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Hi, I am so happy I came across this thread.  I have just recently started researching this side of my grandmother's family tree.  I am the great-great granddaughter of John Blong b. c1853 and great granddaughter of his eldest son John Blong b. c1878.  The younger John married Catherine "Kate" Dunne and had 6 children.  Mary "Molly" and Catherine "Kate" (my grandmother) both lived in Ireland with their maternal grandparents, the younger children: John"Jack", Anne, Ellen"Eileen" were born in Widnes, and I'm not sure where the youngest Joseph lived mostly. He is buried with his mother near Clonbulloge, Co. Offaly.  My grandmother came to Chicago in 1920.  I believe her father may have lived in the states and Canada for a while during the 20s & 30s.  He died back in England.  The 8 note towards the bottom of the "Blong of Widnes" family tree was probably meant for John Blong b.29.9.1885 son of Michael & Maragaret.  I was recently in Clonbulloge visiting with a cousin of my grandmother's.   It's too bad I didn't have this information before I went.  Thank you to all that have posted here.
Sally