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Welcome to our family history page. This is a work in progress. Hopefully you will find something here that helps you in your research.
I highly suggest that you use the links at the bottom of the page to access the family tree on "ancestry.com"... the vital record images .... and all the picture folder links. If you have trouble view anything there... just let me know!
MCAVOY / MCEVOY / SIMPSON / MAHONEY / ALEXANDER / DONOVAN :
My father, John Richard "Mac" McAvoy (1925-2005), lived most of his life in Bucksport, Maine and Columbus, Ohio. His ancestors lived mainly in Bucksport/Bangor, Maine ; Blackville and Fred Jct, NB, Canada; Irelend; and Wilshire, England.
WEIN / HOUSTON / BROWN / WHALEN / ARCHER / DELANEY:
My mother, Mary Margaret "Sis: Wein (1925 - 1985), lived most of her life in Columbus, Ohio. Her ancestors lived mainly in: Columbus, Murray City and Pomeroy, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; Hartford City, WV; Ireland; England; Neulessheim, Baden, Germany. NOTE: Confirmed connection with Royal Families of Europe!!!
It will be several months before I have most of my research uploaded to this website. But this is a good start! In the meantime, feel free to contact me if you have specfic questions / corrections / additions.
Enjoy .....
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- MCAVOY - Young Emma Simpson-McAvoy- abt 1916 (51 KB)
Here is the earliest picture we have so far of my grandmother, Emma.. probably taken about 1916.
- MCAVOY-Patrick Francis and Emma Mabel Simpson (299 KB)
This is a great picture was of my gradparents taken in the 1940s in front of their Bucksport, Maine home.
- WALSH- Margaret Walsh-Simpson- abt 1913 (3 KB)
This is a precious picture of my Aunt Margaret as a very young girl playing in the yard. She was technically my 3rd cousin... but my great grandmother, her aunt, "adopted" Margaret when her mother died. So my grandmother, Grace Houston-Wein, thought of Margaret as a sister and my Mom called her Aunt Margaret... so we loved her as a dear Aunt.
- MCAVOY - Patrick and Emma's oldest child - May (176 KB)
We don't have many pictures of my aunt, Mary Elizabeth "May" McAvoy- Goyner, she died relatively young. But this is a lovely picture of her in the 1940s. PS- This is my namesake, my father named me in honor of his oldest sister.
- MCAVOY-John Charles Simpson (Emma McAvoy's father) (514 KB)
This picture a picture of my great grandfather who was the father of Emma Mabel Simpson-McAvoy. This picture was likely taken around 1920.
- ALEXANDER-SIMPSON_ Eliz Jane "Lizzie" - abt late 1 (1309 KB)
This is the only picture we have so far for my g-grandmother, Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie". We are not sure who the man in the picture is... maybe her father John C Alexander or a brother? If you know who it is... please send me an email!
- Grandchildren of Conrad and Nora WEIN - abt 1916 (3 KB)
I was told these were grandchildren of Conrad and Nora Wein and it was taken at their home in Murray City Ohio. The only identified child is the little girl in the middle with the black dress... she is Margaret Walsh-Simpson (Grace Houston-Wein's sister/cousin). If you know who the other children are... please email me with the names.
- MCAVOY - Frank & John- abt 1928 (191 KB)
This is a charming picture of the oldest and youngest sons of Patrick and Emma. There was 20 years difference in age. My father (John the youngest son) told me that some folks thought Frank was his father not his brother because they looked so much alike and the age difference! Of course that was not the case... but it is a funny family story.
- MCAVOY-SIMPSON - Emma with siblings and children (480 KB)
The Simpson siblings were close and this was a family outing to the city.
- MAHONEY_Jerimiah & Billy w/ Merle and other kids (1263 KB)
These men, Jerimiah and Michael, are brothers of my g-grandmother - Catherine Mahoney-McAvoy. The little girl in the front is Merle Mahoney and the other children are other Mahoney children. Thanks to Lawerence Donovan in Blackville for sharing this wonderful picture!
- WEIN- Johann and Maria WEIN- late 1800s (2 KB)
This is a spectacular picture of my great-great grandparents.... they are the parents of Conrad Wein and grandparents of Fred Wein. Notice that "Wein" dimple on the chin?
- MCAVOY -Doug in front of his Bucksport barber shop (74 KB)
John Douglas "Doug" McAvoy was Patrick and Emma's middle child who suffered from polio when he was very young. Everyone loved Doug.. he was gentleman with a fantastic sense of humor. ps: My brother is named after Doug but we call him John.
- MCAVOY - Children of Patrick and Emma - 1983 (663 KB)
Here are some of aunts and uncles... Patrick and Emma's children.... at a family reunion held in Bucksport in 1983. From right to left: Al, Mot, Bob. Dot, George and Marq.
- MAHONEY_Jerimiah & Billy w/ Merle and other kids (1263 KB)
These men, Jerimiah and Michael, are brothers of my g-grandmother - Catherine Mahoney-McAvoy. The little girl in the front is Merle Mahoney and the other children are other Mahoney children. Thanks to Lawerence Donovan in Blackville for sharing this wonderful picture!
- WHALEN - Patrick and Elizabeth Whalen - late 1800s (3 KB)
This is a great picture of my great-great grandparents.. they are the parents of Mary Whalen-Houston and the grandparents of Grace Houston-Wein.
