I was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on April 28th, 1955. My father is Robert Francis Atkinson, and my mother is Phyllis Ann (Caron) Atkinson. I have a beloved nephew Shawn Eric Atkinson born October 5, 1988 who was born in No. Turner Maine. My Grandparents on my fathers side are Maritime Sea Captain Philip Weston Atkinson and his beloved wife and my beloved Grandmother Rose Alma (Renaud) Atkinson. My Grandparents on my mothers side are Hector Joseph Caron and his beloved wife Bertha Aline (Guertin) Caron. My great grandparents on my fathers side are Joseph W. Atkinson, and his wife Dina Mary (Berard) Atkinson. And on my fathers mothers side was my great grandparents Maxime Lewis Renaud and his wife Rose Alma (Moreau) Renaud. My great grandparents on my mothers fathers side was Magloire Caron and his wife Mary Louise (Trainque) Caron. On my mothers side for my great grandparents her mothers parents are Fortunat Guertin(who abandoned his family, his wife and five children) and his wonderful wife Elmire (Leduc) Guertin is buried in St.Josephs cemetery in Fitchburg, MA. Great x2 Grandparents on my fathers side are James & Bridget (Walsh/Welch had ten children) Atkinson of England and Ireland. My Great x2 Grandparents on my mothers fathers side are Maritime Sea Captain Thomas Caron and his wife Elizabeth (Methot) Caron. On my fathers mothers side my great x2 grandparents are Joseph Renaud and his wife Delima (Nolet) Renaud. Also great x2 grandparents on fathers side are James Moreau and his wife Justine (Mercier) Moreau. Also a great x2 grandparents from Canada, Elie Leduc, from St. Hilaire, Canada, and his wife Angelisee (Auclair) Leduc, parents of Elmire (Leduc) Guertin who was abandoned by husband. On my fathers side great x3 grandparents John & Margaret (Ryan) Walsh/Welch of Tipperary No. Ireland. Also John & Ann (Wells) Atkinson great x3 grandparents of Garstang/Preston, No. Lancashire, England. And my great x 4 grandparents James & Catherine (Wilson) Atkinson of Preston/Garstang, No.Lancashire, England on my fathers side.