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Author: elarmarchese
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Thank you, John!!
This is what I know....my great grandfather was Bernard Canavin, Ireland (1862) probably
Galway. Immigration records say he arrived in 1882. He was married to Catherine Agnes
Coleman, from Concord, NH. I can only find Bernrd in NH when he married otherwise he is
listed in Boston, which is where I was raised. Bernard and Catherine rasied their famly
there. Both are buried in Boston.
LDS records show that Bernard's parents were john and Isabella (McCaffrey) Canavin,
both born in Ireland. John was born abt 1835. I can follow a possible son, John who cam
to US in 1892. He shows in the 1920 census and then married to Mary A. They live in
Brookline and have atleast 5 children: Isabella V., John H., Margaret, Annie and Helen T.
It makes sense that their is a connection with the names John and Isabella. The other
piece of info that is interesting is that Catherine Coleman from NH had family at the time
of their marriage in Worcester. That is that only way I can connect Canavin with
Coleman.
If any of this makes any sense I would love to hear back from you. Thanks again---Laura
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