Matthew (Mathias) and Margaret Quinn m 1817 in Ireland. Moved to Maine from Ireland in 1829. Matthew was a schoolteacher. He was disowned for marrying Margaret Quinn. Children: Catharine b 1817, Matthew b 1818? Thomas b 1824, Mary Ann b 1829, Patrick b 1831, Margaret b 1833, James b 1834 (Civil War) Ellen b 1838, Joan b.? John b.?
The father Matthew was born 1793 the son of Edmund Whalen and Eleanor Grant. Matthew and Margaret were Married in 1817.
Lived in Bangor Maine? then moved to Port Washington, WI. 1840 Wis census. I have genealogy of Catharine but want to know more about the rest of the family especially the parents. A John Powers lived with the Whalens e-mail; temte@execpc.com

I am researching a Kathryn, Katie Doyle married a James Whalen [b. Wisconcin]. Married abt. 1886, not sure if married in Wisconsin. They appear in the Idaho 1900 census for Canyon Co., Idaho.
There was also a John, Thomas and Daniel Doyle, living in Cedarburg, Wisconsin in late 1800's. Katie was likely a child of one of these 3 Doyle Wisconsin family.

This Doyle family could have originated in Co. Carlow, near Co. Kilkenny.

Does any of this sound familiar? Would be happy to exchange what information I have.

kathleen446@hotmail.com