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Finding John Simmons and Annie Boyle

I'm trying to find my great grandparents John Simmons and Annie Boyle. I only know from the few records I have that they were both born in Ireland, but no county or Catholic parish is listed. John was born around 1849 and immigrated to New York City in either 1881 or 1883. Annie was born around 1854. I don't have an immigration year for her. I don't know if they met and were married in Ireland or the USA. John was employed as a Mason/bricklayer in the Bronx, N.Y. according to the 1900 and 1910 U.S. Federal Census, and the 1905 New York State Census. Further, I have no dates of death for either of them, however in the 1900 Federal census John is listed as a widower. They had at least three children, Eugene (b. 1882-?), John jr. (1883-1917), and William (1892-?). All three were born in NYC.

A now deceased aunt told one of my siblings that John was born in Kilkenny (did not state if it was the city or county). No records of this could be found through the Kilkenny Family History Research Center at the Rothe House. Recently I found a handwritten note from the same aunt where she states John was born in Tipperary. I could not find any record of a John Simmons in either the county or city of Tipperary. DNA testing for myself, siblings and a first cousin reflects that our Irish ancestry is most likely from Monaghan, Louth, south Down, south Armagh and Fermanagh.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

John Simmons   

Audreymolly2

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Findmypast gives  baptisms for the following two children in St. Jerome’s in the Bronx.  The surnames are spelled “Simon” and “Samon,” but I believe they are children of the couple you are researching.

FIRST NAME(S) WILLIAM

LAST NAME  SIMON

Father's first name(s) John

Father's last name Simon

Birth date 06 Jul 1892

Birth year 1892

Baptism date 24 Jul 1892

Baptism year 1892

Location Bronx

PARISH ST JEROME

Archdiocese New York

County The Bronx

Language English

State New York

Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)

Country United States

Subcategory Parish Baptisms

MOTHER'S FIRST NAME(S) ANN

MOTHER'S LAST NAME BOYLE

 

Sponsors: John McDonnell, Ellen Woods

 

 

 

FATHER'S FIRST NAME(S) JOHN

FIRST NAME(S) MARGARET

FATHER'S LAST NAME SAMON

LAST NAME SAMON

Birth date 09 Mar 1890

Birth year 1890

Baptism date 23 Mar 1890

Baptism year 1890

Location Bronx

Parish St Jerome

Archdiocese New York

County The Bronx

Language English

State New York

Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)

Country United States

Subcategory Parish Baptisms

MOTHER'S FIRST NAME(S) ANNIE

MOTHER'S LAST NAME BOYLE

Sponsors: Frank Hogan, Susan Morgan

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Thank you Patricia. My grandfather's family (John Jr listed above), were parishioners at St. Jeromes, and lived one block from the church. My father and several of his siblings were born and baptised there. Unfortunately they are all deceased, so I have no one to ask questions of. I've had William in my family tree on Ancestry.com., but I did not know about Margaret. I agree that she is most likely a great aunt, who I will also add to my tree.

Thank you again for your time and effort.

John Simmons

Audreymolly2

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