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Matthew Snoddy

Matthew Snoddy

Born
1821-06-12 12:00:00
Gender
Male

My great-great-grandfather Matthew (Mathew?) Snoddy was born in Larne on June 12, 1821, in Larne, County Antrim.  He emigrated to Canada in 1845 or 1846 and married Catherine Jane Duncan on June 27, 1946, at Christ Church (now known as Christ Church Cathedral) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Catherine Jane Duncan was born in Ireland around 1925-1928, possibly in County Leitrim.

Matthew and Catherine Jane (at times referred to as Catherine and at others as Jane) had 12 children, all born in the Ottawa area (some in the province of Québec and some in the province of Ontario):  Mary Ann, William (my great-grandfather), Andrew, Eliza Jane, John Charles, Robert, Elinore, Adeline, Agnes and Caroline.

Matthew died on June 22, 1891, in Old Chelsea, Québec, Canada and is buried in the Protestant cemetery in Old Chelsea, Québec, Canada.  Catherine Jane Duncan died on December 15, 1903, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and is buried with her husband in Old Chelsea, Québec, Canada.

We believe that Matthew may have had a brother James who may have been a school teacher (because of his ability to write which was not always common in those days) as we have a copy of a long, rambling, gossipy letter from James to Matthew written around 1855.  In the letter he also mentions a sister Mary who came to "America" (Canada? or the US? as both countries were referred to, sometimes still are) and whose mother wished to have news of.

Associated communities

Leitrim

County Leitrim, or Liatroim in Irish, is located in the north-western region of Ireland.  It is famous for its many beautiful lakes.  Carrick-on-Shannon is our county town and we have a population of approximately 31,972.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.   

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • R C C

    Location: Leitrim

  • Drumlea, Drumreilly Old School House

    Location: Leitrim

    Drumlea, Drumreilly, Co. Leitrim

  • Carrickslavan TOWNLAND

    Location: Leitrim

    Carrickslavan, Leitrim, Co Leitrim

  • Laheen House

    Location: Leitrim

    Leitrim, 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

  • 1960s

    John McGahern's Book 'The Dark' is banned

    1965-01-01 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

  • 1830s

    County Leitrim 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

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.

Other ancestors in this community

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

Larne (Antrim)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Larne (Antrim). 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

  • Larne Workhouse

    Location: Larne (Antrim)

    Moyle District Hospital, Larne, Antrim

  • Glenarm Castle, Co. Antrim

    Location: Larne (Antrim)

    2 Castle Demesne, Glenarm, Ballymena BT44 0BQ, UK

  • Olderfleet Castle

    Location: Larne (Antrim)

    Larne, Co. Antrim

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    County Antrim 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