- MCAVOY- MAHONEY wedding - 1872 (3223 KB)
This is the page in a McAvoy (McEvoy) family bible recording the marriage of Patrick McAvoy's parents, John McEvoy and Kate Mahoney, in 1872.
- MCAVOY- Dot,John,Marq and Mildred - abt 1928 (323 KB)
Here is an adorable picture of the youngest children taken about 1928. From left to right: Dot, John (front), Marq, Milldred.
- HOUSTON - Joseph C - early 1900s - Columbus, OH (196 KB)
This ia a wonderful picture of my great-grandfather, Joseph C Houston. Many thanks to Pat Houston-Albert for sharing this treasure and many others with us!
- WHALEN- Children of Patrick and Elizabeth Whalen (3 KB)
What a wonderful photo of Patrick and Elizabeth's Children taken in Pittsburgh, PA. I have the names somewhere which I will add to this note later... so send me an email if you want to know where you ancestor is in this picture. My ancestor, Mary Whalen-Houston, is not in the picture as she was married and living in Cols Ohio. Thanks to cousin Mary Anne Whalen-Litz for sharing this a several other old Whalen family pictures!
- WEIN - Tom and Sis - abt 1928 (151 KB)
This is a precious picture of Fred and Grace's youngest children - Tom and Mary (Sis). This was taken at their Houston grandparent's house in downtown Columbus. I love this picture of my mom... and I see my youngest niece, Elizabth's, face when I look at this picture.
- MCAVOY - Cobb School-Bucksport, Maine- 1930s (552 KB)
This was the one room school house that the youngest of Patrick and Emma's children attended while living on the Shore Road. Dot, Marq and John are in this picture. Can you find them? Hint: all 3 are in the back row.
- WEIN- Fred and Grace with their children & Chuck H (3 KB)
This picture was taken at a Columbus club of Fred and Grace Wein out with their children and Grace's brother, Chuck Houston. Top Left to Right: Joe,Tom,Chuck H,Dick,Pete ... Bottom Left to Right: Jean Case-Wein, Fred, Grace, Mary "Sis" Wein-McAvoy, Jane Schirtzinger-Wein.
- WEIN- Marriage of Mary Wein & John McAvoy - 1960 (49 KB)
This is a great picture of my parents on their wedding day along with the maid of honor and best man, my Uncle Dick Wein and his wife - Sid. The picture was taken at my Wein Grandparents home on Bulan Ave in Columbus, OH.
- MCAVOY - George, Mildred and John - abt 1928 (121 KB)
Here are 3 of the 10 McAvoy children sitting under a tree... probably at their home in Blanchard, Mass, where they lived for a few years.
- WEIN gathering in Columbus - 1940s (2 KB)
This was a large Wein gathering in Columbus. I have noted the names I know on the picture itself. If you know any of the unnamed people... please send me an email.
- WEIN - Grace with her only daughter, Mary "Sis" (253 KB)
A wonderful picture of my Mom with her Mom... taken in the 1950s. They were so very close, not just as mother and daughter but best friends as well.
- MCAVOY- Marq, Mot, John and George @ Dot's 50th (230 KB)
The four living McAvoy siblings are together celebrating Dot's 50th wedding anniversary in Bucksport/Orland, Maine.
- BROWN_ Mary Jane Archer-Brown _1930 on her 80th bd (3 KB)
This is a charming picture of my great-great grandmother... she was the mother of Nora Brown-Wein and grandmother of Fred Wein.
- WEIN-HOUSTON- Parents of Grace and Fred - 1916 (148 KB)
This is a priceless picture of my Mom's grandparents... Conrad Wein & Nora Brown-Wein (right) and Joseph C Houston & Mary Whalen-Houston (left). This picture was taken on the joyous occassion of the wedding of David Frederich Wein to Mary Grace Houston-Wein in 1916. The little girl being held by Mary Whalen-Houston was her niece/adopted daughter, Margaret Walsh-Simpson. In fact, Margaret Walsh-Simpson passed a copy of this picture to me about 20 years ago. What an amazing gift she has given us all to treasure.
- MCAVOY - Patrick with sons Bob and George-1920s (48 KB)
This is a great picture of my grandfather, Patrick McAvoy, with his typical pipe and hat in place... his son George is standing outside of the truck and Bob is inside.
- WEIN_Conrad and Nora with their children_ear 1920s (236 KB)
This is a priceless picture of Conrad and Nora's family... probably taken at their home in Nelsonvillle in the early 1920s. Left to right... Conrad, Mary Jane Wein-Archer, Nora Brown-Wein, Clifford, Ada Wein-Smith, Fred, May Wein-Frazee, Fay Wein-Hamer.
- WEIN - Elizabeth Delaney-Whalen - late 1800s (4 KB)
This picture was taken in Pittsburgh in the late 1800s of my great-great grandmother. She was married to Patrick Whalen .. and her daughter, Mary Whalen married Joseph C Houston in 1885.
- WEIN_Inlaws married to Conrad and Nora children (276 KB)
This is a great picture of the spouses of Conrad and Nora's children, probably taken at the same time the above picture was taken of their spouses. L to R.... Jabez Hamer (Fay).. Joe Archer (Mary Jane).. Grace Houston-Wein (Fred).. HJ Frazee (May)... Wm Smith (Ada).
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McAvoy/Simpson (Ire, Can, Maine)... Wein/Houston (Ire,PA,OH)