Fitzsimons - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Fitzsimons-Virginia-Cavan-Carrigabruse

chrisman35 — 2009-11-05 15:35:28Z

Since writing to you, I've added a lot. Send me your address to family_gal@sbcglobal.net and I will send you a link to my tree.
I have found several mistakes I have made when merging two trees so look for sources and check the dates before added any info to your tree.
I will get this sorted out and may just go back to the two separate tress and start over again.
If you have any questions just write back. Nice to hear from you. How are you doing with yours? Do you have it posted on ancestry?

William, Michael, Alexander, Hugh and Felix

KerryBowler071 — 2009-11-05 01:30:39Z

Hi,

Trying to trace information on Felix Fitzsimmons or Fitzsimons. Felix was born in 1883 and his brother was born in 1880 - both born in Glamorgan, Wales. Their brother William was in the Royal Garrison as well as felix. On Felix Military forms, he had four older brothers...William, Michael, Alexander and Hugh. I do not know if their is anymore children. I think their fathers name was Thomas and he died before Felix got married in 1902. Felix married Dorothy Eliza Murphy and their first child was Dorothy Mary Fitzsimmons who was born on the 5/9/1910 in Cambridge.

If anyone has information on this family, I would loved to hear from you.

Kerry
Australia

Re: Fitzsimons-Virginia-Cavan-Carrigabruse

crosbycj — 2009-11-01 17:49:39Z

hi just wondered how you got on with your tree i also have a thomas fitzsimons

Re: FITZSIMONS

jpfitzs — 2009-08-26 00:51:23Z

Hello Diane:

I am your cousin Phillip from Fairbanks, AK. Do not know if you remember me (I know your mother and father Ann Marie & Lenny). Would be interested in knowing of any ged file(s) you might have on our common lineage.

Sincerely,
Phil

Re: Fitzsimons

jejennings_1 — 2009-08-22 13:20:09Z

Hi Maura

Are you still looking for information on Walter Reilly and Josephine Fitzsimons? Walter's parents, Thomas Reilly and Sarah Jane Thunder Reilly are my g-g-grandparents. Walter was born in 1897 in Plumstead in Kent. I don't have any details of his marriage but I know that he was killed on 4 August 1942. Walter was a trooper in the 1st Hussars, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps and left Canada for England in October 1941. He was based at Aldershot in Hampshire. He is buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery, which is 30 minutes outside London. Two links for you are:

http://wwii.ca/memorial/world-war-ii/72/

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=29...

Jacqui

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

kidja — 2009-02-15 14:12:56Z

Hi Siobhan,

I have some photos of your mother which i will be scanning in. My mother (Jenny) says hello - she has very fond memories of Anna.

Catherine

Re: JAMES FITZSIMONS Dublin 1876 - Carroll and Boyd?

SheilaHancock70 — 2009-02-01 15:27:29Z

Hello from Sheila in Southport Merseyside,
In my research for a friend, we have :
BERNARD FITZSIMONS married CATHERINE GAFFNEY ( before 1888 )
Dublin
I have sent for the MARRIAGE.
Their son THOMAS FITZSIMONS b. 1887 44 CUFFE street Dublin
he married :
MARGARET CARROLL 1908 Dublin
THOMAS and MARGARET FITZSIMONS moved to Liverpool abt 1915
with their children :
Bernard, James and John b. 1910, 1911 and 1914 Dublin.
Died in Liverpool
Are we researching the same family ?
Thank you
Sheila.

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Bernardette_feehan — 2008-10-30 03:24:21Z

Sorry Siobhan, I must have replied to the wrong one. I hope you have now picked up my message. Siobhan G may be confusing you still further. My grandmother was Martha Murphy, daughter of Henery Murphy and Maria Fitzsimons. My mother, Marcella, was the daughter of Henry and Maria.

