Surname Saturday: WOODLAND Ireland to Ontario 1800s
February 27, 2010 by Luxegen Genealogy and Family History
Filed under Ireland, UK & Ireland, family history
Stewart William WOODLAND was born 19 August 1835 in Collooney, Sligo County, Ireland.
He married Eliza Victoria GODWIN on 02 June 1857 in Ontario, Canada.
They had one child Samuel Franklin WOODLAND.
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Sarah “Maria” BALL 1850-1887
February 9, 2010 by Luxegen Genealogy and Family History
Filed under Quebec, family history
Sarah “Maria” BALL b. 1850 Compton Township, PQ was the daughter of Thomas BALL and Mary BRADY, both from Cavin County, Ireland. (and my great, grandmother).
According to a genealogy contact (Leslie Nutbrown) in Quebec a check of the 1815-1879 birth records in Quebec do not list a Maria BALL. There is a Sarah Ball born [...]
Surname Saturday: Wilson in Peterhead Scotland
February 6, 2010 by Luxegen Genealogy and Family History
Filed under family history
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My grandmother, Elizabeth (WILSON) KERR on my father’s side of the family came from Peterhead Scotland.
She was the daughter of Martin Watson WILSON, b. 1857 Scotland married to Margaret Metcalf ROBERTSON.
Martin WILSON worked on the railroad and their first residence was at Boddam, Scotland.
Martin and Margaret had four children: Alex, Mary, Martin and Elizabeth. [...]
