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Antrim / Re: Mary Nolan/Jack Nolan/Jane Jewell
« on: Monday 23 January 12 18:52 GMT (UK)  »
I have been busily combing the sites you folks mentioned, as well as any others I could find to help me in my research.  I stumbled across something and I wonder if it's even a legitimate clue.

When looking through a street directory for Belfast, I found one from 1877, the year Mary was supposed to have been born.  There was a John Nolan, the only one I could find, living on Charles Street, occupation "nailer".  I Google Earthed that address, and from what I could see it probably used to be row or tenement houses, in an industrial area.  Later this same John Nolan, nailer, was living on Alexander Street and Stephen Street.  All of these streets are in the Shankill area of Belfast. 

IF this is my John Nolan, and I know it's a big if, the location might explain the anti-Catholic sentiment that I remember from that part of the family.  Also, I have always thought the only reason a family would send just one child away would have had to do with poverty.  That too could fit.  It's all just a theory and perhaps never could be proven.

Speaking of, how unusual would it have been that only one child of 7 was sent away to North America?  It all seems so strange to me.

I have been researching family members in the US for more than 20 years, and I have encountered all sorts of issues- wrong names on documents, missing documents, incomplete documents.  Isn't it possible there just isn't a record for me to find?  (Not that I'm going to stop looking.)


Anyway, thanks for the patience with all my questions.

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Leitrim / Re: Armstrong/Booth
« on: Wednesday 18 January 12 22:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Annie,

Thanks for your reply.  The Cassius I know of is indeed Cassius Henry Armstrong- son of John Armstrong and Sally Miranda Chaffee. 

John was a brother to my 3rd great grandfather George L. Armstrong, and the 9th child of Robert Armstrong and Ann Booth. 

Though I haven't found the ship's manifest for the Armstrongs- the names and birth places of the children have been verified in census records, births of thier children, marriage records and death records (In Canada and the US).  I have also visited many of their graves in Berkshire, VT and in Quebec. The first 9 children were born in Ireland, that I know for certain.  (I can email you documents if you wish.)

As for George L- he is the only one with a bit of mystery surrounding him.  The document that I mentioned earlier stated they sailed from Sligo with ten children, though only the names of 9 are mentioned.  George was their 10th child.  Half of the documents I have located for him say he was born in Ireland, and half say Canada.  In addition, half say he was born in 1823 (the year they were supposed to have sailed) and half say he was born in 1825. 

I know for certain the family was in Canada in 1825 because they are in the census. 

I also have birth records for the children born in Canada- William, Samuel, Mary Ann and Sarah, for a total of 14 children. 

The only place I have ever seen mention of where they all lived in Ireland is Robert's naturalization record and the old family document.

Do you know who the wife or parents of your Edward Armstrong were?

Is it possible they are from Franklin County, Vermont, not New York?

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Antrim / Re: Mary Nolan/Jack Nolan/Jane Jewell
« on: Wednesday 18 January 12 04:59 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the replies.  I will try what was suggested.  To be honest it didn't occur to me that they could be Catholic- there was quite an anti-Catholic sentiment in that branch of my family, not sure why.

The information from the LDS site, I believe would have been provided by one of my family members or who has the same information I do.  I have a ton of information and can track nearly every move of Mary Nolan from when she was married in Vermont at 18- but not a trace of her living in Canada from age 11, or immigration, or her life in Ireland. 

Thanks again, I will keep at it.   :)

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Antrim / Mary Nolan/Jack Nolan/Jane Jewell
« on: Wednesday 09 February 11 05:14 GMT (UK)  »
Looking for information on my great great grandmother Mary Kathleen Nolan.  She was born August 14 either 1875 or 1877 in Belfast.  Her parents were Jack Nolan and Jane Jewell.  She was eleven when she sailed to Canada on an unknown ship with an uncle, leaving behind her parents and six siblings (unknown names).  She was a member of the Church of England (at least that's what her obituary said- she would listen to radio broadcasts of the Church of England).

 I've done all the searching I can do and I've never been able to find this family.  I do know there were three Mary Catherines born around this time, but they were in County Carlow.  What I can see of these documents doesn't list the parents so I am unable to rule them in or out, and it's pretty expensive to order documents if I'm unsure they are the correct ones. 

I was beginning to wonder if she was born in another county, but every document I have lists Belfast as her birth place.  It is on her marriage and death certificates.  On two separate census records she lists "Northern Ireland" as her place of birth. 

I have been told before that I am out of luck with the limited information I have but I am having a hard time just giving up. 


Thanks.

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Leitrim / Armstrong/Booth
« on: Wednesday 09 February 11 04:52 GMT (UK)  »
I'm looking for any information on Robert Armstrong, possibly born July or August 1777.  He married Ann Booth(e) (born around 1786) around 1800 or so.   They had ten children before leaving Ireland, Edward (1804), James (1806), Eliza (1808), Sarah/Sally (1810), Margaret (1812), Alexander (1814), Robert (1816), Jane (1818), John (1819) and my ancestor George L (1823). 

Sometime between 1825 and 1835 they left Ireland and settled in Berkshire, VT and just north of Berkshire in Canada.  They had four more children, William, Samuel, Mary Ann and Sarah in Vermont. 

According to Robert Sr.'s naturalization card he departed "Latham County" Ireland in 1835.  I am assuming that should be Leitrim and that the information would have come directly from him when he took his oath.

There also is a document that has circulated the Armstrong family stating the family sailed from Sligo on April 17th 1823 and that they came from the county of "Lathram" and town of "Drumsharribo".  I have no idea how accurate this document is or who even wrote it.  And I've been unable to locate the family in any ships register.

Any information would be helpful, as I feel I've exhausted all of my resources on this side of the pond.

Thanks so much.

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