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Researching Weir's of Kilmore

ArmaghKilmore (Armagh)

Hi,

I am researching my Great Grandfather who was Henry Weir of Kilmore, Armagh.  He was born Abt 1851 and lived in Ireland until about 1897.  Other people on Ancestry have my Grandmother's place of birth as Money, Rich Hill, Armagh. However, I found her brother James' WWI Draft card on Ancestry which lists his place of birth & his father's place of birth as Kilmore, Armagh.  Griffith's Valuation of Kilmore shows a Henry Weir of Money which could be Henry's father.  Henry Weir married Mary Ann Fettes b. 28 Jan 1869 in Old Machar Aberdeenshire.  They married abt 1888, but I'm not sure if they married in Ireland or Scotland.  They had the following children:

Amelia Blanche Weir b. 06 Jun 1889

Mary/Minnie Weir b. Abt 1891

James Weir b. 11 Jun 1896

Ancestry has Ireland Civil Birth Registration records which could belong to them.  There are records for an Amelia, a Mary & a James with matching dates.  All 3 show Armagh as the place of birth. I don't know anything about the Weirs, so I would appreciate ANY help I can get!  Henry Weir died 23 Mar 1900 in Toronto, Canada & May Ann married again shortly afterwards.  His death certificate lists his occupation as "Market Gardener" and he apparently owned a small farm in Toronto. My father was raised as Presbyterian so I think Henry may have been Presbyterian as well.

Regards,

Caralyn Robinson-Zeitler

 

czeitler

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Caralyn:


Money is a townland in Kilmore civil parish. Rich Hill is a small village/town also in Kilmore parish. Based on this info, I would not be concerned that the draft card and Ancestry have different locations.


I could not locate a marriage index record for Henry and Mary Anne.


Money is in the Armagh registration district so it is likely that the three birth index records you found on Ancestry are for the three children of Henry and Mary Ann.


Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Roger,

Thank you for the information & for looking for the marriage index record!

Caralyn

czeitler

Update on Weir ancestors. The Ulster Historical Society did some research and DNA has confirmed that my 3rd great grandparents were Henry Weir b. 1784 Kilmore, d. 1864 Tullymore and Anne Lamb b. 1787 d. 1871 Tullymore. Their son Henry Weir b. 1809 d. 1892 Money and Esther ? b. 1818 d. 1895 Money were my 2nd great grandparents. Would love to know Esther's maiden name! They had at least 3 children - my great grandfather Henry Weir b. 1851, Mary Weir b. abt. 1858 and Amelia Weir abt 1860 who married William Henry Robinson. All three left for the U.S. and Canada.

czeitler

I have the parish history book, A Journey Through Time.  Would you like a transcription for:

Edie Weir, Martha Weir, R.H. Weir - these are the names listed.

Sher, Ontario, Canada

Researching BLAIR, HEUSTON near Richhill, Kilmore, Armagh

sherleetooze@g…

 

 

Roger,

The Ulster Historical Society included the death records with their research but thank you for looking! 

 

Sher, 

I would appreciate the transcriptions. Thanks!

 

Caralyn

czeitler

Hello Caralyn

 

This sounds crazy,  I’m researching Richard Allen from that time period. He lived or leased land in Tullymore.  I have a copy of a letter from 1819 from the Loughgall District LOL# 118 that has Henry weir/Weire name on it

 

kelly Allen     scarecrowkelly  @ hotmail.com

 

 

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