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Down / Re: CAIRNS, DONALDSON, McBRIDE, SMYTH-Knocknagore
« on: Thursday 24 November 11 01:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hello William,

Since I replied to your PM, I reviewed my e-mail archives.  The Willie Donaldson I referred to appears to be the grandson of Jonathan Donaldson of Knocknagore.  I am not sure how Jonathan relates to Christy.  Our correspondence was quite a bit older than I had thought:  September of 2009.

I have sent my e-mail address via the PM.

Looking forward to hearing from you.


Donn Cairns
Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Armed Forces / Re: Medal Identification
« on: Saturday 30 July 11 20:03 BST (UK)  »
The triangular ribbon is characteristic of quite a few Austrian medals given out in WWI, especially for service in the Balkans.

I don't know for a fact, but it seems possible that a foreign award might not be reflected on the medal card.  Also possible that it was awarded to the unit with members serving during that time period authorized to wear it.

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Ireland / Re: Quin(n) _ Michael
« on: Saturday 09 July 11 00:35 BST (UK)  »
I have a Michael Quin from Ballygorman, Loughgilley, Armagh.  He was the father of Elizabeth Anne Quin who married John Kerns, 15 April 1851 in Loughgilley C of I.

Michael also appears in Griffiths in Ballydogherty in 1864.

I have some other circumstantial indications that Michael had a son, Michael, who married Maria Irwin in Loughgilley on 7 Aug 1859 and that there were also two more daughters - Catherine, who married William Low, and Agnes, who married David Donnell.

Obviously, I can't know if these are related, but they are of the same period you are searching, so I thought I might try.

Regards,

Donn Cairns
Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Renfrewshire / Re: Fultons in Kilbarchan
« on: Thursday 17 March 11 22:18 GMT (UK)  »
AllanWD:

I have only one Fulton lead.  Mary McKenna married a brother of my great-grandfather, John Cairns, December 22, 1877 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire.   Mary's parents were George McKenna and Mary Fulton (McKenna).

John Cairns, along with his mother and siblings, came from the Gilford, County Down area sometime in the early to mid 1870's and lived in the Johnstone/Kilbarchan villiages.  John owned a bootmaking shop in Houston Square for many years 19th and early 20th centuries.  Like you, I wonder if there were relatives in the area or if it was just employment that drew the family to the area.

You might try Scotland's People for the marriage record of George McKenna and Mary Fulton.  The death record for Mary might also give you a clue about her parents and birth place.

Donn Cairns
Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Armed Forces / Re: Pre-WWI, Scotland
« on: Tuesday 26 October 10 08:10 BST (UK)  »
km...:

James left in 1910,  John left in 1911.  Joseph may, or may not, have left until 1914.  Joseph actually served in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in WWI.  The other two brothers, although registering for the draft in the US, do not appear to have served.

James' draft registration card showed three years of service as a Private in the Infantry.  I can't find my references for John and Joseph right now.

I believe the family moved from Johnstone to Rutherglen about 1903/4.

Thanks for your help.

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Armed Forces / Pre-WWI, Scotland
« on: Monday 25 October 10 22:39 BST (UK)  »
Cairns brothers:  John (b. 1884), Joseph (b. 1886) and James (b. 1889).  All three claimed prior service in British Army when they registered for the WWI draft in USA.

I have been unable to find anything, so would appreciate all help or suggestions for further research.

By the way, from 1900 to 1911, they would have lived in Johnstone (Refrewshire) in the early years and Rutherglen in later years.

Thanks in advance.


Donn Cairns
Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Lanarkshire / Re: Cairns/Kearns Glasgow
« on: Thursday 19 August 10 03:19 BST (UK)  »
Irishrose:  My earliest family trace has been an 1851 marriage in Loughgilly, Armagh between a John Kerns and Elizabeth Anne Quin, recorded in Newry.  In Griffith's,  a John Kearns appears living in Loughgilly in 1864.  My next connection with this family was a birth in Gilford of a son, recorded in Banbridge, and the name was given as Cairnes.  The family moved to the Johnstone, Renfrewshire area in Scotland around 1872 and the name has been Cairns ever since.  Great-grandparents and grandfather were adamant about Scottish heritage.  None in the family were literate, however, until grandfather.  I suspect our name change, and, perhaps yours, had more to do with literacy than with anti-irish feeling.

Donn Cairns
Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Scotland / Re: Help with Photo
« on: Sunday 18 April 10 20:32 BST (UK)  »
Sancti:  Joseph was born in Gilford, Northern Ireland in 1862.  He lived in Johnstone from about age ten to about age 20, returned to the Gilford area and married in 1883.  The family returned to Johnstone around 1885 and then moved to Rutherglen about 1901.  He was in the paper-making industry.  Joseph served with the Canadian forces during WWI and, at least, two of his sons (my grandfather, included) noted prior service in British forces on their US WWI draft registration cards.  I have not, however, been able to find any record of their service in British archives.

Donn Cairns
Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Scotland / Re: Help with Photo
« on: Sunday 18 April 10 02:42 BST (UK)  »
em:  thanks for the link..very informative.

sancti:  I am quite sure the band was formed in Westbrook, Maine, USA.  I can identify most of the members as either Cairns or Smyth family, all living in Westbrook at the time.  The Cairns left Scotland in 1910.

I have wondered whether my great-grandfather, Joseph, had some prior experience with pipe bands when he lived in either Johnstone or Rutherglen.  Do you know of any resources that I might check.

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