From: <NOBR>stormyweatherwax</NOBR>  in response to Message 16

Sent: 2007/02/28 01:13 PM

Hi Carol   All I know is that my great gran on my grandfathers side was apparently placed in the family tomb of McCarthys. I don't have much info on her except that she was called Kit, Shanahan/Shannon or some other variant of the name, it could have been Sheehan. Kit died in 1924ish, was married to Dennis Scannell and had at least 4 children. Michael, Jeremiah, Mary-Ellen and Johannah (Hannah) who eventually left home and lived in America. I was taken to Cloherbrien cemetary I believe, to be shown her burial site, but unfortunately I couldn't read any of the inscriptions on any of the gravestones as they were very weather worn and faded. There were quite a few 'Tombs' as well as flat lying stones, but which one was hers I don't know. I don't even know which side of the family the McCarthys were a part of, they could have been on the Scannell side or Kits. I was told my great grandad Dennis was placed in another cemetary possibly in Abbeydornay or Rath cemetary in Tralee as that is the town he was living in at the time of his death in 1953ish with my grandparents, his son Michael and Connie my gran. If the McCarthys were part of his family, I don't know why he wasn't placed in the family tomb along with his wife etc. Irene

From: <NOBR>jelora</NOBR>  in response to Message 16

Sent: 2007/02/28 09:06 PM

Hi Carol This is the family 1900 census 1900 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Vincent McGrath Home in 1900: Ansonia, New Haven, Connecticut Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1892 Birthplace: Connecticut Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's name: Michael Mother's name: Ellen Race: White Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Michael McGrath 39 Ellen McGrath 37 J Emmet McGrath 12 William C McGrath 11 Vincent McGrath 8 Lus McGrath 6 Ruth McGrath 3   Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Ansonia, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T623 142; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 300.

From: <NOBR>jelora</NOBR>  in response to Message 18

Sent: 2007/02/28 09:32 PM

Carol... Family found 1930   1930 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Michael A McGrath Home in 1930: Ansonia, New Haven, Connecticut Age: >AgeWith12ths('72',false);</SCRIPT> 72 Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Birthplace: Connecticut Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Helen Race: White : View image Household Members: Name Age Michael A McGrath 72 Helen McGrath 68 Raymond C McGrath 27 James E McGrath 16 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Ansonia, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 272; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 114; Image: 415.0. language=JavaScript type=text/javascript> //<![CDATA[ if(DbInfoHasSourceInfo()){document.write('Source Information: '); DbInfoSourceInfo(); document.write(' ');} if(DbInfoHasMiniDescription()||DbInfoHasDescription()){document.write('Description: '); DbInfoMiniDescription(); document.write(' ');}document.write(' '); //]]> </SCRIPT> Source Information:

From: dechdi  in response to Message 18

Sent: 2007/02/28 10:48 PM

oh wow, thank you so much, this is the first I have heard of Luis ? Carol

The question here is regarding Puddletown, was it in Hartford, CT or was it in Ireland?

 

my ancestors notes say, James McGrath b 1830 and Catherine Merrick b. 1/18/1838 Hartford, Puddletown, CT

 

they were the parents of my Michael McGrath b. 1858 CT married to Ellen McCarthy b. 5/10/1861 in Cohoes, Albany, NY, although I have Ellen's sister Emma McCarthy's death certificate and it says their parents were Cornelius McCarTy and Ellen Sullivan ( I dispute Sullivan, because I know for fact her first husband was William Sullivan who drowned young and then she married McCarty.  Sure wish I knew her maiden name, also.

Hi Dechi,I cant find a puddletown in Ireland,Not to say there is not one.But there is one in Dorset England

Mike

 

 

Carol, I sure hope that I have sent a very big Thank you to you.  You have sent to me wonderful information.  I am so grateful to you.

 

I would still love to find out (b. 1858 Michael McGrath) his sister's first name who married William Kiernan, Kerran, Kennie b. 1862  whose children were Lawrence b. 1895 Meriden, CT and Helen b. 1896, it appears their mother McGrath had passed on at this time after 1896

 

Carol

 

ABSOLUTELY,  she had a connection, she is Catherine Merrick married to I believe James McGrath and mother of  Michael McGrath b. 1858, it is his sister's name I would like to find.  unnamed McGrath married William Kiernan, Kernan, Kennie? her children Lawrence b. 1895 and Helen b. 1895

From: <NOBR>jelora</NOBR>  (Original Message)

