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Hi Roger

I was just picking my mom's brain (my dad passed away in 2001) and discovered that George's father was in fact a doctor!  I only knew about the canning factory but apparently that was a family business.  So this might indeed be the right family and possibly it was George's grandmother who came from France.  My mom doesn't know what her name was and all I know is that she was a French Hugenot who left France because of religious persecution and came to Ireland.  This is very interesting.  Another point, there were 21 children, not 18.  The census only shows 5 so I don't know where the rest of them went :)

There was at least one set of twins, possibly more.  My dad had some letters from the family and my mom's going to try to find them.   That should shed a bit more light on things.

Carol-Ann

Hi Brenda.

They're the ones!! This is awesome.  Thanks so much.  I like it that Billy owns the golf club as both my dad (was) and my brother and I are golfers.  It's in the blood, lol.  I'll contact the Church of Ireland for more info and I'll try to find Billy on Facebook or maybe I'll check out the golf club.  This is very exciting and I look forward to making contact finally.

Have a wonderful day!

Carol-Ann

 

Hi, Have you seen this entry on the Lyons McSorley Website? :

 

George and Georgina were the twins?

Dodd

William Henry Dodd + Ellen Mary Dodd 

Married, with 18 children

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MarriageOct 1 1872 (Age: 27)(Age: 19) --  Molahiffe, Kerry, Ireland

Husband

Name:  William Henry Dodd Birth: Oct 26 1844 --  Tubrid, Kerry, IrelandDeath: Jan 29 1908 (Age: 63) --  Ballymacprior, Kerry, Ireland
Wife

Name:  Ellen Mary Dodd (born Curtin) Birth: Oct 6 1852 --  Molahiffe, Kerry, IrelandDeath: Nov 17 1931 (Age: 79) --  Ballymacprior, Kerry, Ireland
Son

Name:  Henry William Dodd Birth: Aug 17 1873 --  Laune View
Son

Name:  Maurice Dodd Birth: Sep 11 1874 --  Ballymacprior, Kerry, IrelandDeath:  Brinkwater, Galway
Son

Name:  John Dodd Birth: Mar 16 1876Death: 1877 (Age: 0-1)
Son

Name:  William Henry Dodd Birth: Mar 19 1877 --  Ballymacprior, Kerry, IrelandDeath: Jan 11 1929 (Age: 51) --  Ballymacprior, Kerry, Ireland
Daughter

Name:  Agnes Kilgallin (born Dodd) Birth: June 5 1878 --  Ballymacprior, Kerry, Ireland
Daughter

Name:  Bridget Dodd Birth: Aug 6 1879 --  Ballymacprior, Kerry, IrelandDeath: 1880 (Age: 0-1)
Son

Name:  Robert Dodd Birth: Apr 6 1881
Daughter

Name:  Kathleen Maude McMahon (born Dodd) Birth: July 1 1882Death: Jan 6 1918 (Age: 35)
Son

Name:  John Dodd Birth: Aug 6 1883Death: Nov 7 1918 (Age: 35) --  Remy France
Daughter

Name:  Mary Josephine Dodd Birth: Aug 16 1884Death: Apr 7 1936 (Age: 51)
Daughter

Name:  Nora Rhatigan (born Dodd) Birth: Feb 13 1886Death: Dec 16 1922 (Age: 36)
Son

Name:  George Dodd Birth: Jan 20 1888
Daughter

Name:  Georgina Dodd Birth: Jan 20 1888
Son

Name:  Francis Josephn Dodd Birth: Aug 2 1889Death: Oct 31 1918 (Age: 29) --  Grantham Military Hospital
Son

Name:  Arthur Dodd Birth: Oct 7 1890
Daughter

Name:  Mabel Hannigan (born Dodd) Birth: Dec 29 1891
Son

Name:  Alfred DeCourcy Dodd Birth: July 14 1893
Son

Name:  Walter DeCourcy Dodd Birth: Mar 27 1896Death: Oct 31 1917 (Age: 21) --  Bourlon Wood, France

 

Hi, Carol-Ann,

I am interested in your   Dodd  relatives., especially George deCourcy Dodd and his brother, Arthur Dodd.

Do you have any information as to where  the resting-places of these two men  are located?

Best wishes,

 

 

Nicholas Leonard.

 

 

 

 

Hi Carol-Ann,

I am a volunteer with the Killorglin Archive Society www.killorglinarchive.com where we collect, collate and archive old photographs, recordings and films that capture the essence of life in Killorglin parish over the last century.  We are currently in the process of setting up a new website where you will be able to view all photographs and records online. The old website is still there and there is mention of the Dodd family and a photograph of Bod and Alphy Dodd. Under publications with reference to the great war 1914-1918 (written by another committee member of K.A.S - Stephen Thompson), you will see that Walter de Courcey Dodd died in the great war age 21. 

I also know the Billy Dodd who owns the Golf Club in Killorglin and I will pass your query to him if you wish ?  My own email if you would like to send any detail of your family tree is ann@consultpc.ie

The home of the Dodd family in Ballymacprior is now St. Josephs Home which is a home for the elderly and the old homestead of the Dodd family is still a part of the building (I believe the nuns live in this section). 

Kind regards,

 

 

  

Hi Ann!

So nice to hear from you.  I would love it if you would pass my query on to Billy.

Much appeciated.

 

Warm wishes,

Carol-Ann

 

Hi Roger,

I would be delighted to help out but before I agree to doing so, can you tell me what is involved and how much time I would need to give to this as I am currently volunteering with a local archive society and I would like to be able to give time to both.

Kind regards,

Ann