Welch, Roach, Hamilton, Connell - Family Lines from Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland; request for information
Hello, I've taken care of the headstones or cenotaphs for my Dungarvan born family members listed below. I know they are from Dungarvan and used to hear Ring for some of them. I'd love to know something about their Irish lives. I THINK...that someone inthe Welch line had something to do with The Workhouse during the years of hunger...but, can't be sure of that story. Any information would be appreciated SO MUCH....thank you for your kindliness.
Dungarvan native - Thomas Roach, age 60 is first seen in the 1860 US Census of Newburyport, MA; Where is is living with his daughter, son-in-law and their three children.
Dungarvan natives - Robert Hamilton (B circa 1825) and Thomas' daughter Mary R Hamilton (B circa 1827)...along with their 3 children. Robert and Mary are first seen in The 1855 Massachusetts Census.
Mary's surname spelling is also seen as Roche.
Three other Dungarvan, Ireland born relatives of Robert Hamilton were his brother-in-laws John Roach and James Roach...and his Dungarvan born cousin Michael Welch....all
"Went down to bottom of the Sea" in 1862...during America's worst Mariner loss as of The Great Gale of Feb. 24/25, 1862. The details are contained in the book: "
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Nothing is known of Thomas Roach's Darling Bride - Catherine Cooney Roche. She is not burried in St. Manry's Cemetary, Newburyport, MA. All others listed above are in the O'Connell, Roach, Hamilton
burial plots and/or cenotaphs.
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2101/41262_B139128-00178?pid=73838
The Historic Details of the deaths of Dungarvan natives Robert Hamilton (spelled Hambleton on the Fisherman Memorial in Gloucester, Massachusetts), James Roach, John Roach, and
Michael Welch were recorded at the Unveiling of America's Fisherman Memorial located in Gloucester, Massachsetts....including a poem and song:
https://www.downtosea.com/1901-1925/unveiling.htm
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Dungarvan natives -
Patrick Connell (or O'Connell) born circa 1799 and his bride Margaret (Welch) O'Connell were my first known relatives from Ireland. Patrick is buried in St. Mary's Cemetary outside of Newburyport, MA as Irish were not allowed to be
buried in the town back then.
Michael, their son, was born in Dungarvan circa 1820. I was told years ago by a kindly person from Dungarvan, Eddie Cantwell that he felt
that the surname was Connell....I dismissed that information but found out that indeed Mr. Cantwell was correct....that my GGrandparents surname was Connell in Ireland, but, changed back to O'Connell inNewburyport, MA District Court. His bride was Johanna Welch Born Circa 1818 from Dungarvan.
Michael J. Connell, Jr. was born in Dungarvan on June, 12, 1855. He arrived in the United States To Boston, MA on April 1, 1866. (Dates are approximate. He married Johannah Welch whose parents immigrated to Newburyport from Dungarvan.
Michael's siblings were Julia and Patrick born in Dungarvan.