Genealogy Wise
Karyn Van Kainen
Female
Harrison, MI
United States
Profile Information:
- What surnames are you interested in researching?
- Crary, Holroyd, Andre, Meilleur, Goupil, Godin, Daoust, Keefe, Harcourt, Naurismaki, Viinikainen, Kojola, Curry, Witter, Rocket, Willson, Budd
- What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?
- U.S., Finland, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, English and French Canada
- What is your level of genealogy knowledge?
- Advanced Family History Researcher
- If you are a genealogy expert, what are your specialties?
- Census records, solving family mysteries and breaking "stuck" lines.
Daniel Joseph Teitelbaum
Sep 2, 2010
Carleen D. Henderson
Thank you so much for looking into my Korpela grandfather. I appreciate your kindness. For the record, my grandfather was the sweetest most gentle of gentlemen I've ever known. He never spoke of his mother or his childhood in Finland. Now I see why. I would love to know more about the social, political, and religious climate in a small village in Vaasa Finland in the mid 1800s. I'm very curious to know about his mother and grandmother and why two generations of women didn't bother with marriage. I'm betting it wasn't because they were forward thinking liberationists! Any Finnish sociologists out there?
Again, thank you Karyn.
Sep 2, 2010
Ronda Crary
Hello Karyn,
I just joined Genealogy Wise, searching for my Crary ancestors. I noticed you have placed Peter Sr and John Crary as part of the Macquarrie clan.
I'd be interested in how you traced that lineage. Have you actually found their parents? I'm having a deuce of a time finding them, since they modified their names while escaping persecution. I see many hints as to who they COULD be, but nothing concrete as to who they actually were, not even a first name.
Thanks for the post. It was thrilling to see - filled me with hope.
Ronda Crary
Jan 18, 2021