Once upon a time, in 1818, a good Scot named James Bothwell, his wife Ann Fraser, and their 5th bairn, William, travelled from Perth to Montreal, Canada, where they farmed and were fruitful and multiplied, ( like rabbits ! ) even unto the 9th generation being born now. A Genealogy of the family was made and all were accounted for EXCEPT: James' first 4 sons born in Tibermore and Perth, (Perth & Cromarty) namely; George 11 Feb 1809, Andrew 22 Apr 1811, Robert 3 April 1813, and James 28 Mar 1815. Only George was never Baptized, and Andrew is found in the Tibermore IGI, and Robert and James in the OPRs for Perth. What ever happened to these 4 Lost Boys may forever remain a mystery: for when James completed the Census in Montreal in 1820, only William was present. Would a man going off to pioneer leave behind such a workforce ? I think not: yet it appears that he did. Searches of records everywhere have given no answer; not a hint. Could _all_ of them have died so young ? Who will help this aging genealogist solve this one last problem before he is called by the piper ? Who ? Who is that good a genealogist ? Thank you, John Bothwell, Canada GENEASITE: http://www.REDsite.uni.cc GEDCOM:http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bigjon5 Co-Moderator of The BOTHWELL SURNAME RESOURCE CENTER: http://www.bothwell.cx