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Searching for my 2x great grandmother

LimerickKilfinane (Limerick)Kilteely (Limerick)

Honorah Howard 

was born in 1846 in Kiltealey Co Limerick 

‘and remained in Ireland till her death in June of 1912

Honora married John Foley born in 1944 in Kerry he passed away in 1911 co Limerick 

they had a son Michael J Foley born on 02/27/1867 

he did migrate to the USA where he passed away on 07/13/1944 in Bridgeport Ct

he married Ellen Agnas Lillis born 10/02/1865 Kilfealey county Limerick 

Ellen’s mother was Margaret Herren born in 1841 in Kilfinane  county Limerick and passed in 1918 

her father wasJames Lillis

born in 1841 County Limerick and passed away in Kilfinane Ireland 

she migrated to the us and passed away  on March 2,1935 in Bridgeport ct 

Foleygirl

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Foleygirl:

How can we help you? It appears that Honorah had 12 children or more from records I located on the subscription site Roots Ireland. 

On Roots Ireland, I located a December 14 1841 baptismal record for a Honoria/Honora Howard with father Jeremiah and mother Maria Tobin. The parish was Kilfinane. Is This may be the record for your Honorah.

Roger McDonnell

 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Yes that sounds like her info can you send me info 

Foleygirl

I’m looking but I don’t see her on those records 

where you able to get the names of all her children 

I was talking to my uncle who is 95 years old and he said she did have a lot of children including one daughter who had her name but that she had passed and she named her 2nd daughter After her 

also any info on her parents would help 

I was just in Ireland on a tour but I didn’t know where to go in limerick to get help finding things 

 

Foleygirl

Foleygirl:

I will see if my can "snip" the register entry.

The children were Thomas 1867 Maria/Mary 1868 Jeremiah 1870 Ellen/Helen 1871 Patrick 1873 John 1875 Ellen 1876 (likely the 1871 child died young) Thomas 1879 Mary 1880 (1868 child died young?) Mary/Marian 1881 (1880 died young?) Bridget 1883 Hanora 1886

Looks like Honorah had at least four other siblings: Maria 1837 Thomas 1839 James 1844 Alice 1846. I did not locate a marriage record.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Foleygirl:

Please see the attached file for the Honorah Howard baptismal record.

Roger

 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Foleygirl:

I looked for death records for children and found three for your Foley family.

Roger

Death of Ellen age 18mo. 1873  See sixth record  https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1873/020703/7263800.pdf

Death of Mary Foley age 8 1877 See fifth record  https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1877/020553/7212268.pdf

Death of Mary Foley 6 days 1880  See ninth recordhttps://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1880/06463/4858607.pdf

 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you so much for your help 

it’s so nice to finally have some info to add to her in the tree

i just can’t see the baptism record 

 

Foleygirl

Foleygirl:

I'm just seeing your reply. Did you open the file that I sent with my September 29th 10:46PM message?

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi yes I got it Thank you so much 

this means the world to me 

I have added the info you gave me to my ancestry tree

Praying I get some hits 

do you know the cemetery where any of them where burried

Foleygirl

Thank you I will try the site 

I want to thank you for your help 

I downloaded the info you found for me in my ancestry 

and with my Dna I got some hits and it turned out to be my cousins 

we matched threw our Dna and have been talking all our ancestors match 

and they are still living in Ireland 

Foleygirl

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