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

smg2ct — 2008-10-20 18:16:13Z

okay, so you'll resend this to Siobhan Canavan then? thx, Siobhan Gallagher

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

irvingancestry — 2008-10-20 10:45:02Z

Hi Siobhan

I'm your mother's cousin Catherine, daughter of Harry Murphy. The first post i made was under another account.

Catherine

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

smg2ct — 2008-10-19 16:28:14Z

Hi, got your message. What's our connection and why are you 'dying to say hello'? :o)
cheers,
Siobhan

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

kidja — 2008-10-19 16:01:39Z

Hi Siobhan,

Please get in touch as i am dying to say hello,

Catherine

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

smg2ct — 2008-09-03 21:49:23Z

Hi, Siobhan, seems I'm fielding lots of messages for you lately from our cousins! :o) Must be the first name.

See the reply trail to this and read the message from Bernardette, who if I'm understanding the connection correctly, she's your aunt Martha's daughter.

cheers,
Siobhan Gallagher

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Bernardette_feehan — 2008-09-03 21:29:28Z

Hello Siobhan, It is a long time since I checked this message board and I am delighted to see yet another member of the extended family interested in researching the family history. I am in contact with both Siobhan G. and Catherine W.My daughter and I are travelling to Ireland in October and will be staying for a few days with Siobhan G.
I live in Coventry, England. My great grandmother, Maria/Mary Fitzsimons was a daughter of John Fitzsimons of Ballylow. She married a Henry Murphy and they had 5 children, Luke John, Martha, my grandmother, Laurence and Anna.They lived in Tinode until 1885. They disappear at this point to resurface in Dublin in 1891, for the marriage of their daughter Martha to Richard Fitzharris. One of their daughters was Marcella, my mother. She often spoke of Ballylow as apparently, as children, they stayed there during the summer, travelling to Blessington on the steam tram.
Maria's brother Owen(Eugene) married Anna Murphy and Owen became the game keeper at The Ballylow lodge( old hunting lodge), which was burned down in the troubles.
I am just beginning to write up the history of the Fitzsimons/Murphys and would love to hear from you.

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

smg2ct — 2008-08-31 08:34:12Z

Ah, yes, the hunting lodge that was burned down in the rebellion. I took my mom to see the ruins just a few months ago and got some pics although not great ones as it was twilight. Our ancestor, Robert Fitzsimons [brother to my direct ancestor, John, lived on that plot (John lived in the original part of the Ballylow house that's still standing, that my mother grew up in)]. Kathy Trant, who is currently secretary of the Blessington Historical Society, wrote a book called "The Blessington Estate." Have you read it? She talks about how Robert, his wife and children (I've tracked 7 kids thus far) were ousted in 1854, extremely poor but having survived the famine, so that the Marquis of Downshire could build the hunting lodge there. I've been quite unsuccessful trying to track down this branch of the family. They just disappeared, last seen, according to Kathy Trant, walking down the Dublin Road. No idea if the Marquis gave them any financial assistance, if they emigrated, went to the Naas workhouse or just starved on the road. If you know anything at all, can you share it with me?

Happy to share any info with you that I have, although Catherine, being a Murphy, knows a great deal more of the Murphy branches there. Do you know the Fitzsimons families who are still out there? I do, which is why I ask. Delighted that Catherine proved to be such a direct connection for you. It's always exciting to make such a connection!

cheers,
Siobhan Gallagher (I'm here in Ireland through October)

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

siobhancanavan1 — 2008-08-30 23:28:08Z

Hello Siobhan,

Thank you for your reply. I've just logged on and can't belive that Catherine actually knew my mum. Hence that late response a week later. I found this discussion board completely by chance as I was researching an old hunting lodge that is in Ballylow for my Uncle John (He still lives in Balinatona).

I thought it was rather a long shot that anyone might respond to such a random email. Thank you for your reply once again. I have Catherine's email address and will contact her in the morning. My mum left me some old family photo's which I will scan in work this week and send to you, I think they may be of her Aunt Ester, a relative of yours also.

