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Westmeath

We are searching for information about Catherine (Kate) Looby born abt 1841-1844 in Athlone, We knowCatherine emigrated to NZ arriving in Auckland in 1865 on the ship Alice Campbell. We have a Shaw family tree and the information says she was from Athlone Westmeath. Catherine died in NZ 11/01/1898 and is buried at Turakina cementery near Wanganui, NZ.She was my wifes Great Grandmother.

Thank you to the other person who listed some helpful information to my previous post but unfortunately I deleted it in error. Could they relist the information. Thank you.

Regards

Neill Gordon

Marlene Gordon

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Neill:

I sent you a response earlier and basically indicated that I did not find a Catherine Looby baptismal record in the two RC parishes in Athlone (St. Peters in Roscommon and St. Marys in Westmeath.). I also pointed out that both parishes have gaps in baptismal records. St. Peters from February 1841 to February 1845. St. Marys from 1827-1839 and I speculated that possibly Catherine was born pre 1839 rather than 1843. See links to parish registers below. Are you aware of other siblings to Catherine?

Roger McDonnell

St. Marys Athlone  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0178

St. Peters Athlone  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0538

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you Roger we appreciate your help. We have ordered a death certificate as there maybe some information on that we are not aware of. We also may have some contacts through Ancestry we have to follow through on. It is all a bit of a mystery and maybe we will get lucky.

Once again thank you for your help.

Regards

Neill Gordon

Marlene Gordon

Hi There Roger

The death certificate for Catherine (Kate) Looby had her Parents as Thomas Looby and  Ellen Clunnen.. I can't find them on Ancestry as i have little information. Kate married John Shaw in Auckland NZ  25th March 1867 so she would have been about 25/26 if she was born in 1841. On her death certificate in 1898 her age is 57.

Regards

Neill 

Marlene Gordon

Neill:

I checked on the subscription site Roots Ireland and did not find any baptismal record for children of Thomas Looby and Ellen Clunnen or Cloonan.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

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