February 1, 2006:

Al:  

Do you know anyone researching either of the two following family lines?  If so, 
I'd greatly, greatly appreciate contact information.
 
1
Patrick & Elizabeth Lyng, listed in the 1851 Goulbourn census with their children 
John, Patrick, Edward, and Ann (http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/ontario/censuses/go1851ce_alpha.pdf)
 
2
Patrick & Elizabeth Doyle, listed in the 1851 Marlborough census with their children 
Morris, Patrick, and Winnifit (http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/ontario/censuses/ma1851ce_alpha.pdf)
 
Thank you very much. 
... Peter A Stern
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more from Peter Stern:

Dear Mr Lewis,
 
Thanks for your email.  
 
Yes, I was aware of the record of Edward Lyng's 1836 birth to Patrick and 
Elizabeth (O'Neil) Lyng in the Richmond St Philip's register.  His older sister 
Ann Lyng is my direct ancestor.  Unfortunately, she was born circa 1835, just 
before this church register was begun -- I'll never find her birth date.  :(  
The age recorded for her in the 1851 Goulbourn census is erroneous -- in fact, she 
came between her brothers Patrick and Edward.  She also had several married 
siblings older yet than her brother John.  Her father Patrick was probably closely 
related to Thomas Ling, listed near him in that census.
 
Along with other neighboring families near Richmond including Quinns, Kehoes, Gleasons, 
and -- I suspect -- Doyles, this Lyng family soon emigrated south about 100 miles 
to Pinckney and Montague Townships, Lewis Co, NY, USA.  Per lore handed down for 
my Lyng family line, father Patrick began building a cabin in Pinckney in the 
summer of 1853 or 1854, but died unexpectedly upon returning to Goulbourn.  
His wife Elizabeth, now about age 55, and adult children completed the move in 
early 1855 by sled across a frozen St Lawrence.  Indeed, they turn up in New York 
and US censuses from 1855 onwards.  (New York State apparently conducted 
half-decade censuses back then.  I haven't seen them myself, only heard of them.)  

Soon after 1860 Ann Lyng married a Maurice / Morris Doyle.  I don't know the date.  
Lyng, Doyle, Quinn, Kehoe, et al family decendants continue to live in & farm that 
part of Lewis County.
 
The main puzzle I've been trying to resolve is whether this Maurice/Morris 
originated from neighboring Marlborough in Carleton Co.  Even if I can't find 
conclusive proof, if I can make a strong convincing argument, I'll still feel good -- 
my only original contribution to my family's genealogy for years of effort! 
 
As I noted in my first email, the 1851 Marlborough census lists a Patrick Doyle 
age 60 with son Morris 23, son Patrick 21, wife, and daughter.  Fast forward to 
1870 and -- lo and behold! -- the US census for Montague records Morris Doyle 40, 
wife Ann 35, young children, and "Patrick Sr" age 80.  Morris's neighbor is 
"Patrick Doyle Jr" age 38.  By 1880, Patrick Sr has moved over to Patrick Jr's 
household, aging just 5 years in the process!  I believe it's the same Marlborough 
family.  Their ages (father-relative-to-son and brother-relative-to-brother, anyway) 
seem persuasive.  Yet I'm also forced to concede that these are fairly common 
names and that all this could be simple coincidence.
 
I hope to visit your environs from faraway Michigan someday -- perhaps this 
spring or summer.
 
Sincere thanks,
Peter A Stern