Kind Regards,

Siobhan Canavan

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

smg2ct — 2008-08-25 12:56:50Z

Siobhan--wanted to be sure you saw the message Catherine Whalley, your cousin, sent you because I got a notification so maybe you didn't. Look for post by Catherine near end of this trail.

cheers!
Siobhan Gallagher

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

irvingancestry — 2008-08-25 10:17:11Z

Hello Siobhan,

I am Louie's brother Harry's daughter. I knew Anna well when she was teaching in Lancashire - we lived nearby.
Please contact me at catherine@whalley.ch

Talk soon

Catherine

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

smg2ct — 2008-08-25 00:05:05Z

Siobhan, sounds indeed like we might have a connection but I suspect you were trying to respond not to me but to Catherine, a distant cousin of mine who derives from the Ballinatona Murphy branch that I met through this website. If so, let me know as I have her contact info. She lives in Switzerland now but is from Blessington. In fact, I'll forward this response from you to her to ensure she sees it.

Right now I'm in Ireland through October. Where are you? Send me some more info on your family tree and we'll see what we can put together!!

best,
Siobhan Gallagher

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

siobhancanavan1 — 2008-08-24 23:19:25Z

Hello Catherine,

My Grandfather is Loius Murphy of Ballinatona and I came across your message and couldn't believe that all the family details are listed here, it's very interesting.

My mother was Anne Marie Murphy, later know as Anna, and I have inherited some photo's of her and her aunt Cis. There's a man in these photo's that I can't name. It may be that we can establish who he is, possibly your father or my Great Grandad.

I hope you get the chance to read this late coming message and can get in contact.

Kind regards

Siobhan Canavan

Re: George FITZSIMONS - Co Louth

spicyting — 2008-07-07 23:38:49Z

hello Cathy, thanks for the reply, I have most of their history for the UK, ordered one of only 2 possible parish records from the LDS with no luck, but unfortunatley the other parish isnt of yet filmed. Good luck with your search.
Paul

Re: George FITZSIMONS - Co Louth

fitzsimonsfamily — 2008-07-07 22:32:10Z

Hi, my name is Cathy Fitzsimons--I work on our family tree, and the information that my husband, George Martin Fitzsimons gave is partly incorrect. His father is George Joseph Fitzsimons, and his grandfather is George Arthur Fitzsimons. George Arthur Fitzsimons was the one in the orphanage. Sorry, but we do not appear to be any relation to Richard Fitzsimons, as we have traced our ancestry back to 1851 in Ireland, and there was no mention of any brother, uncle, father, etc. named Richard. I had good luck when I searched the UK census records for our ancestors. I if find anything for Richard, I will let you know. Good luck.

Re: George FITZSIMONS - Co Louth

spicyting — 2008-07-07 14:24:11Z

Hello there, Ive only just read your message. Do you know whereabouts in Liverpool he lived and when apart from the orphange?

Re: George FITZSIMONS - Co Louth

saggy1951 — 2008-07-07 03:23:09Z

hi, my name is patrick phillips of belvidere, illinois. i am the grandson of sophia gackowski and james l. crout. please contact me at saggypapasan@hotmail.com you are my only lead.

Co. Meath Fitzsimons Families.

Mick Fitzsimons — 2008-06-09 08:49:57Z

Searhing for any Fitzsimons born 1800 to 1840 Co. Meath who had parents named John and Rose. There must be some out there somewhere. Contact direct: mickfitzsimons@hotmail.com

Re: George FITZSIMONS - Co Louth

fitzsimonsfamily — 2008-04-06 02:20:11Z

Hi, My name is George Fitzsimons as is my father and grandfather. My Grandfather's name was George Joseph Fitzsimons, He lived in Liverpool, was orphaned, joined the English army to get out of an orphange and had a family in Belfast N. Ireland. He was Roman Catholic.

