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Mary Jane Grier

Mary Jane Grier

Born
1811-04-16 12:00:00
Died
1886-11-16 12:00:00
Gender
Female

Mary Jane (Grier) Morton was born possibly 04/16/1811, Sligo, Antrim or Cork, Ireland and died 11/16/1886 Ionia, Michigan, USA.

I have three different possible birth places for her listed.

She had a brother, John Grier, who traveled with her to Canada sometime in the 1830's. They lived in Montreal, Canada, until Mary met Alexander Vance Morton (from Ayrshire, Scotland) and they married and had children in Canada. Mary and Alex then moved to Michigan and settled there.

No info on her parents names or anything else at this point. I realize her first,middle and last names are all common popular names, but am trying to pinpoint her possible birthplace more specifically. Any help would be welcome. Thank you in advance. I love the Irish connection and Irish music. :-) Especially Clannad, Capercaillie, Altan, etc. Greetings to all and hopefully someday I will make it over the Pond to see the remarkable Ireland.

Laura J Olson. 
 

Associated communities

Sligo

County Sligo, or Sligeach in Irish, is located in the border region of Ireland.  We are home to Benbulben Mountain, which is said to be Ireland’s most distinctive and shady valleys dominate the landscape here.  Our county town is Sligo and we have a population of approximately 65,393.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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    Location: Sligo

    Dunneill, Kilmacshalgan, Co Sligo

  • Collloney Church of the Assumption

    Location: Sligo

  • St. Michael's Church

    Location: Sligo

    462F+G9 Cloonacool, County Sligo, Ireland

  • Kilcullen seaweed Baths

    Location: Sligo

    6W94+42 Enniscrone, County Sligo, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 2000s

    Parish of Ardcarne

    2000-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1846

    1846-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Henry Garrett

    1832-08-21 12:00:00

  • 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

Cork

County Cork, or Corcaigh in Irish, is the southernmost county in Ireland and also the largest county.  It is known as “The Rebel County”.  We are home to the Blarney Stone and known for our beaches and beautiful scenery.  We have a population of approximately 542,196.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Buildings in this community

  • An Chrois pub / J'O'Connell's pub

    Location: Cork

    Caherdahy, Kilnamartyra, Cork

  • Marmullane Villa

    Location: Cork

    Marmullane House

  • Dromineen Castle

    Location: Cork

    Dromineen, Drommahane Mallow

  • Graigue School

    Location: Cork

Timeline events in this community

  • 1810s

    MARY SUSAN CONNELL

    1810-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Queen Victoria’s 1st visit to Cork Aug 1849

    <p>Queen Victoria’s 1st visit to Ireland, August 2-12, 1849.</p>

    1849-08-02 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    Kilmichael Ambush

    1920-11-28 12:00:00

  • 1610s

    West Cork mapped by John Speede 1610

    <p>Part of a map of Munster dated 1610 showing West Cork by John Speede</p>

    1610-01-01 12:00:00

Antrim

County Antrim, or Aontroim in Irish, is located on the north-east shore of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland.  It has beautiful rugged landscape and is home to the World Heritage Site, Giant’s Causeway.  Our county town is Antrim town and we have a population of approximately 618,108.

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Buildings in this community

  • Benvarden, Coleraine, 2015

    Location: Antrim

    36 Benvarden Road, Dervock, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT53 6NN

  • 11 Crocus St

    Location: Antrim

    11 Crocus St, Belfast Ireland

  • Carrick-a-Rede Bridge

    Location: Antrim

    Co. Antrim

  • Armoy

    Location: Antrim

Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    George McFall

    <p>Occupation</p>

    1857-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Robert Curran, Sr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1806-1871), wife Catherine (c. 1799-1879, their son Capt. Robert Curran, Jr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1836-1890)

    <p>A brief timeline of the Family of Mr. Robert Curran, Sr. a Whitesmith/Blacksmith of Portaferry, Co. Down, his wife Catherine, and their son, Capt. Robert Curran, Jr., also of Portaferry, Co. Down, Ireland.</p>

    1840-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    McSherry Family (Seafarers, not family of Farmers of same village also named McSherry) of Killough, Co. Down, later of Belfast, c. 1807-1891

    <p>Devout Irish-Catholic Ship Captain, Master Mariner and Pub/Tavern Inn/Hotel Owner Richard McSherry of Killough and Ardglass areas of Eastern County Down (husband of Mary Adair, presumably also from somewhere in County Down), both later moving to Belfast (15 Corporation Square, 20 Gamble Street, 58/60 Tomb Street, and 35/39 Dock Street) all in the Old Sailortown neighborhood) of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland. </p>

    1825-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00

Mary Jane Grier