Shelley Ginger Austin (Rogers) is a descendant of Solomon Austin Sr., a United 
Empire Loyalist and one of the first settlers in Norfolk County, Ontario, 
Canada.  Solomon was born in 1744 in Orange County, North Carolina.

Solomon Austin Sr., is in turn a descendant of one Samuel Austin born circa 
1630 near the Welsh border.  Samuel died in 1697 in Anne Arundel County, 
Maryland.

She also traces her roots to Kingsclere, Hampshire, England to one Joseph 
Fisher born in 1718.

In 1822, John Law and his wife Deborah and their children Elizabeth, John, 
William and Samuel emmigrated to Canada from County Down, Ireland.  They 
settled in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County, Ontario Canada.  While 
Shelley's line can be traced through the younger John, it is through Elizabeth 
that Senator Robert Joseph Dole of Kansas can trace his Irish/Canadian roots.  
John Law (the senior) is Shelley's GGGG Grandfather and Senator Robert Dole's 
GGG Grandfather.

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**There is a great debt of gratitude that is owed to Mr. Raymond Babcock for 
his incredible generosity in the sharing of Law family history.

**Equally, to Mr. John Lewis and his Kingsclere database where I find so many 
of my Fisher ancestors and current day cousins, another debt of gratitude. 

To the many other cousins near and far, I thank you for your kindnesses.

To Susan Stanley...thank you for your continued encouragement and the spark 
that started all of this.  You're the best friend that anyone could ever have.

This is a work in progress and many families not entered in as yet.  I don't 
claim perfection on this site and if you find an error, please don't hesitate 
to contact me.  

Shelley  

 










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