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Surnames: Canavan, Kirkpatrick, Spore
Classification: Query
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My mother and I are searching for more information about the family of my great-great
grandmother on my mother's side, Phoebe Ellen Canavan. We know Phoebe married Charles
F. Kirkpatrick and lived in Auburn. (i'd give you the names of their children but my
Family Tree Maker program is messed up). Phoebe died rather gruesomely in the 1930s when
she was hit by a train.
I have heard from family that her father's name was George Canavan, and that he was an
Irish immigrant to Canada, and came through there to New York State. We think her mother
is Jemima Spoore/Spore. I was able to locate George Canavan living in Auburn in the 1900
Census information, which listed simply that he was a mechanic and that he was over 50.
We'd like to find more information about this family (George, Jemima, their parents,
etc), any siblings that Phoebe had, and any further information about my family's link
to Ireland (specific county in Ireland, immigration dates and locations, etc). My
grandmother used to say that Phoebe herself spoke with an accent and referred to Phoebe as
"her irish grandmother"