I am searching the James WHELAN line from Ireland to Canada to Boston. James born est 1823, listed on 1871 Halifax census as 48 years and "Parents from Ireland."was married to Johanna CROOK (COOKE, CROOKE various spellings.) Listed as 47 years at the time, also parents from Ireland. Children, Mary, John, Patrick, Michael, James AND son Thomas WHELAN, born est 1853, NOT listed in the same house, married Mary Ellen LONERGAN, (daughter of Thomas LONERGAN and Bridget BURKE) in NS. Their son Thomas WHELAN, born in 1873 married Jessie MACLEOD (daughter of Thomas MACLEOD and MARY NICHOLSON of Montague, PEI.) They relocated to Arlington, and Medford Mass. Children born to this couple, James (1900-1989) Dorothy and Margaret WHELAN, Mother Jessie died in 1901 when the children were toddlers, and Thomas remarried to Anne Alice HAMILTON of Medford, Mass est 1915. Son James married Lillian CONNORS (1900-1976) daughter of William and Sarah CONNORS from Abington, Mass. their WHALEN children (spelling changed with this line) Terry, Tom, Bill, Jim, Dorothy, Francis. All living in their 60's and 70's. Any connections or info would be greatly appreciated, thank you. Ruth