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Re: McGonagle''s in Boston

patsysweeney1 — 2012-03-11 16:21:49Z

Hi, I too have a grandfather by the name of Patrick Joseph McGonagle. He lived in Donegal ....in Glengad, Lematuder, Ireland. He have many siblings who emigrated to America and settled around Boston. My father was the eldest of 11 children. He too was born in Donegal. He emigrated to Chicago in 1960. We may be cousins! We have a cousin by the name of Patrick (Packie) McGonagle who was born in Scotland...but now lives in Donegal who may know more. My e-mail is: patsysweeney@gmail.com Please let me know if you would like to know more. Patsy

Re: McGonagles of Boston mass.

allyssa_edwards — 2012-03-09 22:14:38Z

did you try zipping it?

i'm working on a whole surname study, so that wouldnt help so much for just one name. my own line is only a couple names. i dont have much on them. thank you though.

Re: McGonagle''s in Boston

patsysweeney1 — 2012-02-04 15:22:48Z

Hi Patrick,
My maiden name is McGonagle. My grandfather was Patrick Joseph McGonagle as well and my dad was the oldest of 10. His name was Hughie Joseph . My grandfather was the oldest and he remained in Donegal while the rest of his siblings landed in the U.S. around Boston. I know that my grandmother's name was Annie McLauglin..... Please contact me by my name; patsysweeney@gmail.com Thanks,

McGonagle/Patten/Ward Perry Co., OH 1820s & 30s

caph1952 — 2012-01-21 17:35:11Z

The Baptism records from St. Joseph in Somerset suggest to me that there was a connection between these families. I'm trying to figure out what it was! Following is a list of Baptisms in which two or more of those families were involved. All of the Pattens mentioned were children of John Patten and Mary Ward:

William Patten, 24 October, 1824, sponsors Dennis McGonagle and Grace Collins

Thomas Patten, 17 July, 1826, sponsors James Kean and Rose McGonagle

Sarah Patten, 6 January, 1829, sponsors Hugh McGonagle and Mary Quinn

Bernard Patten, 20 February, 1831, sponsors Richard McGonagle and Johanna McGonagle

Anna Patten, 21 July, 1833, sponsors Dennis McGonagle and Grace Collins

April/May 1826 John McGonagle, son of Richard McGonagle and Jane Duffy, sponsors Margaret Ward and Bernard Grimes

11 December, 1831, Michael, son of Richard McGonagle and Johanna Duffy, sponsors Hugh McGonagle and Anna Ward

27 October, 1833, (the spelling is terrible on this one so I'm going out on a limb a bit) Charles, son of Roger McGonneccel and Johanna Dew, sponsors, John Patton and Rosa World. I'm guessing that's meant to be Richard McGonagle and Jane Duffy and that the female sponsor is Rosa Ward. I noticed a lot of other butchered spellings in that section of the records.

20 January 1834, Sarah, Daughter of William Ward and Anna Jordan, sponsors James O'Kean and Mary Patten. I suspect this is the James Kean who was the sponsor of Thomas Patten and who, I believe shows up in another record as a parent with Rose McGonagle.

I would be so grateful to hear from anyone who can shed some light on this!

Re: mcgonagles of perry co ohio, pre 1900

caph1952 — 2012-01-20 21:04:39Z

Thank you very much for your reply! You've given me several leads to follow! I might just start a new thread listing the first names of those sponsors. I figure, if there is a connection, there's got to be someone out there who's stumbled over it at one time or another!

Re: mcgonagles of perry co ohio, pre 1900

Jacqi|MA327212 — 2012-01-20 20:19:13Z

Hi, Cathy,

I don't know how I misssed this old thread on the McGonagles of Perry Co, but thanks to your post, the whole thread came to the forefront!

My husband's family is related to the McGonagles there in the late 1800s. Thanks to some of the material that Lorna Shaw shared with me years ago, I've posted my bit of the McGonagle line (back to the 1830s in OH) on my rootsweb WorldConnect database, if you'd like to look it up there. That way, you could explore the other surnames linked to this family and see if there is any tie to the many surnames in your own family.

It might help if you could post, here, some of the first names of the McGonagle sponsors you were referring to. I noticed several of the other people responding to this thread are also long-time Perry County researchers, and you might benefit from their input, also.

