Seeking Guckian ~McNama & more
August 11 2019
Seeking Guckian ~ McNama & more
from Annghkeenty Upper Townlands ~ Kiltubrid Parish ~ Leitrim Ireland
Good morning Ireland
First Id like to thank everyone involved at Ireland xo in our search of the Guckian history and those family members who have responded to our inquiries. My niece Bridget M. originally contacted you and posted letters which have answered some of our questions. Bridget met our cousin Greta C. through Ireland xo who in turn introduced Bernadette L. Both have shared information and pictures from the past and present with us ~ much love. Im registered with Ancestry.ca & have done my dna; some distant cousins show up but we still cant figure out through who.
What I know for sure is that Patrick Guckian (dob 05 March 1876) married Bridget Frances Butterly (dob 18 August 1878). They met and married in 1907 in Knaresborough England and they immigrated to Toronto Ontario Canada right after they married. Their first born child was Mary Catherine Hackett my mother. This is when they changed their name from Guckian to Hackett. They proceeded to have seven more children. There are close to 200 descendants from Patrick and Bridget in Canada.
My great grandparents were William Guckian (dob: approximately 1847)? I have his death as 13 April 1913 (not sure). Did William have any siblings cause we cant find any? Mary Guckian nee McNama ~ We have three different records for Mary McNama dob 14 August 1848 ~ 1850 & 15 August 1851. We are trying to determine which Mary McNama to follow and who her parents were and who her siblings were. As per the 1901 & 1911 Census they lived in Annghkeenty Upper ~ Kiltubrid Parish. Marys brother John McNama lived with them at the time. We have no documentation to verify who Williams parents were.
My great great grandparents were possibly Thomas Guckian? Bridget McHugh? Also who were Williams grandparents? We would like to move forward but require information ~ direction and documentation. Looking to connect.
Sincerely
Christine S.