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William and Robert Martin, Eliza and Julia Jordan

My Irish ancestors came to Canada in a time period that is very difficult to trace - before Canada tookfull census in 1851 or started keeping ship passenger lists,so I don't have much information.

My great-great grandfather is William Martin, born in Ireland in 1819, married in Ontario Canada in 1844, died in 1884.

His brother Robert Martin has "Native of Co Armagh" on his headstone. He was born in 1826 and died in 1903.

My great-great grandmother is Elizabeth (Eliza) Jordan, born in Ireland in 1821, married William in 1844, died in 1892.

Her sister Julia Lavena Jordan was born in 1823 andthe 1901 Canada census states that she came to Canada in 1837.

There is a discrepancy in family trees on 'ancestry' with some saying the Jordans came from Dublin and some saying Carlow.

I hope that having the names of siblings will be helpful. Thank you.

pom@bmts.com

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Hi Cindy,

I have been looking for the same info! Eliza and William are also my Great great great grandparents. Last year my wife and I traveled to Ireland and we visited the church in Dublin where Eliza and her sister were baptized (St Marks).

My grandmother's maiden name was Callahan. Eliza's daughter Margaret married John Callahan who was the son of Eliza's sister Julia and Patrick Callahan.  

My father was in contact with some relatives in Ontario that knew that Patrick Callahan and William Martin were close friends  likely coming to Canada together. Based on Robert Martin's headstone saying County Armagh we always figured there was a good chance that is where they can from. From what I could find the Callahans in Armagh lived near Crossmaglen. 
 

When my wife and I were there, we stayed a night in Crossmaglen. Lots of Callahans in the local cemeteries and roads in the area are named for Callahan. The owner of the B&B we stayed at tried to contact some local Callahans while were there, but no luck. (Murtaghs B&B. Owner was awesome and highly recommend it if you ever go)
 

Eliza and Julia are as far back in the Irish records we have been able to trace, so any more info beyond that you might have would be great to hear! Hopefully what I researched in Armagh might help point you in the right direction.

Thanks,

Eric

Eric Traver

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