I recently posted an explanation of my family's link to the McGonagles on my blog post at http://afamilytapestry.blogspot.com/2012/01/wedding-party.ht...

You are welcome to take a look there, also.

Best wishes as you ferret out any connections with this line!

Re: mcgonagles of perry co ohio, pre 1900

caph1952 — 2012-01-14 19:17:46Z

Just stumbled upon this old post. If you're still working on the McGonagles, would you please contact me at caph1952@gmail.com ? Though I haven't quite figured out the connection, I'm interested in this family as several of my Patten ancestors who were Baptized at St. Joseph in Somerset, Perry, Ohio had sponsors who were from that McGonagle family.

Thanks
Cathy Patten Haar

Re: McGonagle family tree

jocksporan — 2011-11-25 03:30:29Z

Sorry about the delay, I dont check the message board very often. If you would like to contact me via email my address is amcginty@clear.net.nz I might be able to give you some more info regarding McGonagle family, regards Andy McGinty.

Re: McGonagle family tree

mcguinness0927 — 2011-10-28 02:52:21Z

My dad was hugh d mcgonagle, son of James and cecelia...... Would like to speak to you ....

Re: McGonagles of Owey Island, Co. Donegal

jocksporan — 2011-10-10 09:03:06Z

Hello, just browsing and spotted your message re McGonagles of Owey island, I think the Fanny you talk of is my grandmother, married to James McGinty and lived most of their lives in Letterkenny where they are both buried, I met great aunts Anne, Grace and Mary in 1980, they were all living in Kincasslagh also there was Annes son Andy who I beleive is still there. Anne had spent some time in the US but I dont know when she went back to Ireland. I was in Donegal last year, two of my dads sisters and one brother still living there, hope this is of interest, regards, Andy McGinty, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Re: McGonagle-Somerville, MA

sammycoconis32 — 2011-10-05 16:52:43Z

MY EMAIL IS SAMMYCOCONIS32@YAHOO.COM . THANKS
SHANNON

Re: McGonagle-Somerville, MA

irishqueenann — 2011-10-05 16:37:54Z

I don't have anything pre-USA. i do have the geneology I can share regarding Richard - from son John which is my branch of the tree. email me and i can respond w/the attachment of what i have.

Re: Perry County Records

sammycoconis32 — 2011-10-05 15:09:54Z

I am just starting to research my roots within the McGonagles. I go back as far as Richard McGonagle andJane Duffy, but I get stuck there. Can you help at all? thankss
shannon

Re: McGonagle Family Tree

sammycoconis32 — 2011-10-05 14:57:49Z

I am researching my mcgonagle ancestors and saw your post. please email me regarding richard and jane mcgonagle of moxahala, ohio. thanks
shanon

Re: McGonagle's

sammycoconis32 — 2011-10-05 05:33:43Z

I am researching the same two people. Did you find any info on them? thanks
shannon

Re: McGonagle-Somerville, MA

sammycoconis32 — 2011-10-05 05:27:34Z

i just found this message board and am researching the Richard McGonagle you are talking about. I am trying to find info on him before he came to AMerica. I am a descendant. thanks
shannon

Re: McGonagles of Boston mass.

cpctunissen — 2011-08-13 08:54:16Z

tried to send you the database but my email programme wouldn't allow me to send it.
perhaps you could let me know who you are looking for and i can send you details if they are in my database?
take care,
claire

Re: Mcgonagle/Mcgonigle

ruwho531 — 2011-08-08 02:56:44Z

A lot has changed since 2008! I still do not know if Patrick and Eunice Gill emigrated to Boston. But I just found sisters to Mary McGonagle here in Boston. One being Eunice who died in 1880 and the other Elizabeth (who married a McGonagle)and died in 1877. Mary Ellen Gill turned out to be Mary Eleanor Gill( Married Frederick R Steward) and she was from John Gill's second wife Mary Shallow.I thought I found a Patrick McGonagle, brother to Mary, but lost him in my search last night. Eunice Gill was brought back to Ireland at age 3 and returned to Boston in 1896 only to return to Ireland in 1907 to die of TB. If any of this sounds familiar please reply.
thanks

Re: McGonagles of Boston mass.

allyssa_edwards — 2011-08-03 17:44:44Z

I can make it work. my email is edbatch at gmail dot com

Re: McGonagles of Boston mass.

cpctunissen — 2011-08-03 07:22:58Z

Yes I do, but it is on an old version of MS Access. I'm quite happy to share it with who over needs to know about McGonagles in the Co. Tyrone area.
Cheerio,
Claire

Re: McGonagles of Boston mass.

jmegonnigil — 2011-08-03 05:47:37Z

Yes

Re: McGonagles of Boston mass.

allyssa_edwards — 2011-08-03 05:17:47Z

Do you still have this database? I am working on a McGonigle variants surname study. Maybe we could share some info?

