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Searching for Reeves/Reives family in Ballina area

TipperaryBallina (Tipperary)

Hello all,

I am hoping someone can lead me int the right direction. I have a relative by the name of Catherine Reeves/Reives who married John Barton of Killaloe in St Flannans RC church in Killaloe in 1843. They had a son James in 1844 also baptized at St. Flannan's. The church registry indicates Catherine is from Ballina but I have not been able to locate information on her. The emigrated to the United States between 1845-47 and resided in Troy New York. John was a shoemaker by trade. His father was James Barton and his mother Mary Lahiff/Latiff.

Thanks for any help.

Bev

Bevlittig

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Bev:

Welcome back to Ireland Reaching Out!

It is interesting that the marriage occurred in the groom's parish rather than the bride's parish in Ballina. Possibly she was not RC? If she was RC then a baptismal record would not be available because the Ballina records start in 1832.

http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0239

I also looked at the 1850 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Templeachally civil parish (which included Ballina) and there were no Reeves records. No Reeves records in the Tithe listings and no Reeves records in the Templeachally area in the 1901 census.

Any siblings?

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Roger,

Thanks for your reply.  I took another look at my records and did see that Catherine was from Killaloe.  Sorry for the misinformation.  I did not see her name in the St. Flannan's baptismal registry but will look again.  As you know the copies are very difficult to decipher. There is a gap in Killaloe records which would be the time frame of Catherine's birth/baptism. My records indicate she was born abt 1824 and gap is between 1822-1825.

 There was a Mary Reeves as a sponsor to son James baptized in Oct 1844 at St. Flannan's and a Michael Reeves sponsor to daughter Helen born in 1860 in Troy New York,USA.  They could be possible siblings .

I did find  a Christopher and Biddy Brien Reeves with children Ellen b. 1819; James b. 1820; Michael b. 1823; Catherine b 1825; Mary b. 1827 in Galbally and Aherlow which is Limerick Tipperary.

Thank you again and if you have any more suggestions that would be great. 

Bev

Bevlittig

Bev:

We have a contact in Australia who is very familiar with Killaloe parish. Let me e-mail him and see if he can add any information.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you Roger , 

I believe that is Jeff and he has helped me with some information on the Barton family previously.

 

 

 

Bevlittig

Right! I e-mailed Jeff.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

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