CURTIS,Patrick; COR,IRL > NS,CAN; c.1800 As far as we can surmise, Patrick Curtis left (or was forced out of) Ireland around 1800. As the story goes, he was a tailors apprentice at the time. He was pressed into service, along with others, on a British "man of war" vessel. Others on board in a similar situation were Jeremiah Donovan and John Robinson. The ship,eventually the landed in Nova Scotia, Canada where the managed elude the captors and settle in the remote fishing village of Ingonish, Co. Victoria. From what we have uncovered, Patrick had eight children or more children. Henry, who move to MASS,USA, to layter become a commander with the Dollar Steamship Lines. Patrick, John, Lawrence, George, Jeremiah, William (Great Grand Father), Alice and two or more other daughters, most or all of whom, remained in Ingonish. Any assistance will be gratefully accepted. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you. Kindest regards Wm.Brian Curtis bcurtis@highlander.cbnet.ns.ca Brian Curtis <bcurtis@cbnet.ns.ca>