Jim Patterson
Honor Code SignatorySigned 11 Sep 2016 | 8,991 contributions | 356 thank-yous | 1,227 connections
i was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. I earned my B. Math which enabled me to earn a good living as a software engineer, but that's behind me now as I've retired and can devote time to hobbies like genealogy.
My father grew up in Renfrew County, and spent a few years in the armed forces during WW-II after which he used his veteran education grants to become a doctor. After some moving around finding a place to practice, he finally settled his family in Hastings, Ontario which is where I grew up.
My mother was a Newfoundlander, born pre-confederation. She played French Horn in the Women's Auxiliary, and met my dad in Toronto where they were welcoming the troops home after WW-II.
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I can help with the Swearingen/VanSwearingen family. Gerrit (van Sweringen) Van Swearingen (abt.1636-abt.1698) is my 9th Great-grandfather and I have done a lot of research.
edited by Robin Lee
My interests are actually with the Virgin family (it was my grandmother's name though any relation to Eleanor are too distant for me to identify, but I was pulling her into a One Name Study I've set up). I would like to resolve the two Eleanor profiles somehow. Thanks, Robin.
Perhaps someday I'll work through all of it again!
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