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Conlon family

RoscommonBoyle (Roscommon)

My great grandfather was Michael Dillon Conlon, b: Sept 2, 1890, and his parents were William Conlon (b: 1854/55) and Mary (Cox) Conlon (b: 1857/58).  He immigrated from Boyle, Roscommon, to Boston, Masssachusetts in 1908 and lived in the US until his death in 1986.

William and Mary, who stayed in Ireland, ultimately had 9 children survive (out of 11 births), according to the 1901 & 1911 census information:

Edward Conlon b: 1880/81

John Conlon b: 1885

Michael Conlon (my great grandfather) b: 1890

Thomas Conlon b: 1892

William Conlon b: 1897/8

Bridget Conlon b: 1901

Mary Elizabeth Conlon b: 1888

Winnie Conlon b: 1896/7

 

I'd be glad to know any information that anyone can tell me about William Conlon (b: 1854/55) or his wife Mary (Cox) Conlon (b: 1857/58).  We'd really like to find the churches they belonged to or the graveyards in which they're buried.  Many thanks for your assistance and best of luck in your searches and connections!

 

-KellyMarie Conlon

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Kelly:

The 1911 census indicated that William and Mary were married for 32 years which would put their year of marriage around 1878 or 1879. I did some searching at www.familysearch.org and found that they were actually married in 1874. Below is the civil index data for the marriage. You can contact the GRO www.groireland.ie and get a copy of the marriage record. Fill out their form. Provide the year of marriage, the registration district (Boyle) and the volume and page number ( 14 and 43). Costs 4 euros. The record will show the names of the fathers of the bride and groom and where they were living. I also found a baptismal index record (see below) for a child Anne born in 1876. I don't know if she was one of the two who died. Finally, the church in Boyle is St. Josephs. I don't have an e-mail address but maybe you can find on the Internet.

Roger McDonnell

 

First Name: Maria  

  • Last Name: Cox  
  • Year: 1874  
  • Registered Quarter/Year: 1874  
  • Registration District: Boyle  
  • Volume: 14  
  • Page: 43  

First Name: William  

  • Last Name: Conlon  
  • Year: 1874  
  • Registered Quarter/Year: 1874  
  • Registration District: Boyle  
  • Volume: 14  
  • Page: 43  

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Name: Anne Conlon
Gender: Female
Christening Date:  
Christening Place:  
Birth Date: 05 Sep 1876
Birthplace: Ireland
Death Date:  
Name Note:  
Race:  
Father's Name: William Conlon
Father's Birthplace:  
Father's Age:  
Mother's Name: Mary Conlon Cox

 

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