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Updates Archives
The front page is getting
cluttered with updates, so I decided to make a page where updates can be archived and referenced:
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Update 8/2/2013 - I've made some random corrections and additions that were collecting
in my email in box. Also, updated the Margaret "Babe" McCollor Vincent page
to the new format. I believe I have more photos and documents to add to this page, and will check.
PLEASE, if you find wrong or missing information, I'd really appreciate you letting
me know. Another note, I have to review Babe's page for geographical
mistakes, such as cities attributed to the wrong state. I'll get this done soon.
Thanks for hanging in there while I slowly work on the site! Áine Irene Update 8/5/2013 - I added a bunch
of 1940 census images throughout.
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March 20, 2013 UPDATE: Two items
to report, first is the addition to the site's Cemetery Project
two pages: one a page for "Boerner" graves, as announced below,
and another page for "MINNESOTA GRAVES" which at the moment features graves related to the Leon McCollor
Branch of the family (including Busenga and Browns).
Also the Fort Snelling National Cemetery where there are two related graves that
I've entered so far in on that MN graves page.
I
hope to expand this page as so many McCollor families moved
to MN to settle and are no doubt buried there somewhere.
Please click on the link above or on the photo to the right to be taken to that page.
Secondly, announcing the rehab of the LEON McCOLLOR page, where much information and documents, etc., still need to be added, but at least
it looks better and is easier to follow. I owe T. Burt a thanks for posting the graves on the findagrave.com site and
for granting me the permission to repost them here. MYSTERY????
WHO WAS WALLACE ROBERT McCOLLOR? I found his grave marker, posted for Greenwood Cemetery, Park Rapids, MN b. 1/2/1938,
d. 7/13/1957. Also buried in Greenwood Cemetery are Ray R. and Esther McCollor, and I assume he is buried in their plot. However,
I can't find anything to relate him to them. He is the right age to be their son, I think. Can anyone clarify? Thanks!
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March 16, 2013 update:
I've just been turned on to the Digital Library at Trinity College website!! It has scans of original irish
and celtic documents, writings, post cards at this link:
DIGITAL COLLECTIONS and even The Book of Kells was just added,
and can be accessed by anyone. There are 5,799 documents
to be viewed, it would take forever but it would be so fascinating! I hope you enjoy the
link and if you find something you think may be a good addition
to the site, please send me a link! Thanks!
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A TRAGEDY
WHICH SHOULD CONCERN ALL McCOLLOR RELATIVES March
2013. Below is an email I recieved this past week from Scott Boerner regarding a desecrated Boerner family
cemetery which he is fighting to have reclaimed and restored. There is at least one McCollor buried there -- 3 month
old little Harvey Maurice McCollor. Edith Boerner, Harvey's mother, was a McCollor. A destroyed cemetery is a
dispicable crime. All of us should be concerned, even if you are not a Boerner, as the loss of this cemetery is be a
loss to our family in general, a piece of our history that is no longer exists. The purpose of a cemetery is not just
the interment of bodies, it is a place of respect to our ancestors, a tangible gift of information to our present generation,
a gift that we must take care of and preserve for the generations to come. If you would like more information on this
case or just to show your support, please write to Scott or visit the link below to the cemetery facebook page. Scott F. Boerner, P.O. Box 216, Becker, MN
55308 612-219-5171 Scott's facebook page has photos
of the cemetery and it's stones, I will steal the pics asap and make a page of them here for your reference.
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Dear Irene, I am so glad I found your website. My name is Scott Boerner and I have some very bad news to
report, the Boerner Family Cemetery east of Herman, MN, was destroyed by the landowner that farmed the land around it.
I believe this is the cemetery where Harvey Maurice McCollar is buried. I am a descendant of Frederick & Christine Boerner, they are buried in the cemetery. Frederick
& Christine were the grandparents of Edith Boerner (daughter of Julius Boerner). Julius Boerner is the man who
established the Boerner Family Cemetery, it was located on his land and when he sold the land in the early 1900’s
he sold all but the ½ acre cemetery grounds. The
land is still owned by the Boerners, namely descendants of Julius Boerner. There is an “open” criminal case investigation taking place by the Grant County Sheriff.
I was the complainant on the cemetery destruction last November, 2012. The investigation resumes this spring with the
Minnesota state archaeologist being a part of it. The authorities do not believe the graves were destroyed, only all
the trees, grass, bushes, monuments were pushed away and buried. The monuments have all been recovered, though some
are badly damaged. We believe there are twelve to
thirteen persons buried at the cemetery site, three are siblings of Edith Boerner, two are cousins (son & daughter of
my great-grandfather, Albert Boerner (brother to Julius Boerner). I have been hoping to contact descendants of Julius Boerner, so I hope you can help me with someone in the “McCollar”
lineage that would be interested in this matter. We (my brother Thomas and myself, along with other Boerners), are
requesting that the cemetery be restored---monuments put back, grass and trees planted, a fence erected, etc. The Grant County Attorney is assisting us in obtaining restitution
from the errant farmer. This is a tragedy, but we
believe that we can restore this historic site and bring it back to life. Many of the people that live around Herman,
MN, support us. Please write back, I’ll share
more information. Regards, Scott
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LIZZIE (LATER) MAHONEY AUTOGRAPH BOOKS Update 4/27/2013 - Doris Maitland Mahoney has provided to
me two Lizzie Later Mahoney autograph books and a
McCollor/Mahoney branch genealogy chart. I've finished inputing the autograph books, you can check them out by clicking on Autographs in the navigational links at the top of this
and every page. You will find in them some Mahoney, Later, York, Wyman, McCollor, Browns,
Frenches, Hammonds, Corsons, Jones,
Mays, Mulhern, Roaches, Taylors, and Walkers, just to list a few of
the autographs.
