Parish Name

Waterford

James Colton, born c. 1815 in County Waterford, Ireland -
to Murtagh Colton and Bridget Doyle of County Carlow.
James emigrated to Renfrew County (Brudenell), Ontario, Canada, c. 1850;
married May 23, 1853 - Mary Quigley at St. Michael's R.C. Church, Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario, Canada.
Mary Quigley's parents were William Quigley and Bridget Kehoe (Keogh) formerly of County Wexford.
Mary Quigley had a brother born July 27, 1838 and baptised at Corkery, Canada Aug. 5, 1838; godparents were Patrick Lindsay and Margaret Donnally.
James Colton and Mary Quigley had a daughter Bridget, baptised April 2, 1854 at Fitzroy;
godparents were Michael Quigley (brother to Mary Quigley) and Mary Colton (sister to James Colton);
James Colton and Mary Quigley had a son James William, baptised May 1, 1856 at Fitzroy; godparents were Edward Cavanaugh and Catherine Herrick.
James' sister Mary Colton married Matthew Costello on November 22, 1852 at Fitzroy.
Mary Colton & Matthew Costello had one son Martin Joseph Costello, baptised Nov. 10, 1856; godparents were John Copps and Anne Hughes.
Mary Colton (sister of James) died some time after her son was born in 1856.
James Colton, farmer, died Oct. 22, 1892, age 77, in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

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14 years ago

2 replies

Hi Mary

Thank you for posting this information.Do you have a particular query?

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support

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14 years ago

To: Genealogy Support, Ireland Reaching Out

Thanks for responding.

I would like to know if there is anyone by the name of Colton still living in County Waterford? If so, could they be contacted and referred to my Message on Ireland Reaching Out.
I am searching for relatives of James Colton, born c. 1815 in County Waterford.
Ideally, I would like to know exactly when and where in County Waterford James was born?
James' parents were Murtagh Colton and Bridget Doyle of Carlow County.
James left Waterford (port unknown) about 1850 to sail to Canada where he settled in the Province of Ontario, Renfrew County, the village of Brudenell.
Ideally, I would like to know the port James left Ireland from? The ship probably landed in Quebec, Canada?
James may have travelled with his sister Mary to Canada where she married Matthew Costello in 1852.
In 1853 in Canada, James married Mary Quigley (daughter of William Quigley and Bridget Kehoe (Keogh) formerly of County Wexford.

Sincerely,

Mary

Ottawa, Canada

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14 years ago