Hi I'm looking for information about the William E.Fenton family. He was born in the U.S, but his parents were born inIreland. I am adopted and have limited information about the family. Father Henry Fenton, mother Anna Fenton.
Thank you for any assistance
Mary Ann Schramm
Hi Mary Ann
I notice that your tree on ancesry has Henry's birth year as 1887
There are 2 records from www.rootsireland.ie/ which could be his:
Name:Henry FenlonDate of Birth:02-Apr-1887
Registration Date:
Address:Ferry LaneParish/District:LismoreGender:MaleCountyCo. Waterford
Denomination:Civil Parish / District
Father:Henry FenlonMother:Mary FitzgeraldOccupation:Postman
Name:Henry FentonDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:07-Aug-1888Address:John StParish/District:TULLOWGender:
CountyCo. Carlow
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Thomas FentonMother:Mary ReganOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:James CumminsSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Catherine Cummins
The first has the correct year but the name is misspelt; the second the wrong year but name correct.
As there were a lot of transcription errors and illiteracy it's hard to know which is correct.
I couldn't find a marriage record so perhaps they married in the US or in Ireland after 1920 where the records stop on rootsireland
Col
Thank you for such a quick response. I have had very little luck finding any information, I now have more info than I did. Thank you for you assistance. Merry Christmas.
Mary Ann