Lamoon

[Avance0306]

Hello,
I am on the hunt for more information regarding Benjamin Lamoon.

The information that I have for him is:
Born Abt 1797 Clairemorris, Galway, Ireland (I've already been corrected for the county. )Married Bridget Bannister 1814 in Birr, Offlay, Ireland (No such record for the Lamoon last name in Birr).- Bridget Bannister Born abt 1800 Ireland (Don't know what county in Ireland)
--- Died 19 May 1873 Medway, Kent, England
Died 22 May 1866 in Gloucestershire, England

Children:
Martin Lamoon (my ancestor)
Born 1831 Tuam, Galway, Ireland (Baptisim records??)Married Emily Elizabeth Catherine Allen 1874 in Dover, Kent, England
-Emily Elizabeth Catherine Allen Born Wye, Kent, England
---Died 23 May 1901 Greater London, Kent, England
Died 26 May 1909 London, England (Greater London, Kent, England)
----------------Children:
----------------Mary Ethel Lamoon B 1885 London, England; D 1961
----------------Frank Leo Lamoon B 5 Feb 1878 in Rochester, Kent, England; D 9 Oct 1967 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
---------------- 3 other children that I've not been able to flesh out yet.

Henry Lamoon Born 1839 Ireland

Joseph Lamoon Born 1843 Tralee, Kerry, Ireland

I've not been able to flesh out Henry or Joseph.


I've seen some postings by other people interested in him that say he was in the millitary but I've not been able to confirm anything. He's been ellusive.

Any help or insight would be appreciated.

Cross posting to other counties that I suspect he's been in.

[gortonboy]

HI,,You need to go on the findmypast website and buy some credits !!

he joined the 74th foot and served for many years ,,including 10 years in america.

[gortonboy]

there is this birth for a Henry Lamoon ,,note the regiment matches,,and that he was born in Canada,,,,Benjamin served in America,,which for army records purposes would include Canada

Armed Forces BMD details

Registration event: Birth
LAMOON HENRY
Regiment: 74th Foot
Place: Halifax
Country: Canada
Year:1828
Volume: 125
Page: 49
Record source:

GRO Regimental Birth Indices (1761 to 1924)
 

[gortonboy]

there is also a

Armed Forces registration event: Birth
 
Name: LAMOON, Maurice
 
Mother's maiden name:  Not available before 1966
 
Regiment:  74th Foot
 
Place:  Halifax
 
Country:  Canada
 
Year:  1825
 
Volume:  1304 
 
Page:  29
 
Record source:  GRO Regimental Birth Indices (1761 to 1924)

[gortonboy]

looking at the record,,it seems he was in the 74th from 1815 till 1826,,then he transferred to the london recruiting office,,,he was a sergeant,,,,so the henry lamoon birth in 1828 may not be his son?   

[gortonboy]

I think Martin also joined the army,,,the 91st foot

[Avance0306]

HI,,You need to go on the findmypast website and buy some credits !!

he joined the 74th foot and served for many years ,,including 10 years in america.

I have credits at Findmypast, however, I'm hesitant to spend what I have on searching vs finding, if that makes any sense.

Thanks for finding what you did - Given my limited Genealogy budget, it'll help me a ton!


I'm still looking for the origin of Benjamin... His children are easier to get information about since they moved around England a lot.

Sara

[gortonboy]

there was a joseph maloon born in york who also served in the 74th in canada,,,those births may be his children.