Was Mary Jane McAvena born abt 1896, and were her parents Samuel and Mary McAvena? If this info matches your Mary Jane McAvena then she may be the sister of my Cathaleen/Catherine McAvena born in Canada and moved to Onieda Co, Ny PRIOR to 1910.

In Sept of 1910 Cathaleen married WIlliam S Smiley of Oneida Co, NY. In 1919 William and Cathaleen moved with William's family to Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co, CA and they all lived there until their deaths. Cathaleen (McAvena) Smiley was my Great Aunt. My Grandmother was this sister of William Smiley. ALl of my family thought Cathaleen was wonderful and so I am trying to find out more about her and her family. She died 2 years before I was born, but I have heard stories about how super she was all of my life from my mother and all of her sisters. They grew up down the street from Cathaleen and were always over at her house. Cathaleen had a great sense of fun and fantastic sense of humor from the stories I have heard. SHe died in 1943 and is buried in Lompoc, in the Evergreen Cemetery next to her husband.

Thanks for any info you may have that may assist me in locating more info on her family.

Carrie
GA