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From: (Rene)
Subject: [QUEBEC] Quebec Irish
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 20:01:41 -0700 (PDT)

Hi All,
After a long hiatus from the list, I feel I am able to return, but---I'm
not at all sure if there's any way to help me.
I have found the first trace of my brick wall gggrandfather, Thomas
McDivitt ( spelled various ways ) with his marriage registration Nov
1840 , by an Anglican pastor McKnight
at Frampton, Beauce Co. (Dorchester ) QC
Witnesses were Jane McLaughlan and John Sheedy. Thomas was listed as
"bachelor, farmer "By 1851 (census ) he is at Valcartier QC listed as
teacher ( I suspect a higher education Anglican boys school given a few
tiny clues from family lore)
The obit of a son of Thomas states the son " was born on a farm at
Valcartier which later became a training base for Canadian soldiers
during the late war ( WW ! )
I have exhausted every research possibility in trying to ascertain where
in Ireland Thomas was born--his siblings--parents etc and now must try
going back to the beginning in Quebec and see if any one has some
advice--direction as to if there may be any possibility of any kind of
records of him prior to his marriage at Frampton. and if there might be
a clue somewhere in QC land records and how to locate them for those
years, also if any one knows of the type of school mentioned around
Valcartier 1851-61.
Sorry to be so lengthy, but this is kind of my last deperate attempt and
ANY trail to follow would be so gratefully recieved.
Thank you,
Maureen

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