County Wexford to Quebec

[Ben Ton]

The information I've been given has my great-grandparents, Nicholas Meylor (last name had many spellings) and Elizabeth Keough (Keogh, Kehoe?) both immigrating to Quebec from County Wexford, Ireland.  They were married in 1850 in Quebec and then immigrated to the United States.  Are there records of immigration ships or marriages in Quebec or passage records from Quebec to the United States about that time frame?  Thank you.

[Jacquie in Canada]

From the Drouin Collection at Ancestry:

Québec (Notre-Dame) (Catholic)

Nicholas Myler, son of James Myler and Bridget Roach married Elizabeth Keogh, daughter of Henry Keogh and Elizabeth Dodd on 24 Jun 1851

The entry is written in French and, unfortunately, my French isn't that great so I can't translate the entire entry.

Are they the Nicholas and Elizabeth Meylor in Willow Springs, Lafayette County, Wisconsin on the 1860 US census? If so, border crossing documents weren't kept from that time period as the border between Canada and the US was pretty open then.

There was a Nicholas Myler, 26, workman who arrived on the Boreas in New York on 9 May 1849. There were four others with the surname Myler listed two lines after Nicholas. Their names (in the order they appear on the passenger list) were Catherine (24, spinster), Nancy (29, spinster), Bridget (20, spinster) and Judith (22, spinster). The name on the line between Nicholas and Catherine was Michael Howlan.

There was an Eliza Keogh who was travelling with her parents and siblings on the Roscius which arrived in New York on 18 Sep 1850. Here’s the information from their entry:

Mr. Keogh, 36, male, labourer, the country from which they severly belong: Ireland, the country they intend to be inhabitants: USA, died on board
Mrs. Keogh, 33, female, Ireland, USA
Eliza Keogh, 16, female, Ireland, USA
Con Keogh, 15, male, Ireland, USA
Caroline Keogh, 14, female, Ireland, USA
Frs* Keogh, 12, male, Ireland, USA
*I assume that is an abbreviation for Francis.

Jacquie

Note: fixed my typo on marriage date

[Ben Ton]

Jacquie,
I have to study this new information but the marriage seems to check out, I have James Meylor as the father of Nicholas.  They are the same Nicholas and Elizabeth Meylor in Willow Springs, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.  I've been stuck for some time on these ancestors and now I have new information, I am really excited.  Thank you so much.
Ben

[chinakay]

From the Drouin collection, 1851 actually ......the 24th of June 1851, marriage between Nicholas Myler, day labourer, son of majority age of James Myler and the deceased Bridget Roach of the one part, and Elizabeth Keogh, daughter also of majority age of Henry Keogh and Elizabeth Dodd, of the other part, the said parties also domiciled in the parish of Quebec, our priest, undersigned also vicar of the said parish of Quebec, having received the mutual consent to the marriage and having given the benediction of marriage in the presence of Walter Furlong, friend of the husband and undersigned with said husband, and Mary Furlong, friend of the wife and undersigned with said wife.

Signatures.

Cheers,
China

[Jacquie in Canada]

I've corrected my typo regarding the year (and it was a typo - my French ain't that bad ).

Based on China's more detailed translation, since it indicates that Nicholas' mother is dead but doesn't say anything about either of Elizabeth's parents being dead then that might not be her on that passenger list for the Roscius. I don't see any other passenger lists with an Elizabeth born about 1833 but so many passenger lists from that time didn't survive.

Jacquie

[Ben Ton]

Thank you Jacquie and China.  The correction fits even better to what I have from an old obituary.  The only other clue I have about the Keogh family is there was a Robert Keogh in Willow Springs that is the brother of Elizabeth.  I think his name or some variation would have to be on a ship's list for it to be the same family.  Actually, in our family that their daughter married into, the oldest son came to America first and then the mother and other children came.  Maybe something like that happened.

[Ben Ton]

Is it possible to get a copy of the church records entry for Nicholas Meylor and Elizabeth Keogh?
Ben

[Jacquie in Canada]

Is it possible to get a copy of the church records entry for Nicholas Meylor and Elizabeth Keogh?
Ben

Please PM me your email address and I can do that.

Jacquie

[Ben Ton]

Jacquie,
I've sent my email, I think.  If I didn't do it correctly, let me know.
Ben