I'll input the lineage chart as soon as possible. - Áine Irene
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Update 8/18/2012: Nancy McCollor Sands page is completely done, now, and is sorely lacking in more recent names,
dates and places. I've indexed all the names (I believe) in the Names indexes. Since I took her son John Carroll's chart
off his own page and put it on hers, I have a great deal of "stuff" pertaining to his line that I will build a spin-off
page for sometimes this week. Keep dropping by, and if you can fill in any blanks or new data for me on Nancy's page,
please EMAIL me.
Update 8/16/2012
-- I found in my collection an article on the very early family of Collas. I thought some might find it quite interesting.
I havn't myself finished reading it, but hope to do so later tonight. You can find the page by clicking HERE or by clicking on the link for "Clan Colla" in the navigational links above. - Áine
Update 8/15/2012...
I "rehabbed" the Patrick and Nancy McCollor page. Previously I had a seperate page for her son John Carroll's family
chart, but have moved it to Nancy's and are in the process of making a "spin-off" page with all the documents and
research information I have on his branch of the tree.
Update 8/13/2012:
Oops! Thanks to Doris Mahoney Maitland for corrections to Patrick, JR. page (mainly info on Inez) and the addition of a couple
of Mahoney grave markers to the Cemetery collection. I have finished "renovatons on that page and also on Barney's page.
Also made a "spin off" page for the Fred Pugh McCollor branch of the family. More to come!
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Query from Chris: "Looking for any information I can on a Archibald Mckallow of Marlborough Mass., about
1694. He married Margaret Melvin B:1703 Concord Mass., on Aug. 5, 1728 Concord Mass. Their Daughter Margaret
B:1721 M: John Parlin (sept of Clan MacFarlane) Apr 2, 1745 in Concord Mass. While
I repeatedly find the above information, I find nothing more on Archibald. The records conflict on his Surname Spelling,
and find his name spelled: MacCollo McCallo MacKallows Maccollom
McCullough I know it is also probably too early for your records
but any info on the Irish who settled in Londonderry NH in the early 1700’s (arrivals appear about 1720-1740’s)?
Several families with the surnames McMurphy, McGowan, McCaine, and McCollom (not known to be related to Archibald/Margaret)
From around Londonderry/Derry Ireland to Londonderry NH." If you can help Chris out,
please EMAIL him, I'm sure he would appreciate it. The only possible link I could think of with our family would have
happened generations ago just after the migration from Scotland, but perhaps someone has come upon his family in their research
of ours?
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Update 8/10/2012:
The Patrick MacCollor, Jr., page has been remodeled and names cross-referenced in the Names indexes. Also, more additions
to the Shirley McCollor branch of the Margaret Babe McCollor page, all cross-referenced in index. Please be patient with the
screwed up font colors and disheveled appearance of some pages as I slowly convert all pages to the new look. How about sending
me some photos?? I would love to post lots of them, to bring the names to life! Photos of homesteads, grave markers, high
school pictures, family portraits and candids - I'll take anything relative to the family.
Update 8/9/2012 - I have
started converting the Patrick Jr. page to the new look, and also have made minor updates to that page and the Margaret "Babe"
page, specifically info concerning the line of Shirley McCollor Evans and of Frederick John McCollor, and have just recieved
a considerable amount of information on Shirley's line which I will try to post very soon. Also made a fair amount of
corrections/additions to Edward McCollor page, and updated some of the surnames on the cross-reference pages. Also to
be added is a query I recieved by email from a descendant of an Archibald MacCallo.
