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From: "Donna E. Ristenbatt" <>
Subject: Re: RODGERS; McQUEY; SMITHSON
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 09:55:36 -0500
In-Reply-To: <3A63DEE9.28AF@telus.net>


Hi Betty,

On 15 Jan 2001, at 21:40, Betty Nelson wrote:

> Searching for parents and other relatives of my great-grandparents:
> RODGERS, Alexander: b. 1823 in Co. Monaghan, NIR; m. 1847 in Ontario,
> Canada; d. date unknown, in Toronto, ON. His wife
> McQUEY, Susan: b. in NIR, date unknown, county unknown; d. March 25,
> 1905 in Woodville, ON.
<snip>
> McQuey may be spelled McKay. RODGERS may be ROGERS.
> Any information would be most welcome.

I'm not sure how helpful this will be, but the names you are researching
certainly caught my eye for the following reasons. I am also researching
ROGERS in County Monaghan. My great grandfather, Thomas
ROGERS came to America supposedly in 1846, as did his wife, Martha
MORRISON, apparently with her parents. They did not marry until 1848,
and then in Paterson, Passaic, NJ. They were Scots-Irish and
Presbyterian, probably Reformed Presbyterian. One of the daughters of
Thomas and Martha married Neil MCKAY. Now according to marriage
records and censuses, Neil was born in Scotland, as were supposedly
his parents, Angus McKAY and Mary McAULY, Neil born 1858.

Of additional interest, however, is that many of the family of my
grandmother's sister, Mae McCRAE- her married name (My
grandmother is the one who married the ROGERS), were in Canada.
I have been trying to locate the address sheet my late aunt had which
was from the 1960s, so many would probably be deceased. I find it of
possible value, however, that both our families were from County
Monaghan, there are similar names and related family members were
living in Canada, and I believe it *was* Ontario. These immigrants stuck
together - afterall, whom else did they have in their new land but each
other? So, please keep me in mind and I will do the same for you.
Regards,
Donna Ristenbatt
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