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Looking for Holmes from Aghada, County Cork

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My paternal grandfather, Michael Holmes (youngest of 7) was born in County Cork May 15, 1862, died in Northern California 1939.  His father was John Holmes b1808, mother Johanna O'Leary b1821.  The Holmes family were farmers with upwards of 40 pieces of property showing on Griffiths Valuation.  Two of Mike's older brothers left for the USA in 1868, the rest of the family followed in 1872.  They origially settled in Williamsport PA with John, Johanna and Joseph moving to Kansas to join oldest son Richard before 1880. 

Sharon Holmes Sanborn

 

JamieXBirk

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Sharon:

What religious denomination were the Holmes family.? No RC records are turning up on the subscription site Roots Ireland. The Church of Ireland records are held locally.

Roger McDonnell

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Mike was Catholic
JamieXBirk

Great-great grandfather John Holmes, b. c. 1811 Ireland; emigrated to Cornwall c.1850, d. age 76; m. Catherine Chambers 1837 Clonakilty, Co. Cork

Children Susan 1838-1921, Benjamin 1841-1912, Mary b. 1843 all bapt. Clonakilty.

John Holmes

Baptism date 01 Jan 1810

Parish St. Mary's, Cork city

County Cork

Father John Holmes

Mother Margt Connor

Marriage of JOANNEM HOLMES of N/R and CATHERINAM CHAMBERS of N/R

on 7 February 1837

Parish/Church/Congregation - Clonakilty County Cork

Husband Denomination RC

Wife Denomination RC

Witness 1 DIONISIA SHEA

Witness 3 CAIN CROWLY

1861 Trevellas Downs, St. Agnes, Cornwall

John Homes 50 Ireland agricultural labor

Catharine Homes 58 Ireland

Susan Homes 23 Ireland Domestic servant

Benjamin Homes 20 Ireland Jobber, mines

Mary Homes 17 Ireland Domestic servant

Mary Chambers 55 Ireland Domestic servant Sister-in-law deaf and dumb

Charles Donavon 23 Ireland Boarder Mine Laborer

John Wolcott

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