Re: McGonagle family tree

Atlassdad — 2011-07-18 15:00:02Z

Ryan,
My ggg-grandfather was Hugh Maragay / Maraghy / Margey of Donegal (parish of Culdaff, town of Moneydarragh). He was married to a Bridget McGonigal. I have not been fortunate enough to find much on either of them. Their son, Michael, is my gg-grandfather and immigrated to the USA (Boston) first in 1860, and then again for good in 1872. I am guessing Hugh to be born in the second decade of 1800, and Michael born around 1840. Hugh is in the tithe applotment books of 1827 in a similar location in Moneydarragh.

If you have any records of Hugh or Bridget, I would be very interested.
Mike

McGONAGLE Patrick, Owen, Sean, John, Ann, Michael, Susan, Bridget, Theresa, Edward, Anthony...

kgriffin991 — 2011-01-24 17:53:11Z

I am looking for information on McGonagles of Doaghmore, Figart, Isle Of Doagh, Clonmany, Inishowen, Co.Donegal, Ulster, Ireland.
These McGonagles are my cousins and aunts/uncles. 6 of these siblings immigrated to the US (mostly Portland Maine and Boston), 1 - Owen immigrated to the UK and became a policeman there, and the remaining stayed in Ireland.

My Grandmother is Bridget Mary McGonagle born in 1897 in Isle of Doagh. Her parents were Patrick and Mary McGonagle. Paternal Grandparents = Sean and Bridget "Biddy Ruah" (Doherty) McGonagle. Maternal Grandparents = Owen Kelly and Susan (Doherty) from Gortfab.

Bridget was one of 14 Children, and crossed the Atlantic to Boston in 1911 and had her 15th birthday on the boat. She gradually brought six siblings: Susan (1899-1987), Patrick (1900-1982), Theresa (1905-1987), Celia (1908-1982), Edward (1904-1993), and I think Anne (1901-1974) to Portland Maine. She and her sister Susan married two brothers: Patrick Henry Conroy and Mark Joseph Conroy of Bunowen, Ballyconneely, Cliften, Gallway, Ireland.

I am looking for information on all of these siblings both here and in Ireland. If anyone can help that would be appreciated.

Re: McGonagles of Boston mass.

kgriffin991 — 2011-01-24 17:33:39Z

John McGonagle was the son of Patrick McGonagle and his first wife who died in childbirth. He was born in Doaghmore, Figart, Isle Of Doagh, Clonmany, Inishowen, Co.Donegal, Ulster, Ireland (better known as Isle of Doagh). When John's mother died and left Patrick a single father, his parents Sean and Bridget McGonagle took John in and raised him. John's father Patrick remarried and had an additional 14 children with his wife Mary Kelly.

I hope this gives you more information!

John's father = Patrick. Grandparends = Sean and Bridget (Doherty) McGonagle. GGrandparents father's side = Owen and Grace McGonagle.

McGonagle of Buncrana, Isle of Dough, Ireland, Boston Massachusetts, and Portland Maine

kgriffin991 — 2011-01-12 16:02:40Z

Hello McGonagles! McGonagles and Conroys are intertwined between Massachusetts and Maine. My Grandmother is Bridget Mary McGonagle born in 1900 in Buncrana (Isle of Dough) Ireland. Her parents were Patrick and Mary McGonagle. She was one of 14 Children. She crossed the Atlantic to Boston in 1904 and had her 16th birthday on the boat. She gradually brought six siblings: Susan (1899-1987), Patrick (1900-1982), Theresa (1905-1987), Celia (1908-1982), Edward (1904-1993), and I think Anne (1901-1974) to Boston. She and her sister Susan married two brothers: Patrick Henry Conroy and Mark Joseph Conroy of Portland Maine.

