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John Grace

John Grace

Born
1800-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1877-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

John Grace, son of Richard Grace and Ann Power, was born Roman Catholic in Garranvabby, in The Rower parish, in Kilkenny, in Ireland, in about 1800.
His siblings were Michael, born about 1795, Margaret, baptized 4 Apr 1811. Some other siblings may exist because records are not available prior to 1810.
He married Bridget Grace in Ireland 22 Feb 1832.
They had Ann Grace in 1833, Mary Grace in 1835, Richard Grace in 1837, Patrick Grace (baptized 14 Feb 1844) and James Grace (baptized 21 Mar 1846).
Bridget died in Irelandsometime after James was born.John and the 4 surviving children left Ireland and went to St Louis, Missouri, the United States. They are found in the 1850 U.S. census living with his brother Michael and Michael's family.

Associated communities

Kilkenny

County Kilkenny, or Cill Chainnigh in Irish, is located in the south-east region of Ireland.  It is known as the Marble City because of its distinctive black marble.  We have a population of approximately 95,419.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • The church where James and Bridget were married-April 27th 1827

    Location: Kilkenny

  • O'Loughlin Memorial Church of St John the Evangelist

    Location: Kilkenny

    Dublin Road, Kilkenny

  • Kilfane House

    Location: Kilkenny

    Kilfane House, Between Gowran and Thomastown

  • Kilkenny Castle

    Location: Kilkenny

    Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1893 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1894-06-24 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1895 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1896-03-15 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1897 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1898-11-20 12:00:00