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Catherine Russell

Catherine Russell

Born
1803-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1879-02-25 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

Catherine Russel(l) married Thomas Corry/Corrie/Curry circa 1820 in Kilrush parish, likely Kilkee or one of its neighbouring communities. They had a number of children prior to their migration to Ontario, Canada circa 1846. It's believed they left at least two of their children behind. The family first lived at Elmsley, Ontario then in Esmonde, in a rural area that became known as Curry's Settlement. They were devout Catholics and Mass was spoken in their home until Thomas donated a section of their land for the building of a church. Catherine died in February 1879 and was buried in the cemetery of Mount St Patrick Catholic parish, Renfrew County, Ontario.

Catherine and Thomas were blessed with (at least) 36 grandchildren and their descendants can be found in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana and Colorado. 

Associated communities

Clare

County Clare, or An Clár in Irish, is located in the mid-west region of Ireland.  Clare is known for its beautiful scenery and we are home to the famous Burren and Cliffs of Moher.  We have a population of approximately 117,196.  We look forward to helping  you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    INAGH and DYSERT in 1837

    <p>There is no Lewis Topographical Dictionary entry for INAGH. It says "see Dysert":</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    Grandfather played for County Clare

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    1916-09-30 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    1917 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1917-12-09 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Ennis 1832 - Cholera

    <p>This was originally published as part of a post 'Epidemics Across the Years' on my blog at <a href="https://pastlinks.blogspot.com.au">https://pastlinks.blogspot.com.au</a></p>

    1832-08-16 12:00:00

Kilkee (Clare)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Kilkee (Clare). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • 7 Corry Lane Kilkee

    Location: Kilkee (Clare)

    7 corry lane kilkee

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    County Clare in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1850s

    Killard Famine Village

    <p>From THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS. [9 February 1850.]</p>

    1850-02-09 12:00:00