| My name is Colleen Marie Hogg (nee Dwyer). I was born
in Sydney, N.S. and lived most of my childhood years in Sydney Forks. I
went to elementary school at Portage School and then to Sydney River Junior
High and on to Riverview Rural High School. Before my last year of high
school my family moved to Grand Narrows and I graduated from Rankin Memorial
High School inIona in 1976.
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| My father, Gillis Thomas Dwyer was born in Montreal,
P.Q., son of James Joseph Dwyer and Agnes Gillis. James Joseph Dwyer was
born in New Glasgow, N.S., son of John Dwyer of Bell Island, Nfld. and
Anna Bransfield of Carbonear, Nfld. Agnes Gillis was born at Meadows Rd.,
Sydney Forks, daughter of John Joseph Gillis and Mary MacKinnon. My mother,
Mary 'Anna' LeClair was born in Sydney, N.S., daughter of Emile Arthur
'Amos' LeClair and Marie 'Ella' McDonald. Amos LeClair was born in Rustico,
P.E.I., son of Dominic LeClair and Marie Chaisson both of P.E.I. Ella McDonald
was born in D'Escousse, N.S., daughter of Thomas Henry 'Tony' McDonald
and Angeline Margaret Ann McDonald both of D'Escousse, N.S.
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| My siblings include: Sharon Patricia, Kevin Gerard, Brian
Joseph, Shauna Diane, Brendan James, Karen Maureen, Liam Thomas, Shawn
Peter, Sheilaugh Bernadette, Patrick Kenneth Charles, Terri Siobhan Lynn
and a brother and sister who died as infants.
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| I married Alan Bryce Hogg of Barrington Passage, N.S.
We have 2 children David Alan (currently attending University of Waterloo
in Ontario) and Kelly Marie (in high school). We live in Blue Mountain,
N.S., a small community about 15 miles outside New Glasgow in Pictou County.
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| I am a stay at home Mom and my interests include computers,
genealogy, hockey, crafts and animals. I have been involved in Minor Hockey
for the past 15 years with both of my children playing. I have served on
the executive of the Pictou County Minor Hockey Association as both secretary
and president. I have also been a manager, assistant coach and coach of
some of the teams. I designed and currently maintain a home page for the
association. I also have been a 4-H leader for 15 years and have taught
various projects during this time. I have also done volunteer computer
work for several years at the elementary school my children attended. We
have rabbits and sheep to keep us busy in our spare time.
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| The surnames I am researching include:
McDonald and connected families of D'Escousse which include Petitpas, Boudrot, Poirier, Burke, Landry, Samson, Josse and others. Leclair, Chaisson and connected families of P.E.I Dwyer, Bransfield, Kavanagh, Normore, and connected families of Nfld. Gillis, MacKinnon and connected families of Sydney Forks & East Bay area, N.S. My Homepage
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