Denis Galligan, son of Patrick Galligan (c.1807-1870) and Mary Cullen (c. 1807-1843), was born about 1841 in the townland of Loughaconnick, parish of Kilmore, Co. Cavan, Ireland. In the early 1840s, he and his parents and siblings emigrated to Canada, settling in Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario.[1. Three generations of this Galligan family emigrated to … Continue reading What happened to the sons of Denis Galligan and Catherine Doolan?
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John Killeen (about 1828-1906)
I found this photograph attached to a family tree at ancestry.ca, and contacted the owner for permission to post at my site. The owner kindly granted my request. This is John Killeen, son of Denis Killeen and Mary Ahearn. John Killeen was born about 1828 in March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario. On 20 December 1852, … Continue reading John Killeen (about 1828-1906)
Irish Counties in Fitzroy Harbour Mission Marriage Records, 1852-1856
From 1852, there was a Catholic Mission at Fitzroy Harbour (Carleton Co., Ontario). A stone church (St. Michael's) was built in 1861;[1. This stone church replaced a wooden church that had burned to the ground in 1854. The suspected cause of the fire was anti-Catholic vandalism. See Marion G. Rogers, "St. Michael's Church Fitzroy Harbour," … Continue reading Irish Counties in Fitzroy Harbour Mission Marriage Records, 1852-1856
Ancestry of John Alexander Moran
My father's family tree. With maple leaf icons for those born in Canada, shamrock icons for those born in Ireland: Credits: All papers and elements from TheShabbyShoppe. Font: Mrs Eaves. View the Family History Scrapbook.
Patrick Galligan/Gallaghan: Three Records of Death/Burial
I have not yet found an RC burial record for Patrick Galligan/Gallaghan, who was born about 1807 in Co. Cavan (probably parish of Kilmore), Ireland, and who emigrated to Canada about 1843. I have checked a number of Roman Catholic parish registers (e.g., St. Michael's, Corkery; St. Michael's, Fitzroy Harbour; St. Peter Celestine, Pakenham), but … Continue reading Patrick Galligan/Gallaghan: Three Records of Death/Burial
Benjamin Finner and Mary Mantle
Continuing with the theme of English people who emigrated to Canada and joined an Irish parish (a theme I will quickly exhaust, as I only have a handful of examples), Benjamin Finner (or Fenner) was born in England about 1796. He must have been in the Bytown area fairly early on, as he was a … Continue reading Benjamin Finner and Mary Mantle