Im looking for any information onMary Finan born in Roscommon county. Unsure of date she immigrated to Illinois USA and after immigrating married Patrick Maher from Tipperary. I believe she would have been born sometime between 1800-1860. This is my husbands great great grandmother.
I have found out she was born Nov. 1849, middle name Ann, Immigrated to USA 1868
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I checked the subscription site Roots Ireland and there were 57 Mary Finan baptismal records in Co. Roscommon between 1800-1860. Also many parishes do not have records back to the early part of the 19th century. We would need to know her parents names in order to see if a baptismal record is available. In the 1855 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Co. Roscommon, Finans were usually found around Castlerea and Frenchpark in the west central area of Co. Roscommon.
You may want to add Mary's emigration story to our XO Chronicles site and possibly someone will see a connection. https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/ancestor-database
Roger McDonnell
Thank you, I don't have any information on her parents. I was able to find out that she was born Nov. 1849 and immigrated to USA in 1868.
Heidi:
The subscription site Roots Ireland does not have any Mary Finan baptismal records in 1849 for Co. Roscommon. There were two in 1850 which are shown below.
Roger
Name:Mary FinanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:08-Dec-1850Address:Not RecordedParish/District:CASTLEREAGender:FemaleCountyCo. Roscommon
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Dominic FinanMother:Anne PathOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John Clarke Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Winifred Clarke
Name:Mary FinanDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:04-Jun-1850Address:Not RecordedParish/District:ELPHINGender:FemaleCountyCo. Roscommon
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Martin FinanMother:Ann BrennanOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Thomas Brady Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Margaret Brennan
Thank you. I have two different years of birth showing up for Mary but with the month born being in November and a baptism in December I would imagine that this would be possible. Is there a way to find out more on the parent Dominic and Ann path? Many thanks
Heidi:
Dominic and Anne were married in May 1849 in Castlerea. Roots Ireland had baptismal records for seven children: Mary 1850 John 1852 Brigid 1854 Margaret 1857 Joan 1859 Michael 1861 Anne 1863
The 1855 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Kilkeevin civil parish showed a Dominic Finan in Cloonfower townland.
However, you need more evidence to confirm that this is your family.
Roger
Date of Marriage:12-May-1849
Parish / District:CASTLEREA
County:Co. Roscommon
Husband DominicFinan
Wife AnnePath