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Powers and Coffee Families early 1800's

Kilkenny

In 1832 Michael Power (or Powers) married Ann Coffie (Coffey, Coffee) in Vermont, USA. Both are believed to have lived in County Kilkenny prior to emigrating to the US and Canada. Michael was born in Ireland about 1797 according to census records. Ann (or in some records "Mary Ann') was born in Ireland about 1811. The date and circumstances regarding their emigration are unknown.

Two or three of their ten children were born in Vermont, the remainder in Canada. The family lived in Read Parish, Tyendenaga Township, Hasting County, Ontario, Canada in the late 1840's through 1870's.

I will be happy to share information with anyone looking for information on this Irish family.

jackdoherty@cox.net

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Jack:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

Do you know the names of the parents for Michael and Ann. We can try to look for possible baptismal records which would identify the area in Kilkenny where they originated.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Sadly, I do not know the names of the parents.  The children's names in birth order are John, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Edward, Robert, Jane, Margaret, Ann, Catherine and Theresa.  (note: Mary Ann's and Elizabeth's birth order may be reversed.)  I don't know if there are any missing children in this list.  I include the children's names in case a naming convention might provide a clue to the given name(s) of the parents. 

Thanks for the response. I know it is like finding a needle in a hay stack. 

 

jackdoherty@cox.net

Jack:

Sometimes the first son was named after his paternal grandfather and the first daughter after her maternal grandmother.

I found one Ann/Mary Ann  record on Roots Ireland around 1811 which is below and one Michael Power in 1797. There were alos Michael Power records in 1793 1796 and 1799.

Not all churches in Kilkenny have records back to this period so please treat these two records as leads.

Have you considered autosomal DNA testing?

Roger McDonnell

Name:Mary CoffyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:18-Mar-1809Address:Black QuarryParish/District:ST. PATRICK'SGender:FemaleCountyCo. Kilkenny
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Michael CoffyMother:Not Recorded Not RecordedOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:William Morrissy Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Anne Cody 

Name:Michael PowerDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:01-Nov-1797Address:BawnskehyParish/District:THOMASTOWNGender:MaleCountyCo. Kilkenny
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Joseph PowerMother:Alice KellyOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Richard Barron Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Gall 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Roger:

I have a new lead on Michael Powers.  A death record in Read Parish, Tyendinaga Township, Ontario, Canada places his birth in County Cork.  The death record places his birth in 1790 - which is different than the earlier 1796-1797 date range for his birth.  

I know this is like chasing wild cats.  Every time you think you got one, it scoots away.

I appreciate your help.

Jack Doherty

 

 

jackdoherty@cox.net

Jack:

Two possible records, one in 1791 and the other 1797 but without knowing the parents names, these are leads only.

Roger

 

Name:Michael PowerDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:02-Oct-1791Address:KilvaParish/District:CLOYNEGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:William PowerMother:Mary HeasOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John Barry Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Ellen Kissane 

Area - CORK & ROSS (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - CORK - SOUTH PARISH

Baptism of MICHL POWER of N/R on 28 October 1797

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NameMICHL POWERDate of BirthN/R N/R N/RAddressN/RFatherMICHL POWERMotherMARGT BARRY

Further details in the record

Sponsor 1MICHL POWERSponsor 2FON SULLIVRecorded Parochial AreaST. FINBARR'S STH, CORK

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

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