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LimerickDoon (Limerick)

My gr grandparents immigrated and married in the city of Philadelphia, in 1872. In all the paperwork I have found pertaining to them, they only referred to their place of birth as Ireland. I just pick Doon as a hunch. I have been searching for 15 years or more to no avail. John J Ryan born in Ireland June 1852, He married Susan Doughtery,[born May 1859], in a Catholic Church, year of 1883 in Philadelphia. John J Ryan while in Philadelphia joined Limerick Guards a Hurling team in the year 1890-1900. This was a hint that perhaps he was from Limerick. Any help please contact James Ryan sailcara1@yahoo.com

They lived in Philadelphia till their passing.

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Welcome to Ireland Reaching out and apologies for the delay in getting back to you.

The only baptism for a John Joseph Ryan I could find between 1850-1855 is in Co. Waterford in 1851 and therefore not relevant. I wonder if any newspaper archives would be of assistance to you, especially given his hurling links?

Clare Doyle

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Have you looked at his actual gravestoner, looked at local church records, and found obituaries, especially in Irish community newspapers? References are often found there.

Ann Lamb

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