A study in the origin and signification of the surname McAleer and a contribution to the McAleer genealogy . hisautograph, taken from an old school book whichhas been in the writers possession since writtenin more than fifty years ago, is herewith append-ed. UiU^ />?dcaX^i^- Long years since, it was written that Theworld knows not its greatest men; and this isfurther emphasized in the works of ThomasBrowne, published in A. D. 1686, wherein it is re-corded : Who knows whether there be not moreremarkable men forgot than any that stand re-corded in the known account of Time. If to leadan uprig
A study in the origin and signification of the surname McAleer and a contribution to the McAleer genealogy . hisautograph, taken from an old school book whichhas been in the writers possession since writtenin more than fifty years ago, is herewith append-ed. UiU^ />?dcaX^i^- Long years since, it was written that Theworld knows not its greatest men; and this isfurther emphasized in the works of ThomasBrowne, published in A. D. 1686, wherein it is re-corded : Who knows whether there be not moreremarkable men forgot than any that stand re-corded in the known account of Time. If to leadan upright life and do ones full duty to himself,to his family, to his adopted country, and especi-ally to the community in which he lived, althoughit was along humble lines and circumscribed, con-stitute true greatness, then indeed was Miles Mc-Aleer a success in life and truly great, eventhough his name is not perpetuated in enduringbronze nor recorded in the pages of history. Jane McConnell was his worthy wife and help-mate. She was the daughter of Eeynolds andMary (McCullough) McConnell, and was one of a 72. IRS. MILES JANE McCONNELL McALEER McAleer Genealogy. family of eight children, three sons and fivedaughters,—John, I^arney, .James, Jane, Ellen,Mary, Bridget and Marguerite. I have no data inreference to the sous. Ellen married MichaelBrown, a daughter of whom married Joseph Mc-Cullough, (a cousin of my father) who immigrat-ed about 1850 to St. Johns, in the Maritime Prov-inces—but I am not certain whether it was , Newfoundland, or St. Johns, New Bruns-wick. Mary married Felix McBride; Bridget,James Brown; Marguerite, Daniel Gormley;Jane, Miles McxVleer, in 1829, when but seventeenyears old. Taking on the responsibilities of life before at-taining her majority, she never shirked, never fal-tered. During the twenty-eight years of theirmarried life they bravely met the storms and buf-fetings of the world. Of trials and tribulationsthey had their full share, but these,
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