UPDATE
5/28/2012: I have made some additions and corrections to the Ivan Asher branch page as well as a little bit
of info and a couple of photographs added to the John McCollough branch page. I have some serious confusion on John's page
and would appreciate a little clarification from someone. PLEASE PLEASE have patience with me. I am realizing how fast
the last year has gone, with so many tragedies and crisis in my family and the breast cancer thing, I am seriously remiss
in making corrections and additions. This is not my job, I have that to deal with as well, it is a hobby which I dearly
love and am proud of. I WILL get to your corrections/additions, and if it has been a very long time since you submitted
them, please write to me with a gentle reminder. I hope all are enjoying this beautiful weather (for Maine,
at least!). ANOTHER NOTE: in case you haven 't noticed, the site is all screwed up with the layout and font colors, etc. It
is in flux as I endeavor to implement improvements designed to make the site more easily used. So don't be alarmed at
the array of colors in wrong places! :) 4/21/2012 - I have re-worked the family lineage charts page to give it a little more interesting
a look and have added a Teresa McCollor DeVoll family page accessible through a link on the Phineas McCollor family branch
page. 4/17/2012 -
Made some more changes (YES! I'm working on the site again.) I completed a "family page" for Lester Earle
Walker, son of John McCollor on the Phineas McCollor family tree branch. I have also done some spot work elsewhere on
the site and began a little more work on the DeVoll family branch, again on the Phineas page. You will note that some
of the pages on the site are graphically "challenged". These pages await my attention, currently residing
in limbo, somewhere between what they used to look like and what they eventually look like. Thanks for your understanding
and patience while I begin work again. An update on my
physical condition, as some of you so nicely showed your concern. All is much better, they downgraded my "cancer"
to stage 0 (would you believe there is a stage 0?! I never knew) Basically, as I understand it and in my own words,
there are several areas in the lobes of my milk duct system in each breast where there are "cells gone wild", misbehaving
shamefully but not organized into a tumor or "lump" and not invading beyond the walls of the lobes. I hope
I got that right. While we have to keep a very close eye on it, my chances of developing invasive breast cancer in the
future are 1 in 4, for the time being it does not warrant any special treatment. I'm feeling great, just trying to find enough
hours in each day for all my committments! :)
4/10/2012 ... Added
some documents and additional dates and names to the DeVoll family information on the Phineas McCollor branch of the family
tree.
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3/2/2012 -- Still here - but not
here. I have so much I want to add to the site, but it's seemed one thing after the other. On the first of this year I was
diagnosed with breast cancer, thankfully caught very very early on (get those mammograms, Ladies! This would not yet have
been found via self-exam). More an inconvenience than anything, throwing into action a domino effect with my caregiving
duties and my work, it's all off-kilter. I continue to get corrections and new info via email - PLEASE do
not stop sending them! I will eventually - soon, I hope, return to work on the site. Just wanted to let you
all know what the delay is about. Thanks to everyone who has written with concern over my condition - I'm anxious to
get it resolved but I'm really OK. Áine Irene
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April 10, 2012.... This
email arrived in my inbox yesterday, from one of our "cousins". It carries tragic news and links
to an excellent organization. All of us in some small or large way have been touched by suicide, and a select few, myself
included, know first hand the despair that led this boy to, as the ad campaign says: choose a "permenant solution to
a temporary problem". Even if you don't catch this posting until after the particular drive she is emailing about,
please consider a donation in general to this organization. Deane is a "cousin" from the Phineas McCollor branch
of the family tree, and has been especially helpful in providing data on her family. My heart goes out to you, Deane.
Áine Irene
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Support me! Dear Friends,
You know that I am not one for sending
out mass emails asking for support to a cause but I had to make an exception because this one hit home -
literally. On April 1, 2012, my 17 year old nephew, Forrest, took his life. Even with the continued
love and support from his family and friends, he just couldn't find his way out of the darkness.
I will be joining my brother and his family with thousands of people nationwide to walk in AFSP's Out
of the Darkness Community Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
My personal fundraising goal is $500. I would appreciate any support that you give me for this worthwhile
cause.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is at the forefront of research,
education and prevention initiatives designed to reduce loss of life from suicide. With more than 36,000
lives lost each year in the U.S. and over one million worldwide, the importance of AFSP's mission has
never been greater, nor our work more urgent.
I hope you will consider supporting my
participation in this event. Any contribution will help the work of AFSP, and all donations are 100% tax deductible.
Donating online is safe and easy! Click the link below to go to my personal fundraising
page.
http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&eventID=1764&participantID=286058 .
Thank you for considering this request
for your support. If you have any questions about the Out of the Darkness Community Walks or AFSP do not hesitate
to contact me or visit
www.afsp.org
Sincerely,
Deane Walker Kiley
Support me!
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Jessie Racheal Weeden Fyfe 10 October,
1932 to 1 November, 2011
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Update 11/7/2011... I invite
you all to view the new format via the sample pages I have recently created. You will note I now have an easier to follow vital data tree format, and a separate page for the
growing collection of stories, documents and photographs I have for many of our ancestors. I'm especially excited about
the stories and memories that I am hoping will be shared by family members with this site. I will also add a "wish
list" page that will list documents, or information that I and others who are researching the family are especially interested
in having. Please, if you would like to share a narrative about your own ancestor, I would love to post it on the site
as I have in the new pages for my own ancestors. As I go along, I will be correcting and adding data that has been shared
with me via emails from many "cousins". Enjoy!
 Update 10/29/2011... Thanks
to all for your patience. I am finally forcing myself to reserve "ME TIME" which is time to finally work on
this site, which I have put my heart and soul into for quite a few years, now. I have first been inputting information and
corrections that have been emailed to me, but you will not see them yet as I will "publish" them (show them on site)
when I have more work done. In addition to the new data, I am designing what I think is a much more user-friendly and
attractive design. You can see for yourself my design experiment HERE, or by clicking on the link in the navigational menu at the left of this page. I'd love to hear your feedback, positive or
negative on the changes. I will finally provide all the new stuff I have been promising in earlier updates. So much to do...
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Update 10/13/2011...
