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Thanks, Ohio.  Yes--I have requested the Mara book on inter-library loan--the only libraries that will loan a book are public libraries and I think there is only one on the World Cat list.  But I'm not in a hurry! 

I also will be finally able to visit the local FSL here in my town (they have been closed for month...a water-pipe break or something).  They said they have access to Irish microfilm--we'll see.

I will track your suggestions...thank you so much.  I've been doing this since December...certainly the Irish family has been the most difficult.

Reply OldOhioHome

Yes--that's the book (They Came to Mara) that I'm trying to get--I do have the pages referring to Patrick and John. The information you found about Patrick is correct--I knew Frank who signed the death certificate (I believe the reference is Utney) and the town is Brechin where my grandfather lived. 

I have tracked records for the children--Ontario was called Canada West before Ontario became a province (circa 1845).  From Patrick's memory in the book mentioned above, he came with a sister from Ireland when he was 2.  They first went to Sorrel, Quebec for about 4 years and then to Trafalgar, Halton County, Canada West (Oakville Village), and then to Mara in 1856 (the years are from his memory!).

His mother's name was Kavanaugh which was shortened to Cavin...in records provided by children. I find this a lot--one of the sons (my uncle) who signed my grandmother's death certificate in 1936 didn't even know her maiden name (which was Flannery!).

Thanks for your research!

Reply OldOhioHome: 

That link you sent was great--thank you.  So there were FOUR Patrick Flannerys in 1871 in Ontario!  Made me a little crazy until I figured out that only one was my Patrick/Great-Grandfather.  This information was GOLD to me.  Thank you. 

Reply to Maiden Stone:  Thanks for correcting my subtraction.  Sheesh.  So maybe the 1828 record is closer to the mark!  And you're right about birth dates--even the census information is taken 1-2 years before the date filed.