Bertram/Bartram/Bertrim/Bartrim Family and McKeague/McKague Family of County Cavan
Good evening,
I hope that you are all keeping well. Once it is safer to travel, I plan to revisit Ireland and visit areas and parishes that can help be breakdown one of my ancestral brick walls.
My ancestor, William Bertram/Bartram, was born in Ireland about 1777. He came to Canada in 1820 aboard the ship “Commerce” from Ireland by way of Greenock, Scotland. At the same time, John Bartram and Henry Bartram settled on lot 7, concession 12 of Lanark Township (source - land records); Abigail Bartram is probably the female recorded with Henry on the passenger list. We believe they are William’s children from a previous marriage.
William's Ontario records indicate that he belonged to the Church of England.
The transcription of John's headstone in Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston says he was the son of William and Eleanor Bartrim, County Cavan. I speculate that Eleanor was the name of Williams' first wife.
Moreover, William's second wife, Jane McKeague/McKague, was born in about 1807 in Ireland. Unfortunately, I am not entirely sure where in Ireland. On Ancestry DNA, however, I have matched with over 30 individuals from one particular McKeague branch:
1) FAMILY LINE ONE: Alexander McKeague (~1765) and Jane McKenna
2) FAMILY LINE TWO: John McKague (~1754) and Jane Wilson (~1774)
3) FAMILY LINE THREE: William McKague (~1756) and Mary Parr (1775)
4) FAMILY LINE FOUR: (Speculative): Andrew McKeag (~1734) and Mary Shaw
From what I can find, this family of McKeague's come from County Cavan (near Shercock, or Baillieborough). One resource mentions that they lived and attended Coronneary Presbyterian Church in County Cavan.
I don't know too much about my Bertram routes as I have been hitting brick walls. I was hoping that researching the McKeague family could help me narrow down areas in County Cavan where I could do some digging.
Before I can make my plans to Ireland, I would love to narrow down where in County Cavan the Bertrams can be found, and if any still exist today? Any help in researching this Bertram family would truly be appreciated.
Kind regards,
Kris