Ireland XO
Back to ancestor search

Edward Wallace

Born
1 Jan 1806
Died
30 Nov 1866
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Hi I am looking to trace ancestors from County Westmeath. Although this request is made under the name Edward Wallace, I am also seeking origin information for other persons, including Anne Heavy, described below. I am directly related to Anne Heavy. I would appreciate any assistance that you can offer. Edward Wallace was born about 1806 and was from Milltown, County Westmeath. He married Mary Heavy in County Westmeath. Mary was from Emper, County Westmeath and was born about 1798. I believe Mary and Edward's marriage occurred on 26 Feb 1829. This was the second marriage for Mary. She was previously married to a man with the surname Heavy. I'm not sure what Mary's maiden name was prior to her first marriage. Mary had two children by her marriage with Mr. Heavy. Esther Heavy was born about 1823. Ann Heavy was born about 1826. Mary and Edward had two children. Martin Wallace was born about 1831. Thomas Wallace was born about 1835. All the above were born in County Westmeath. It appears that Edward Wallace and Mary (Heavy) Wallace emigrated to the New York City area about 1846 and settled in the City of Brooklyn, New York. I don't know when their children arrived but all of the children also settled in Brooklyn around the same time. There is some indication (from New York State census records) that Anne Heavy/Wallace and Esther Heavy/Wallace emigrated a year or two earlier than Edward and Mary. I will include the newspaper death notices for Edward and Mary which note their County Westmeath origins. Tom McGuire

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.

Other ancestors in this community

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