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John Nicholas Turner and Suzanne/Susan Whelan/Whallan ~ Wexford to Canada

WexfordDonaghmore (Wexford)

Looking forany information pertaining to the following families in Donaghmore, County Wexford:

John Turner, Sr. b. cir 1747 Donaghmore, Wexford, Ire. & died 19 Feb 1810, Donaghmore, Wexford. Spouse unknown. Children: John Jr. b.1770 - d. 31 Jul 1798; Patrick b.1779 - d.25 Jun 1798; Nicholas b.1783 - d. 17 Nov 1843; **Michael, birth & death unknown. There is a possiblity that John Turner, Sr.'s two sons John Jr. & Patrick died in the battle of Vinegar Hill. All buried in Old Donaghmore Graveyard.

** Michael Turner & Elizabeth McDonald/McDonnell had two known children: John Nicholas "Nick" Turner, born cir 1800 and a daughter Mary AnnTurner born cir. 1804. Bothemigrated from Donaghmore, County Wexford,abt. 1831 to Canada.

John Nicholas "Nick" married Suzanne/Susan Whelan/Whallen, b.cir. 1812, dtr. of Edward Wahallan/Whelan & Martha Johns (?) (parents unsourced). Suzannealso emigrated to Canada.

They married 20 Oct 1835 Notre-Dame-de-Foy, Ste. Foy, Quebec Canada and settled on a farm in Osgoode Township, Ontario, Canada. They had 9 children, all born in Canada:

1) Elizabeth1837-1917 (m. Moses Nolan...see Ballindaggin, Templeshanbo Chronicles); 2) Martha 1839-; 3) Mary Ann 1840; 4)Nicholas Jr. 1843-1915 (m. Sarah Hassett, my great grandparents), 5) William 1845; 6) Catherine 1847; 7) John 1849; 8) George 1851 and 9) Edward.1852.

"Nick" died in 1895 at the age of 95 years & Suzanne died 1889 at the age of 77 years. Both are buried in St. John the Evangelist Cemetery, Osgoode Township, Enniskerry, Ontario Canada.

Mary Ann Turner, cir 1804 married a Killincooley, Gorey, Wexford man, John Fitzsimmons on 6 Feb 1834 in Notre Dame Cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario. John Fitzsimmons (b. cir 1810, died in Sillery, Ste-Foy, Quebec in 1844). Children: Elizabeth, James, Charles & Ellen Fitzsimmons.

Mary Ann Turner-Fitzsimmons re-married 23 Jun1846 in Ste-Foy, Sillery, Quebec, Canada to Peter Dempsey, from Donaghmore, Wexford. He also immigrated to Ste-Foy, Quebec. Peter & Mary Ann had 2 children: Bridget Veronica Dempsey & Catherine Dempsey. Mary Ann Turner-Fitzsimmons-Dempsey died 29 Nov 1887 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada and is buried in Notre-de-Foy Cemetery, Quebec, Canada.

Marilyn Dwyer

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Marilyn:

Welecome to Ireland Reaching Out!

There are a few RC parishes in Co. Wexford which hasve records back to 1800. I checked Roots Ireland and did not locate a baptismal record with the parents you listed.

I looked at the Tithe records from the 1820s and 1830s and there was one Michael Turner listed. If your ancestor was still alive then this would be a lead.

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…

You may want to consider autosomal DNA testing. Possibly you will match someone with Turner connections who has more info on the family in Wexford.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you Roger.  I had previously checked the tithe applotments and agree that this Michael Turner & George Turner from Donaghmore, could possibly be my Turner's.  I always wondered where the name George came from.  Perhaps Michael & George were brothers.

Any suggestions, besides DNA, that I could research?  Marilyn

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Marilyn:

No additional suggestions. Your ancestors go back to the early 1800s and resources are limited.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

New Info.  Now have 1834 parish register of marriage for Mary Ann Turner and John Fitzsimmons in which the parish priest noted that John Fitzsimmons was from the parish of Ballincooly, Wexford and Mary Ann Turner from the parish of "Donamore"[sic].  This parish of Donaghmore I believe ties in with the above 1831 Tithe Applotment, Donaghmore, for her father Michael Turner and also George Turner, possibly her brother or uncle.

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Marilyn:

Thanks for the update and continued success with your research.

he RC parish for Donaghmore civil parish would be Ballygarrett and here is the link to the parish register 

http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0574

There is no townland or parish spelled Ballincooly. The closest townland would be Ballincoola and that name is found in three different civil parishes: Ardholm, Templeshanbo and Kilnahue. 

We now have an XO Chronicles site where you can post your ancestor stories https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/ancestor-dat…

Roger

 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

New Info Sep 2018 - Ancestors grave found in Donaghmore Cemetery, Ballygarrett, Co. Wexford by a family member visiting there in Sep.

The inscription on the grave reads:

"Here lieth the Body of Jn Turner
Dp this ife Feb. 7, 1810 Agd 63 years 
Also the Body of Patrick Turner who dpd June 25, 1798 
Agd 19 years Also
Jn Turner Dpd July 31, 1798
Agd 28 yrs.
Lord have mercy on their souls"

It is possible that John's two sons were killed in the Rebellion of 1798

Marilyn

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How do I link these Donnaghmore Wexford ancestors to my Profile page?

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It's been a year and a half since I posted a note (see above) as to how I link these Donnaghmore (Ballygarrett) Turner & Whelan ancestors to my Profile page.  I have yet to receive a reply.  I do hope someone reading this will let me know.  Thanks very much, Marilyn

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