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Family names..Collins/Diver

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I am searching for the names of siblings of either of my great grandparents Daniel Collins(born 1828) and Barara Diver (born 1835)in Donegal county, conwal parish.They emmigrated to Canada in 1880 on the Peruvian. Before they left theyleased landin the TullygayTownland (Sallaghagrane Townland is also mentioned in baptismal records)..but Barbara was originally from Ardganny. They had7 children who were baptised in St Eunan's Cathedral in Letterkenny starting with Charles in 1859, Patrick 1861, Daniel 1863, John 1870, Sarah 1872, Joseph 1874 and Bernard 1880. When they emigrated they came to join my great grandfathers brothers who had preceeded him to Canada.

I have discovered a name "Phelix Collins" from literature from the area in Canada where they settled and am trying to see if that could possibly be a brother. I have no record of the names of Daniel's parents.

My great grandmother Barbara's family is a mystery to us as well...we believe her parents were Fanny & PatrickDiver...and other names associated with baptisms in the cathedral were Hanna and John Diver.

Did any of Daniel's family remain in Ireland? Is there any record of Barbara's family? Did they stay in Ireland? We have been to the Island on 3 occasions and would like to return and find long lost relatives if possible.

Jann Fisher

billfisher

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Jann:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Unfortunately, RC records for Letterkenny RC parish start in 1853 so likely no records exist for the Divers and Collins' families.

I also checked the 1901 census for Tullygay townland and there were no Divers listed and only one Collins-- a Susan Collins age 49. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Ballymacool/Tu…

Have you considered autosomal DNA testing?

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Glenda Brown

Hi Jann

I have been tracing my Collins ancestors in Hastings County, Ontario for over 20 years. I take a look online every so often to see if anything new pops up. And here I am at your post. 

Upon seeing the name Phelix Collins I suspected that your Collins family came to Hastings County. And I believe I am correct?

I strongly suspect that my great great grandfather Edward Collins was related to the Stoco Collins families  

If you would like to exchange information I am most willing to share  Is the some way to exchange emails without posting tomthe public forum?

Bye for now

Glenda Brown

 

 

 

 

Steven.l.brown…

Hi Jan

Anne Carroll born Tory Island Donegal arrived in New Zealand on 20th March 1877on the Fernglen.  Anne was born in Tory Island Donegal (Anne is my husbands Great Grandmother)  A Diver family is shown on the Passenger List. The Fernglen left London on 9 December 1876.

Patrick Diver - 35- Donegal Labourer

Denis Diver - 18- 

Grace Diver -16- Donegal Servant

Nelly Diver - 12- Donegal

John - 8

This family might be the Divers you are looking for.

Regards

Mary

kevinm2@xtra.co.nz

Hi Jan

Anne Carroll born Tory Island Donegal arrived in New Zealand on 20th March 1877on the Fernglen.  Anne was born in Tory Island Donegal (Anne is my husbands Great Grandmother)  A Diver family is shown on the Passenger List. The Fernglen left London on 9 December 1876.

Patrick Diver - 35- Donegal Labourer

Denis Diver - 18- 

Grace Diver -16- Donegal Servant

Nelly Diver - 12- Donegal

John - 8

This family might be the Divers you are looking for.

Regards

Mary

kevinm2@xtra.co.nz

Hi Jann

Just found another Diver family on the Ferglen 1877

Thomas - 36- Donegal Farm Labourer

Nelly - 35

Grace - 18- Donegal - Servant

Madge - 17- Donegal Servant

Peggy - 13 - Donegal

James - 12- Donegal

Cathne -9

Jane -5

Patrick -2

Regards

Mary

kevinm2@xtra.co.nz

To : Glenda Brown

Sorry for not checking this forum before now. Have had some health issues. My family did come to live in Hastings county from Ireland. Since a lot of records were destroyed at the catherdral in Ireland, I could only research so far in Letterkenny. I thought if I knew the names of the brothers of my grat grandfather then possibly someone else's tree my have more information. My e-mail address is  billandjannfisher@cogeco.ca Hope you still check this forum after all of this time

 

Jann 

billfisher

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