I'll try to post the links here to Wayne's obit in The Mtl Gazette -

http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?I=LS000139137448X

at this link there is also a guest book with many lovely tributes to Wayne.

Claire wrote-

"My husband is a descendant of William McDonald and Frances Robinson who married in Argenteuil in 1827." ...."I found William and Frances in an agricultural census in Stanley, Manitoba in 1850 where son Samuel was born. Then in 1870 they are in Hartland, Pierce Co, Wisconsin, where they lived until their deaths. From childrens’ birth places, it looks like they moved to WI in 1867/68. All before that were born in Canada, all 2 year olds were born in WI."

Thanks for contributing more accurate info on the William McDonald branch. We believe that William's brother John moved to Vermont USA, but so far we have no contact with his branch. It is great to have you with us, claire.

best regards, keith

Sat. ,June 14 there was a large gathering at Ed and Beth Carter's home to celebrate his safe return from Afghanistan. He had volunteered to do a one year stint as a heavy machinery mechanic. In other words he kept the tanks etc in good running order. It was not fun and it was not easy, but he wanted do his part. The party comprised work colleagues, neighbours and family. Myrna and Lee Tomalty and their gang were there as well as my crew. The little ones had great fun in the pool. Lee and Ed cooked up heaping batches of hamburgers and hot dogs. Beth and her family supplied the lovely salads and desserts. Ed modeled his very heavy bullit proof vest and helmet for us. Several other folks including my daughter Anne got her picture taken in it.

For those who don't know Ed is my half brother. His parents were Iona Woods McDonald Carter and Red Carter.

As I was organizing my book shelf I came across a very interesting book. I think I must have retrieved it from Dad's. It is tiltled THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL, A RECORD, Combat with Sin and of Labour for the Lord. Edited by C. H. Spurgeon and published in London in 1882. It appears to be an annual record of some religious group but is an average hard cover book Behaps some sect that had more too much money on their hands. On the back cover was written in childish handwriting and pencil was LauraMcDonald. That is something we as children often did when we played school with Dad's book or maybe Aunt Laura wrote it. Inside the book I discovered a small chit that reads:The Methodist Church, Quarterly Tickets for August 1987, Breathern pray for us. - 1 thess. 5:25, Pray without ceasing. - 1 Thess. 5:17. Below that in hand writing is the name Eliza McDonald and the initials WCJ. So my question is, who is Eliza McDonald?

Judy Pidgeon

http://books.google.com/books?id=fCINAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA474&dq=mcdonnell+Antrim+hill&ei=SZb_R8W0JImWzATUr-SZBQ

here is a link for a free PDF google book that chronicles the history of the mcdonnells (which includes us) from away back. It's a free download at this link (download is at right hand side of page) enjoy ........Keith

P.S. if the link doesn't work, just go to GoogleBooks and search for mcdonnell Antrim. Let me know if you have trouble with it. Another tip - when reading the book on-screen use PDF reader and if you find the white bacjground hard on the eyes, just click your mouse in the page and it will change to blue background ...much easier to read. km