Don't know if he's related to Richard.

Re: FITZSIMONS

oorahljim — 2008-02-26 15:33:36Z

Irene;
My Great great grandparents,Michael and Anne were both from Westmeath.
You may have luck finding your Ann in England with freedmb or rootschat.com.
When i started researching my family almost 4 years ago,I had no idea that given names were used repeatedly by brothers naming their children after brothers,sisters parents aunts uncles ect!
Have you found their marriage license yet?any birth records for their children?
Good Luck!
Jim

Re: FITZSIMONS

IrenePreston50 — 2008-02-26 06:57:07Z

James, I hope you still check this site. My great, great, great grandfather was Michal Fitzsimmons (the spelling could be wrong) who was born in Dublin, Ireland abt 1801 and his wife's name was Ann who was born abt 1800 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. I don't know her maiden name. Their daughter, Kate was my great, great grandmother and so it goes on. I wonder if this could be the same Michael and Ann that you are looking for? Please contact me. Irene

Re: FITZSIMONS

2005-09-30 18:20:50Z

Diane;
Thank You for your reply.I shall keep looking for my Great grandmothers family.I wish i knew more about townlands and civil and church parishes.
Jim

Re: FITZSIMONS

drigden — 2005-09-30 01:22:49Z

sorry, doesn't sound like a match. James Joseph's parents were Bartle FitzSimons and Bridget Tormey, only two sisters were Mary and Kate

Re: FITZSIMONS

2005-09-28 22:59:07Z

Diane;
Did your Great Grandfather have sisters named Mary and Margaret? Great Great grandparents named Michael Fitzsimons and Anne Cooke?
James

Re: FITZSIMONS

drigden — 2005-05-07 20:09:29Z

hi Charlie,
My great-grandfather was James Joseph Fitzsimons, who lived in New Jersey after he left Kells. As far as I know, Frank stayed in Kells, his wife Nancy died just a few years ago. As for Jack, he died in 1950, I believe in Kells, but not sure about that.

The east coast siblings that I know of are my grandfather James Joseph, and his brothers Michael and Joseph.
I have more info on the rest of the family if you want to email me.

regards,
Diane

Re:FITZSIMONS

2003-10-16 03:06:43Z

Hello Charlie;

I am writing to ask if your father was the late Charles B. FitzSimons, actor and producer. I would be very interested in hearing from you. Although I don't have information on your great ancestor, I have spent much time in Ireland and at the Ancestry website, searching for information about my family in Mayo (surname Fox),and in Down (surnames McCartan and Doran), where my wife and I have also visited. I would like to ask you a little about your father's work on the Quiet Man. I understand that in addition to being a lawyer, he was very instrumental in making all sorts of arrangements, in addition to his wonderful role as Hugh Forbes. I was sorry to hear of his passing. I hope that you will please contact me.

Sincerely,

Bob Russell in South Thomaston Maine r.j.russell@gte.net

FITZSIMONS

2003-08-18 12:13:45Z

I'm looking for anybody who would be related to Charles Stuart Parnell FitzSimons from Dublin. He is the father of Maureen O'Hara ( FitzSimons) . He moved to Los Angeles to be with his daughter and sons in the late 1950's. Two of his brothers were Jack and Frank who we think moved to the east coast of the United States.

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

smg2ct — 2008-02-04 23:44:11Z

Catherine, Bernardette Feehan may have already told you that I'm in Blessington, Wicklow, now for a few months. Although my focus is on Fitzsimons and Healy from there, there is a great deal of intersection with the Murphy family as you undoubtedly know.

If you'd like me to keep an eye out for anything specific, including photos of gravestones I might come across, why don't you e-mail Bernardette who can forward it to me (so we can keep our e-mail addresses off this public message board) and then I'll connect with you directly about what you may be looking for.

