This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metsfan1190 Surnames: Vance, O'Neill Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.vance/3130/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am just starting to "shake the family tree" and thought I would start with a post sharing all I know so far and see where it goes. My grandfather: Samuel Vance Born 11/7/1900 Died 11/5/1961 Arrived in the US from Belfast, Ireland around 1921. He had two sisters (Lucille and ???) and one brother (Edwin). One sister (don't know name) stayed in Ireland. The other sister Lucille (Vance) Williams came to Baltimore from Ireland around the same time (~1921) and had four children - Jimmy, Sam, Billy, and Betty (Elizabeth) Vance Bein. His brother Edwin (or Edward, not sure) married a Madeline and had a son who hung himself (maybe named Ed also), a daughter Virginia, and another son Vernon (???). Samuel originally emigrated to Philadelphia but settled in Baltimore. Samuel's mother (I don't know this name yet) died in childbirth with Edwin, the youngest. Samuel's father came here and went back to Ireland rather quickly. Don't know his name yet either. Samuel's wife (my grandmother) was Catherine O'Neill Vance Born April 23, 1907 Died August 1978 Her father was Owen O'Neill and mother Katherine O'Neill. Owen and Katherine had five other children: Bertha Salter, Mildred Carroll Hecker (aka "Mamie"), Mary, Grace and Jim O'Neill. Samuel and Catherine had two children, Edward Vance and Mildred (Vance) Guiliano. Edward (deceased) and Mildred resided in New Jersey. Would love to find people who have more information on this family.... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.