Hi, Thought I'd write to include my Whalen ancestors to your list. Patrick Whalen (M Mary Bournes) both from Ireland, son James Whalen B Dec 1841, Ireland, immigrated to US 1863, D 18 June 1914, Bay City Mi. James (m Delia Bridget Ryan in Bay City) her parents were: James Ryan & Ellen Costello of Ireland. My ref. 1900 census,cemetery records, death records, & St John's Catholic Church in Essexville, Mi. James Whalen James Whalen's children were: John E. born 1872, & Bernice Glenadine John E. whalen B 1872, Ypsilanti, Washtenau Co. Mi. John E Whalen (M Bessie N. Campau 13 Jan 1900, Essexville, Mi.) Spouse parents: Hyacinth E Campau & Mary Campbell. John and Bessie children were: Anna Esabelle B 1900, James B 1902, Mary B 1903, Miriam Bessie B 1904, and Bernice Marie B 1905. References, 1900 census, I marriage record Essexville, Mi. Bernice M Whalen born 1905, birth record, (M Guy H Kantner June 1923) of Barry Co. Mi. Guy Kantner parents: Levi K Kantner & Mary Magdeline Holsapple. Children are: Jean E Kantner, Wellfare, & Marvin D Kantner. Bernice was adopted in 1908, by Frank and Lulu Moxon of Barry County Mi. references: Birth, Baptism, at St. Johns Catholic Church, Essexville, Mi. & death records. Ella Katherine Kantner