My grandparents were Richard Francis Walshe (born in Currie Minnesota) and Ellen Teresa Hanrahan (born in New Brunswick, 1899).

My grandfather's parents were Edward P. Walshe and Annie Donnelly. Edward P was born in Ireland in January 1857, and I believe Annie was born in Sheffield England about 1856. My grandfather left me with the impression Annie's parents were from Ireland also.

Edward P and Annie lived in Currie, Minnesota for awhile, - I don't know if they met there or immigrated together. Currie is listed as the birth place for their oldest children born between 1892 and 1896.They moved to Kamloops area of British Columbia in 1897, then between 1902 and 1906 moved to Macleod Alberta where they ranched. Edward P died about 1916.

Annie raised their children (William M J, Francis P, Richard F, Walter J and Mary G) and remained on the family ranch until she died in 1942. Her funeral was attended by her 2 sisters, Mrs. Mary Joyce of San Francisco and Mrs. Nellie Howard of California; and her brother William Donnelly of McMinnville, Oregon.

Would love to trace the family history further back - does any of this sound familiar to anyone?