I am trying without success to find any lead for Lena McLane, her parents, siblings or Teed inlaws. She was born abt March 1866, emigrated from e Canada to the northeast U.S. around 1887. Married Frederick W. Teed in 1892 in Boston, they had a son Leland "Leo" Teed in 1893 and she died 1901 in Boston Frederick W. Teed died between 1910 - 1918 in New York. Any lead to go on would be extremely appreciated.
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Lena McLane's parents are Alexander & Margaret according to the NEHGS site. Frederick was born in Masonville, NY, his parents Alonzo and Emarata.

Thank you so much, her son Leland was my grandfather. Leland died in 1927 (a result of weakened lungs from mustard gas in France in WWI). My mother and aunt were 2&4 and knew very little about him. I was able to trace the Teed side but Lena had remained a mystery. Do you know of any siblings etc. Forgive my ignorance but what is the NEHGS

Thanks again for all your help!

Sorry, New England Historic Genealogical Society. Will look for more.

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I cannot say with certainty that the following is your family, but: When Lena McLane Teed died in 2/22/1901 of pneumonia in Boston, her birthplace was listed as Pictou County, Nova Scotia, and her parents names were given as John McLane & Margaret Murray. She is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Boston. Anyway when she married Frederick W. Teed, she lists her birthplace as Nova Scotia and her parents names are Alexander and Margaret. So I am guessing her father's name was John Alexander McLane. In the 1891 census for Nova Scotia in the town of Pictou, Pictou County is listed a family:spelled MCLEAN- John A. age 42, born Scotland, a carpenter. His wife Maggie, age 43, born Scotland, their children Julia G. age 16, born Nova Scotia, John age 14, born NS, May age 12, born NS, a son named Lonato? age 11, born NS, and a daughter Amelia, age 5, born NS

In the 1901 census the couple are again spelled MCLEAN John A. born 2/10/1848, Margret born 2/23/1845, Julia G born 6/6/1884, Amilia born 5/9/1886,

in 1/7/1904 in New Glasgow, Pictou County Amelia Gordon MCLEAN, age 19 parents, John, a carpenter and Maggie, marries a George Walter Rogers,21 a baker, born River John, parents David & Elizabeth.

I feel very strongly that the Amelia in 1891, 1901, and the marriage are all the same person. Also the parents names of John and/or Alexander and Maggie/Margaret are fairly strong arguments for this being the same family. I am spelling the names exactly as they appear in all entries.

I don't have access to any records in NY, sorry. I hope this helps you. Barbara

Barbara,
Thank you so much, I too think this is her. The parents names seem correct as my mother thought Lena's maiden name was Murray. My grandmother must have of saw Lena's mother's maiden name on some paperwork. It also makes sense that Lena would not appear on the 1891 census. She lists her immigration year as 1887 on the 1900 U.S. census. Are you connected to the Mclane's or Teed's in any way? Anyway this info is fantastic and I can't thank you enough.
Nancy

I am no relation to any of these people, just thought I could help out. Do you happen to know the name of the male whose first initial was "L" in the 1891 census? Or if anyone else came to the US? I can look up Mass information up to 1910 on the NEHGS.

Barbara
I'm not sure who the L initial is, but Lena's son Leland or Leo Teed was born in Suffolk county (Boston)on 10/3/1893. Any more details on him would be greatly appreciated.
Nancy

Found Frederick Teed 38 widowed, a machinist living as a boarder in the town of Olive, county Ulster, New York.
His son Leo Teed age 17, single, also a machinist is living with him. Can't find him in 1920 or 1900 yet, spelling may be off. Don't have access to 1930.