Re: Laphens in Dublin
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In reply to:
Laphens in Dublin
Carol MacGuinness 9/04/02
James Laphen married Mary Whelan and had 3 children all born in Dublin and all 3 deceased.
Anne b. 1918
patrick b. 1920 (my father)
johnb.1922
Anne married Jim Orr in Belfast 1946. they had 2children. May and Patricia living in Toronto.
Pat married Norah Logan in Belfast 1946.
John married Christine Flanagan in Scotland approx.1945 and had 2 children Jim and Carol also in Toronto.
Anne and John emigrated to Canada while Pat remained in Belfast to care for his father James who lived with us.
Pat had 4 children.
John (me) Michael Patricia Stephen. Pat used to keep in touch with his cousin (or uncle) Paddy Duffy in NY.
My dad and grandad worked in the butcher,s shop James died 1963 and Pat died 1983.