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Topic: Immigration to Canada from Fermanagh (Read 777 times)
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jdoliver
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Like most, I suspect, I've had no luck trying to track my family (John Oliver, wife Eliza, son George Fredrick) who lived in the townland of Tullynaloob, Fermanagh (outside Pettigo), and appear to have emmigrated to Canada ca. 1859. No luck with ship records (I doubt they exist), or Canadian imigration information. Has anyone had any luck trying to get information on the departure of their ancestors by finding any kind of documentation (other than family bibles) in the region of the family's home? For example, would there possibly be any record of a family's leaving the area in local newspapers, or chuch or "townhall" records? It seems to me that if a family, whom many people have known for many years, decides to leave for another country, there would be some type of announcement or record of this event. Any ideas? Thanks for any thoughts, as this brick wall hurts .
Jim Oliver
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aghadowey
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Have never seen announcements of families leaving Ireland in the newspapers- if you are lucky your family would have inserted marriages and deaths in the local paper!
Church records are one of the best sources in Ireland for pre-registration records but in order to track down church records you will need ancestor's location (preferable the townland and parish) and religion.
Pettigo is on Fermanagh/Donegal border so you should check both counties.
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jdoliver
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They came from the townland of Tullynaloob (various spellings).
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jdoliver
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unfortunately, despite valiant attempts, I haven't located their shipping record. Thanks for responding however!
Jim
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thecouch
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Hi there,
My family (Veech) too came from County Fermanagh (Tempo) around 1868 to Canada (Toronto) and there is very little information regarding their original travel. Unfortuantely, no records of immigration were kept during the early years of Canada. You might have some luck if your ancestors travelled from Canada to US (and visa versa) later in the century. Immigration records of such were kept and in some cases this information was requested (ie. original port of arrival; steam ship name; date of arrival and place of origin etc.).
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Chesterfield - Cornwall (St Ewe, Gorran, St Austell), Canada, USA
Vivian - Corwall (St Austell, St Ewe, Little Polgooth), Canada, USA
Heaslip/Hayslip - Cavan, Ireland, Canada, USA
Veech - Fermanagh, Ireland, Canada, USA
Gibson - Antrim, Ireland, USA
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Elizabeth Revel
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There is a marriage record for George Frederick Oliver, storekeeper, age 21, son of John and Eliza, to Drusilla Smith, age 19, daughter of Squire and Eliza J. Smith at St. Thomas, Elgin, 6 April,1881.
They were Bible Christians. The Minister's Name was Rev. James Gray and the witnesses were Peter and Hannah Beaufour.
The 1901 Census has an entry for a widowed John Oliver, born 3 Mar 1839, Ireland, immigrated 1847, as an inmate in St Thomas, Elgin County.
I can see no definition of the place of his abode
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jdoliver
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Thanks for your research Elizabeth. I do have that record. But, still trying to find out how they got to St. Thomas in the first place. Maddening some times! Thanks again.
Jim
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thecouch
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If they were Bible Christians, Google Books has various years of the Bible Christian Magazine available:
http://books.google.co.uk/books?q=editions:0ubD6F7xrmTecTuq&id=E_kDAAAAQAAJ&as_brr=1
Although I think much of these magazines had a Cornwall, UK slant (where Bible Christianity built a very strong following), they do have references to the various Canadian missions happening at the time of your relative's immigration to Canada in 1847. Perhaps this might be helpful in accessing some immigration info.
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Chesterfield - Cornwall (St Ewe, Gorran, St Austell), Canada, USA
Vivian - Corwall (St Austell, St Ewe, Little Polgooth), Canada, USA
Heaslip/Hayslip - Cavan, Ireland, Canada, USA
Veech - Fermanagh, Ireland, Canada, USA
Gibson - Antrim, Ireland, USA
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jdoliver
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Thanks Couch . . will take some time, but worth a review!
Jim
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