Thought I would post my interests again, in the hope that someone new to
the list might see something familiar.
I'm looking for information on my great-grandfather, James (or William
James) CHAPMAN who was born in Lisburn, Ireland, about 1865. According
to a record I found in the IGI, his parents may have been William Edward
CHAPMAN and Margaret MAGEE, but I have not been able to confirm this
yet.
His wife's name was Sarah DEANE/DEANS. Their first six children,
Margaret, William, Maud, Jane, Frank and David, were born in Ireland
between 1886 & 1898. The family came to the US in 1899 on the SS
Germanic. They settled in Paterson, NJ, where James was a machinist and
all the children worked in the silk mills.
They all remaineded in NJ, except for Joseph, who moved first to Texas
and then eventually to Alabama.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Pat