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Connor/O'Connor in County Wexford

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On ancestry.com I found a baptismal record for Bridgid Connor, baptised on 18 Dec 1807 in Old Ross, Carnagh, Ballyanne and Cushinstown,Ferns Diocese, County Wexford. Her parents were Nicholas Connor and Mary Power. Sponsors were Maurice Power and Mary Doyle. I believe that this may be a sister to my ancestor, Patrick O'Connor, born about 1815 (1817?) to Nicholas O'Connor and Mary Power.

Any information on Patrick's parents, other siblings, or possibly a baptismal record for Patrick himself, would be very much appreciated. I have searched rootsireland.ie for records, but found nothing.

Patrick O'Connor married Mary McLean/McClean in Gore, Peel, Ontario, Canada, in 1839. They moved to De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA, where both are buried (Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery). After Mary's death in 1869, Patrick married Augusta Rademacher in 1872. Cemetery information may be found on findagrave.com.

Patrick's parents - Nicholas O'Connor/Connor (@1779-1854) and Mary Power O'Connor/Connor (@1776-1844), are both buried in Saint Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Wildfield, Peel, Ontario, Canada. Cemetery information may be found on findagrave.com.

Susan Dillon Murphy

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Susan:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Roots Ireland does not have the records for Old Ross RC parish (Roots has less than half of the Wexford parishes but they are adding more over time). I searched on FindMyPast.ie which is also a subscription site and did not find a baptismal record for Patrick but did find a James in 1809 (see below). Here is the parish register for Old Ross  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0572  Not sure of the quality of the records and they may be in Latin but you may want to search around 1815 for Patrick.

Roger McDonnell

First name(s)JamesLast nameConnorBirth year-Baptism year1809Baptism date03 Jul 1809ParishOld RossAlternative parish namesBallyanne, Carnagh, Cushinstown, Old Ross, Carnagh and BallyanneDioceseFernsCountyWexfordCountryIrelandFather's first name(s)NicholasFather's last nameConnorMother's first name(s)MaryMother's last namePowerRepository

National Library of Ireland registerhttp://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000634005#page/1/mode/1upRegisterBaptismRecord setIreland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms

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Roger, thank you for your search! The Latin is not a problem, but the faintness of the writing definitely is. I will keep searching. 

Sue Murphy

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I wonder if your O'Connor ancestors are at all connected to Patrick O'CONNOR (b. 15 Aug 1813 in Co. Wexford - d. 17 May 1882 Green Bay, Wisconsin). Married 17 Feb 1844 in Ballycullane, Co. Wexford to Elizabeth HOWLETT, sister to my great great grandfather James HOWLETT (b. 21 Aug 1832 in Owenduff, Co. Wexford - d. 21 Apr 1909 Fort Howard (Green Bay), Wisconsin.

Jim Kurtti

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