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Wow... I have tears in my eyes as I read this.  I am Carolanne Burtchell (they dropped the "a" at some point),  Peter Burtchaell was my great great grandfather.  I understand he was the adventurous one... while his brothers went to Canada or New York, he went solo to New Orleans and married a creole woman (Half Irish/ half black or Native American) named Maria(h) Gerard.  They then moved up-river to New York.  I have lots more info but it's late and I only randomly stumbled upon this site while drinking and listening to Dropkick Murphys (the Irish runs deep in this one). 

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