Thanks to all who have emailed in the last few months with information for the site. I am so itching to get
back to work on it that I just HAVE to find the time somewhere. As promised earlier this year, I have so much more data
to enter about the family history before coming to North America; it's very exciting the wealth of records from Ireland and
Scotland that have been made available in just this past year. So, I'll try really hard to get back to work on the site,
and PLEASE keep the emails coming! I find lots of records through various resources but ultimately it is the family who can
provide me with the most accurate and complete information. Take care! Áine Irene
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UPDATE 7/23/11 ....
I've been trying hard to get back on the site and put up at least the corrections and additions that have been sent
to me. I hope you'll all understand that for the next few months the site will remain somewhat idle while I am taking
care of Dad and caring for my brother, too. He's pretty sick with leukemia. I'm trying to finish a novel at the same
time. I
very much hope you will keep checking back every few weeks, the site will stay here, it will not be shut down, and if I can
get a moment to myself I will work on it bit by bit. Thank you all who sent me information and corrections, and I welcome
more. Áine Irene MacCollar (I've started using my middle name as my first name)
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5/14/2011....NEWS!!!
I have a substantial amout of exciting information from several family sources as well as new research sources
which I have been attempting to get recorded here. I apologize I am deep into a writing project and have had little time to
devote. IMPORTANT: you will find SOME new data on the site right now, however, please keep
in mind that I have only"rough inputted" it, and what you see is like a draft. It is not complete by any means.
I usually put it in, go over it carefully to be sure it matches the info I have been given and THEN I publish it to the site.
I made an exception this time only because there is so much to input and it's been so long since I last put anything on, that
I wanted to at least get it up on the site and polish it as soon as I can. So, that said, please keep watching over the next
weeks, I think you will be happy with the completed additions. Áine Irene
CALL
FOR ART! Are you a decendant of Edward McCollough, Patrick McCollor, or Nancy McCollough/McCarthy? Are you a craftsman
or artist? I would like very much to develop the "Art" page of this site, to show all the creativity that has been
passed down the various branches of the tree. Please send me photo(s) of your work and a little information about you and
your craft/art, and I will be happy to post it along with any links to your email and or your website. Thanks! I can't
wait to see your work! Still interested in the idea of a business card page to promote McCollor owned businesses, and/or links
to those businesses. Áine Irene
Update 4/20/2011 - I've been bedridden with the flu the last couple of days, perfect opportunity to working on the
site. The most important improvement is th addition of Nancy M'Cullagh / McCollough's page. She is the youngest child of Edward and sister to Patrick and
Edward. I've created a lineage chart for Nancy and her descendants. Another another note, lots of new Irish records
collections are now easily available, and I am hopeful we can find out a great deal more about Edward (maybe his wife's first
name??). I've added to the "history" page what I've learned, as well as adding tidbits here and there on other charts
over the last weeks. I have also uploaded photos I did not already have and there are plenty more to share thanks to fellow
genealogists' family trees. Important: The individual data I am providing on this site is often from various
sources. Generally if I can find a person's information from two or more sources, I've felt confident enough to record
it here. This is not a foolproof method, and I am sure there is information here that is either incorrect or can be expanded
upon, including name spellings and vital record dates. That's where I depend on you, to make sure I have the right data on
your line. Some have promised me those revisions as well as photos and documents but very rarely do they follow up :-). If
interest in the site is out there it would be good to know, as I've contemplated closing it. Please show your
interest by helping me in enriching the site with accurate data and emailing to me digital photos and photos or scans of documents
that you are willing to pass on for future generations to view here. I'm trying not to be too wordy here,
but hang in with me for just a moment longer. I need to make sure you are all aware that I do not intend to violate anyones
privacy by recording their names here. I've been seeing all of it from a genealogical perspective, and am not as aware as
I should be, that some people would rather I don't include their birthdates for example. I figure many might have much more
private information than I have here on facebook pages or other sources on the web. If you would ever are uncomfortable about
your information, please don't hesitate to contact me. I hope you all have a great Easter holiday. UPDATE 3/22/2011 - New and corrected information has been
added to the Edward McCollar page, thanks to a generous McCollor. I'd appreciate it if the contributor and others of that
line would take a close look at the changes and make sure I transcribed everything accurately. If you are one of those "cousins"
who promised me information, please take the time to do so, it's so important to the site. Update 2/6/2011... I'm getting little bits of information from
here and there, and have been using it to update and correct lineage charts. This information is being added to almost all
the charts so, you should take a new look at yours. I'm grateful for any information anyone throws my way, and am appreciative
for the opportunity to make the site as accurate and up to date as possible. There are so many blanks in the charts,
if you can fill any in, please email me! McCOLLOR TRIVIA:
This is what happens when you have too much time on your hands.
Question: Based on the data I have so far, what three surnames appear most often on the McCollor
family tree? Answer: So far I have on record third place the "Cates" at 40, second place "Smith" at 58,
and with 63 first place goes to "McQuillan". Honorable mentions are "Poulin", "McCarthy/McCarty",
"Baker", "Hunnewell", "Nelson", and "Poulin". "BUSINESS CARDS PAGE"... FEEDBACK WANTED. What would
you say about a page with McCollor Business Cards on it? Not like ads all over the site, just the one page. If you are
interested, please send your card to Irene MacCollar, 21 Miller St., Belfast, Maine 04915, or take a good photo or scan of
it and email it to me. As soon as I get a couple to work with I'll start the page.
