John Harland’s first four sons - Tom, Willie, Jack and Wallace - each married a girl from a different continent.
Tom Harland did not have any grandchildren.
Willie Harland had one grandchild, born and living near Melbourne, Australia - Pamela Harland (1946)
Jack Harland had one grandchild born and living in Atlanta, Georgia - Margaret Conant (1955)
Wallace Harland had 12 grandchildren.
As at 2008, his eldest son John Harland (1923) lives in Kelowna, British Columbia Canada.
There are three grandchildren -
Janet Harland (1952) in Olds Alberta until 2008; now back in Kelowna BC,
Christine Harland (1954) lives in Calgary Alberta,
Jack Harland(1957) lives in Vancouver BC.
As at 2008, his second son Robin Harland (1926) lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He had 5 sons.
Patrick Harland (1956) lives with his father in Belfast.
David Harland (1956) lives in Dublin.
Simon Harland(1958)lives in Belfast
Dermod Harland (1963) died from complications of his diabetes on 3 Mar 1997
Wallace’s (1888) third son Arthur Harland (1926) died on 9 Jan 1985. He had four children.
As at 2008. His widow, Brenda, lives in WEMYSS BAY, Renfrewshire Scotland
June Harland (1956) lives in Glasgow, Scotland
William Harland (1957) lives in Trinity Beach, Queensland, Australia.
John Paul Harland (1959) lives in Menton, France.
Richard Harland (1966) lives in Perth, Scotland
The stories of these 14 great-grandchildren, 20 great-great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-great-grandchildren (in 2008) await the penmanship of future archivists and historians.
The previous pages have told the story of the diaspora of the children and grandchildren of John Harland (1854) of Bessbrook in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Despite being scattered right round the world this sept has kept in touch.