Bekan Baptism in 1840
I have a certified copy from a Baptismal Register for August 14, 1840 showing that my Great grandmother Catherine Higgins was baptised on that date. I know that her parents were Ellen Lyons and John Higgins and that she had 2 brothers, Andrew and John. The sponsors were what looks like John Mullroy or Mullry and Catherine Mulrennan. Although the PP listed below as sending the letter was John O'Malley, the officiating clergymay seems to have ben a Rev pat Duffy who was parish priest at the time. I don't know what parish it was as none as listed. Also that clergyman did not sign the register. From Massachusetts census records it appears that Catherine was born in March but not baptised until August.
I know that although both John and Andrew stayed in Ireland they sent their children to Massachusetts and I have documented them.
I am looking for any information regarding families which tie into this event. That is to say, Lyons, relatives or event descendants of the sponsors, who might have been related in some way.
Also I am looking for any information on James Finegan who was born in 1838 to James Finegan and Ellen Murray. He had at least two sisters who also ended up in Massachusetts. Mary Finegan born March 1828 and Kate born in 1829. I suspect that he was from a much larger family but don't have any leads at this point.
When the records were requested in 1912, the priest who sent them was John O'Malley PP and the address is Bekan, Ballyhaunis, Ireland.