Now that I have the cliches out of the way I will tell you
what this page is about. . .hehe.
This page is about my family and my roots.
My family is from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia,
altho few of us still reside there, I know that most
of us would go back if it were an option. A quick glance
to your left and I think you'll see why. But Cape Breton is
much more than the world's most amazing scenery. . .it's the
people, the music. . .it's a feeling.
It's in your heart, your soul, and no matter how
far you travel it's in your blood and will never let you go.
It calls to you like the mournful sound of the foghorn that
haunted your childhood, like the Sirens of ancient lore,
beckoning you back to the rugged shores of home.
I am not going to list the myriad of great aunts and uncles that
make up my family. I guess maybe I should call this my photo family
tree. I intend to have each name a link to photos of the
person named, don't worry relatives...hehe...
I think you will be pleasantly surprised by my choices!
The individual pages will pop up in a new window, just click
the 'close window' button and you'll come right back here!!
Dolena MacKenzie married Alexander MacLean and were the
proud parents of, among others, my nana,
Anna Mae MacLean
who married Gordon Smith.
Gordon and Annie Mae delivered into the world Gordon Allister, Marjorie Lorraine and Isabel Arlene.
Ironically all three bundles of joy disagreed
with mother and dad's choice of first names and opted to
go by their middle names.
Allister, or Al, married Joyce Ransom and they were responsible
for Allan Maynard, Brenda Joy and Darrell Earl.
Lorraine married Gus MacPherson and they brought forth
Debra
Lorraine...me:-), Fay Michelle and
Gordon aka Gordie Thomas.
Lorraine remarried in 1986 to William a.k.a. Babe Davis.
Arlene married Eric Hurst and from them came Catherine
aka Cathy Arlene, Eric Allister and Shannon Lynn.
Next generation!
Allan married Mary and they proudly introduced Allison
and Meghan to the world.
Brenda married Leroy Wadden and they were thrilled
to show off Lisa and Stephanie.
Debra married Vic Chiasson and they are constantly amazed
by their daughter Michele.
Debra remarried in 1986 to Dean Ertel.
Yes I did it again...third time's a charm...
I recently moved to Australia and married Peter Felmingham!
Fay and Kenny a.k.a. Butch Nicholson have Kenny and
Brandon to keep them on their toes.
Fay was recently remarried to Dave Andrews and they have
rounded off their family with the delightful Summer.
Gord and Cory MacDonald are the beaming parents of T.J. and Evan.
Cathy was tragically taken from us all in November of 1996.
Eric married Lori and have Kyle, Kaitlyn and Kimmy
to brighten their lives.
Shannon married Marc Chaput and are busy
chasing Emily and Alex.
Yet another generation!
Michele married Chris Toovey and suprised us all
with the adorable Thomas. They too reside in Australia.
I don't as yet have photos of everyone and what I do have are
from my photo album, so if it seems that I am in alot of
other people's pictures...what can I say?
Add to that my scanner was on the fritz for awhile...
suffice it to say I WILL get this page finished...
EVENTUALLY!!
so you too can understand why we feel like we do!
HISTORY OF CAPE BRETONGLACE BAY...my hometownFORTRESS LOUISBURGMARCONI HISTORICAL SITEALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL MUSEUMTHE CABOT TRAILTHE KELTIC LODGETHE MINER'S MUSEUM
