Researching the above names in my Paternal Ancestry, Province of Quebec, Canada is where they first settled.
In 1817 NICOLAS ABRAHAM and wife MARY BETHEL(5th Gr.Gr.) reserved land in the new settlement of St. Gabriel de Valcartier, and in 1819 they arrived with their family and sons-in-law, which names are JAMES T. ROURKE(4th Gr.Gr.) and William Bethel from Ruskin, Queens County, Ireland (today known as Co. Laois).
ROBERT GOODFELLOW and JANET THOMPSON(4th Gr.Gr.)Arrived around the same time from Scotland, and also settled in Valcartier.
LAWRENCE FITZ HENRY and MARGARET DOYLE settled in Quebec City from Co.Wexford, Ireland prior to 1850. Lawrence believed to be descended from MEILER FITZ HENRY (B.1118, D.1220)JUSTICIAR of IRELAND, was the son of Henry Fitzroy Prince of England, the illegitimate son of Henry I King of England, by Nesta, the wife of Gerald of Windsor, the daughter of Rhysab Tewdr, King of South Wales. The origin of the name FITZ HENRY comes from Son (fitz) of Henry.
JOHN COPEMAN and MARY CARR(4th Gr.Gr.)emigrated to Quebec City in 1836 under "The Poor Law Emigration Scheme" from Sall, Norfolk, England. John was a widower age of 39, and labourer by occupation when he travelled to Quebec City with 7 children including my (3rd Gr.Gr.) JAMES COPEMAN b. December 23, 1830. James married FRANCES MARIAH WALKER b.abt 1830 and d.abt.1870 he then married SARAH KING b. October 27, 1841 in Quebec City. (the information on John comes from a wonderful lady named Marion, who after years of my searching for James' father contacted me and provided the info)

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• Copeman Family Tree (10 KB)
  My Family Tree to date

• Lillian Gladys (Grey ) Rourke (21 KB)
  wife of Walter Henry Rourke
• Copeman Family (23 KB)
  b.left Joseph Jr,Nancy,Margaret,Barbara,Robert f.left Joseph Sr,Eleanor, Elsie(Rourke) Copeman
• James Rourke b. 1852 (20 KB)
  Grandchildren John Rourke and Kenneth Rourke(sons of Walter)
• Four Generations (24 KB)
  Janice Copeman, Eric Limoges, Joseph Jr.Copeman, Joseph Sr.Copeman, Paul Limoges
• May 1943 on the way to WWII (89 KB)
  Sons of Walter Rourke, John Rourke just before leaving for WWII, with brother Bruce
• Joseph and Lawrence Copeman (29 KB)
  Brothers Joseph and Lawrence 1976
• Joseph Sr. & Joseph Jr. Copeman (34 KB)
  Dad and Grandpa in 1937
• 7b Class St. Patrick's School Quebec City 1943 (144 KB)
  Joseph Copeman Jr. 3rd row Centre
• Joseph Gerald Copeman Jr. (107 KB)
  Dad in about 1967
• Elsie Rourke Copeman and Janice Copeman (40 KB)
  My 1st Birthday in Lake St. Joseph 1953
• Georgina Billings, Russell Rourke, Rita Whyte (60 KB)
  Photo taken at Edward Rourke's wake 1952
• Walter Henry Rourke (1888-1969) (17 KB)
  Photo of Walter Rourke abt. 20yrs of age

• DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE S. BROOKS (587 KB)
  5th Great Grandfather George S. BROOKS b.1774 England, married to Hannah SMART b. 1784 England
• DESCENDANTS OF JAMES CALBACK (696 KB)
  4th Great Grandfather James CALBACK born circa 1797 Ireland, married to Rachel ABRAHAM
• 1825 Census of Valcartier-County of Quebec (2 KB)
  Census covers Head of household and how many in Family
• DESCENDANTS OF JOHN WILSON (994 KB)
  5th Great Grandfather John WILSON b. 1784 Co. Wicklow married to Ann JONES b. 1787 Co. Wicklow, Ireland
• FitzHenry Family Origins (8 KB)
  Story of Meiler Fitz Henry, born 1118 and died 1220
• DESCENDANTS OF PATRICK RYAN (313 KB)
  3rd Great Grandfather Patrick RYAN b. circa 1820 married to Mary COOKE Co. Tipperary, Ireland
• DESCENDANTS OF JAMES ROURKE (570 KB)
  5th Great Grandfather JAMES ROURKE married to DOROTHY
• 1831 Census of St. Gabriel de Valcartier (6 KB)
  Census shows Heads of Households and number of persons in family
• DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS BROWN (449 KB)
  4th Great Grandfather Thomas BROWN b. 1786 England, married to Anne HARTLE b. 1791 England
• DESCENDANTS OF JOHN COPEMAN (196 KB)
  3rd Great Grandfather JOHN COPEMAN married to MARY CARR, emigrated from Sall, Norfolk, England 1836
• DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS DACRES (848 KB)
  4th Great Grandfather Thomas DACRES b.circa 1800 England, married to Janet WILSON b.circa 1800, Scotland
• DESCENDANTS OF JOHN O'NEIL (313 KB)
  4th Great Grandfather JOHN O'NEIL married to ANN COX, emigrated from Ireland c. 1825
• 1851 Census of St. Gabriel de Valcartier (49 KB)
  Shows Heads of Household, family & Origin
• DESCENDANTS OF LAWRENCE FITZHENRY (124 KB)
  3rd Great Grandfather LAWRENCE FITZHENRY married to MARGARET DOYLE, emigrated from Wexford, Ireland c. 1850
• DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT GOODFELLOW (310 KB)
  4th Great Grandfather ROBERT GOODFELLOW married to JANET THOMSON emigrated from Scotland c. 1820
• DESCENDANTS OF NICHOLAS ABRAHAM (684 KB)
  5th Great Grandfather NICHOLAS ABRAHAM married to MARY BETHEL emigrated from Queens County Ireland c. 1818

• Maternal Link: Maher/Meagher/Conway/Donovan/O'Sullivan
• County of General Quebec City Query
• Getting a Copy of a Quebec Vital Record
• National Library of Canada
• "Janice Copeman's" Web site
• Elsie Rourke's Story by Barbara (Copeman) High
• Howard Copeman, Bomber Pilot, POW

Janice Louise Copeman
janice.copeman@rogers.com

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