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’…
Migration
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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…
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Irish Counties in Fitzroy Harbour Mission Marriage Records, Part Two
A few more marriages from the register for the Catholic mission at Fitzroy Harbour (Carleton Co., Ontario). This is a…
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Burial of Four Irish Orphans
From the register of Notre Dame Basilica, Montreal, the burial of four Irish orphans on 2 August 1847.1 Apparently all…
