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Hello all,

I'm looking for helping with leads on the families of James Steele (1827-1897) and Mary Young (1827-1899) in England.  The couple had emigrated to Canada, were married, and living in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, by 1861 (when they start appearing in census records there). A death certificate for their daughter Elizabeth Steele Jackson from Dec 1936 that lists her mother as Mary Grey instead of Young. At the same period of time there was a George Steele who lived within walking distance of the family, and was born in the 1830s so could be a brother.

Death details:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-632Q-CR7?i=679&cc=1307826
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q93-C9YJ-Y9QN-3?i=510&cc=1307826

All of their children, except their first (Jane), were born in Ontario according to the census records (I have not seen birth records for any of them).  They were also all married in Ontario (their marriage records all show their parents as James and Mary).

Children (approximate birthdates and accurate marriage dates):
Jane Steele - b. 1853 (m. 1873  Benson Chrysler)
Jessie M Steele - b. 1855 (m. 1871 James Mungo Main)
Mary "Mamie" Steele - b. 1857 (m. 1881 James Delmer Mills)
Eliza Steele - b. 1859 (m. 1882 Frederick Elias MacDonald)
James Steele - b. 1864 (m. 1888 Jane Ellen Patrick)
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Steele - b. 1868 (m. 1889 Walter Dixon Jackson)
Isabella Steele - b. 1872 (m. 1889 to John Hamilton Terryberry)

I'm hoping to find information on their parentage to begin researching the lines further in England.

Thank you for your help!

Hello,

I'm looking for some help with the family of Catherine Robinson (1822-1907).  My primary goal is to find out who her parents and grandparents were.

Catherine was born in Onondaga, NY, on 22 Feb 1822.  Family lore has it that her father's name was Charles.  She married David Lewis McHuron (1818-1904) in 1843/45, and they had migrated to Kenosha, Wisconsin by 1850.  David's father Seth McHuron (1769-1840) had owned property in Lysander, Onondaga, NY, and his brother Lyman McHuron (1798-1884) was an early founder of the area who is named in various publications (newspapers, books, etc).  The McHuron's came to NY from Massachusetts by way of Vermont.

Meanwhile, a woman named Olive Robinson was born in 1801 in Vermont.  Many family historians online suggest that her parents were Absalom Robinson and Mary Polly Fuller (who is buried in Baldwinsville, NY).  She married Malachi Cox, and they had a few children including George Robinson Cox (1829-1911) and Hosea Cox (1835-1915), before moving to Lysander, NY. 

George and Hosea married two of Lyman McHuron's daughters, Amanda Charlotte McHuron (1832-1910) and Ruth Ann McHuron (1839-1862).

The Olive Robinson connection may just be a coincidence, but my hunch is that there's a family relationship between Olive and Catherine (e.g. Olive is her aunt).  But again, my goal is to find out who Catherine's direct ancestors were.  Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

I'm looking for some help in bridging a gap in my family tree. 

Marie Morin was born in September 1850.  Census records from later in her life show her birthplace is New York State.  In 1871, in Houghton, Michigan, she married Joseph Baptiste Varin (1840-1931).  She and Joseph moved to Nebraska, USA, where she lived out her life.

Based on DNA matching, I now know that Marie was somehow closely related to Charles Morin (1788-1866) and Marie-Victore Guenette (1791-1877) of Bellechasse, Quebec.  Several of Charles' descendants (Silas Morin, Joseph Napoleon Morin) also ended up in Houghton or nearby parts of Michigan, just across Lake Superior from Canada.  I'm looking for the link that explains how they are related to Marie.

Any leads would be appreciated.

Thank you!

Is anyone familiar with the history of the Gregg family? 

Descendants of John Gregg emigrated to NE, including David and Andrew Gregg (http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gregg-339).  Several Andrew's descendants played major roles on the Union side of the Civil War (e.g. General David McMurtie Gregg).

There are also several Gregg's in the South, who participated for the Confederacy, including John Gregg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gregg_(CSA)).

Does anyone know if there is a connection between these two Gregg lines? 

Thank you, as always!