Ive been researching the Mcg.'s of IRE/NB/ME... I know some people have asked me for help from this board so I wanted to post the new info. I've found.

#1. my gggrandfather FRED MCGOWAN m. KATHRYN BURTT MCNALLY(both of ashland,ME)

#2. Fred's father JOHN FRANKLIN MCGOWAN b.1860/2 ashland,ME d.?? married to BERTHA RAFFORD b.??garfield plantation,ME d.??ashland,ME

#3. John's father JEREMIAH MCGOWAN b.1834/35 NB(prob. Tracadie) d.03jun1913 ashland/portage,ME married JANE THOMPSON b.1839 canada d. 14mar1902 ashland/portage,ME.
Jeremiah and Jane had...
1.charles M. married ?? from Washburn,ME.
2.George b.1872 d.1952 married Anna Callnan/Callaghan..they had no children.
3.Alice Jane m. Arthur Bulley, they had a dau. named Virla who went to NYC and worked as a burlesque dancer.
4.Ida May...moved to Seattle,WA married Everett.
5.John F.
6.sarah ann
7.Elizabeth
8.John H.
**note "John H. McGowan and John F. McGowan, brothers settled(both) in Ashland after stints in Aroostook Falls,NB(where they were born) Limestone, and Portage,ME" ...taken from 100 Year Celebration of Ashland History(book).

#4. Jeremiah's father JOHN MCGOWAN b.abt.1791 Ireland d.aft.1851 married to MARGARET FERGUSON b. abt.1801 NB d.abt.1851 **they lived in Tracadie,NB**

John and Margaret had...
1.michael b.1820(fighting irishman in jail for brawling)
2.mary b.25feb1822 tracadie,NB
3.marie sarah b.mar.1824 tracadie
4.john b. 1828(nettie,walter,jack)
5.jerry(jeremiah) b.1832
6.frances b.1833
7.elizabeth b.1837
8.archibald b.1841(went west on a covered wagona nd wasn't heard from since "18)
9.Fred b.??(drowned)
**note** the statemenets in ( ) are from handwritten notes by my grandfather.

#5. Margaret's parents were THOMAS FERGUSON b.b/t 1751-1754 Belfast area,Ireland d.19oct1845 Flatlands,Restiquoche,NB he married MARGARET DWYER possiblt in Quebec she was b. ?? d. aft.1845.
Thomas and Margaret's children...
1.william dwyer b.1799 tracadie,NB
2.thomas b.1799 tracadie,NB
3.margaret
4.michael b.1803 NB
5.Mary Ann b.1809 Tracadie,NB
6.richard b.1810 tracadie,NB
7.jeremiah b.abt.1811
8.frances b.17oct1813 tracadie,NB
9.John
#6. Thomas Ferguson's father was ??? Ferguson b.abt.1720 Scotland.
other children of his...
1.william b.1742/43 No.Ire. d.1mar1831 tracadie,NB he married Margaret McComb
2.Thomas b??d??

I hope this helps someone, If anyone has more info on anyone listed here or related to these people please email me at wickedbitchotheeast@yahoo.com OR frozen_kathryn@yahoo.com....or reply to me here :) kaitee