March 20, 2006:

Michele- 
 
   While searching on my grandfather's name, Job Hollinger I found your message addressed 
   to the people searching on the Moore family.  From what you said 
   it looks as if you sent my father a letter.  My father passed away on July 2, 1997.  
   My grandfather was Job Hollinger, his mother was Elizabeth (Loftus) Hollinger, he was 
   born on October 25, 1926.  My great-grandfather's name was John Michael Hollinger his 
   wife was Maria(h)  Moore, they were both born in Canada. I have seen my great grandfather's 
   headstone in Pembroke, Ontario Canada, he lived from 1824-1913, if my memory is serving 
   me well.
      My grandfather, Job Hollinger was born in Eganville, Ontario Canada in, I believe, 
      April of 1860, he came to Kansas City, MO, USA, in approximately 1884, I heard that 
      he had many brothers and I think one or two sisters, what I have found out is 
      fragmented, but everything I've said so far is pretty reliable.

      The first Hollinger in North America was Jacob Hollinger, he was from Switzerland, 
      and at one time was in the employ of the British army, he was subsequently given a 
      land grant in Canada and that explains his son John Hollinger being buried in 
      Pembroke, Ontario Canada.  He was buried there because there was not a Catholic 
      cemetery in Eganville, Ontario, which is where he raised his family.

      Jacob Hollinger married a Sicilian named Teresa Polastari ( I'm not 100% certain 
      about the spelling, but I'm at least close.)  I believe my great-grandfather's 
      first wife died young (Maria Moore) and I believe he next married Sarah Sutherland.

      I would be delighted to hear from you, because, after all, we are certain to be cousins. 
 
      Sincerely - John M. Hollinger, jr.
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Here is the Hollinger family in Renfrew County in the 1881 census:

1881 Census Place:	Bromley, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada
	Source:	FHL Film 1375870  NAC C-13234  Dist 114  SubDist C  Div 1  Page 26  Family 100
	Sex	Marr	Age	Origin	Birthplace
John HOLLINGER	M	M	28	Sciscilian	Ontario
	Occ:	Hotel & Saddlier	Religion:	Roman Catholic	
Cathren HOLLINGER	F	M	21	Irish	Ontario
			Religion:	Roman Catholic	
Sarah HOLLINGEN	F		2	Sciscilian	Ontario
			Religion:	Roman Catholic	
Isibella HOLLINGER	F		1	Sciscilian	Ontario
			Religion:	Roman Catholic	
Sarah WHELAN	F	W	58	Irish	Ontario
			Religion:	Roman Catholic
Keyword: Sicily                                       

 
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