My grandfather, Charles Joseph Fitzsimmons came to Albany, New York as a boy of about 16 years of age. He was to live with his older sister Annie Fitzsimmons. I can remember meeting a very old "aunt Annie" at one time when I was a little girl. Dressed all in black she scared me to tears.
I would greatly appreciate any help available in finding his birthplace.
Thank you, Nancy Daw nancydaw050@gmail.com
Hi Nancy
The Ancestors of Erich & Philipp von Hittrich public member tree on ancestry.com has Charles's birthplace as Pollagh, Achill Island, County Mayo September 1862. His parents were Thomas Fitsimmons & Catherine McClare. The sources of the information are the US Censuses of 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 & 1940 & the New York Censuses of 1892, 1905 & 1915.
I couldn't find his biirth/baptism record on www.rootsireland.ie/ but did find the one below and wondered if it was his older sister. Unfortunately the parents' names are not given!
Name:Anne FitzsimmonsDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:25-Jul-1852Address:
Parish/District:Oughaval RC parishGender:FemaleCountyCo. Mayo
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Notes:
WAS BAPTISED AND MADE HER PROFESSION THE CATHOLIC FAITH.
Could the aunt you saw in black have been a nun?
I couldn't find the parents' marriage record.
I couldn't find any Fitzsimmons in Mayo in the Tithe Applotments, the 1821, 41 or 51 Irish Censuses or Griffiths Valuation.
If you don't have access to ancestry & would like more details of what is there I can post it on the site.
Col
Dear ColCaff, Thank you so much for your help. The info you copied from von Hittrich was from my brother Steve. And aunt Annie was definetly in commerce as a shop owner of some kind. She sold some land to my grandfather on which he built his house on Albany. So She was not a nun. But the dates seem right. I think I will settle for this much info and call it a night. Thank you again. Bless you. Nancy Daw, Georgetown, Texas
Nancy I have never seen a note on the baptismal certificate like that before - seems a bit extreme!
I checked for deaths of a nun born 1852 but didn't find any so I reckon she's yours!
Cheers
Col
Hi Nancy,
The Ancestors of Erich & Philipp von Hittrich public member tree shows my great grandfather Patrick Bardon (1860-1926) who married Mary Maloney (1872-1947) sister Helen Bardon (1869-1931) was married to your Charles J Fitzsimmons (1862-1945). Patrick Bardon and Helen Bardon Fitzsimmons parents were Rose Fitzsimmons Bardon and Michael Bardon, my ggg grandparents. My grandmother was the daughter of Patrick Bardon, Margeret Bardon McCann who was married to James T McCann.