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Searching for information on John Shea and Julia Lynch families. I have found the records for John and Julia were married 10 Feb 1846 in Aghacurreen, Aghadoe parish, County Kerry and they had a child Bridget in Clasheen, Kilarney, County Kerry. This may be the family but so many people uses the same names I can't be positive. Her parents were Patrick and Julia Lynch.
Before immigrating to the US in about 1860, they had 2 more children possibly Martha in 1850 and Michael in 1849 in Milltown? I don't know why they were all over the place, was this typical?
There was a family rumor that the children were illegitimate and when the situation got too difficult Julia traveled to the US with the children where she, I believe, joined two brothers Michael and Edward Lynch in Manchester, CT. There is also evidence that she had a sister, Bridget?, who married a Falvey and had a son Patrick.
After settling in Tolland County, Connecticut, US Julia and John had 3 more children. In the US I have not found them listed together and each child seems to have been born in a different neighboring town.
This is one of my two brick walls and any help is appreciated!
Pamela White Shea