Sent: 2007/07/10 05:10 AM

For McGRATH researchers:   The following was a post sent to the IRL-Meath mailing list.  It contains information for those doing research  in Ontario Canada.   Quote:   Twenty-odd years ago, while attending a conference @ Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario ... I did some casual research at the Kingston Public Library ... which opened the door to my McGRATH FAMILY genealogy.   Although none of my known family were from Kingston ... by unearthing their first child's 1829 Baptism record, I subsequently learned that James, had come over (under an alias, with 2 brothers), with the 1st Peter Robinson Settlers ... in 1823, to Huntley Township, (Ottawa area); ... Margaret Hartnett, [his wife, the eldest daughter], arrived with her family and the 2nd Peter Robinson Settlers ... in 1825, to Emily Township, (Peterborough area).  They met, they married, they pioneered in Marmora, Ontario.   Why was this first child's "Baptism" record in Kingston?  The "Sponsor" was the clue ... Rev. W.P. MacDonald, V.G.  I was informed that during the late spring, summer, early fall, Rev. MacDonald, the Vicar General for the area, (plus his predecessors and followers), would mount their horses and travel throughout the countryside and Canadian backwoods, doing yearly "clean-up" circuits ... in essence, performing marriage rites, baptising, and officially bury the dead.  Upon returning to home-base, entries were made in the church records.   I was informed ... at the time of the "recorded baptism" ... July 23, 1829 ... the child could have been any age - !   I was also informed that prior to the Kingston Catholic Church being built ... any earlier church records ... covering what-ever region was covered in the yearly circuits ... had been kept at "The Forts" ... [Fort Frontenac (1673) and Fort Henry (l812)] ... but those records had long since been transfered to St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal for safe keeping.  [Apparently Kingston use to be considered a "Mission" outpost ... controlled by Montreal, which is why the records went back to Montreal.]   I mention the above for anyone not familiar with starting the Canadian portion of their family genealogy in Ontario ... do not limit or restrict your "initial" research to just one area!  Your ancestors may have started out for a specific destination ... even been allocated land in a specific area ... or expecting to meet up with other family relatives ... or whatever ... but due to a variety of unexpected circumstances in Canada's still primitive, pioneering backwoods ... life's plans often got quickly altered!                -----------------------------------------------------------------   I do NOT live in Kingston!  I have never lived in Kingston!  I CANNOT be of further assistance in looking up any other information for you!   [Possibly, by contacting the local branchs of the Ontario Genealogical Society within that region, they will be able to assist you ... or you can submit a query thru their newsletters!  They have excellent web-sites!]   Although I only recorded the entries which contained the name McGRATH ... [for  the time frame I was initially interested in] ... it is hoped that these early Church entries ... might be of some interest to not only other McGraths, but also the numerous other family names mentioned.              -------------------------------------------------------------------              [ The SPELLING in the entries ... is as recorded in the Register ]                    'THE FIRST REGISTERS  -  ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL'                                    Volume 4                              MARRIAGES - (1816 - 1869)   1827 - REDMOND - McGrath          m. Feb 25, Joseph Redmond to Mary MacGrath             wtns. - Richard SAYERS & William CAHILL   1832 - McGragh - CANTER          m. Apr 24, Patrick McGragh, 66th Regt. to Margaret CANTER, remarried.             