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Overn of Counties Down and Fermanagh?
« on: Saturday 04 June 05 23:42 BST (UK) »
This family has been an even bigger headache than the Quinn family!  We know this much:

James Overn, born 1799 in Cloughenramer, County Down, Ireland.  Married Ann Granger, born 1800, same place.  (Recent clues say this may have been his 2nd wife.)

James 1st son was John Overn, born in December and christened in December 1822 in Newry, County Down.  There were several more children, most likely born in Down.  (I have names and some information on all of them if needed.)

Then my great grandmother, Catherine Ann Overn, was born August 23, 1833 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.

In 1835, the family came to America.  We have them listed as sailing from Nova Scotia on the Schooner Congress, docking in Boston, but we don't have any information regarding the ship they came from Ireland on.  They stayed in Boston for many years, at least until 1857.  James Overn owned a grocery store in Charlestown, Mass.

Catherine Ann married James Quinn on October 1851 at St. Mary's Church in Charlestown.

I have been told they were Norwegian or Finnish or Danish.  I have been told that they changed their name from McGovern, Magauran, Mc Overn, or some other name.  I have been told the family probably came originally from Scotland.  If any of this is true, then it all happened before 1799, and there has been nothing found to prove any of it.

I do know there are a VERY few families left in Ireland who carry the surname Overn, and family who live in Ireland (Quinn side) say it is most definitely an Irish name.  I have more family information if anyone thinks they might connect.

Here's hoping!!

Patty Quinn
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Re: Overn of Counties Down and Fermanagh?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 08 June 05 05:22 BST (UK) »



Got some -  if you want them??? let me know OK???

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Re: Overn of Counties Down and Fermanagh?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 08 June 05 06:24 BST (UK) »
Patty:
I looked at Ros Davies' site  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/OmOy.htm#ov and found a few items which may be of interest to you.
Edward King OVEREND .  Down father of Sarah who married Conway Pilson; deputy Clerk of Peace Co Down MID p 44
. James OVEREND
OVERN  . Holywood son of John Overn; previously married then married Ann Magee/McGee 16 Feb 1864; father of Mary b. 13 Jul 1868 & Ann b. 8 Feb 1871 BVR; CR
. James OVEREND . Tullylish husband of Eliza Crothers; emigrated to Canada but he died soon afterwards; she remarried; her death notice 26 May 1926 aged 85 DR*
Miss Mary Anne OVEREND . Knockbreda regt. Ballymacarrett; wife of Andrew Millar; mother of David b. 1868 CR
. Samuel OVEREND . Seapatrick regt. Banbridge; husband of Hanna Crothers; father of Thomas b. 26 Nov 1871 CR
Miss Sarah OVEREND . Down regt. Downpatrick; wife of Conway Pilson; mother of Arthur b. 1865 & Emily Maria b. 1868

Now you have another variation of the name to play with! 
Good luck.

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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 14 June 05 05:27 BST (UK) »



You never know you might find something here...... Tongue

http://www.nationalarchives.ie/

Hope you are doing OK.... Roll Eyes

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Re: Overn of Counties Down and Fermanagh?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 14 June 05 21:33 BST (UK) »
Interesting site!  I had never heard of it before.  I am going to take a real good look around it.  Thanks for the link!!

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