Contributed by Dr. Orla Fitzpatrick from her collectionThis series of photographs shows Cavan-born John Henry Whitfield (1887-1962) and his family in the Canadian city of Orillia, Ontario. The album was compiled by his sister Anna (1884-1956) who emigrated to the...
Contributed by Ian ThullierThe Thuilliers were French Huguenots who emigrated to Ireland in the 1790s during the French Revolution, settling in Kinsale and in Dublin. My great-grandfather, Joseph Thuillier was a Fenian and while on the run he met and married Anne...
Contributed by Dermot ScottEric Scott was born in 1895 in Portrush, County Antrim, the son of AC Scott JP (1852–1931), a Portrush businessman and of his wife Marion (McCombe) Scott (1856–1927), a school-teacher, born in Antrim town. His paternal grandfather, George...
The Gelston Family — Robert Gelston, Sarah Cochrane and family. Album: Quinn Family // Montreal, Quebec Categories: Canada Tags: #black and white #family portrait #portrait #Studio...
Contributed by Ken QuinnCanada is a land of immigrants. Long before it came into being, the Irish were making their way to the new lands. In particular there was a significant influx of immigrants in 1832 and 1847. As a result, a quarantine station was established at...
