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I'm looking for descendants of Thomas Brady who came to Canada in 1830. He had 5 children from his first marriage but his wife died before leaving Ireland. He settled in Alfred Ontario and married Mrs. Beers a widow who gave him 4 children- Francis, Andrew, Mary and Anna.

I've always lived in Alfred and what I know about Thomas Brady is what I've read in our parish 100th anniversary book. I have something that may be of interest to his descendants. But unfortunately, it would have to be someone who lives in Canada especially in Ontario or Quebec.

IrelandXO member

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Dear Geny

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the delay in getting back to you. I have forwarded your query to a Cavan Volunteer, I hope she will be in touch shortly

Best wishes
Clare Doyle
Genealogy Support

IrelandXO member

Dear Geny,

Brady is a common name and to locate any relatives we would need a townland( the place he live here), this may be found his headstones, perhaps a name of a house etc

1.  I have looked up Ancestry & there are 3 possible matches, see below, I dont have access to further records in Canada, perhaps the sources listed are more accessible to you there.

2. Do you know did all the children go with him? Do you have any of their names, if so we could look for their possible marriages and deaths, as they may take us within the start of civil registration which started in 1864 records are available from the General Register Office (GRO).  You can access the website here:http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm

3. Philip Donnelly runs a Irish Canadian website, while his family are in Co Meath it is beside Co Cavan and he has launched his books here in Bailieborough & perhaps through his contacts, may be able to assist you further details at http://www.donnellycanada.com

4. You could contact the local paper The Anglo Celt and send a letter to them, if there is a human interest story, they may publish it, email linda@ anglocelt.ie

 5. Cavan Genealogy, may be able to help you they are at :

1st floor,

Johnston Central Library,
Farnham Street,
Cavan Town,
County Cavan.
Tel: +353 (0)49 4361094
Fax: +353 (0)49 433149  email cavangenealogy@eircom.net

I hope this is of assistance to your, Best of luck in your search, & let me know how you get on,

Regards Carmel O'Callaghan

Name: Thos. Brady
Arrival Year: 1829
Arrival Place: Ottawa
Source Publication Code: 1824.15
Primary Immigrant: Brady, Thos
Annotation: Date and place where petition was signed recommending poor families to whom the British government could advance passage money enabling them to immigrate to Upper Canada. Extracted from microfilm reel B-945, Colonial Office series 384, at the National Arc
Source Bibliography: ELLIOTT, BRUCE S. "'The McCabe List': Early Irish in the Ottawa Valley." In Families (Ontario Genealogical Society), vol. 29:3 (August 1990), pp. 145-157; vol. 29:4 (Nov. 1990), pp. 209-221; vol. 30:1 (Feb. 1991), pp. 19-31; vol. 30:2 (May 1991), pp. 77-88; vol. 30:3 (Aug. 1991), pp. 164-177.
Page: 217

 

Name: Thomas Brady
Birth Year: abt 1785
Arrival Year: 1825
Arrival Place: Ottawa
Age: 40
Source Publication Code: 9045.10
Primary Immigrant: Brady, Thomas
Annotation: Date name of immigrant was added to list with district covered by list or date of arrival in province. Extracted from RG-1, C-I-3, vols. 139 and 140, pages 20-24, 55-57, and 59-66, MS 693, reel 145, located in the Crown Lands Dept. at the Archives of Onta
Source Bibliography: STRATFORD-DEVAI, FAWNE. "List of Locations to Emigrants at the Land Board." In Ottawa Branch News (Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society), vol. 28:1 (Jan.-Feb. 1995), pp. 8-21 (Bathurst District); vol. 28:2 (March-April 1995), pp. 40-49 (Ottawa District).
Page: 40

 

Name: Thomas Brady
Arrival Year: 1834
Arrival Place: Quebec, Canada
Source Publication Code: 4057
Primary Immigrant: Brady, Thomas
Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Employer in Canada also provided.
Source Bibliography: KOHLI, MARJORIE. Young Immigrants to Canada: The Children's Friend Society. In Families, vol. 37:3 (August 1998), pp. 175-180.
Page: 177
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