I hope soon to be accessing the Wicklow Heritage Society's register of gravestones, and I can source the Blessington Society's register of baptisms and marriages 1819-1854 quite easily at the local library.

Siobhan

JAMES FITZSIMONS Dublin 1876 - Carroll and Boyd?

lisafitzsimons222 — 2008-01-14 13:06:21Z

My great grandfather James Fitzsimons was born in Ireland in 1876 (place of birth unknown but thought to be Dublin)
He married a Florence Carroll (Born c1879)
We believe Sarah Carroll (born 1839 Wicklow) was the mother of Florence and her sister Martha (born c1883)
James & Florence had 3 boys my grandfather Charles (Sonny) born c1907, Albert c1908 and James c1910.
They are shown as living on the Ballybough Rd in Dublin in 1911 (census)
It is understood James Snr died at sea and that Florence died shortly after...And that Martha her sister then took the 3 boys in. She married a William Boyd (born c1877)
Any help or information with our search would be much appreciated!!
Many thanks.

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

kidja — 2007-11-22 14:52:18Z

Hi Siobhan,

Here is some of the information that i have. I would certainly be interested in anything you have on the Murphy families.

John Murphy of Ballynatona married Ann Higgins of Ballynatona around 1850. I believe that John's father was Luke Murphy.

They had the following children:-

Luke (1852)- my great grandfather
Anne (1854) - married Ownen Fitsimons who was much older than her
Maria
Christopher
Henry - lived with Luke and his family and never married
James

Luke married Esther Higgins of Ballynatona in 1881 and they had the following children:-

John (my grandfather)
Bridget
Christopher
Anne
Esther Mary

John married twice - his first wife was Theresa Brady and they had 2 children Cathy who died and Esther (known as Cis)
He then married Theresa Clarke and had 3 sons:
Louis known as Louie
Sean
Henry - my father

Hope this helps - i have more information than this - it will be interesting to put it all together

Catherine

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Bernardette_feehan — 2007-11-21 09:54:00Z

Hi Siobhan, Catherine emailed me. Good to be in touch again. I have alot more info about the Fitzsimons than you indicated here, including the names of John and Robert's spouses and the baptismal details of their children,6 for John and 7 for Robert.There may also be evidence of several other siblings for John and Robert. you have my email address so do get in touch.
Bernardette

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

smg2ct — 2007-11-18 14:19:22Z

Wow, Catherine, that's terrific, thank you so much! My mother was of Fitzsimons/Healy descent and there are a number of Murphys on both trees. Does any of this relate to you? Because I think my info may be incomplete or slightly flawed.

I believe 'my' Ann/Anne Murphy was related to Willie Murphy of Ballinascullogue in Wicklow, who was godfather to my mother, Mary Healy. I have him on my Healy tree as being son of my maternal grandfather's sister, Teresa Healy, and her husband, John Murphy. (I have an incorrect notation that this John Murphy died young of mumps, age 22 in 1934 so this might apply to a son John that they had, not the father, but I don't have info on any son.) Willie Murphy, my mother's godfather died in 1991 at age 77 and I have a scanned copy of his funeral mass card on my computer if that's of any interest to you.

I crossed paths via letter with a woman in England a few years ago, Bernardette Feehan, who's related to the Fitzsimons and she got stuck going back as far as your relative, Anne Murphy's husband. I'm not sure if this snippet came from my mother or Bernardette but I have this noted on the tree footnotes: "Anne Murphy's father's name was John. Her brother was Henry who apparently never married. Her brother, Christopher, had a son, Luke, and Anne may also have had a brother, Luke. Anne's sister, Martha, married a Henry Murphy (no idea if any relation.) Martha & her husband, Henry, had a daughter, Marcella, who married a Fitzsimons."

Another cousin of my mother's, Ned Fitzsimons, of the same generation as Willie Murphy (born first quarter of 1900s) married a Margaret (Cissy) Murphy but she's from Saggart in Dublin, and they live in Wicklow, Ned's birthplace. Her daughter Gwendolyn, as it happens, married a Murphy--a Nigel Murphy, although no idea if he's from Wicklow. I suspect Cissy would have told me if he was distantly related to her but she didn't mention it.

