My Trails into the Past

I do not have many direct-line ancestors whose names begin with a vowel. In checking my database with a total of 7504 people, I found the following four women whose names begin with a vowel: Paternal side : Margaret Eagan , wife of Denis Tierney and mother of John Tierney. She would be my 2x-great-grandmother. I know absolutely nothing about her. John was born in 1804 and his father, Denis, married Judith Quinn in 1820. I have no notes in my database about her. But I did find a handwritten note from 22 Dec 1996 (early days in my genealogy research). From The City Beyond: A History of Nepean by Bruce S. Elliott, Denis Tierney’s first wife was Margaret Eagan and his second wife Judith Quinn. [1] Since Denis did not come to Canada from Ireland until the 1820s, Margaret was born and died likely in Tipperary County. Anna Marianna Ewald , wife of Christoph Siewert, mother of Vincent Sievert. From research conducted by Dr. Lukasz Bielecki, that was commissioned by my cousin, Thomas Manl...