Posted by Kay Neubauer on August 04, 19102 at 11:31:28:
Ah yes, a 'newby' here. And bound to ask dumb questions. But, if there is a kind soul out there, willing to give me a little feedback, sure would be grateful. I have very little information to find clues and leads with, but please let me tell what I have, and see if anyone has studied such incident.
My greatgrandfather was born between 1838 and 1850. His parents, Susan McDonald and (unknown ) Kendrick, had made a usual trip from the U. S. side of the great lakes, to Canada. The ship went down in a terrible storm, and both parents were lost. The child, and infant at the time, had been left with friends on the U. S. side of the border. I have heard mention of possibly Lake Huron or Superior.-- What was the most common or usual route, between U. S. (maybe NewYork) and Canada in the 1840-1850 era? Another clue. My 100 yr old great aunt, said that there was an area that lost many ships, similar to the bermuda triangle.(Or so was her belief)
Another clue. Supposedly the Kendrick was a ship captain, and there was a ship named for him.
The child, James Kendrick, was born in Canada-- his wife just stated 'Quebec'. His parents, had both been born in Pennsylvania. Kendrick was supposedly of German ancestry.
Has anyone heard of a ship called Kendrick? There was an old battleship named that, but where did it get its' name?
Sorry I have so little info, and probably sounds childish that I even approach this list, but sometimes desperation gets the best of me!! Thanks to all for listening. Kay Neubauer nqh@earthlinkn.net