In any case, most of my Fitzsimons cousins aren't really interested in genealogy so it'd be great to hook up with someone who is, if your relative is interested or if you and I turn out to have several relatives in common. My mother will be so excited if this yields any more info. Her mother died when she was 19 and her father when she was four years old so she doesn't have much detail.

Thanks again.
Siobhan Gallagher

Re: FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

kidja — 2007-11-18 13:17:36Z

Hi,

The Anne Murphy you mention is my relative. I am also in contact with someone who is descended from the Fitzsimons family and has a lot of information on them. I will send her a mail about this post.

Regards
Catherine

FITZSIMONS of Manor Kilbride/Ballylow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

smg2ct — 2007-10-19 17:16:39Z

Margaret Mary Fitzsimons, born 8 Sept 1896, married my mother’s father, Francis (Frank) Healy in 1931 and they lived in Blessington, Co. Wicklow, all their lives. She died 26 November 1953.

Margaret Mary had seven siblings, of which I have little information:
• Patrick (b. 16 March 1882; died 26.11.1957 in Manor Kilbride; no info on any spouse or family);
• Martha (b. 16.9.1883; died 21.10.1954; married to John Browne; lived in Manor Kilbride; no info on any offspring);
• Anna Marie (b. 11.2.1886; became Dominican nun, Sr. Mary Laurence);
• John James (b. 4.11.1887; d. 4.4.1960; believed to have remained unmarried; lived in Manor Kilbride);
• Edward (Ned) James; b. 28.4.1890; d. age 29 during flu epidemic; may have had a son, Owen Fitzsimons; I have no info on any spouse or other offspring);
• Christopher (Christy) Thomas (b. 5.5.1892; d. 23.1.1976, Manor Kilbride; unmarried);
• Brigid Catherine (b. 16.4.1894; died approx age 15)

The father of these eight children was Eugene or possibly Owen/Eoghain Fitzsimons and was married to Anna/Ann/Annie Murphy.

Eugene/Owen’s father was, I’m told, either John or Robert Fitzsimons of Ballylow, Wicklow, who may have originally come from Scotland. Brothers John and Robert Fitzsimons are shown as living on same land in separate houses in 1853, as per ‘Primary Valuation of Ireland’ document. John appears to have died around 1868.

I have contact with the descendents of Eugene/Owen’s brother, Edward, who married an O’Neill, so I have some limited info on those descendents, but they have little info and even less interest in genealogy, that I have discovered thus far. I am not aware of any other siblings Edward and Eugene/Owen may have had.

As per my mother, her mother, Margaret Mary died of a stroke in 1953 while talking with the local priest. Her husband, who died in 1937 of cancer of the throat, was the local rate collector (or whatever they called it; he collected the taxes door to door) and his wife, Margaret, took over for him in that job after he died. Frank Healy liked to play the fiddle.

I would very much like to learn more about my antecedents and to make contacts with any relatives in Ireland or elsewhere. Although I am American, I plan to be in Ireland throughout 2008 and hope to make many contacts and increase my data. If you can help, I would love to hear from you.

Also, the Fitzsimons of Wicklow crisscross the Healy family there in numerous ways and I have info on that side as well if anyone seeks anything specific.

Thanks!

Siobhan Gallagher

Re: Fitzsimons/Fitzsimmons of Ireland to Wisconsin

christinebalero — 2007-03-28 21:40:54Z

hi, i was hoping you still have that bible...please let me know....you can contact me at christinebalero@yahoo.com

George FITZSIMONS - Co Louth

signism1 — 2007-03-04 06:04:52Z

searching for any info on a George Fitzsimons, farmer, he was a Roman Catholic and he bore a son in 1842 called Richard in County Louth....thats all I know upto now. Richard ended up living in LIverpool, England.