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URGENT MESSAGE - PLEASE POST
THIS TO YOUR FACEBOOK PAGES, BLOGS, SEND IT TO YOUR EMAIL CONTACTS, WITH A REQUEST FOR THEM TO PASS ON THE REQUEST! This is my nephew Steve Nelson, he is 30 years old. If he
is alive he may be in critical danger. He was last seen over a year ago being picked up in Hoosick Falls, NY by a couple he
met on an internet gaming site. He may be in Ohio. He has not contacted the family since leaving and we believe if he were
alive he would have at least contacted someone on his birthday or the last two Christmases, or would have called for money.
He is tall, red haired, and was stocky. The photo here, the best one we have, is a high school one, but is still a good representation
of how he looked at 29. If anyone has any information, please contact Charlene Fyfe (his other aunt) at 518-268-9769.
Thanks for passing this on! Irene
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Play name
that McCollor/McCollar! Click here to email me if you know where these photos belong in the family tree!
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Ms. Theresa McCollar as pictured in the San Antonio Alamo Heights HIgh School 1985
year book. Where does Theresa belong on the family tree?
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Does anyone know which Robert McCollor is pictured in this 1951 year book for the
University of South Dakota? A estimated birthdate of 1931 is given.
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UPDATE 12/20/2010: I've added a little something to many of the lineage charts, including military records, some photos and
some vital statistics and census notes. Take a look at your branch to see any additions and please as always, let me know
if you have additional info or see an error.
Update 12/12/2010... I'm back! And thanks
to the information forwarded to me by several generous family members, I have this evening made corrections and/or additions
to the lineage pages of Edward McCollor , Alfred, Babe , Ivan, and Thomas Kennedy McCollor. Also small updates throughout the site, including some biographical information on Peter McCollor's second wife, Margaret Ferman, some biographical stuff on some others as well. To those who took the time to write with this info, PLEASE take a moment
to look over the chart to be sure I have transcribed the information correctly. Again, thanks so much for your contribution
to the site.
Update 11/30/2010... Still haven't been able to spend much time on the site, as I've have some lingering health problems,
and very little energy. I have heard from yet another family member with information to be recorded on the site, and
have added it to my list, which I can't wait to take care of. It's so good to hear from folks with corrections and new information.
Please continue to check back, I'll be back to the site as soon as I can. Update 10/15/2010 -- I'm feeling much better, thanks so much
for the kind words sent to me during the last few weeks. I have a ways to go before I'm 100% feeling well, my energy level
isn't very good, but I am looking forward to getting back to the site soon. A GREAT STORY was sent to me along with some data
updates that I'm anxious to share with you here, so check back again!
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9/25/2010 ...Just an update, I've been very sick and unable to work on the site. I had major but routine
surgery early in the month, came home planning a slow but uneventful recovery and then found myself a few days later in the
ER with a very severe episode of hemolytic anemia. After a couple of days in the ICU I was transferred to a regular unit and
then released on this past Thursday. I've never been so happy to come home as I was on Thursday! It puts a lot
of things into perspective! I'm out of imminent danger now, am being monitored and treated aggressively so have no reason
not to anticipate a complete remission. Just wanted you all to know because I am not likely to be working on the site for
a while, and didn't want you to think I abandoned it. As always, please don't stop sending information, pictures, documents,
anything of any interest at all. I'd love to post some homestead photos such as the ones I have on the Alfred McCollor page,
and am always looking for photos of grave markers for the Cemetery Project. Thanks for any prayers you send my way, and I'll
be back on here soon. Irene
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UPDATE 9/4/10 --- I've finished inputing all the available information into
the John McCollough page, and listed what names we have to the names indexes. I have Ginette McCollough for providing me with
much information and encouragement and Marie McCollough for the very extensive family tree work she has posted on ancestry.com,
it must have taken her forever to compile the data but doing so was an invaluable contribution for current generations and
those to come. Thanks to both women! As always... the plea goes out to anyone who can provide me with corrections,
additional info or photos, documents or anything else which might be interesting to others. I can be reached by email:
IRENE
Update 8/31/2010 - I'm currently working on the John McCollough (son of Patrick and Bridget) lineage page, there is a lot
of information to be added and I'll be working on it more this week. NOTE: I found that there were two lineage pages for Thomas Kennedy McCollor,
an old one and a "newer" one. I removed the older one but am concerned many links on the McCollor and Associated
names indexes might point to the old one and not the new one. Until I get the chance to go in and find and correct them all,
please let me know if you find one. Remember, his chart can always be accessed from the master lineage page. Sorry for
any confusion. Update 8/23/2010: I've discovered
there is more lineage information in the McCollor Genealogy book which I have yet to record here, so I will be going through
and adding it where appropriate. I've been working on the John Carroll page, transcribing the information from the book and
updating dates and names where needed. An entirely new generation has been born since the compilation of the book!
