EGAN/OCALLAGHAN

[Blandy]

Seeking information on:
Silvester EGAN who married Ellen OCALLAGHAN. I believe the EGANS came from Castlegregory Co. Kerry. They emigrated to NZ in 1875. They sailed from London on the "Helen Denny" on the 26th June and arrived in Napier on the 20th Sept.

Silvester and Ellen were accompanied by 6 of their children, Kate 16 yrs, (eldest child Nora remained in Ireland and went to NZ later) Mary 14 yrs, Michael 12yrs, Thomas 6yrs, John 4yrs and Silvester 2yrs...they had three more children after arriving in NZ. Any information on their lives in Ireland before emigrating would be greatly appreciated.

Regards
Isabel, Australia.

[aghadowey]

IGI lists 4 children for Sylvester Egan and Ellen Callaghan:
1. Hanoria born 31 Mar.1865 Castlegregory dist., Kerry
2. Honora born 27 Oct.1866 Castlegregory dist., Kerry
3. Thomas born 17 Feb.1869 Co.Kerry
4. Sylvester born 11 Apr.1873 Co.Kerry

Two of the above records give Castlegregory so that would probably be a good place to start. Check LDS catalogue to see if church records for Castlegregory have been microfilmed (and if they cover the dates you need). If so, you can order them from your local LDS library for a small fee to view there. Hopefully you might find other children, etc.

[Blandy]

Hi aghadowey,
Thank you for your reply and help I will go to the local LDS Church and check this family.

Much appreciated,
Isabel, Australia.

[Ceal]

Isabel,

My grandfather, Eugene Egan born 1851, came from Castlegregory, too and emigrated to New Zealand 1873. His parents were Thomas Egan and Mary Fitzgerald. He also had a younger brother called Sylvester, b.1861. 
Do you know the names of your Silvester's parents?

Ceal

[Blandy]

Hi Ceal,

I recieved this information recently from a lady in NZ:

The Egans come from Castlegregory, Co Kerry and emigrated to New Zealand in 1875.  They sailed from London on the 'Helen Denny' on 26 June and arrived in Napier on 20 September. Parents Sylvester and Ellen OCallaghan were accompanied by 6 children:  Kate aged 16, (elder sister Nora remained in Ireland and came to NZ later); Mary 14, Michael 12, Thomas 6, John 4 and Sylvester 2.  Three more children:  Ellen, Eugene and Julia-Margaret were born in NZ.

I don't know the names of Sylvester's parents...I was hoping someone in this group might be able to help me....I am happy to share any information I find on this family....as it seems there may be a connection.

Thanks for you reply,
Regards,
Isabel, Australia. 

[aghadowey]

The only chance you have in finding (in Irish records) the parents of Sylvester Egan is a baptismal record (if the church records survived).
Where did Sylvester die? any details about parents on death certificate?

Correction- Sylvester's marriage record from the church might list parents.

[Blandy]

Hi aghadowey,
No, I have not applied for the death certificate for Sylvester yet....It is not long since I recieved the marriage cert for his daughter Kate ...hence where I got his name from...
.....but will now follow up on his death cert as he died in NZ...I believe....
.....when our local office of the LDS opens for the year I will go and check to see what I can find out there.

Appreciate your help, thanks for the reply.

Isabel, Australia.

[Ceal]

Hi Isabel,

Thank you for your response.

I wrote to the Parish Priest at St. Marys Castlegregory and asked for my grandfather's baptismal record. I also gave his parents names which were found on his marriage and death certificate. I received a printout of his family - his parents marriage date, and sibling  names with dates of baptism.

Could your Sylvester and my grandfather be cousins? the christian names are similar.

Ceal

[Blandy]

Hi Ceal,

I will send off for Sylvesters death cert to NZ and see what his parents names were and get back to you.... I think they were related somehow as the names are too much alike...I may have another link to try in NZ...but will keep you in the loop if I find out anything.

Kind Regards,
Isabel, Australia.