Shumacker Johnson Wedding 1844 Cork

[sugarbakers]

Does it seem logical that a sugar boiler would get married in the cathedral, or was it location based

It was probably their local church ... it's just 200m from Crosses Green.

[curiousgeorge1]

Makes sense

Haven't made much progress with his Irish wife but I will persevere.

Only confirmed his wedding today , 1st Dec 1845 at the cathedral

That should of course be 1844

[aghadowey]

1844 not 1845 

[curiousgeorge1]

On mobile now so thick finger syndrome

[curiousgeorge1]

This ended up on the Lancashire board as I am following this man around the country. I hope it is ok to copy it here as it bears a greater association with Cork.

Just found a Henry Shenmacker renting in Friars Walk, St Nicholas Parish Cork, again within walking distance of refinery and cathedral so a definite possibility.

Henry married Catherine Johnson. Her father was listed as a Brewer on her death certificate.

Would there have been a connection between Brewers and sugar boilers? I am thinking fermentation.....

Evans Thwaites refinery was close by. Also Samuel Abbot brewery.

[sugarbakers]

Thank you ... will add to db ... it appears to be falling into place.

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Brewers use invert-sugar, produced from lower grade sugars by treatment with acid during the refining process, as they are cheap and in a directly fermentable form, so that the yeast used in the brewing process can act quickly on them. If sucrose were used, the yeast would first have to invert this sugar and the fermenting power of the yeast would be weakened. (summary of 'Sugar' by Geoffrey Fairrie)

By the end of the century, both London and Greenock had large refineries producing just brewer's sugar.

Certainly a connection, though likely the brewer simply a customer rather than a business/ownership link ...
... but if it had been a distillery close to a refinery, then more likely a family link.

[curiousgeorge1]

I found them.....or at least a newspaper announcement.

I was looking for Henry Shumacker and Catherine Johnson.....I found Henry Sochomorker and Kate Johnson 

Correct date, correct father's name for Kate and in the cathedral which would tie in geographically with working in the sugar refinery

[curiousgeorge1]

I found them.....or at least a newspaper announcement.

I was looking for Henry Shumacker and Catherine Johnson.....I found Henry Sochomorker and Kate Johnson 

Correct date, correct father's name for Kate and in the cathedral which would tie in geographically with working in the sugar refinery

[curiousgeorge1]

I found them.....or at least a newspaper announcement.

I was looking for Henry Shumacker and Catherine Johnson.....I found Henry Sochomorker and Kate Johnson 

Correct date, correct father's name for Kate and in the cathedral which would tie in geographically with working in the sugar refinery