Update 8/15/2010. It has been brought to my attention that the story of Patrick and Bridget's
first trip to Maine had seemed to have disappeared from the site. After a short period of confusion, I finally found it: on
Barney's bio page. I have put a link to that page on the Patrick and Bridget Bio page. On another note, I recieved some
info from a family member that has been very helpful in updating the page for Alfred McCollor. I took the opportunity
to do some extensive research on that line. They are planning to send me photos of grave markers for that line, which is great!
Always seeking photos of grave markers for the Cemetery Project, do you have any or are you willing to take some to send me?
Check out the updated page and as always if there are any errors or omissions you can provide, please email me. Update 8/15/2010. It has been brought to my attention that the story of Patrick and Bridget's
first trip to Maine had seemed to have disappeared from the site. After a short period of confusion, I finally found it: on
Barney's bio page. I have put a link to that page on the Patrick and Bridget Bio page. On another note, I recieved some
info from a family member that has been very helpful in updating the page for Alfred McCollor. I took the opportunity
to do some extensive research on that line. They are planning to send me photos of grave markers for that line, which is great!
Always seeking photos of grave markers for the Cemetery Project, do you have any or are you willing to take some to send me?
Check out the updated page and as always if there are any errors or omissions you can provide, please email me. UpUpUpdate 7/23/2010, I've spent a considerable amount of time on the Ivan Asher lineage
chart this past week, updating, adding, filling in gaps as best I could. As always, if anyone spots an error, please
let me know.
Update 6/28/2010 - I've done some work on the Angelia McCollor and the Thomas Kennedy McCollor Trees,
adding photos and documents as well as vital data. If you see an error, please please let me know. Update 6/3/2010 - Some updated information has
been entered in the Thomas Kennedy McCollor line, thanks to two descendants, one of which kindly sent me some photos for the
cemetery project. I'll be adding the photos soon. Update 6/28/2010 - I've done some work on the Angelia
McCollor and the Thomas Kennedy McCollor Trees, adding photos and documents as well as vital data. If you see an error, please
please let me know. Update
6/3/2010 - Some updated information has been entered in the Thomas Kennedy McCollor line, thanks to two descendants, one of
which kindly sent me some photos for the cemetery project. I'll be adding the photos soon. Update 5/29/10 - In the last couple of weeks I've been making some updates to the
lineage charts. Selfishly, I've been concentrating on Phineas McCollor's branch, seeking to learn more about Norris McCollar and his child bride Estella. I found some interesting stuff, such as
making contact with descendants of the adoptive family of their first daughter, Eva, who died at 8 years old (my next step
it to try and find out where she was buried and possibly that will lead to finding out where their second daugther and maybe
even Norris are buried). I also learned that Estella, who seemingly abandoned her daughters as babies, remarried and died
in Melford giving birth to a son almost 14 years after Eva's birth. I was able to make contact with that man's child, who
is, I suppose, first cousin to my father. This is the part of genealogy research that is most fun, especially when there
are still major players surviving, albeit elderly (Dad is 80 this year!). OK, enough of the self-endulgence, a descendant of Thomas McCollor (youngest child of Patrick and Bridget), has generously
given me some updated information, which I have added to Thomas' lineage chart, and am still in process. They have promised me some photos including that of Mame's grave marker. I will post them
as soon as I get them, so be sure to check back. I will repeat here my constant plea for those of you who might have photos
or stories or copies of documents that you might want to share, to please send them to me for the site. I hope you are all planning a safe Memorial Day!
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4/1/2010 In my research tonight I found a page from the Fairfield, Maine, Lawrence High School 1907 Yearbook that
had a profound short essay written by a Gloria MacLeod. Written over a hundred years ago, it could easily have been
written by a teenager today. I thought I would share it here: In This Changing World Tonight, the sky is breathtaking, filled with all the splendor of
tiny twinkling stars. The moon shines in all her glory down upon her kingdom of wealth, power, fame and inevitable poverty
and disease. In some dark corner of the earth, perhaps, lies some poor wracked body awaiting the blessed release from
a world of misery, suffering, pain and agony. Another scene calls forth beauty, music, and happiness as young
people dance and frolic in a world of brightness and gayety. The world has been, and will be for many generations
to come, a place of uncertainty. People will be born; people will die; some will live and die in peace untouched by cold reality;
others will know only cruel, hard lives where death is met with unbounded joy and thanksgiving. Such is the world in
which we live. But in this world we can always look with faith and certainty to one place that will never change. Yes, the
sky is beautiful tonight.