Richard FITZSIMONS - 1842, Co. Louth

spicyting — 2007-02-28 00:50:38Z

Hello all,
Richard was living in Liverpool in 1881, I've ordered his marriage cert but am so anxious to find out more whilst im waiting. All I know is that he was born in 1842, names that appear in the family include robert, james, john, elizabeth, anne. Any feedback at all would be much welcomed.

Re: Fitzsimons (Co Westmeath)

mo2657 — 2006-11-21 23:07:30Z

Rita,

I am really interested in family that may be from Westmeath. I am tracing my Murtagh relatives in Ballynaskeagh(multiple poss spellings), Co. Westmeath, records can be found in Delvin Parish records for the following:

William Murtagh m. Mary Nead July 31, 1842; witnesses Michael Daly and Catherine Murtagh (unknown what relationship at this time).
Children: Peter, b. 4/13/1848; Matthew b. 7/8/1851; Judith b 1/14/1855; Patrick b. 4/9/1858; Mary b. 10/21/1860; Bridget b. 3/12/1862 (my Ggrandmother) m. Patrick Murray 10/6/1884.

Patrick Murray parents Thomas Murray and Catherine farrell.

Any help would be greatly appreciated if you can match any of this in your records.

Regards,
Maureen

Re: Fitzsimons (Co Westmeath)

mo2657 — 2006-11-21 23:07:30Z

Re: Murray/Murtagh/Murtha/Nead/Daly/Farrell

mo2657 — 2006-11-21 23:07:30Z

Hello Jackie,

I am contacting you again because I see a new "common" name in this thread that I did not see beforein your other correspondence with Ann.

This new message mentions a Lenore Murray, and Murray was my maiden name also. My GGrandfather Partick Murray was born in Ballynaskeagh. Is that near to Collinstown? If I am not mistaken both towns are in Co. Westmeath, right?

Anyhow, I would appreciate it if you would check with your friend and see if she would mind corresponding with me so we can see if we may have a connection along that side of the family.

The information I can provide to Lenore's family on the Murray line is as follows (that is the name we have had the hardest time tracing):

Patrick Murray (b. 3/15/1858 to Thomas Murray and Catherine Farrell) and Bridget Murtagh (b. 3/12/1862 to William Murtagh and Mary Nead) were both born in Ballynaskeagh, and married on 10/6/1884 in the Church of the Assumption in Delvin. The witnesses at their wedding were Michael Daly and Catherine Murtagh (if/how she is related to Bridget is also unknown at this time).

Patrick and Bridget had 6 children born in Ireland between 1885 and 1896: Mary, Kate, Margaret, Thomas, Nicholas and Bridget before emigrating to the US. They left Cobh on 5/2/1901 on the SS Majestic, arriving New York/Ellis ISland on 5/7/1901 and arrived in Chicago @! 1902 where their last child (Patrick) was born.

I would be most interested to discover if any of this family is known to you or your friend. Please contact me direct at mw2657@cs.com if you would. Thanks!

Regards, Maureen

Re: Fitzsimons- Westmeath to Kane Co.,IL @1850

2006-11-16 19:56:28Z

Colleen; That is good news!, I hope that you can contact family in westmeath!!!
Jim

Re: Fitzsimons- Westmeath to Kane Co.,IL @1850

2006-11-16 19:54:27Z

That is good news!, I hope that you can contact family in westmeath!!!
Jim

Re: Fitzsimons- Westmeath to Kane Co.,IL @1850

gocken317 — 2006-11-16 01:01:42Z

James,
Just wanted to let you know, I posted a query on the Westmeath, Ireland board and received two replies. One placed some Fitzsimons in Martinstown, Taghmon, Westmeath, Ireland in the early 1800's and the other one said there were still Fitzsimons in the area in the 1960"s.
Colleen