Missing Relatives.

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Document ID 9804188
Date 07-11-1931
Document Type Family Papers
Archive Linenhall Library
Citation Missing Relatives.;The Belfast Weekly Telegraph, Saturday, 7th November, 1931; CMSIED 9804188
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  WANTED TO KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE
FOLLOWING RELATIVES OR FRIENDS:-

  DONAN or DONOVAN (maiden name) -
Catherine, Johannan; brothers (Samuel and
John); last heard of 60 years ago.  Inquirer -
Sarah M'Vea [McVea?], Caerleon, Pyegrove Road,
Glossop, Derby.

  ROWAN - Whose father was born in Newry
and resident in Church Street.  He went to
Canada with the grandfather of the present
generation.  A brother of the grandfather
left an estate, which was to remain in trust
for 100 years.  That period has now expired,
and the estate is to be settled.  Also records
of births and deaths of this family of 190 or
200 years ago required.  Information to
Thomas R. Rowan, Omemee, Ontario,
Canada.

  BROWN - Hanna Martin, last heard of
nine years ago resident in Vancouver.
Information to Annie Kirkwood, 206 Bellshill,
Lanarkshire, Scotland, or William Scott, 22
Railway Street, Ballymena.

M'VEA [McVea?] - Jennie, Mary, Samuel, John,
Catherine, and Johanna M'Vea [McVea?]. Last heard
of about 66 years ago in the Falls Road
district, Belfast.  Enquirer - sister, Sarah
M'Vea [McVea?], Caelon, Pyegrove Road, Glossop.
(See DONAN or DONOVAN)]

  M'KEOWN - Adam M'Keown [McKeown?] and his
brothers, John and Frank.  Mrs. Scott
daughter of Adam, who left Ireland in
youth, seeks news of them.  Her address is
Mrs. J. P. Scott, 85 Kingsmans, Battle Creek,
Mich. [Michigan?], U.S.A.

  WATSON - William John Watson, who
had two brothers, Adam Watson and James
Watson.  William John Watson was born
April, 1833, parish of Lister or Listen,
County Derry; married December 10, 1855,
to Elizabeth Mason, who had one brother
or step brother named Whiteside, and they
came to Australia about 1855 or 1856.  James
Watson also came to Australia about 1865.
Adam Watson went to America.  Their
mother came to Australia about 1867, and
died in Melbourne when she landed.  Her
son, James Watson, went back to Ireland
about 1870 or 1871.  News to Mrs. K.
L. Ekert. F.A. and Dispensing Hospital,
Sapphire, via Anakie, Queensland, Australia.

  GOW - Hugh, late of 17 Pomona Avenue,
Strandtown.  Last heard of five years ago
residing in Astoria, Long Island, New York.
News to his mother, Mrs. Gow, at above
address.

  O'HANLON - John Joseph, formerly of
Dock Street, Belfast.  Last heard of in 1910
when he wrote from New York stating that he
was serving his apprenticeship as a carpenter,
and was going out to 'Frisco [San Francisco?].
Information to Margaret O'Hanlon (sister), 13
Benarea St., Belfast.

  M'ILMUN - Mary M'Ilmun [McIlmun?], formerly
Galgorm Parks, Ballymena, last heard of
about three years ago C/o Mrs. Jackson, 555
Park Avenue, Central Park, New York.
Information to Robert M'Ilmun [McIlmun?],
16 Garfield Place, Ballymena.