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UPDATE 4/1/2010 I've updated some data in the Patrick McCollor Jr. line. Update 3/28/2010: I've updated some of the lineage information
for Catherine McCollor's line, particularly the Chalmers branch, and added photos of some documentation to her line as well
as to Phineas' line. On Edward's line I was able to add several marriage dates I did not previously have. Update 3/20/2010 I found an interesting site to share, it is a "library"
of sorts, with many books and other media relevant to Maine and to genealogy of many surnames, historical events, states and
regions. At this site I found what I consider to be an interesting snapshot of the causes of death in Maine in the years 1904
and 1905. To see that page, CLICK HERE
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2/11/2010.... I am a happy girl! Thanks to Doris Mahoney (my frequent "partner in crime") a trip to the
Maine State Archives earlier this week proved very fruitful. Finally, I have vital records for my Grandmother Helen McCollar
Merchant, and have celebrated by proudly placing her on the lineage chart, in the Phineas branch. My Grandmother had a rough
life and died young, as many did I suppose. It has been my mission since the birth of this site to find out more about her,
however, her true parentage remained a mystery. Until now. You can see the updated lineage chart HERE. Irene
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Update 1/10/1 -- Little things are being expanded on and corrected, not much that is noticeable by
someone not looking specifically for that event/person. REQUEST: I tried to expand on the lineage chart of Nancy McCollor/Sands and was surprised
I ran up against so many walls. One thing is the children of Bridget (Nancy's grandchildren) seemed to have disappeared
upon her death and the remarriage of her husband. Where did they go? If anyone has any information to share, old or recent,
on that line, please EMAIL me. Update 1/1/10 -- I started to type '09 but corrected myself!
Wow! 2010. I'm making corrections now a few a night, so keep checking in once in a while. I'd really like to add
documents and newsclippings and photos as much as possible - so send them in, it will only enhance our site and make it more
valuable to our descendants, which is much of what this whole site is about: making a permanent record of our lineage. REQUEST: I need to find someone
in different areas settled by the McCollors to contribute to the Cemetery Project. This means areas where McCollors settled,
were buried, and the others moved away. Anywhere there are McCollor grave-markers, it would be great to have photos. This
always applies to photos of structures and neighborhoods, too, even if they have been modified over the years. Please contact me if you are willing to take photos and where. Update 12/27/2009. I'm BACK! Slowly at first, just getting some of the corrections done. Just to direct you to some of the additions/corrections
I made this evening: Addition of lineage information for children of Edward McCollough II, addition of information and some great photos of Edith Boerner and family, (she was the wife of Claud Conland McCollor). Note: Brenda Whorff Maurer -
would you email me again? I copied your message but neglected to save your email address. Your offer of photos would be much
appreciated.
9/16/09 -- Just a quick note, I'm itching to get back to work on making
those lineage corrections, posting the autograph book, and so much more! I still have the Peter McCollor journal to scan in! I have almost finished enough business that I might soon be able to take a little
time to work on this site. (You can see one of the websites that needed updating and I redesigned early this month, at www.whiteheronstudios.com). Now I have to concentrate on getting new inventory posted on one of my store sites: www.poeticthreadsboutique.com and getting the boutique open again later next week. Then FINALLY I'll have some time to breathe and work on this site.
This is starting to feel like an advertisement for my businesses, sorry! I just wanted you to know I haven't disappeared and
will be back soon. -- Irene 8/20/09 -- A wonderful woman sent me an autograph book she had picked
up in an antique store in Keene NH. It's packed with McCollor and other family names! We thank Patricia Wood for her generosity
in researching the names and finding us to send it to. I can't wait to post the pages on here, but am still going to be away
from adding new stuff for a bit. Just thought I'd tell you about it, so you can count on seeing it here. Irene
8/17/09 -- An interesting page for you to check out. This list
is a record of valuation census from sometime around the middle of the nineteenth century. Bodoney Upper is the Plumbridge
parish. This is after Patrick and Edward came here, but it's interesting to see how many McCullagh's and McBride's there are!
UPDATE 8/3/09 I have completed lots of new features, and a little bit of a cosmetic overhaul -- I hope
you enjoy them. My most recent completed project is the alphabetical reference page, where you can look up relatives by their
names. There is a link to the McCollor/McCullough first name reference page there, or use this link: McCollor/McCullough. I will be away from the site for a while,
now, as there has been some very good developments in the popularity of my artwork that are going to monopolize my energy
in coming weeks. When I return I want to work on making the corrections in the lineage data which I have recieved through
emails from relatives up to date. This is of course very important, I want so much for the information on these pages to be
as accurate as possible. During my haitus, there are several ways you can contribute to the site: 1. PLEASE send in any corrections or additions you might
have. 2. SEND ME by
email or if neccessary, by regular mail, photographs and scanned documents, obituaries, anything that will make this site
more interesting and resourceful to current generations as well as future ones. Please
do not send by regular mail original documents. Please make a copy and send me the copy. If a photograph is the only copy
you have, please don't send it regular mail. Either make me a copy or scan it into your computer. I don't trust the mail enough
with irreplaceable items. 3. I NEED CO-CONSPIRATORS in developing
the Cemetery Project. If you live near the graves of any of the people in our lineage charts, would you take the time to photograph
them? I'll try and sneak some time here and there for the site, so don't forget about us! Take care, Irene
7/24/09 I hope you like the cosmetic changes I am playing with for
the overall site look -- I want to acknowledge where the artwork is coming from in these links:
Update 7/3/09 Many great comments, vital data and corrections have been emailed to me Ain the past couple of months.