wtns. - James SHANNON & Catherine MULLINS   1833 - HYNES - SCOTT          m. Apr 30, John HYNES to Margaret SCOTT             wtns. - Patrick KELLY & Bridget MacGrath   - BENSON - HUGHES          m. May 8, Patrick BENSON, widower, to Bridget HUGHES, alias Widow HUGHES             wtns. - Patrick KELLY & Bridget MacGrath   1835 - ROE - McGrath          m. Apr 26(?), Samuel, son of Samuel ROE & Anne CROSS, to May, dau. of Thomas McGrath & Rose MARTIN, both now residing in Kingston.             wtns. - James McCULLOUGH & Anne McCAULEY. NOTE: [could be 16th; note witnesses names - got married next entry?]   - McCULLOUGH - McCAULEY          m. Apr 21, James, son of James McCULLOUGH & Sarah BROWNE, to Anne, dau. of Bernard McCAULEY & Anne KENNY.             wtns. - Mr. SULLIVAN & May McGrath   1836 - COSTOLOE - FAHLEY          m. June 6, James COSTOLOE to Bridget FARLEY             wtns. - Dennis MacDONELL & Mary Magrath   1838 - McGrath - CUNNINGHAM          m. Aug 14, John McGrath, par. of Partean, City of Limerick, to Mary CUNNINGHAM, par. of Cashel, Co. Longford.             wtns. - Bernard MULLEN & Bridget MULLEN   1843 - DUFF - McGrath          m. May 16, James DUFF, son of Patrick DUFF (dec.), & Christine HALPIN, orig. from Malbra St., Dublin, to Bridget McGrath, daughter of Michael McGrath & Anne COYNE, Killiskillen, Co. Meath.             wtns. - Thomas McGrath & Ann MULONE   1845 - ROGERS - McGrath          m. Oct 31, Martin ROGERS, son of Loughlan ROGERS (dec.) & Mary KANE, of the Twp. of Tyandanaga, to Susan McGrath, daughter of Patrick McGrath & Susan WALSH, of this town.             wtns. - Patrick McGrath & Ellen McBRIDE   1846 - COSGOVE - COURNEEN          m. Feb 10, James COSGROVE, sone of James Cosgrove & Ann HANLY, pr. of St. Michael's, City of Limerick, to Sara COURNEEN, daughter of William COURNEED(?), & Honora CLAREY, of this town.          wtns. - Denis COURNEEN, Michael McGrath, Johanna HAYES   - FOWLER - SHORTELL          m. Aug 3, Michael FOWLER, son of Patrick FOWLER & Alice LESTER, to Ellen SHORTELL, daughter of Thomas SHORTELL & Bridgett SWIFT (dec.), of Glenburny.             wtns. - William PATTERSON & Eliza McGrath   - LINN - McQUAID          m. Sept 8, Francis LINN, son of John LINN & Mary McDONELL, par. of Donoughmore, Co. Tyrone, to Margaret McQUAID, daughter of Owen McQUAID & Sara McGrath, of the same parish.             wtns. - James KEENAN & Mrs. Bridget ROONY.   1847 - VANESKY - MURPHY          m. June 8, Felix, son of Felix VENESKY & Catharine VOTT, of this town, to Catharine, dau. of Christopher MURPHY & Mary HACKET, par. of Morristown, Co. Meath.             wtns. - Patrick REILY & Mary McGrath   1848 - McQUAID - QUINN          m. Feb 22, James McQUAID, son of Owen McQUAID & Sara McGrath, par. of Killeshal, Co. Tyrone, to Mary QUINN, daughter of Daniel & Mary KEENAN, par. of Donoughmore, Co. Tyrone.             wtns. - Patrick CAMPBELL & Catharine CAMPBELL   - McGrath - DEWY          m. Nov 13, Michael McGrath, son of Edward McGrath & Mary DOYLE (dec.), of Camden, to Catharine DEWY, widow of Owen DOYLE of Camden.             wtns. - James BURNS & Mary McGrath   1849 - McGrath - SPOONER          m. Dec 4, Patrick (Catholic), son of Denis McGrath & Bridget MURPHY, of Storrington, to Ellenor (Protestant), dau. of Simon SPOONER & Jane PATTEN, also of Storrington.             wtns. - Simon SPOONER, Patrick MURRY, & Ellenor SHANNON     ---------------------------------------------------------------------                                      'CONFIRMATIONS'   1836 - Aug 21 - MacGrath, Peter - 12 yrs.   1849 - Apr 8 - McGrath, Mrs. Ellen - 45 yrs.   1849 - June 14 - McGrath, Ann - 20 yrs.   1852 - June 29 - McGrath, Bridget - 14 yrs.     -----------------------------------------------------------------------                                      'INTERMENTS'   1847 - McGrath, Catharine - int'd Aug 15.   1849 - McGrath, Margaret - int'd June 18 - aged 10 wks. - No Wtns. - entered   ----------------------------------------------------------------------                                     'BAPTISM'   1829 - MacGrath, Patrick          bapt. - May 13, son of Patrick MacGrath & Helen MacEWEN          Godp'ts. - James SHORTEL & Mary HENRY   - McGrath, Catherine          bapt. - Jul. 23, dau. of James McGrath & Margaret HARTNETT          Spons. - Rev. W.P. MacDonald, V.G.   1830 - MaGrath, James          bapt. - May 5, son of Dennis Magrath & Bridget MURPHY          Spons. - Thomas GORMLY & Honora SHADROW   NOTE: [No entries between Feb 1832 & Nov 1834]   1835(?) - McGrath, Bridget          bapt. - Apr 8, b. Apr 7, dau. of Denis McGrath & Bridget MURPHY          Spons. - James SHANNON & Anne MacRILTY   1836 - ROE, George          bapt. - May 15, b. Apr 23, son of Samuel ROE & Mary Magrath of Kingston          Spons. - Peter HANDLIN & Bridget Magrath   1838 - McGrath, James          bapt. - May 9, b. Apr 17, son of Dennis McGrath & Bridget MURPHY of Pitzburgh.          