I am looking for information on all of these siblings both here and in Ireland. If anyone can help that would be appreciated.

McGonagle's of Buncrana, Isle of Dough, Ireland and Boston Massachusetts

kgriffin991 — 2011-01-08 16:03:09Z

Hello McGonagles! McGonagles and Conroys are intertwined between Massachusetts and Maine. My Grandmother is Bridget Mary McGonagle born in 1900 in Buncrana (Isle of Dough) Ireland. Her parents were Patrick and Mary McGonagle. She was one of 14 Children. She crossed the Atlantic to Boston in 1816 and had her 16th birthday on the boat. She gradually brought six siblings: Susan (1899-1987), Patrick (1900-1982), Theresa (1905-1987), Celia (1908-1982), Edward (1904-1993), and I think Anne (1901-1974) to Boston. She and her sister Susan married two brothers: Patrick Henry Conroy and Mark Joseph Conroy of Portland Maine.

I am looking for information on all of these siblings both here and in Ireland. If anyone can help that would be appreciated.

Re: monagle

kgriffin991 — 2011-01-08 15:49:02Z

My mother's Uncle Eddie was Edward McGonagle who lived in Portland Maine and later moved to California to be with his children.

Edward McGonagle had 13 siblings Patrick, Delia, Susan, Bridget, Michael, Joseph, (don't remember the rest). I do remember "Uncle Eddie" I visited him with my parents when I was small. He moved to California in the 1980s.

I've listed what I know on our family tree "Conroy".

Re: McGonagle''s in Boston

kgriffin991 — 2011-01-08 15:43:29Z

Can you tell me if Patrick McGonagle ever spent time at the Tewksbury State Hospital, Tewksbury Mass for alcholism?

My Mother's uncle was Patrick McGonagle - he was brother to Bridget Mary McGonagle.

Was Patrick's father's name Sean?

Re: McGonagles on Owey

janeryan441 — 2010-10-02 19:08:07Z

For Ryan Mcgonigle.
Hi just recently found this link.My uncle is the Neil McGonagle you are talking about. He still lives on Cruit Island. My grandparents were Andrew and Ellen McGonagle and they had 7 children(my mum included).
There are now holiday homes on Cruit now (since 2005)and there are boat charters.I live in Cork now and will definately be visiting soon
Good luck

Re: McGonagles of Boston mass.

cpctunissen — 2010-09-18 15:58:48Z

Hi there,
Some time ago I created a McGonagle database for Donegal/Derry/Tyrone.
Your ancestor was born in Moville, Co. Donegal.
She had a brother William (d.o.b. 8 May 1872)
Good luck with the rest of the search!
Claire

Re: McGonagles of Boston mass.

ellca01 — 2010-08-31 23:53:58Z

My grandmother was anna McGonagle born in Ireland around 1871 she came to boston around 1885. her father was michael mcgonagle and her mother was sarah farren/mcgonagle. I think she came from donegal but am not sure. She was married to a walsh who passed away she then married my grandfather richsrd lyman. she passed away in charlestown ma. where she lived after arriving in boston.

Re: McGonagles from Leckpatrick

gct2236 — 2010-07-26 22:41:31Z

Hi Claire,

Yes he did. His mother, Brigid Carrick, died in Glasgow in 1909. After that date William and Ellen went back to Strabane. However, US LDS Records indicate that William definitely emigrated to America and died in Florida in 1964. He would only have been 16 years of age in 1911. The William you are referring to is no doubt one of the many Edward and William McGonagles in the Strabane area that makes it very difficult to tell one family from another. He may have been one of the Lagavittal or Stranisk McGonigles, who appear to have been fairly close relatives of my family.

In the 1911 census I have been able to trace my great great grandfather, Edward McGonnigle (as he spelt it to the census takers) living at Drumgauty, Dunnalong, at the age of what he reckoned was 76 (he was nearer 72). He was also at the same address in 1901 when his name was McGonagle. His wife, Ann Hegarty, died between 1901 1nd 1911.

Ellen stayed with her grandparents, the Carricks, at Magirr, Strabane, and Edward, the second born son, appears never to have left Ireland, but stayed with his grandparents at Magirr.

