Cause of Death: Pulmonary tuberculosis
I’ve written about tuberculosis before. See, for example, Tuberculosis in Ontario; and also see a list of those who Died…
Migration
From Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Tipperary to March Township, Carleton, Ontario
My Lahey ancestors came from Killycross Upper, Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Co. Tipperary, Ireland;1 and emigrated to March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario,…
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Married twice (to the same spouse)
Except that, in the eyes of the Catholic Church (and, perhaps just as importantly, in the eyes of the bridegrooms’…
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“Missing Friends” advertisements
Are you looking for someone who emigrated from Ireland to North America in the nineteenth century? Welcome to the club!…
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Irish Origins in Canadian Roman Catholic Marriage Records: St. John the Evangelist, Gananoque, Leeds Co., Ontario, Part 2
For marriages from 4 January 1850 to 6 February 1855, please see Part One. Part 3 to follow. *This marriage,…
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Marriage of Michael Dwyer and Honora Benton
Honora Benton was born in Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary in 1818 (baptized 13 December 1818), the daughter of Thomas Benton and…
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Irish Origins in Canadian Roman Catholic Marriage Records: St. John the Evangelist, Gananoque, Leeds Co., Ontario, Part I
From the register of St. John the Evangelist, Gananoque, Leeds Co., Ontario,1 a list of Irish-emigrant marriages from 4 January…
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“Of the Rail Road in this mission”
Thomas Benton (1826-1890) was born in Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, the son of Thomas Benton and Catherine (“Kitty”) Dwyer. Of…