I promise I will be recording the data on the site as soon as I am able. This means after the reunion, but know it will eventually
be completed. There are a few site projects planned, so be sure to check the site frequently! UPDATE
12/14/2008 I'm finding the process of updating the lineage charts to reflect the last couple of decades vital
records a little tedious yet fascinating if that is possible. This is the time when I need proof-reading more than ever! I
don't want to provide erroneous data, so please if you see an error, correct me! I'm adding new generations
to each lineage chart beginning at the bottom of the list and moving upwards. Did you know you can print the charts? At the
bottom of each chart is a button to click on and it will give you a print-ready page with a white background instead of the
green one (to go easy on the ink!). This is nice if you are keeping a binder of the charts. I'm also updating the page
of alphabetical names reference as I go along. - Irene
Great website submitted by Ginette McCollough! There seems
to be a lot of variety of entertainment and historical documentary on this video, personally I find it to be a most fantastic
site. You should check it out!
UPDATE 1/10/2009 HAPPY NEW YEAR to all! If you are a frequent visitor to the site, you might have noticed
nothing new has been added for about a month, now. Please don't stop checking, as I am hoping to get back to the site
before the middle of February. Everyone has been sick with bronchitis and I've been working additional hours at the Organic
Food Co-operative. I look forward to coming back to the site soon. In the meantime, don't hesitate to send me information
that would be helpful, especially for the lineage charts. Also welcome are anecdotes from your McCollor ancestors - those
stories that are handed down generation to generation which inspire or entertain us. Funny stories are most welcome of all.
Take care! Irene.
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SEEKING
INFO: CATES
Anyone have information
they are willing to share in regards to this CATES marriage license? Curiously, this marriage occurred when the bride was
14 years old. If you can tell me if the bride and groom were of the Cates line of McCollors, and where they fit in, or any
information at all, please EMAIL IRENE. This is very important to my
research. Please click on the license image to the right in order to view
the license in full size.
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UPDATE
11/10/2008 I've been slowly going through the charts filling in events
(deaths, mainly) which have occured in the last 25 or so years since the publishing of the Stigman/Nelson book. It will take
quite awhile, and it would be great if "cousins" out there could look their own ancestry line over and let me know
if there are some dates I could use or if the dates I have put in are not correct. My goal after updating this is to start
the charts for the descendants of the "other" brother, Edward II.
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THE VILLAGE CEMETERY AT BINGHAM,
MAINE Many Ancesters are buried here
There are
several great Bingham links I've found, and I'll put links to them on this site in the next week or so.
UPDATE
11/7/08 - INDEX TO SURNAMES
I've added a section that lists all the names in
the lineage charts, you'll see the link to the left in the navigation links. The reason for this is to aid anyone who
is researching a name connected to our family tree but not necessarily McCollor or McCollough. After a short time the
index should start showing up on Google searches. Each name should be linked to that specific lineage chart, but I am sure there are broken and wrong links here and there. If you should find a link that
is dead or needs to be corrected, please let me know, it would really help me in providing the best information I can for
us all. UPDATING LINEAGE CHARTS
While the Stigman/Nelson book has been an incredible
source for much of the information herein, especially lineage charts, I realize time has flown by since this book was written.
There have inevitably been deaths and births and divorces, all of which need to be recorded, bringing the lineage charts up
to date. I've decided to put off scanning the journals and spend time updating the lineage charts instead. As always,
please contact me if you spot any errors. I've just added another chart to the list, check it out.
GREAT WEB SITE FOR CELTIC MUSIC Our cousin to the north, Ginette McCollough, sent me a great link I'd like to share with all of you who appreciate
Irish music: MIDWEST IRISH RADIO
Thanks, Ginette!
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Rosslyn Clifford McCollor
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Thomas Kennedy McCollor
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Mary Pooler McCollor
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UPDATE
JULY 16, 2008! I'll bet you all thought I'd abandoned this site. I'm still trying to find adequate
time to work on it, and am hoping I can do that very soon. I do have a little tid bit to share: I was contacted today
by one of our many many "cousins", her name is Kathleen Papillo, and she lives in Tolland, CT. She writes that she
is a descendant of Edward McCollough. She reports that her grandfather was born in Plumbridge, Ireland (see information on
Plumbridge on this site), a son of Michael and Mary (Neville) McCollough. He immigrated to America and as a young man fought
and earned a purple heart in WWI. After the war he returned home to Plumbridge to de-stress and work on the family farm. Later
he moved back to America and settled in Connecticut where he became a decorated fireman. He married Kathleen's grandmother,
Bridget Agnes Glynn from Irishtown, County Mayo. (Michael...Bridget... these names are repeated many times in our ancestry!).
They had 7 children. Kathleen traveled to Ireland in 2006 but didn't make it to Northern Ireland. She hopes to return
someday and go to Plumbridge to see her grandfather's birthplace. I told her we should all get together (all us McCollors)
and charter a trip to save us all money and take a heritage tour! Someday, maybe when the dollar is a little better in the
UK. I look forward to photos Kathleen has agreed to send along, and also working with her to record the link between
Edward McCullough and her great-grandfather Michael. Perhaps Michael was another son of Edward, brother to Patrick and Edward,
the brothers from which most of us are descended? This would be interesting to explore, hopefully she has some interesting
information for us. Another development is my decision to just scan in the Peter McCollor journals, rather than depend
on finding the time to transcribe them. I'll get started on that as soon as I possibly can. Check back for
Kathleen's photos, I'll put them up on the site as soon as I receive them! Take care, Irene
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