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David Gilhooly

David Gilhooly

Born
1891-05-23 12:00:00
Died
1958-09-06 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

David Gilhooly was born on May 23, 1891, in Westmeath, Ireland, his father, John Gilhooly and his mother, Susan Harris.

Departure from Ireland at the age of 8 years,  with his parents 8 Sep 1899 • Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Arrival in Canada 18 Sep 1899 • Quebec, Quebec, Canada; Montreal, Quebec, Canada

He married Lizzie Paisley Ross on January 1, 1913, in Melville, Saskatchewan. They had five children .

He worked for the CNR in Saskatchewan

He died on September 6, 1958, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, at the age of 67, and was buried there.

 

Recorded from actual birth certificte Birth record Information on birth and baptism certificated IrishGenealogy.ie Online civil parish= street / barony=moigish

Transcription of text in document passenger list from Londonderry to Quebec Sept 8 1899

Associated communities

Westmeath

Co. Westmeath, or An Iarmhí in Irish, is located in the midlands region of Ireland.  It is home to Athlone Castle which, after a multi-million euro renovation, reopened in 2012 as a state-of-the-art, multi-sensory visitor experience.  Our county town is Mullingar and we have a population of approximately 88,396.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Buildings in this community

  • Quaker Island

    Location: Westmeath

    Inchcleraun, Longford

  • Fore Abbey

    Location: Westmeath

    Fore, Westmeath

  • St Marys Parish Church, Streete, Co Westmeath.

    Location: Westmeath

    St Marys, Streete, Co Westmeath

  • Bellaugh Parochial House

    Location: Westmeath

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Ballymore GAA Club

    1884-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Westmeath in the 1830s

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

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    May Day traditions across Ireland

    <p>Lá Bealtaine (May Day) officially heralds the beginning of the summer in Ireland. The name is said to derive from Old Irish, meaning "bright fire" (Belenus was the Celtic sun and 'healer god'). Old traditions involved lighting bonfires at sunset on Oíche Bealtaine (or May Eve - April 30) on prominent local landmarks. The Hill of Uisneach in Co. Westmeath is the most famous example. These and other rituals (such as creating a May altar) still survive, particularly in the west of Ireland. Our 19th-century ancestral piseóga (superstitions) were recorded diligently by Irish schoolchildren in the 1930s ...</p>

    1830-05-01 12:00:00

Streete (Westmeath)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Streete (Westmeath). 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

  • St Marys Parish Church, Streete, Co Westmeath.

    Location: Streete (Westmeath)

    St Marys, Streete, Co Westmeath

  • St Mary's Chapel

    Location: Streete (Westmeath)

    St. Mary's Roman Catholic chapel, Boherquill, WESTMEATH

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David Gilhooly