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William Fitzgerald and Ellen Burke

LimerickMurroe Boher (Limerick)

I am researching this couple from Ireland. I'm not sure where they came from.  I have found several William Fitzgeralds and Ellen Bourkes. I do know for sure that William and Ellen had  Catherine (Kitty)  about 1836 and a son John in 1838. I believe they were baptized in Murroe, Cashel & Emly. I cannot find a residence for them. The baptism handwriting matches a wedding of a William Fitzgerald and Ellen Bourke in 1836 for the same parish. The family followed somebody I believe to Canada between July 1838 and 1841. Their next child Patrick was born in Canada in 1841 in Hungerford. Other children were William, Michael, Johanna, Edward and Ellen. William and Ellen along with many of their children are buried a short distance from my home. 

Beside them in Hungerford in 1842 was a John Fitzgerald and his family. I believe that this John's father John was Possibly a Peter Robinson settler in 1825. So I believe there is a connection here. At the time that they lived in Hungerford in John's home there was an older Mical. 

I would like to know whom Williams parents were and his siblings. 

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

valglofcheskie

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Church Marriage Record...

Marriage:        06-Jun-1836                

Parish / District:         MURROE & BOHER , Co. Limerick

Husband                                                          Wife

William           Fitzgerald                   Ellen   Bourke

                       

Denomination:              Roman Catholic                    Roman Catholic

Name: Richard           Malley            Nancy  Hayes

 

Source: RootsIreland.ie.

glanvil3@aol.com

Three church baptisms recorded on rootsireland for children of William and Ellen:

 

            Church Baptism          Fitzgerald       Catherine        1836    Co. Limerick  

            Church Baptism          Fitzgerald       Patrick 1837    Co. Tipperary

            Church Baptism          Fitzgerald       John    1838    Co. Limerick  

Note there is a Patrick.  Your Patrick was said to be born in 1841 in Canada; perhaps the first Patrick died.

glanvil3@aol.com

Murroe Boher RC baptismal records go back to 1814. However, there are no William Fitzgerald or Ellen Burke baptismal records in the parish back to 1814-1820. So they were either baptized before 1814 in Murroe Boher or baptized in a different parish.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

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