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Hi Paddy and Jack
I am in Canada and the granddaughter of William Michael Hill. For reasons unknown to the family, William Hill took my grandmother's name when they arrived in Canada in 1913. He was known as Michael O'Flaherty.  He died in 1970. My grandmother Katherine or Catherine O'Flaherty died in 1955. William and Catherine had 4 children, Kathleen who was born in Baltinglass, February 14, 1912, my uncle Bill, a priest, 1914, my father John O'Flaherty (b 1918-d 2008) who played hockey, and my aunt Margaret (1922) who only just passed away last November. She was a nun for 78 years. Anything more you can share with the O'Flaherty family would be much appreciated!