August 24, 2006:

I just wanted to drop a line to say that Francis McCool (born 1820 - died 
Dec. 18, 1888) was my Great Great Grandfather. My Great Grandfather was Alexander, 
who would be the brother to Margeret McCool.
 
There is a website ( www.cyberus.ca/%7etmccool/afirst.htm ) that was done by a 
decendant of James McCool as there were four children that came over from Ireland.    
James, Charles, Francis and Mary.   This McCool has set up a great website and 
has pictures of the home that Francis was born in.    His parents names were 
Michael McCool and Maria Flanigan.   Francis's wife's name was Mary Stackpool.      
She was also born in Ireland in 1826 and died in Pembroke on January 4, 1893.   
They were married in 1856 and had 6 children. 
    
I have been to Pembroke in the last month and was able to find the graves and 
headstones of Francis and Mary.   
 
Children:
 
Alexander   Feb 13 to (still trying to find him)
Margeret
John
Francis Jr.
Patrick
James
 
In Petawawa, I found the lot of land that Francis owned and not too far from it 
there was a lot under Patrick Mcgregor.
 
I also noticed a lot that was under a Patick O'Brian / O'Brien and one right 
next to it that was under James MacGregor....probably just a spelling error.   (McGregor)
 
If there is anything I can contribute please just let me know.
 
Thanks
Shelley McCool
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Hello, Shelley:
 
Thanks for your e-mail and the link to the McCool family web site.
 
By co-incidence, I was up in the Pembroke / Petawawa area last week and when I 
got back, someone sent me a link to some great photos of the McCool Lumber Camps. 

There are some nice photos of the McCool Lumber Camp during the 1930's.
 
Thanks again for this.
 
... Al Lewis
Ottawa
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I saw the same Lumber camp but I wasn't sure how it fit in.   James McCool 
(brother to Francis) was very much into all that - He bought a fort - Fort William and 
opened a hotel and everything. He also owned a barge that ran the river between 
Pembroke and Quebec.   
 
Its been great fun considering that a month ago I didn't even know that my 
grandfather came from Pembroke. We decided to go down for holidays and at the 
last minute my Dad says his dad was born there....well.   
I went to the Genealogy society and had a great time.  I found all of this out, 
even was able to get a copy of my Great Great Grandfather's obituary from the newspaper!  
 
I have been trying to learn about my great grandmothers side but boy that is 
hard to find as they have spelled Lamondra so many different ways.  It is alot of 
fun to look at the census but hard to know what to put in.
 
I have already heard from Frances O'Regan and Heather so it's nice to know that 
you are all still around with the same e-mails.
Thanks
... Shelley

 
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