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Our journey began with the simple words of make a more permanent copy, spoken 
by my brother Francis James Martin, as he placed on my table the handwritten 
small family history our grandfather Francis Stinson Martin and his third 
cousin Osgood Martin, both of Ontario, Canada, had compiled in the mid-1930s.  

I began typing the history, but my heart really was not in it.  Interested in 
genealogy?  Oh no, not I.  

As I entered the names, made so familiar by our late grandfather, I came to a branch 
that ended with just the parents and eight children.  The father was a favourite 
granduncle of our grandfather, but the family had moved away, ties lost.  It was as 
though a melody had been interrupted in mid-note.  I wondered where the descendants 
were, not knowing that the genealogy bug had bitten me then.

Our grandfather had started the family history with his great-grandfather William 
Martin, mentioning only he had a brother Amos who had lived north of Napanee, 
Ontario.  Little did he and Osgood realize what a large clue that was.  Francis J. 
and I started to dig into census, cemeteries, land records, talking to many Martins 
in the county our family lived.  We were able to find the majority of the descendants 
of the granduncle, except for the youngest son and his eight children which turned 
out to be nine.  Those descendants took a further ten years to be found.  In the 
meantime, we were able to go back one more Martin generation, finding that we 
belonged to a far larger family than just our small branch.

The journey continues, the melody plays on.  I still am looking for a more permanent 
copy.  Not interested in genealogy?  Oh no, not I.

(For sources, please contact me at the above e-mail address)






 

 
 











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To Record
The Echoes
Of The Past
Enriches 
One's Present
And Is
A Loving Gift
To The 
Future
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Life Is Not A 
Journey
To The Grave
With The 
Intention
Of Arriving Safely
In A Pretty
And Well-Preserved Body,
 
But Rather
To Skid In Broadside,
Thoroughly Used Up,
Totally Worn 
Out
 And Loudly Proclaiming
 "Whoa!
WHAT A RIDE!"
 
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Lucy's Gardens


Time In Ontario, Canada
(Where I Live)




"I WAS HERE"

May The Inukshuk
Be Your Guide
For A 
Safe 
Journey
Through Life's Travels
And May It Always
Guide You 
Home







Getting Around
There are several ways to browse the family tree. The Family View shows the person you have selected in the center, with his/her photo on the left and notes on the right. Above are the father and mother and below are the children. The Ancestor Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph above and children below. On the right are the parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. The Descendant Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph and parents below. On the right are the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Your site can generate various Reports for each name in your family tree. You can select a name from the list on the top-right menu bar.

In addition to the charts and reports you have Photo Albums, the Events list and the Relationships tool. Family photographs are organized in the Photo Index. Each Album's photographs are accompanied by a caption. To enlarge a photograph just click on it. Keep up with the family birthdays and anniversaries in the Events list. Birthday and Anniversaries of living persons are listed by month. Want to know how you are related to anybody ? Check out the Relationships tool.