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James Keon

James Keon

Born
1779-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1836-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

Looking for any information on the family of my GGG grandfather James Keon (~1779-~1836) and his wife Elizabeth Morris (1780-~1851), both of county Fermanagh, and their 8 children: Catherine (McHugh) (1798-1851), Sarah (1803-?), James (1808-1865), John (1809-1861), Andrew (1810-1898), Suzanna (Elliott) (1812-1884), Isabella (Moore) (1814-1880), and Mary (Reynolds) (1819-1900). 

Possible places of origin: Derryvullan or Enniskillen civil parishes, Fermanagh county. 

Other than Catherine (who left Ireland in the late 1840s), the Keon family emigrated to Canada in the early 1830s. Most settled in the township of Bristol, located about 40 miles west of Ottawa in today's Quebec province. Isabella settled 25 miles further west in Admaston township, in today's Ontario. (Mary and family later relocated to California.)

Associated communities

Fermanagh

County Fermanagh, or Fear Manach in Irish, is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland.  Lough Erne and Erne Waterway are renowned and we are home to Castlecoole Estate and Enniskillen Castle.  Enniskillen is our county town and we have a population of approximately 61,805.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Gortmessan townland

    Location: Fermanagh

    Gortmessan, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh

  • Ardess Parish Church

    Location: Fermanagh

    Ardess Parish Church, Ardess Villas, Ardess, Kesh BT93 1GL, United Kingdom

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Sligo Death Notices From Cholera, Ireland

    <p>DEATH NOTICES (from the Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet) during the height of the cholera pandemic in Ireland.</p>

    1832-09-13 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Fermanagh 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

  • 1920s

    Census of Northern Ireland

    <p>The War of Independence in Ireland resulted in the postponement of the 1921 Census, causing a break with Great Britain Census timing (which would not be restored until 1951).</p>

    1926-04-18 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Famine Times in Clones

    <p>A brief overview of how Famines times created a social enterprise in the Clones area of Co Monaghan</p>

    1845-01-01 12:00:00

Derryvullan (Fermanagh)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Derryvullan (Fermanagh). 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

  • Gortmessan townland

    Location: Derryvullan (Fermanagh)

    Gortmessan, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh

  • Lowtherstown Workhouse

    Location: Derryvullan (Fermanagh)

    Rehill Park Irvinestown, Fermanagh

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