Comments for Our Maritime Ties

Comment on Vienneau Y-DNA Results by Laura Miller

Laura Miller — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:42:52 +0000

My mom and I have been researching our ancestry, and we want to THANK YOU for all of the work and research you have done. Your website has been invaluable. Charles Oulton and Abigail Fillmore are my 6th great grandparent, and it has been very interesting and amazing to trace our ancestors all the way back to the John in 1545 in Tarporley. We live in Tennessee, USA, and are hoping to get to visit Nova Scotia and Tarporley at some point. Thank you again for your amazing work.

Comment on Researching in France in May 2017 – Vianot (Vienneau) by Kailey

Kailey — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 21:38:17 +0000

Hi there!!

I have been reviewing your website, I am a descendant of the Strang family line! I emailed Arthur, but I was just wondering where you found your sources from? I find it all very interesting and would love to know more! I noticed some of your sources are from the Toronto library? I also find the DNA testing for Jesse Strang very interesting!

Thank you!

Kailey

Comment on New Comeau-Como Photo Album by Sheila Gunning

Sheila Gunning — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:47:19 +0000

Hello Robert,
You must be speaking of Aunt Vi (Mom pronounces it as “Vee”). I have heard about her many times from my mother; I recently came across a lovely b/w snapshot of my grandmother Blanche and a lady who I think is Aunt Vi. Annette has my email and she can certainly pass it along to you. I would be happy to connect with you.

Comment on New Comeau-Como Photo Album by Robert Eddy

Robert Eddy — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:44:48 +0000

Sheila, I would like to make contact with you and see if we might be able to exchange some information. My grandmother was the older sister of Blanche Ritchie and also immigrated to the Boston area from Sydney. I remember visiting Aunt Blance and Uncle Herbie several times when I was a youngster over 50 years ago! How wonderful to be seeing their names again through the Internet.

Comment on New Comeau-Como Photo Album by Sheila Gunning

Sheila Gunning — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:50:22 +0000

Actually, Sylvine Como would also be my Great, Great Grandfather, not my 3′rd great grandfather as I initially indicated above. My great, great, great grandfather would be Joseph Como.

Comment on New Comeau-Como Photo Album by Erin Knighton

Erin Knighton — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:45:59 +0000

My GG Grandfather was Amos Comeau(brother of Sylvine) . born in Joggins, NS, he moved to New Bandon, New Brunswick (Bathurst area) when he was a young teen (around 14 or 15). From what I heard, his brother Sylvine sailed overseas and he like the spelling of Como so he changed the family name from Comeau to Como, but Amos, the eldest sibling was already gone to NB and his name never changed.

Comment on New Comeau-Como Photo Album by GGG Granddaughter Sheila

GGG Granddaughter Sheila — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:34:49 +0000

Dear Annette,
I came across the wonderful photos of my GGG Grandfather Captain Sylvine Como (Comeau) ancestors today and was overjoyed. Henry Emerson Como’s son Herbert emigrated to the US in the mid ’20s. Herbert is my mother’s father, and my grandfather. He died in 1966 I believe and is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Saugus, MA. His wife was Blanche Ritchie, of Sydney, and she also lies in Riverside Cemetery; she died in 1984. My mother (she will be 91) will be overjoyed to see the photos. I have long searched fruitlessly for information on Joseph Como, b. 1819, and to see his photo was so exciting I had to call relatives who remembered visiting family in Joggins many years ago. I am so grateful…Sheila