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My great great grandfather, Patrick McManus was born in Enniskellen in 1821 or 1822.  He was the son of Patrick McManus probably born in Enniskellen in the late 1790's. He married Ann Reddy from Co. Sligo or Mayo.  He came to America in 1848 with his mother known only as Mrs. McManus.  I realize there were many Patrick McManuses in Fermanaugh but this is the best information I have.  Ann Reddy was born 8-15-1820.  The younger Patrick and Ann most likely we're married in America.  Thank you.

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hi.

There are no official Birth or Marriage records for Catholics in Ireland before 1864, they were not registered.

There are older Church records but I doubt they go back before 1835 in Fermanagh.

You don't say where in the US they lived, is this the couples marriage record ??
Name:     Patrick Mcmanus
Spouse's Name:     Anna Reddy
Event Date:     25 Aug 1852
Event Place:     Saint Johns Catholic Church, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa

fyi

As a matter of interest, I was wondering if this is the guy you are trying to trace...

Patrick McManus, Birth 17 Mar 1822 in Enniskillen, Ireland
                            Death 1900 in Keokuk, Iowa, United States

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Ann Reddy, 1826 – 1922

Children: Edward Patrick McManus, 1857 – 1959

    Katherine McManus, 1860 –

    Thomas Francis McManus, 1862 – 1913

    Mary McManus, 1865 –

    Anna Gertrude McManus, 1868 – 1953

There is a family tree owned by tracyagonsalves on Ancestry with Patrick on it ...

I could send the person a message to see if they want to exchange information on the family.

Regards,

SEAN

sean99

hi,

This looks like the family in 1895...

Name:     Patrick Mcmanus
Event Type:     Census
Event Date:     1895
Event Place:     Lee, Iowa, United States
Gender:     Male
Birth Year (Estimated):     1822

      Household     Gender     Age     Birthplace
    Patrick Mcmanus     M     73     
    Ann Mcmanus     F     65     
    Mary Mcmanus     F     30     
    Anna Mcmanus     F     28     
    John Dunahue     M     15     
    Edward Reddy     M     70

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VT3G-2QY

This looks like the marriage record for one of the daughters...
Name:     James H. Braheny
Spouse's Name:     Anna G. Mc Manus
Event Date:     10 Feb 1898
Event Place:     Lee, Iowa
Father's Name:     John Braheny
Mother's Name:     Mary Mc Mahan
Spouse's Father's Name:     Patrick Mc Manus
Spouse's Mother's Name:     Anna Reddy

This looks like the other daughters marriage, her parents had passed away by 1923...
Name:     Thomas Morrisey
Event Type:     Marriage
Event Date:     03 Jul 1923
Event Place:     Lee, Iowa, United States
Age:     56
Father's Name:     John Morrisey
Mother's Name:     Marie Wansworth
Spouse's Name:     Mary Mc Manus
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):     1867
Spouse's Father's Name:     Patrick Mc Manus
Spouse's Mother's Name:     Ann Reddy

This looks  like a record of Patricks death in 1900...
Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990
Name:     Patrich Mcmanus
Gender:     Male
Death Date:     07 Sep 1900
Age:     78
Birth Date:     1822

Regards,

SEAN

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