Pringle family
My 3x great-grandfather William Pringle was born 24 Feb 1875 in Mountmellick. He married Jane Gribbins 4 Feb 1809 in the Diocese of Kildare (Mountmellick). She was from County Offlay. The birth and death dates for William along with the place of birth were recorded on his tombstone. His wife Jane died 3 Apr 1818 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The burial record for Jane is in the church records at Charlottetown.
On a trip to Ireland in 2024, I found the marriage record in the Church of Ireland Library in Dublin for County Laois. I also found the baptismal records for my 2x great-grandfather and his younger sister Martha in the same site.
When William applied for land grant in Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1820, the land petition give the place and date of death of his wife and the fact that he had 3 children. It also states that he came from Mountmellick and has been in Upper Canada (Ontario) since Sept 1819. Attached to his petition was a letter of recommendation from Frances Hewson of Simcoe County, Upper Canada that stated ""I certify that I knew bearer Wm. Pringle late of the Queen's County Ireland, and that he was a loyal and respectable man preferred of a good [prosperity] in that County he was thoroughly commended by Sir Allen Johnson to the Lieut. Governor of Prince Edward Island. "
A biography of his son George (my 2x great-grandfather) was published in History of Toronto and County of York, vol. II, Toronto, 1885. It confirms all of the above information.