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Title: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: grizzly1 on Thursday 24 September 15 19:05 BST (UK)
Today I purchased a marriage cert from 1876,
 For the moment im interested in the Ledwidge side.
The marriage took place in the Pro Cathedral on the 10-9-1876 between Teresa Ledwidge and Edward Poole (im researching Poole family).

The information given was Teresa and Edward were both 'Minor's',
Edward was a Housepainter,from Nerneys court, father Charles Poole Housepainter.

 Teresa a dressmaker from 10 Marlborough St, her Father was William Ledwidge occupation 'Vocalist'..her mother I belive was Theresa Burke.
The witness's were John Flood and Margaret Ledwidge.

Nothing really out of the ordinary apart from the couple's age's and the occupation of The Brides Father, so i decided to have a closer look at 'William Ledwidge Vocalist', and what I found surprised me.

Im wondering would Teresa be a sibling of the famous Baritone Singer 'William Ludwig' (born William Ledwidge in Dublin 1847-1923)..whose father was a music teacher-Choirster- music copyist.?
It seems the family lived in the vicinity of Marlborough St as young William went to school there and then later to nearby O'Connell's CBS school.

Id be grateful if someone could either confirm or dismiss the family link of Teresa and William,im putting her in the apprx same age bracket as he was born 1847, her been a 'minor' when married in 1876 'may' have her born circa 1858-60.

It seem's that William Ludwig lead a fascinating full life and id be delighted to tie him in with my other family research.
Thank You.

 

 
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: hallmark on Thursday 24 September 15 19:19 BST (UK)
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01g70/
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: hallmark on Thursday 24 September 15 19:28 BST (UK)
teresa??  http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/b449d60101886
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: hallmark on Thursday 24 September 15 19:32 BST (UK)
Some of her children...  http://www.rootschat.com/links/01g71/
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: dathai on Thursday 24 September 15 20:57 BST (UK)
Theres a Catherene Ledwich here in 1883
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/03ee300202675
and another here in 1881
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X32H-436
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: dathai on Thursday 24 September 15 21:38 BST (UK)
lots of great family history here
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01g74/
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: grizzly1 on Thursday 24 September 15 21:47 BST (UK)
lots of great family history here
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01g74/

Seen that Dathai, found myself looking right through it, great bit of wit thrown in also.

Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: taramcdsmall on Friday 25 September 15 19:08 BST (UK)
The Pooles aren't mentioned but I thought this might be of interest anyway.

Tara
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: taramcdsmall on Friday 25 September 15 19:20 BST (UK)
Dublin Evening Mail 1867 so I presume it's William Senior.

Tara
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: taramcdsmall on Friday 25 September 15 19:24 BST (UK)
1854 Ledwidge

Tara
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: grizzly1 on Friday 25 September 15 20:15 BST (UK)
I wonder would his death notice in London 1923 mention siblings ?? any access to British papers from the time ?
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: hallmark on Friday 25 September 15 21:28 BST (UK)
http://search.freefind.com/find.html?si=13812782&pid=r&n=0&_charset_=UTF-8&bcd=%C3%B7&query=ledwidge&s=dublinstones
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: grizzly1 on Saturday 26 September 15 10:32 BST (UK)
I have confirmed that Teresa was indeed a sibling of William Ludwig (William Ledwidge).
William's parents were William Lewidge and Teresa Burke.
William snr was born circa 1817 in Westmeath,
Teresa was born 1821 ..(no location)
They married 19th Feb 1844 in church of St Nicholas without Francis St Dublin.

Children.
John 1845

William 1847 -1923 London.

Mary Teresa 1848

Kate 1852

Joseph 1854

Teresa 1855.
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: hallmark on Saturday 26 September 15 10:55 BST (UK)
I posted it..  See Reply #2


Name   TERESA JOSEPHINA LEDWIDGE
Date of Birth   3 March 1858
Address   40 CUMBERLAND ST
Father   GULIELMUS LEDWIDGE
Mother   TERESA BURKE
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: taramcdsmall on Saturday 26 September 15 18:22 BST (UK)
Sorry Grizzly,

I've no access to English newspapers.

The only reference to his death was a friend in Ulster referring to his death.

The friend didn't know him THAT well, as he THINKS he was a native of Dublin.

No family members or the like were mentioned, just that he appears to have ended up his days with not much money as he was a charitable man.

Tara
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: grizzly1 on Saturday 26 September 15 18:53 BST (UK)
Folks I have accessed the Info I was looking for in the original Post

WAS TERESA LEDWIDGE  WILLIAM LUDWIG'S (LEDWIDGE) SISTER.

I have confirmed she was indeed his Sister..
Thanks for all the input folks.
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: taramcdsmall on Saturday 26 September 15 18:56 BST (UK)
Your Pooles must be over the moon  ;D

Tara
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: hallmark on Saturday 26 September 15 19:25 BST (UK)
Your Pooles must be over the moon  ;D

Tara

Would that be a pool of Pooles??
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: taramcdsmall on Sunday 27 September 15 13:03 BST (UK)
Good One  ;D

Tara
Title: Re: Teresa Ledwidge/William Ludwig world famous singer?
Post by: Peter Goulding on Friday 27 November 15 10:15 GMT (UK)
Hi, yes you are correct about Teresa and Edward Poole.
I have read before that Teresa Ledwidge's father William was born in Westmeath but in fact he was the son of Francis Ledwidge a chandler, and Alice Wogan, both from Dublin. If you need further info - gouldingpeter@gmail.com