingston. Born at "Rathronan", Limerick, Ireland, on November 18th, 1866, son of the late Rev. M. and Catharine Christina [Pierce] Fitzgerald. Attended Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Took B.A. 1888; M.A. and Divinity Testimonium, 1891. Married on August 7th, 1900, to Charlotte Jane, daughter of the late R. Reid, of "Balydrehid", County Sligo, Ireland. Societies: A.F. & A.M., L.O.L., and I.O.F. Church of England. Address: 238 Brock St., Kingston." Further information from Alex Rough is that in 1924 he was a member of L.O.L. No. 6, [the same Orange Lodge as Sir John A. Macdonald, Prime Minister]. Charlie Linda Merle wrote: > Hi folks, > > Not to start a fight or anything, but I am wondering who is > researching, eh, people from Ireland??? I'm doing some > work for a client. In one book I learned that most of these > folk were Protestants and not from Ulster. Once Ireland had > a lot of Prods outside of Ulster, but they left and are > hardly even remembered now. Apparently many went to Canada. > > One book "The Untold Story: the Irish in Canada" says as many as 2/3rds were Protestant in 1871, after the Famine Migration (when many Catholics left Ireland). > > Anyhow, I was looking at Fitzroy Twp, Lanark, where a > William Ritchie from Mayo lived (1851 census; id'ed in the > book above, not by me). The book id'ed the township but not > the county so I did a search and found it. Also found > this great little Anglican church in Fitzroy Twp, full > of people from Ireland: > http://www.bytown.net/fitzroy.htm > > Below are a few of the names on this website, which also > includes information on Catholic settlers. The website > says of the names below: > Source: Beyond Our Memory ... A History of Fitzroy Township, 1989, > ISBN 0-969-4250-0-7, Edited by Karen Lewis Runtz > > "The above pioneers lived in Fitzroy Township, but many of them attended church at Corkery, in Huntley Township." > > LINDA: > Lots of info on McKIBBON, a surname of mine though probably > Cty Antrim (Covenantors in Ahoghill), though these ones > are from Enniskillen. > > The website places MANY Of our US surnames in locations in > Ireland -- so check it out!! > > Linda Merle > > "BEHAN, Edward from Nenagh, County Tipperary > > COADY, Richard, came to Fitzroy c. 1830 from County Cork, Ireland. > Coady's Creek on Highway 44. > > COLTON, Michael, Owen, Frank and John (brothers) from County Tyrone, c. 1830. > > COSTELLO, Michael (died at Grosse Isle, 1847). > Widow was a GAVIN, 7 children. Eldest son, Mathew COSTELLO farmed in Fitzroy. > > CROTTY, Michael, wife Norah, from County Waterford > > CURRIE (CURRY), Patrick, wife Mary Kavanagh, both from County Fermanagh, Ireland > in 1840's. > > FARRY, Patrick from County Fermanagh immig. in 1842. > wife was Mary LUNNEY. > Patrick died 1856, aged 67 > > GORMAN, Patrick, from Thurles, County Tipperary (old Celtic Cross tombstone in Fitzroy Harbour cemetery) > > HOGAN, Thomas, from Cloughjordan, County Tipperary > > LINDSAY, Patrick and wife Catherine QUINN, 3 sons Bernard, Patrick and Joseph. > Foster son, John O'REILLY married Bridget CARLETON > > McDERMOTT, Michael from County Galway > > McGRATH, Michael Lot 2, Con. 3. > > McHALE, Patrick and wife Mary FARRELL - County Mayo > Son James McHALE 1831-1891 married Margaret WALSH. > Son Patrick 1825-1895 married Bridget O'DONNELL > > McMAHON, Michael, Thadeus, and Patrick (brothers) from County Clare, Ireland. > Write-up in Fitzroy Book but records at Corkery. > > MORAN, Francis, 1813-1888 from County Leitrim, Ireland > > O'NEIL, Joseph and Agnes COADY, from County Clare in 1840. > > O'NEILL, John and wife Ellen from Tipperary > > SHANNON, Sarah from County Sligo > > SHERIDAN, John b. 1811, brother Michael, b. 1821, > > STANTON, John 1821-1884, wife Catherine GIBBONS, both from Roscommon, > settled at Morris Island (before bridge was built). > > SULLIVAN, Thomas, from County Cork, wife Adeline born in Vermont > > Source: Beyond Our Memory ... A History of Fitzroy Township, 1989, > ISBN 0-969-4250-0-7, Edited by Karen Lewis Runtz > > The above pioneers lived in Fitzroy Township, but many of them attended church > at Corkery, in Huntley Township.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > January 16, 2002 > > Thanks to Dennis Hunt for the following list of pioneers in Fitzroy Township: > > Al, > > I saw your web page that listed early Irish families in Fitzroy. Here is my family > and their friends that were very early settlers of Fitzroy. > > McKibbon, William, came to Fitzroy from County Cavan, Ireland (see e-mail dated September 11, 2003) > > Shaw, Henry, came to Fitzroy in 1926 from Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland > > Gillan, Francis, in 1831 from Clooncumber, Co Leitrim, Ireland > > Latimer, James in 1831 from Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland > > Wilson, John in 1831 from Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland > > Moreton, George, in 1831 from Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland > > McGinley, Robert, in 1831 from Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland > > Hunt, John in 1832 from Curraun, Mohill, Co. Leitrim, Ireland > > Hunt, Robert in 1840 from Curraun, Mohill, Co. Leitrim, Ireland > > Hunt, Thomas came to Fitzroy from Curraun, Mohill, Co. Leitrim, Ireland > > ... Dennis Hunt > > http://www.bytown.net/fitzroy.htm " > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sent via the WebMail system at mail.fea.net > > >