RC Church Records
Greetings from New York. I am interested in learning anything about my family's connections in Loughguile. My great-grandfather, Joseph Dinsmore, is from Ballymoney. He is the son of Hugh Dinsmore, also of Ballymoney. But the baptism records of most of Hugh's children and the marriage of his daughter Elizabeth took place in Loughguile. We have the following records stating that these baptisms took place in Loughguile:
Name Date of Birth Date of Baptism Father Mother Witness
James Densmore 5 Feb 1842 5 Feb 1842 Hugh Densmore Anne Martin Catherine Martin
(out of wedlock)
Mary Ann Densmore 24 Apr 1842 24 Apr 1842 Hugh Densmore Margaret Patrick McIlhatton, Elizabeth McAvoy
Hannah Jane Densmore 15 Nov 1846 15 Nov 1846 Hugh Densmore Margaret Thos McCambridge,
Martha Densmore
Margaret Densmore 23 Dec 1849 23 Dec 1849 Hugh Densmore Margaret Patrick McIlhatton,
Martha Densmore
Matilda Dinsmore 13 Jun 1852 13 Jun 1852 Hugh Dinsmore Margaret Daniel McKillin,
Sarah McKillin
William John Dinsmore 22 Oct 1854 22 Oct 1854 Hugh Dinsmore Margaret John Dinsmore,
Mary McKillin
Also the marriage of Elizabeth Dinsmore (father Hugh) was recorded in Loughguile to James McKeever Craig at the Loughguile RC Chapel (father Patrick) on 7 June 1868. Witnesses: John McLaughlin and Hannah Jane Dinsmore officiated by Rev. McLaughlin.
As you will see, we do not have baptism records for my great-grandfather Joseph Dinsmore or his sister Elizabeth. I do have the marriage records of my great-grandfather to Jane Laverty in 1867 (who died in 1869) and to Rose Gorman (my great-grandmother) in 1870.
I would appreciate any information you could give me, especially in locating the baptism records of my great-grandfather Joseph Dinsmore and great-aunt Elizabeth Dinsmore-McKeever.
By the way, I suspect my great-great-grandfather Hugh was in deep trouble with his wife, considering he fathered an out-of-wedlock child several months before the birth of Margaret's and Hugh's first child. Yikes! I would have loved to be a fly on that wall when he explained that to Margaret.
Thank you.
All best,
Christine