George McCluskey (1812, Belfast -- 1895, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

[Lorna.McCluskey]

George McCluskey, born in 1812, Belfast, parents unknown.  Was trained as a machinist by his father.  Married Mary Ann McClelland about 1835.  They lived on Brown Street and had two daughters before emigrating in 1839, first to York (Toronto), possibly lived briefly to the US and returned to Toronto 1851.  George and Mary Ann had eight children before Mary Ann died in Toronto about 1854 in an epidemic.
George married Mrs. Ann Ritchy (Nee Key), a widow with two children, in 1855 in Toronto.  They had nine children in Toronto.
George might have had brothers Edward, Henry and Patrick.  George died at home (Louisa Street) in 1895 in Toronto.
Willing to share the information I have acquired so far.

[aghadowey]

To find Irish ancestors for such an early period you need to see if church records exist.
Have a look at Introduction to Irish Records and My Ancestor came from Ireland - where do I start?.

[Lorna.McCluskey]

We had been to P.R.O.N.I years ago without any luck.  George McCluskey had converted to Primitive Methodism, but from what denomination?  We tried Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and ran out of time before trying Roman Catholic.  I haven't been back for over fifteen years.

[Lorna.McCluskey]

Thank you for the links.  The marriage record at PRONI didn't mention the names of George and Mary Ann's parents.  
Just getting used to the format here!   

[aghadowey]

Early marriage records often don't list names of either parent.

Many church records for such an early period don't survive and many of those records that do survive are not available at PRONI or online.

[jwaugh]

Thank you for the links.  The marriage record at PRONI didn't mention the names of George and Mary Ann's parents.  
Just getting used to the format here!   

Hi

What Church did George and Mary marry in?

John