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John Kilduff

John Kilduff

Born
1790-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1877-09-02 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

John Kilduff was born about 1790 to John and Ellen Kilduff in Killare, County Westmeath. He married Catherine Laughlin about 1819. Son James L Kilduff was born in Killare in 1820. Daughter Catherine Kilduff was born in Westmeath about 1828. Son Michael was born in Westmeath in 1830 and daughter, Margaret, born in 1834 was supposedly born in County Wicklow. We have no records or stories to explain the move, nor do we have records of other children born between 1820 to 1828.

We do know the James Kilduff arrived in America in 1842 and the rest of the family followed by 1849. In 1860 the family had settled in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. John and Catherine owned a small farm and lived close by their four children, who had married and had farms of their own.

John Kilduff died in 1877 and was buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Stockbridge.

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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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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

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    1830-05-01 12:00:00

Killare (Westmeath)

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Ballymore 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