Irish Thompson's (Lookup Request)

[westcoastie]

Hello!
I am finding it quite difficult to find any further information on my ancestor, Elizabeth "Eliza" Thompson's (married name Weston), parents.
She was born 27 Dec 1844 in Omagh, Ireland. At some point she immigrated to Canada. She married a John Weston. I don't have a death date for her.

I believe her father was James Thompson, born 1820 in Ireland, and her mother may have also went by Eliza.

Any information on this family specifically James and her mother, would be appreciated!

[myluck!]

There is a death in Saginaw, Michigan on Apr 10 1912 that may be her

It states Elizabeth J Weston was born Dec 18 1843 and died aged 68; she was born in Ireland
Her parents are shown as just father - Thompson and mother - unknown
address 225 n 4th Street Ward #4

Son William also died in Michigan on Jun 05 1911

They are on the 1910 census
John Weston (70) married 48 years implies 1862
Eliza Weston (66)
Ida Dietrich (36) daughter; married 15 years
John Dietrich(47)

States that they emigrated to US in 1871

[Elwyn Soutter]

1843/44 is well before the start of birth registration in Ireland (1864) and so you won't get a birth certificate for her. You will need to rely on church records to find Elizabeth’s baptism. Do you know what denomination she was?

[westcoastie]

There is a death in Saginaw, Michigan on Apr 10 1912 that may be her

It states Elizabeth J Weston was born Dec 18 1843 and died aged 68; she was born in Ireland
Her parents are shown as just father - Thompson and mother - unknown
address 225 n 4th Street Ward #4

Son William also died in Michigan on Jun 05 1911

They are on the 1910 census
John Weston (70) married 48 years implies 1862
Eliza Weston (66)
Ida Dietrich (36) daughter; married 15 years
John Dietrich(47)

States that they emigrated to US in 1871

That's got to be her. Her middle initial is J too. I added her death date and corrected her birth date. That would be her address in Ireland, right? Thanks!!

1843/44 is well before the start of birth registration in Ireland (1864) and so you won't get a birth certificate for her. You will need to rely on church records to find Elizabeth’s baptism. Do you know what denomination she was?

Okay, good to know. I don't know what denomination she was.

[Elwyn Soutter]

Here’s what church records exist for Omagh:

Church of Ireland:
Drumragh (St Columba) (Derry diocese)
Baptisms, 1801-1947; marriages, 1802-1950; marriage
notice books, 1905-26 and 1941- 84; burials, 1830-95
and 1904-74; vestry minutes,1792-1871, 1874-82 and
1894-1931; register of members, c.1880; marriage
notice books, 1905-26 and1941-84.

Omagh [Wesleyan Methodists]
Baptisms, 1832-1953; circuit schedule books, 1866-
1909; membership registers, 1863-1907; minutes
about rebuilding Omagh chapel, 1855-7; quarterly
meeting minute book, 1859-1902; circuit stewards’
book, 1829-85.
Baptisms, 1831-46.

Presbyterian:
1st Ballynahatty
Baptisms, 1843-1968; marriages, 1845-1936.

2nd Ballynahatty (or Creevan)
Baptisms, 1867-1984; marriages, 1846-1934.

Gillygooley
Baptisms, 1848-66 and 1869-1984; marriages, 1845-
1934; communcants’ roll, 1892-1918.

1st Omagh
Baptisms, 1856-1968; marriages, 1845-1927;
committee minutes, 1861-5; session minutes, 1874-
1913.

P. 2nd Omagh or Omagh Trinity
Baptisms, 1821-41 and 1849-1942; marriages, 1846-
1900; building committee minutes and accounts, 1855-
64 and 1866-70; communicants’ roll, 1896-1910.

Drumragh (Omagh) (Derry diocese)
Baptisms, marriages and deaths, 1846 and 1853-81;
index to baptisms, 1846-79; printed history of the
parish, mainly from the 17th century to c.1900.

The RC records are on-line on the nli site: https://registers.nli.ie

For the others you probably need to go to PRONI (the public record office) in Belfast. A personal visit is required as they are not on-line there.

[aghadowey]

There is a death in Saginaw, Michigan on Apr 10 1912 that may be her
It states Elizabeth J Weston was born Dec 18 1843 and died aged 68; she was born in Ireland
Her parents are shown as just father - Thompson and mother - unknown
address 225 n 4th Street Ward #4

That's got to be her. Her middle initial is J too. I added her death date and corrected her birth date. That would be her address in Ireland, right? Thanks!!

If you mean the address that I highlighted the answer is no- that is NOT an address in Ireland. This is her address at time of death in 1912 in Saginaw, Michigan as stated on her death certificate.