RootsChat.Com
Research in Other Countries => Canada => Canada Lookup Request => Topic started by: advent on Sunday 23 February 14 19:19 GMT (UK)
-
I am looking for a Mary Houten born inishowen Ireland in 1907. The name of her father was Dan. We know that she eventually settled in Canada (area unknown). She married a person with surname McColgan and lived all her life in Canada. We believe that she may have returned to Ireland for visit around 1958. Would love to find a lead. Would some kind member take a search please. We have found Mary in 1911 census (age 4) living with her father and younger brother, (mother dead as father listed as widower.
-
Mary Houten on the 1911 Census
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Ardmalin/Irishtrahull_Island/494643/
Did she marry before she went to Canada ?
Came across an outbound passenger list for Mary McColgan in 1958 but she turned out to be a student ::)
Sandra
-
There is a Mary McColgan listed on the Daily Times Obituary Index born 1907 and died aged 93 years - obit 1 st June 2000 in the Toronto Star - wonder if a generous Rootschatter could check that one out for you ???
Mary McColgan ( ); 93 years Toronto Ontario Toronto Star; 2000-6-1; jmarley
http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=McCOLGAN%2C%20Mary&type=Keyword
Sandra
-
Hi,
Obit says that Mary died on Wednesday May 31st, 2000 in Toronto. Mary was in her 94th year. She was the wife of the late Patrick McColgan. Mother of H and husband V Vanelli, M and husband J Brady, and the late Hugh. She had 9 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren (not named individually). Interment on Saturday June 3rd at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Obit is in the Toronto Star - June 1st, 2000, page D6.
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/search.html
Will PM full names of children.
RK
-
Nothing so far to tell us if it is the correct Mary. The Canada Voters Lists for 1972/1974 - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada show Patrick McColgan (shipper) and Mary Mccolgan - 99 Greyabbey Trail. Scarborough.
Sandra
-
Hi,
I am also trying to do research on my grandmother Mary McColgan (nee Houton) and the woman detailed here is definitely her. I have been trying to find information about other family members as I know she had some half siblings that lived in Ireland. I would greatly appreciate any information that you may have regarding the area she lived in or any family members that are still living.
Thank you,
Lisa.
-
Hello Lisa,
Welcome!! :)
If you make one more post here (you can just say "Hi" if you like!), you can use the Personal Message system to communicate with advent. How wonderful that you 2 found each other on this site. :)
RK