I am researching the EMLAW sir name. My gggrandfather is reported to be Abraham(Abram) Emlaw, m. Mary ? son Jeddie (Jedd Joseph) b. 1868 and daughter Mary b. 1870. Wife Mary was widowed in the 1880 Census of Saginaw Michigan. My ggrandfather was "Jeddie" and he had a son Jed E. Emlaw. which was my grandfather. Jeddie (Jedd Joseph) married Josephine Causley from Sarnia Ont. and moved to Port Huron Michigan. I would like to find birth certificate/record of Abraham and/or Mary. It has been mentioned that Hamelin is the French dirivitive of EMLAW. Family story is that Abraham left a family in New York, came across Canada and picked up a wife on the way. If anyone has anything that ties into this please drop me an email.
pjutt2008@embarqmail.com