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The Pontiac Archives, Shawville, Quebec – One more Time!
Another view of the water tower – Timmy’s is everywhere I began my day driving through Renfrew for it was time to head up to Pembroke after I finished up with the Pontiac Archives. I want… more →
The Man Who Lived Airplanes
The Pontiac Archives, Shawville, Quebec - One more Time!
wrote 11 months ago: Another view of the water tower – Timmy’s is everywhere I began my day driving through R … more →
The Pontiac Archives, Shawville, Quebec
wrote 11 months ago: It was Tuesday, May 22, 2012 and this was the day I had looked forward to for a long time. I have b … more →
Revisiting: Alexander John McDonell and Ellen McPherson
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wrote 1 year ago: Alexander John McDonell and Ellen McPherson are my 2nd great grandparents and the parents of Mary Mc … more →
A Discovery: Archie's brother John McDonell, living next door in Sheen?
wrote 1 year ago: In preparation for my upcoming trip to Ontario, I am studying the records and searching in Pontiac C … more →
The Legend of Uncle Angus McDonald!
wrote 1 year ago: As a young girl I fancied that Angus was off in the woods somewhere. No one ever talked about him. O … more →
Archie visits Glengarry County?
wrote 1 year ago: Aunt Miriam’s notes suggested that Archie went to Glengarry County to visit before he headed t … more →
Archie and Mary McDonell say goodbye to Chichester and head for Bemidji!
wrote 1 year ago: Archie was about 63 years old in 1901 and Mary, his wife, was about 61. The story in my father Kei … more →
Ronald S. and his brother Angus Strike out on their Own!
wrote 1 year ago: It is time to turn back to Archibald and Mary McDonell’s family, Keith, my father’s gran … more →
Robert R. and C. Catherine McDonald Family
wrote 1 year ago: Robert Roland McDonell/McDonald, a son of Duncan and Elizabeth (Betsie) McDonell married Celina Cath … more →
Duncan McDonell and Elizabeth Sauve!
wrote 1 year ago: Duncan McDonell, a son of Alexander John and Ellen (McPherson) McDonell, was born about 1842 in Lowe … more →
The Hugh McDonell & Ellen McDonald Family
wrote 1 year ago: I got a little excited about Jennette and jumped to her before sharing about her older brother Hugh … more →
The Ronald McDonell & Janet McDonell Family
wrote 1 year ago: My trip to Ohio was successful and is now completed. See the blog: Solomon Goss of Fearing Township … more →
Alexander John McDonell & Ellen McPherson's Family
wrote 1 year ago: Alexander John McDonell and Ellen McPherson are the great great grandparents of Keith. They are his … more →
Nellie's Charts - Her Mother Mary McDonell's Family!
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wrote 1 year ago: Ronald’s sister Nellie prepared the family genealogy in 1932 almost 20 years after the death o … more →
Nellie's Charts - Her Father Archie McDonell's Family
wrote 1 year ago: In a past post about Nellie (Ellen) McDonell, it was mentioned that there was a McDonell/McDonald de … more →
Archibald McDonell as Culbute Lock Master
wrote 1 year ago: Miriam, Archie’s granddaughter, wrote the following in her notes: Archie the Lock Master As yo … more →
McDonell Family in 1881!
wrote 1 year ago: The year is 1881 and Archibald McDonell’s family is still prospering. Archie, Mary, Angus, Ro … more →
Archie & Mary McDonell in 1871
wrote 1 year ago: We back up a little and return to 1871 and the Canadian Census which features the family of Archibal … more →
Archie & Mary's Children: George James McDonell
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wrote 2 years ago: George James McDonell was born to Archie and Mary 22 July, 1878 but he is missing from the enumerati … more →
