Hello All: Have been watching the posts, on KELLEY list, for some time now hoping to see a connection to *my* KELLYs. It is surprising, to me, to see so few of that surname w/connections to Canada, as there were so very many there from late 1700s >>>>> I note very few connected to New Eng. states also (?????). Please see if any of yours *might* connect w/mine. James KELLY s/o ??? b ca 1830 - Can. or Ire. ?? d after 1892 - ??? + Marguerite LEAVY/LEVY/LEARY d/o ??? b ca 1836 - Can. or Ire. ?? d 22 July 1873 - St-Jean Chrysostome, Chateauguay, Quebec m ca 1854 - ??? 2 Mary b 11 Feb 1855 - St-Jean Chrys., Chat., QC d 12 March 1855 - " " " 2 William James b 2 August 1856 - " " " d 5 November 1856 - " " " 2 Lawrence (surname shown O'KELLY in USA) b 3 October 1857 - " " " d 22 January 1941 - Burlington, Chittenden, Vt. + (1st) Caroline POWER(S) d/o William & Sophie BOUCHARD b 3 Sept. 1857 - St-Jean Chrys., Chat., QC d 14 April 1893 - Shelburne, Chitt., Vt. m 10 January 1876 - St-Antoine Abbe, Huntingdon, QC + (2nd) Melvina LaVALETTE d/o Charles & Rose --?-- m 21 Aug. 1893 - Shelburne, Chitt., Vt. Children 1st m: all b Shelburne 1879-1893 William Lawrence/James Powers/Emily Jane/Sophia Marguerite/ Caroline Isabella Children 2nd m: all b Shelburne 1894-1902 Patrick Henry/Walter Joseph/Charles/Malvina 2 Julia Marie b 31 May 1859 - St-Jean Chrys., QC + Alfred LESSOR s/o Jean-Bte & Caroline CHAMBERLAND m 4 Jan. 1892 - Charlotte, Chitt., Vt. 2 Caroline Augusta - b 10 Feb. 1861 - St-Jean Chrys.,QC b/m/d ??? 2 Patrick James - b 2 Aug. 1863 - St-Jean Chrys., QC b/m/d ??? 2 Rosa Ellen b ca 1869 + Hormidas MONIERE - s/o Pierre & Emelie MYRE m 4 Sept. 1883 - St-Jean Chrys., QC --------------- Also have: Anne KELLY b August 1829/Bapt. 4 Dec. 1830 d/o Lawrence & Mary McMANUS Lawrence is shown as farmer @ Norton Creek, QC -------------- Have associated surnames of: GILBERT/NAYLOR/TUTTLE/POWER/FERGUSON Please let me hear from you if you might see *any* connections/ possibilities here. Many, sincere, thanks, in advance, for your help. Bev