| Name: Rosemary McLean nee MacDonald
Parents: Mary Violet Dawe (d/o Marie Louise Berthier b L'Ardoise and Ronald Dawe b in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland) and Neil James MacDonald (s/o Katherine Whalen b in Newfoundland and James MacDonald b East Bay Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Siblings: Annette Marie wife of Robert Purcell, Michael George, Vincent Neil Joseph & Ronald James |
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I was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia on December 21, 1946. I was brought up at the Pier in Sydney. I went to Holy Redeemer Girls School, Holy Angels High School. I spent two years at St. Joseph's Convent, a boarding school in Mabou, Cape Breton After high school, I went to the Teacher's College in Truro and went to work in Antigonish and later in the Isle Madame Area. |
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I am married to (30 years) Donald Joseph McLean. He was born in the Bronx, New York, but his father's people are from Ottawa Brook and MacKinnon's Harbour Cape Breton. We have 5 children: 1. Jenny Lynn married to Adan Lopez Sanchez. They have 2 children Isabel and Anna. They live in Halifax, Nova Scotia 2. Nancy who is married to Kee Peng Lau and who lives in Singapore. 3. Charlotte Rose who is now living in Singapore. She is going to be married this coming year. 4. Joseph Donald who is presently working in Fort Kent, Maine. 5. Mary Elizabeth who is presently working in Prince George, British Columbia. |
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My hobbies are #1 genealogy, also quilting and I love to walk. My husband and I also like to travel. Our children have lived in various parts of the world so we have had great opportunities to see their surroundings.In fact in January or February we are planning a trip to Singapore to see that part of the world. |
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I got hooked on the genealogy bug trying to find some answers to questions my mother had about her grandfather, George Berthier. That was about 15 years ago and I can't shake the disease. |
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At present I am a teacher but in 8 months time I will be a retired teacher with more time to spend on research. I am also the organist for the St. Hyacinth's Church in D'Escousse, and a member of the newly formed CWL . |
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I am researching the Berthier family but have come to the crunch where I will probably have to go back to France to find out more. When I retire I will be happy if I can to this! Rosemary |
