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I am researching the Family of my 3 x Great Grandfather  David Killen b, 1796 -  d, 1871 at Meeting House street Raphoe.  Denomination Church of Ireland

David Killen Married Mary Ann (no surname) Mary Ann was born abt 1805 and d, 1866, at Meeting House street Raphoe.

David Killen was in the Army first enlisted 1817 and served in the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade. On the front page of his Record of Service there is marked the David Killen is half Brother of No -455. ( Front page attached).  I have tried to find out who this is but with no success. Eventually David Killen was discharged years later in 1838 after being in the  Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Staff Sargaent David Killen buried Raphoe Graveyard in Church of Ireland section Plot R70. A Tombstone was erected by Colonel Hamilton. (inscription attached)

Children of David Killen and Mary Anne Killen

Leticia Killen b, 1840 at Meeting House street Raphoe. d, 20th March 1877 at Raphoe.

John Killen b, 27 Aug 1843 Raphoe

Elizabeth Killen b 12 April 1846 Raphoe. Died  3 March 1879 Parish of Stranorlar, Donegal.

Leticia Killen Married John Johnstone 11 Nov 1869 at Carone Parish, Raphoe.

Children: of Leticia Killen and John Johnstone.

Jane Johnstone b 7th April 1874 Raphoe, Donegal. Married Thomas Mullen, Glasgow.

David Johnstone b 19 June 1876 Raphoe Donegal. Died 1942

William Johnstone b, 27th Feb 1872 Raphoe Donegal.

Mary Ann Johnstone b, 3rd Aug 1870 Raphoe, Donegal. Married John Bell

Elizabeth Killen married John Cromie 11 Aug 1868.

Children of Elizabeth Killen and John Cromie:

Harriet Cromie  5 Mar 1870 at Raphoe

John Cromie  4 Jun 1871 at STRANORLAR, Donegal, Ireland

David Cromie 1 Aug 1873 at Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland

Matilda Cromie 7 Aug 1875 at STRANORLAR, Donegal, Ireland

Catherine Cromie 29 January 1878 Tyrcallen, Donegal, Ireland

Regards Trish Ramage

 

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Hi Trish,

Thank you very much for your message and for sharing this information on the Ireland Reaching Out message board. No doubt this will prove very helpful for someone researching similar lines.

Just to clarify, is there a specific query that we may be able to help you with?

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

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Thanks, but nothing specific unless you know anything about the people mentioned.

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Hi Trish,

I just wanted to say thanks for posting all the information on the Johnston and Killen family.

My wife's maiden name is Johnston and she was thrilled to see the family history you researched to date. You and Elizabeth share the same bloodline. Her Gradnfather was also David Johnston and Grandmother Annie Whoriskey.

We are actually going across from Scotland to Donegal on Saturday, 1st June for a week's holiday. Elizabeth is so excited because she was very young when she last visited and has not been in touch with any family members in Ireland since then. I hope we can catch up with a few long lost cousins while we are there.

If you would like to let us know how your family line is conected and how you found yourself in Australia please do. Elizabeth's Father was one of David's sons - Edward (Eddie Johnston).

We'll let you know how our trip goes and if we find anything interesting we'll pass it on. If you want to ask anything in relation to what Elizabeth knows please contact us. Might be quite limited though.

 

Thanks again

Paul

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Hi,

Its great to hear from you. My Mothers Grandmother was a Sister to David Johnson. Jane Johnson she married a Thomas Mullin from Tyron and moved to Glasgow.  I was born in Glasgow and came to Australia when I was 4 with my Parents.

Do you have a normal email address, if you do I can send you an invitation to The Family tree on Ancestry.  My email is ramage21@bigpond.net.au.

I am actually going to Ireland in September 2013.

Talk to you soon. Any Family information would be great no matter how small.

 

Patricia Ramage

IrelandXO member

Hi Trish

My GGG grandfather was David Killen, through his daughter Elizabeth and her son John Cromie.  John married in Glasgow (a Donegal girl!) but his daughter Harriet married a man from Co Tyrone and she became my grandmother.  I am in England.  

Only sorry I can't compete on closeness of relationship with Paul!

Jenny 

 

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Hi Jenny,

Great to hear from you cousin. Do you have access to Ancestry .com. I can send you an invitation so see the Family tree if you send a normal email address. Mine is ramage21@bigpond.net.au. Do you happen to have a family tree anywhere. Kind regards Trish Ramage

 

 

 

 

 

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