I cannot work out what happened to either Edward, who may have been infirm, or Ellen, who was referred to as Nellie. I read somewhere that an Ellen McGonagle was married in Dublin in 1935, but couldn't find any more details, and have now forgotten where I read it!

The Gormleys referred to in the other post may have been Eugene Gormley, who had a newsagents shop in Main Street, Strabane in the 50s/60s.

Hope the above is of some assistance.

Cheers,

John W

Re: McGonagles from Leckpatrick

cpctunissen — 2010-07-25 18:06:16Z

Another thought occurred.

Did the William (*1895) stay in or go back to Strabane?
Reason I ask is there is a William McGonagle, aged 27 on the 1911 Census as head, living with Bridget McGonagle (my gr/grm) and her 4 children: Annie (my gran); Rosie; Jeannie and James. They are lodgers....

You can access the Irish 1911 census now online as well as the 1901 census.

Best wishes,
Claire

Re: McGonagles from Leckpatrick

cpctunissen — 2010-07-14 16:44:27Z

I'm not sure but I think they might be related somehow to my lot.
Again I'm on the wrong computer and I can't access the database that I created. However if I remember the next time I'm on my other computer I can have a look.
In the mean time do you have access to Microsoft Access?
If so I could send you a copy of the database to your email address. If you send me a message with it I will certainly do so.
Best wishes,
Claire

Re: McGonagles from Leckpatrick

gct2236 — 2010-07-11 18:45:51Z

Hi Claire,

It took me a while but I found them. They were originally from Glenmornan, but most of them moved to Strabane town towards the late 19th Century. They are definitely McGonagles with Carrick relations from Castlefinn just over the border in Donegal. My grandfather was baptised Michael McGonigle in error, it should have been McGonagle. He was born on 28th September 1898 in Strabane to William McGonagle and Brigid Carrick. He had two older brothers, William (1895) and Edward (1897) also born in Strabane. The family moved to Glasgow where another three children were born. I can now trace back to Edward McGonagle, born about 1840, who married an Ann Hegarty from Holly Hill, Glenmornan, in 1865.

All I need to do now is to trace my Walker side from Broughshane, Ballymena.

Thanks again,

John Walker

looking for data on my grandfather

v2norris — 2010-07-09 20:41:57Z

Howard B. McGonagle
b. about 1914
lived in Hennepin, Minnesota
...dead end.
Family says was registered in the army in WW2
Perhaps hospitalized with TB.
Separated from family, divorced...not sure of death date or place.
Thanks FMI.

Re: Owey ancestry

juniperspp — 2010-05-11 17:11:46Z

I have been trying to find my ancestors for months (or years since i'm picking up my mom's work). I'm off to Ireland tomorrow and am still frantically looking for Cornelius McGonigle, born 1846, son of Ann, born around 1816, he married Catherine around 1870 and also immigrated to the US and had his first child (Hugh) in the same year. Do any of these people sound familiar?
You can email me also at juniperspp@yahoo.com.

thanks!

Re: McGonagle family tree

paulinaloy — 2010-04-14 16:31:06Z

Have a look at www.irishhomesteads.com at the sample history of Kincasslagh Donegal. You can order these for Owey Island and ask about any family who lived there
Pauline

Re: McGonagles of Owey Island, Co. Donegal

Patrick_McGonagle — 2010-03-12 02:38:42Z

We're all from Donegal ya crazy Irishman. We're 2nd generation Boston born and from Malin Head, the northern-most tip on Donegal. Many of us (too many some would say) live in and around Boston. To show you what a small world it is guy came over to do my plumbing, he was over on a Visa from Donegal, last name McGonagle. Went to visit Inishowen and went up to Malin Head and in a pub called McGonagle's was the guy who did my plumbing a few years earlier. You can find alot of McGonagle's on LinkedIn as well

Re: McGonagles from Leckpatrick

cpctunissen — 2010-01-23 10:31:18Z

Hello John,

Thanks for your reply! I know what you mean re the spelling of the name but I've been able to secure birth certs of my gr/g/f's family and their name is definitely spelt McGonagle.

I also created a database of McGonagle births and marriages and deaths in and around Strabane/Donegal. I can have a look and see whether there are any matches for you. It's on a different computer!

If any pther thoughts occur, please do let me know!

With kind regards,
Claire

Re: McGonagles from Leckpatrick

gct2236 — 2010-01-22 23:31:30Z

Hi,

My name is John Walker (aged 56). I was born in Glasgow but I now live in Hawick, Scotland.

