Hi Ron: I am researching Johnston and Jamieson in Simcoe Twp., Ontario, Canada. I don't know if we're from the same Jamieson family or not! Believe it or not I met a woman today in Vernon, B.C. that is from the same Jamieson family. If you like please email me some info on your Jamieson line to my personal email. Heather Ron Hawthorne <[email protected]> wrote: G'day All, Have I missed something............?????????????????? I am also researching MUIR, JAMISON, & ORR Cheers Ron in Oz ("I use Archive CD Books to help with my research http://www.archivecdbooks.org"). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Mathieson" To: Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Muir, jamison, Orr > Hi Heather, > > The connection between Paisley and Guadalajara is that Paisley was once > the > World's leading town for the manufacture of sewing thread. There were 2 > huge > family businesses, the Clarks and the Coats, which eventually merged as > United Thread Mills Ltd, a subsidiary of J & P Coats Ltd, which is now > part > of the Coats Viyella Tootal group. By the end of the 19th century, lots of > countries were erecting tariff barriers to limit imports and foster local > industry. Mexico was one such, and one of the Paisley companies set up a > mill there (I'm not sure which), but in the 1960s & 70s when I worked for > Coats, they had a mill in Guadalajara and another in Mexico City, as well > as > in countless other places around the world. Some googling should yield > further info. > > I hope this helps, > > Ken Mathieson, > Uddingston SCT > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mariposa Obsidian" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:28 PM > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Muir, jamison, Orr > > >> Hi: Could someone place look ont the early census for me (Paisley) and > see if you can find the families of: >> >> Joseph Johnston (b. 1832 in Paisley, Scotland) >> Jean Young (b. 1838 in Paisley, Scotland). >> >> They both died in 1896 in Guadalajara Mexico. >> >> I am trying to research the family and find out how they ended up in > Guadalajara of all places! >> >> Thanks! >> >> Heather Hess nee Wilson >> >> >> >> Cualli Tonalli! >> Mariposita Obsidiana, P.A. >> >> http://www.thelensflare.com/u_mariposa.php >> http://mariposadreaming.blogspot.com/ >> >> "I am an amateur and I intend to stay that way for the rest of my >> life." - > Andre Kertesz, Hungary, 1930 >> >> --------------------------------- >> Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs.Try it free. >> >> > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/390 - Release Date: 7/17/2006 > > Cualli Tonalli! Mariposita Obsidiana, P.A. http://www.thelensflare.com/u_mariposa.php http://mariposadreaming.blogspot.com/ "I am an amateur and I intend to stay that way for the rest of my life." - Andre Kertesz, Hungary, 1930 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.