January 30, 2003:
Dear Al,
 
Just found your website, "Bytown or Bust" and I want to say you guys are 
doing a great job.  Three of my direct family lines are from the Gatineau area.
 
SPALLIN:  My great-grandfather  was John SPALLIN brother of Joseph SPALLIN.  
They came from Burnquarter, County Antrim, Ireland.  John married Hannah MOREHOUSE 
of Low, Quebec and moved several days later to Pope County, Minnesota.  In 1900 
John and Hannah moved to Strathcona, Alberta (then called Northwest Territories).  
Joseph married Catherine STANLEY and they raised their family close to Wakefield, 
Quebec.
 
MOREHOUSE (Moorhouse, Moorehouse):  Hannah Morehouse's parents were Rudolphus 
MOREHOUSE and Julia CHAMBERLIN.  Rudolphus was a carpenter, farmer and general 
merchant in Low, Quebec.  He is listed on census records as being born in Ontario 
and of US nationality, however I have not been able to locate any information 
about his parents, etc.
 
CHAMBERLIN:  Julia's father was one of four brothers who came to Hull about 1819 
to work for Philemon Wright.  The brothers were John (my ancestor), Josiah, Thomas 
and Leonard.  Thomas and Leonard moved back to the United States, but John and 
Josiah settled in (old) Chelsea, Quebec.  John was married to Mary BLOSS 
(of Plainfield, NH) and had five children prior to his drowning death in 1837.  
The children were: John Charles, Mary (EVANS), Julia (MOREHOUSE), Hannah (BROOKS) 
and Sophia (CHURCH).  Josiah married Sophia Frost and raised a large family in the 
area.
 
My database can be found on RootsWeb WorldConnect site (debbyw) and my e mail 
address is debbywas@shaw.ca
 
Yours truly,
Debby (Spallin) Was
March 12, 2007:
Dear Debbie (Spallin)
   My name is Lynn (McCarthy). I was born and raised in Kelowna B.C. My maternal grandmother's 
maiden name was Martha Spallin. Her mother was a Morehouse. My maternal grandmother
married Thomas Brinkman. My grandmother came from a family of 16 kids and lived in Edmonton 
Alberta until she married Thomas Brinkman and they moved to Winfield B.C. I am also told
the Spallin's come to Alberta through Minnesota. As I recall my grandmother (with whom I was 
very close) said she was born in Minnesota. She would rattle off all her bothers and sisters
names from the eldest to the youngest and I used to love to listen to her talk about her childhood. 
I think a couple of the names were "Emmy, Lizzy and I think Perry. I must ask my oldest
sister for some more information. My reason for E-mailing you is because I was looking up the 
names Brinkman and Spallin on the internet and found your name. Of course I am wondering
if my lineage is linked to yours. 

Thanks,  
Lynn Darlene Bateman (McCarthy)  
Please feel free to E-mail me at barry.lynn@shaw.ca

 October 29, 2007:
Hi Everyone;

Here is the 1851 Census, County Antrim, for James Spallin and Nancy Gordon, 
I happen to come across while searching for other information:

Census 1851: Parish: Ballymoney, Townland: Garryduff, County Antrim, Ireland
Date of Census: 11 April 1851
Family No. 41:
James SPALLIN, Age: 46, Head, Married 1824, Occ: Linning / Linen Weaver, Born: Co. 
Derry, Read
Nancy SPALLIN, Age: 41, Wife, Married 1824, Occ: None, Born: County Derry, Read
Joseph SPALLIN, Age: 20, Son, Unmarried, Occ: Linning Weaver, Born: Co. 
Antrim, Read/Write
Mary SPALLIN, Age: 16, Daughter, Unmarried, Occ: Linning Weaver, Born: County 
Antrim, Read
Jane SPALLIN, Age: 13, Daughter, Unmarried, Occ: None, Born: Coounty Antrim, 
Read
James SPALLIN, Age: 9, Son, Unmarried, Occ: At School, Born: County Antrim, 
Read
John SPALLIN, Age: 9, Son, Unmarried, Occ: At School, Born: County Antrim, Read
Isabella SPALLIN, Age: 4, Daughter, Unmarried, Occ: At School, Born: County Antrim

... Ken Armstrong  

 
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