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Frances Diffley

Frances Diffley

Born
1833-01-06 12:00:00
Died
1905-08-05 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

 

I believe her parents were Johannis (John) Diffley b 1780 c Mohill, died 1855 in Cloncarreen

Mother:  Margaret Reynolds b 1783c  died 26 June 1867 in Clooncairn.  They had 3 sons (James 1818-1907; John 1820-1903; Patrick 1828-1906   All sons stayed in Ireland

 

4 Daughters emigrated to USA/Canada: 

Honora (Onagh) 1815- 1886 North Dakota), came to USA/Canada approx 1840's married Michael McGuire  Lived in Ontario (Pakenham) where sister's Anna & Frances came. Believed that Frances was promised to Patrick Regan with connection to McGuires; many of Frances & Patrick children had sponsors of Honora & cousins McGuires.

Bridget - 1828-1893 - came to USA 1850 and married John Reynolds, lived in Connecticut

Anna - 1831-1886 - arrived in Canada 1852, settled in Bromley County (Ontario), very close to sister Honora;  she married Michael Devine 1852 and immigrated to Wisconsin

Frances - b 1833c - 1905 (Ontario); she travelled to Canada 1853c, married Patrick Regan 1854 and had first son 1855.

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilcoleman Costello in the 1830s

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  • 1740s

    Elphin Census of Tibohine Parish

    1749-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killukin, Creeve & Tumna

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-04-15 12:00:00

  • 1760s

    Religious Census of Killummod

    <p>In March 1766, the Irish House of Lords instructed Church of Ireland parish clergy to compile ‘a list of the several families in their parishes’ – to record the religion of the householders and to identify any Roman Catholic priests and friars living in their area. Although most of the original 1766 religious census returns were destroyed Dublin's Public Records Office fire of 1922, a few fragments survived.</p>

    1766-03-01 12:00:00