Spons. - James DOWLING & Mrs. SHANNON   1841 - McGrath, Michael          bapt. - Feb 10, b. Jan 29, son of John McGrath & Mary CUNNINGHAM.          Spons. - James MULLEN & Mrs. Bridgett MULLEN   1843 - McGrath, Catharine          bapt. - Jan 19, b. Jan 5, dau. of John McGrath & Mary CUNINGHAM          Spons. - Barney MULLENS & Johanna TOOMEY   - MacGrath, Richard          bapt. - June 22, b. June 17, son of Martin McGrath & Bridget WALSH          Spons. - Thomas FENNON & Catharine MURPHY   1843 - MacGrath, Mary Ann          bapt. - Jul 14, parents unknown          Spons. - Mrs. Ellen COLLINS   1844 - DUFFE, Daniel          bapt. - Jan 28, b. Jan 15, son of Dennis DUFFE & Margaret CALLAGHAN.          Spons. - James DUFFY & Bridget McGraph   - DUFF, John          bapt. - Feb 18, b. Feb 12, son of James DUFF & Bridgett McGrath          Spons. - Thomas LYONS & Margaret ULTON   1845 - McGrath, Bridget          bapt. - Sept 23, b. Sept 18, dau. of John McGrath & Mary CUNNINGHAM          Spons. - Susan McGrath   1846 - McGrath, Ellenor          bapt. - Jan 6, b. Dec 26, 1845, dau. of John McGrath & Margaret HALLIGAN          Spons. - Thomas DONOGHUE & Mrs. Ann DONOGHUE   - McGrath, William          bapt. - Oct 2, b. Sept 21, son of Thomas McGrath & Julia STAPLETON.          Spons. - Thomas READY & Alice BARRETT   - McGrath, Johanna          bapt. - Dec 6, b. Nov 12, dau. of Patrick McGrath & Margaret WOODS.          Spons. - Michael WARD & Mary WARD   1848 - McGrath, Mary          bapt. - Feb 7, b. Jan 23, dau. of John McGrath & Margaret HOLLAGAN, of the city of Kingston.          Spons. - John FOX & Mary CODY   - McGrath, Mary          bapt. - June 4, b. June 3, dau. of John McGrath & Mary CUNNINGHAM, of this city.          Spons. - Garret FITZGERALD & Mary HOULAHAN   1849 - McGrath, Margaret          bapt. - Apr 28, b. Apr 23, dau. of Patrick McGrath & Margaret WOODS, of Kingston.          Spons. - Bartholomy McGrath & Mary McQUAID   - McGrath, Ellen          bapt. - Sept 10, b. Aug 28, dau. of Peter McGrath & Bridget McDONALD, of Wolf Island.          Spons. - Michael & Ellen McDONALD   1850 - McGrath, Denis          bapt. Nov 15, b. Nov 3, son of Patrick McGrath & Ellen SPOONER, of Storrington          Spons. - Patrick MADDEN & Ann McGrath, of same place.   1851 - McGrath, Saragh Ann          bapt. - Nov 2, b. Oct 16, dau. of Peter McGrath & Bridget McDONNELL          Spons. - James HAWKINS & Catherine REGAN   1852 - McGrath, John          bapt. - Mar 15, b. Feb 20, son of John McGrath & Johanna BALEY, of Storrington          Spons. - Bernard KENNEDY & Mary CRAIG   1853 - McGrath, James          bapt. - May 29, b. May 8, son of John McGrath & Johanna (no entry), farmers at Glenburney.          Spons. - James BURNS & Bridget DALEY     --------------------------------------------------------------------             '1844 Census of the Catholic Population of the Mission of Kingston'   BAGOT STREET - McGrath, John - wife - 3 children          - Labourer - Irish            - Boys under 7  = 2              Boys over 15  = 1              Girls under 7 = 1              Girls over 15 = 1      Total = 5      Irish born   CLARENCE STREET - McGrath, John          - Labourer - Irish            Boys over 15 = 1         Total = 1      Irish born     Census of population - 4,271 - taken in the month of May & June of the year of our Lord, 1844.                 Visit The I.G.P. County Meath Page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlmea2/

I recently found a "Puddle Town" in or near Litchfield County, Connecticut

 

By the way Mike, I am not getting emails anymore from English and Irish Family Search, I wonder why??

Check your settings Detchi

 

Mike