Cousin Doug - Almost forgot... we owe cousin Joan BYRNE a kudo for starting this sequence in the queries.

John COURTNEY's mother was Bridget BYRNE marr to John's father, Hugh COURTNEY, and Joan is downline from Bridget's brother, Owen BYRNE...

Small world, especially in Waseca county for the years 1856 'til WW II, when people moved out of the county to seek their fortunes.

Tom Doyle, Fresno, CA