Hi everybody! My dad & brother were up in GB, Suamico, Abrams, & Little Suamico last week, trying to further the cause. "Paydirt" was the word my dad used! Thank you Susan & Rita for suggesting the Archdiocesean Archives in GB. A treasure trove! My father is still exclaiming about their helpfulness, kindness, etc. And he's not an easy man to impress. BTW, Sister Ella's assistant has her own genealogy service, and that e-mail address is KrisBeisserOlson@prodigy.net. (A little shameless plug for someone who was *extremely* helpful to my dad.) Anyway, here's the new stuff we've got: My Ggrandfather Joseph TOUCHETTE was born 2/25/1850 in Montreal, Can. He moved to GB at the age of 12 with his parents (as yet unnamed). He married Ann PORTER bef. 1873 in DePere, Brown Co., WI. Joseph died in 1930 at his daughter's house in Gladstone, MI. Ann PORTER's parents were Milo PORTER & Catherine GARRIGAN. Milo b.1827-28 in Jefferson Co., NY. Catherine b.1831, West Maid (Westmeath?), Ireland, imm. 1834 to NYS. Milo & Catherine were m. 1851 in Jefferson Co., NY. 7 Children, names of 4: * Susan, b. bef.1853 in Jefferson Co., NY, m. W.D. WHITCOMB. (My dad & bro. met a man who is a PORTER/WHITCOMB researcher. If that man is on this list, feel free to e-mail me. That was my dad sitting at your kitchen table the other night!) * Ann, b.1854, Juneau Co., NY. Grew up in DePere, Brown Co., WI. * Frank, b.1855, m. early 1895 to an Irish lass. In 1895, living in Little Suamico. * George, b.1856, by 1895 head of a household totalling 12 & living in City of Oconto. Milo PORTER's parents: Asa PORTER, b.1873, MA, and Tabitha ___, b.abt.1875, NY. They migrated to WI in 1853 with Milo & Catherine. Names of known children: *Adah, b.1825 *Milo, b.1827-28. Served in 16th WI Vol. Inf., Co.C, wounded @ Shiloh, invalided out 8/1862. Did not return home to Catherine. (uh-oh!) *? Horatio ? b.1820 Catherine GARRIGAN's parents: Thomas GARRIGAN, b.?, Ireland & Mary SIMON, b.?, Ireland. Gilbert ASHLEY/ASELIN (immigrant ancestor), d.4/4/1895 & is buried in Flintville cemetery. There is an over 6 ft. monument marking the gravesite, inscription is Gilbert ASLIEN. (another spelling!) Other family members at Flintville, Brookside, & Ft. Howard cemeteries. My dad's got more, but he's organizing it before transmitting. Includes Ann PORTER TOUCHETTE's obit! 2 new generations on 2 lines in one swoop! I'm so excited! PORTERs from Massachusetts, who'd've thought it? Now, any cousins out there? ;-) Happy Hunting! Marsha Ashley Wilcox mwilcox@lnd.com Wilcox Web Design -- http://www.usroots.com/~wwd/wwd.html USGenWeb County Coordinator for: Lake Co., IL -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~illake/ Listowner for ILLAKE-L, tracing your roots in Lake Co., IL Oconto Co., WI -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/ Shawano Co., WI -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~wishawan/ Home Page -- http://mall.lnd.com/wilcox/ My Genealogy Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mawilcox/index.htm