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Hi Canberryaterry,

Yes, we are cousins.  You were correct on the information on my Grandfather Samuel Cunningham.   My Dad left a bit of information of his Dad.  This is what my Dad said about Samuel.  He served in the British Army during the South African war and subsequently worked for a drug company in Glasgow, Scotland where he met Marjorie Christie, who also worked there and they were subsequently married.

They emigrated to Canada in 1913 and resided in Montreal.  He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in 1915 and served overseas.  He was wounded and received a small, lifetime disability pension.  On demobilization he attended McGill University and obtained a degree in pharmacology and went to work a drug comany.  In 1923 he opened his own drug store.

I also have from the Genealogy Centre in Derry information which I asked for.  This is part of it and I can send you the rest at a later date.   As you found out from the Registrar's Office in Belfast, the birth Of Samuel John Cunningham of Catherine Street, Limavady is recorded in Limavady civil birth registers on 30 April, 1877 to John Cunningham (an Attorney's clerk) and Jane Brown (informant is John Cunningham).  The following siblings are also recorded in Limavady civil registers.   

I can send you the rest of the information later but it does mention Adeline Rutherford Cunningham born 6 Oct 1879.

I would be happy to give you my email address but I don't know how to go about it.  i want the email address secure and that you only receive it.

Regards, West Island

My Grandfather was Samuel John Cunningham born in Limavady on April 30th, 1877.  His father was John Cunningham born 1850 and his wife was Jane Brown.  I have a copy of the census from 1901 on Main Street in Limavady. At that time the father was John Cunningham (head of family) age 51. His wife was Jane Cunningham 45.  Daughter Adeline R. Cunningham was 20.  His son David Cunningham was 18 and Edith Cunningham daughter was 16.  I also have a picture of the Limavady Collegiate School.  It is a picture of a play "Dick Whittinton".  The play was performed in 1905.  The names on the picture are Miss Cunningham and Miss E. Cunningham. I have pictures of Miss Ada Cunningham 1905 and Miss Edith Cunningham 1905.

My Grandfather, Samuel Cunningham had four children.  Mary Cunningham born March 12, 1909, Margaret born February 12, 1911 and Edith born February 17, 1915 and my father John Cunningham born July 18, 1920.

I believe Terry from Canberry, Australia your grandmother was my grandfather's sister.