Real Talk!

Yes, I admit that I colour my hair. I couldn’t possibly deny it. Having met me, you can never be quite sure what colour it will be the next time. I’m having a bad hair life. I am so glad that my daughter has not inherited the bad hair gene.

This blog isn’t about hair, though. It’s about my family tree research. I’m having such a good time with it…. However, I’m stalled on a couple of branches, primarily my father’s side.

I would love to hear from anyone who has Didier information. - (My father’s paternal family) - Dad was John Marcel Richard (Lawrence) Didier. He was in the insurance biz. His father, Joseph Achille Adolphe Marcel Didier (known as Marcel or Mar) was a chef and son of Adolphe and Ernestine. Dad’s mother, Velma Marie (nee Hynes) was the daughter of (Margaret) Bridget Sheehan (1880-1950) and Richard Hynes (1876-1958). Grandpa Dick actually died on my birthday.

This is all I can find of Richard’s family:

Richard HYNES M Male 50 Ireland Lamplighter
Margret HYNES M Female 40 O Ontario
Annie HYNES Female 15 O Ontario Confectioner
John HYNES Male 8 O Ontario
Margret HYNES Female 6 O Ontario
Richard HYNES Male 5 O Ontario
Joseph HYNES Male 3 O Ontario
William HYNES Male 1 Born: Oct; 6/12 O Ontario
Paterick HYNES Male 1 Born: Oct; 6/12 O Ontario
Source Information: Census Place St David's Ward, Toronto, York, Ontario 1881

So far, through Internet research, I have found a "2nd cousin once removed" from my mother’s paternal family. He is living in Wales. I also have discovered a "5th cousin twice removed" from my mother’s maternal family. He lives in Oshawa, Ontario. Mom’s maternal side kept such tidy records, I’ve managed to get back well into the 1600s for many branches. Her Great-Grandmother was the daughter of Janet Carlyle (sister of Thomas), so information on that line goes back quite a bit further.

You may wonder how I can calculate the "removed" etc... I have a wonderful genealogy program that does all kinds of neat stuff. So far, I have entered 780 families and nearly 2200 names.

My mother’s father’s side isn’t as tidy, but through my 2nd cousin once removed, I was able to sort a few things out! It’s frustrating that the Didier, Hynes, Sheehan families are so illusive.

So, this is my blog today… somewhat of a plea for assistance. If you can help me with any information on these folks, I’d love to hear from you!