Among their siblings was Anne Major, who married an interesting entrepreneur named Michael J. O'Hara.

Thomas Edward Major married Lucinda Ellen McCarthy (1873-1947). They lived in Skaneateles and had ten children, three of whom died in infancy.Three of their children have their own pages:

There is a McGinn family tree because Anna McGinn was the first wife of Floyd Major.

William James Major married Mary Ann O'Neill Major (1845-1936) in 1865 in County Derry, Ireland, connecting the Majors and the famous O'Neill clan. Mary Ann was the daughter of William O'Neill and Katherine McErfane. Mary Ann and her siblings are included in our small O"Neill family tree.

William and Mary Major settled in Skaneateles Falls, New York, and had 10 children, three of whom have their own pages:

Viola "Lola" Major, a child of John W. and Rose McLaughlin Major, married a colorful character named Anthony Kane. I've assembled a partial Kane family tree.

These three brothers were from a family that lived in Kolno. As with the Majors, I do not know how many siblings remained in Europe.

Boleslaw Smolinski Jr. was born in Poland during his parents temporary return, but he grew up in Solvay, NY, and married Gertrude Maltby, which accounts for a Maltby family tree.

Also, there's a family tree for Peter Kaldowski, who married Wanda Smolinski, daughter of Boleslaw and Helen Smolinski.

Helen Smolinski married Stanley Major whose mother was a McLaughlin.

He remained in Ireland, but several of his children emigrated to the United States. These children have their own pages:

Three children of James "40 Acres" McLaughlin also have their separate pages

Three others are listed on the "40 Acres" page:

Two marriages connected my family with the Carrigans.