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Re: Francis Athol

2004-03-14 21:11:00Z

Dear Jacque,

I hope I can help. I have been tracing my husband's family tree.
He has an ancestor John Athol born in Stranraer 1765. John had 4 sons John, Francis (b.1797, d.1835), William and James. They all seem to have been sailors. Francis was a Master mariner skipper of a ship called Condor sailing out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was drowned off Newfoundland.
I have copies of documents showing that his property was given to his son Francis who was resident in Halifax Nova Scotia. Francis the younger presumably made a special trip to Stranraer to claim his inheritance in 1856. I think it is highly likely that Francis the younger could be your Francis.

There are not many Athol's in the world and all of those I have traced are related. I would be very interested if you have news of any others from your research.

regards

Anne

Molly Athol of MA

LauraNewton71 — 2003-01-04 06:00:14Z

I am looking for any info on a Molly Athol born probably around 1900. She and her husband Roy Blake had a daughter named Lenardine in 1927. Any info would be nice.

Athol

LauraNewton71 — 2003-01-04 06:00:14Z

Sorry. But I while after I posted that message I did a little more research and found that Molly Athol did not exist. Mollie Athol was actually my grandmother's middle name - Lenardine Mollie Athol Blake. But there are some strange similarities betweeen that and your family. I just think that Mollie Athol is an unusual name, and you said that yours were also from the Boston are (Lenardine was born in Boston). Perhaps my grandmother is the namesake of your ancestor. I will keep you posted if I learn anything else.

Re: Francis Athol

jacquemills — 2002-01-29 21:09:46Z

Address change for Jacque jacque1@tscnet.com

Changed email address

jacquemills — 2002-01-29 21:09:46Z

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Francis Athol

2000-12-01 19:13:36Z

I am looking for a connection to a Francis Athol who married an Amilia Ann Thorogood. I have a will dated June9, 1865 in Middlesex Co. Cambridge, Mass. Children listed Amilia Francis Athol, Stewart Westlake Athol and Francis Athole....Francis wife remarried Edward West. One girl Mollie Hortense West Evans. Anything familiar?