catherine ford, b. 1835 cork, emm n. america married Hiltz

[annizoe]

Looking for any information on Catherine Ford who was born in Cork Ireland and came to US/Canada in 1850's and married Paul Hiltz.  I know nothing about Catherine's family, does anyone out there have someone fitting her stats on their tree?  Thanks! 

[KarenM]

Hi Annizoe,

Do you have Catharine and Paul in the 1860 US census?  Paul Hiltz is from Nova Scotia.

Karen

[Erato]

1860, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Paul (26), fisherman, born in Nova Scotia; Catherine (25) born in Ireland; Ellen E. (2), born in Massachusetts.

next door is Daniel Hiltz (24), fisherman, born in Nova Scotia; Margaret Hiltz (20), born in Ireland; John Scillin (26), fisherman, born in Nova Scotia; and Henrietta Scillin (22), born in Nova Scotia.

[Erato]

1870, Paul Hiltz still in Gloucester, still a fisherman, real estate value $2000; Catherine keeping house; children Ellen A. (12), Paul (7), Daniel F. (4), and Alice (8 months).

Paul, Jr. born in Ohio; other kids born in Massachusetts.

[Erato]

1880, they are at 28 Addison St., Gloucester; Paul (46), master fisherman, born in Nova Scotia, parents born in N.S.; Catherine (45), keeping house, born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland; Nellie A. (22), married, keeping house; Paul J. (17), single, machinist; Daniel F. (15), at school; Alice (11), at school; Hannah L. (7), at school; Joseph Oakley (32), son-in-law, master fisherman, born in Nova Scotia, parents born in N.S.; also 2 boarders:  Wiiliam Cook (25), fisherman born in New York, parents born in NY and Stephen Stuart (20), fisherman, born in Nova Scotia, parents born in N.S.

in this census, Paul, Jr. born in Massachusetts.

Daniel Hiltz (44), fisherman, wife Margaret (36), and son Martin (18), machinist, are at 26 Addison St.

[annizoe]

Thanks for your reply.  That is definitely my Hiltz family!  Daniel is my great grandfather.  I am just having a difficult time learning more about Catherine Ford.  On her marriage cert to Paul it lists her as coming from Cork Ireland but her parent's names are missing.  I am trying to find her parents and any siblings but have been very unlucky in my search.  I will definitely take all of the info you have shared and compile it with what I have about my Hiltz's.  They are such a huge family.  If you have any tips on how I can research Cork Ireland without hopping on an airplane, please share!  The Ford's are my proverbial brick wall.

[KarenM]

Do you think she came alone or with family?

I know Henry Ford's family is from Clonakilty area 

Karen

[Terry Ford]

I think your Catherine Ford is from my family.  I knew that more that my gggrandfather came over in about 1848.  He had 2 sisters – Catherine and Hanora.  Hanora married a Hugh Blackwell from Boston and William went west to Cleveland and then Wisconsin.  They are from Mitchelstown, Cork and parents were Thomas Ford and Ellen Maloney.  I never could find Catherine but then hit upon Catherine Hiltz. I am almost sure and am having a friend do some checking in Boston.

[annizoe]

I have  not been on rootschat for a few years and just seeing this!