Happy St. Patrick's Day
Robert's family tree
definitely has more Irish than mine. All of Robert's grandparents seem to have
a sprinkle of Irish heritage.
֎His
paternal grandfather's line goes back to Joseph Neily
and his wife Mary Gossard, who came to Nova
Scotia in 1764. (5th great grandparents).
֎His
paternal grandmother's goes back to Mark Patton
and Ann McGowan (7th great grandparents).
They left Ireland in 1761 for Nova Scotia and settled near Fort Cumberland.
֎His
maternal grandfather's side, Maurice Stoddart's line goes directly back to Robert Stoddart (4th great grandfather) from
Ireland. See post - 52 Ancestors - Robert's Roots - Robert Stoddart - Irish Sergeant
֎His Mom
maternal grandmother's line goes back to John
McKinley and Annie Althom (4th great grandparents) who sailed
from Ireland to New Brunswick in 1859. See post about their daughter - 52Ancestors - Robert's Roots - Fannie McKinley (Mapplebeck)
In my family tree,
I've found a wee bit of Irish on my maternal grandmother's side. There is a
story of William Cantwell and Margaret O'Brien (6th great grandparents) being
from Cork, Ireland. They were young lovers who sailed away to America to marry
due to disapproving parent.