My grandfather was Michael McGonagle, born about 1898,in or near Strabane. He had two brothers, Hugh and Daniel, although there may have been more brothers and/or sisters. I believe that the family, or at least elements of them, emigrated to Dundee, Scotland about 1900. However, they subsequently moved to Glasgow.

Problem is that there are a lot of McGonagles in and around Strabane. The spelling "McGonagle" is commonly used throughout Donegal and Tyrone, with the more usual "McGonigle" being used elsewhere in Ireland. Sadly, I have lost touch with all elements of my grandfather's family (he died about 1967 in Scotland). His wife, my grandmother, was Agnes McGrath, born 19/09/1900 in Scotland, but of Irish parentage. I have no idea what part of Ireland the McGraths came from.

If any of the above information rings any bells with you please feel free to get back in touch.

Kind regards,

John

Re: McGonigal

sherahkrause — 2009-11-13 02:27:31Z

Hi Frank,

I have a relative named Joseph McGonigal who was born in 1853 in Scotland. He married Anna Swanson in 1881 in Michigan, USA.

This is all I know of Joseph and am not sure of his parents, perhaps his mothers name was Mary Clark? I do have photographs if that would help.

Do you know of any relations to your line? Any information you might have would be great. Thanks!

Re: (SCOTLAND)IRELAND/NEWYORK/MICHIGAN

smugdierules — 2009-08-31 22:25:03Z

Hi my names Amanda McGonagle, i live in scotland. Dont know exactly what your looking for but my grandfather, Daniel, is from Donegal and im aware that he grew up there as did many members of his family. Send me a message and ill see if i have any information for you.

Re: McGonagles from Leckpatrick

cpctunissen — 2009-08-12 15:40:53Z

My grandfather Joseph was born in Drumcondra in Dublin. My grandmother was from Strabane in Co. Tyrone.
His father William and her mother Bridget were brother and sister and from the townland of Leckpatrick in Strabane. Their father William and their mother Rose Boyle were also from the townland of Leckpatrick, Strabane.
Has anyone else come across these McGonagles?

Re: McGonagles of Owey Island, Co. Donegal

jmegonnigil — 2009-08-07 14:01:00Z

O Have you checked into the dna projects? They help in
making family connections from generations past. There is already one started but we need as many McG's (spelled several different ways) to join.
email wallflower2@comcast.net Cheers.

Re: McGonagles of Owey Island, Co. Donegal

omcgonagle — 2009-08-06 17:25:50Z

Hi Ryan,

It's been some time since your posting but here goes......
3 of my grandparents were from Owey island. My grandfather Owen married Anne (also nee McGonagle). I know that Anne had spent some time in Bayonne, NJ as my aunt had a picture of her as a 5 year old in the US (this would have been about 1906). Anne had sisters Gervaise (who I think was a nun in the US), Grainne, Mary and Fanny and a brother (Joseph, I think ?) who was a priest.

Re: McGonagle Family Tree

caramae69 — 2009-07-09 05:54:19Z

My great grandmother came from County Donegal and went to Boston. She must have been one of those young, single girls. She met my great grandpa when they were both working in a hotel together. They eventually ended up in Los Angeles, which is where I am now.

Re: mcgonagles in Chicago

cami2557 — 2009-06-27 22:44:58Z

oops...didn't recognize the 'screen name' on the post. Getting back into research and trying to find new leads....
Hope all is well with you!
Cheryl

Re: mcgonagles in Chicago

blodeuwedd2001 — 2009-06-27 20:26:19Z

Hi Cheryl, I see you've seen an old query of mine. I think you must be Bob's daughter--we've been in touch before, I think. I'm Clyde's daughter Lorna, and I've now worked out how the Burnses and Hauses are related. Michael Burns of Galena IL married Cora Ellen McGonagle as his second wife, after Annie Connor died. (Annie Connor was the sister of Edith Connor, Dr Thomas' wife)
One of the daughters of Michael Burns and Cora McGonagle was Rosemary, who married Glenn Hause. they lived near Detroit and were friends of Charlotte and Clyde.
Clyde's brother John Francis was always known to us as Bill, heaven knows why. I didn't know his official name when I made that posting.