It appears that my Great Grandfather John Gerald Stewart from Drumclamph, Ardstraw Tyrone married Ellen Thompson. Ellen and her twin sister Sarah Jane were born on September 27, 1867, in Ballynatone, Co. Donegal, Ireland. She married John Gerrard Stewart on May 12, 1897, in Ballylennon Presbyterian Church, Parish of Cloghan Co Donegal, Ireland. Marrage was recorded in the Derry Journal May 27 1897.
In the 1901 census Townland of Lisclamerty, District of Kincraigy, County Donegal, Parish Raymoghey. John Stewart, her husband was not at home the time the census was taken. In the form John Stewart's name is crossed out as Head of the house and Ellen's name is added. In the 1911 census I can find one Ellen who matches the description of Ellen Stewart, she is married 11 years and is recorded as on her own but married 11 years. Ellen Thompson lived in Treantagh, Trentaghmucklagh, Raphoe, East Donegal, Ireland, on April 2, 1911.
Relation to Head of House: Head Ellen Stewart 50 years of age: Denomination Presbyterian: Birth Place Donegal: Occupation farm servant: Can read and write: Married 11 years: No children, Disability Deaf: Trntaghmucklagh in 1911 census.
I am looking for Ellen Stewart nee Thompsons death record, I cant find any records of her death in Donegal. My grandmother was born at Tullymortans Tyrone, I have a copy of her birth certificate. Mary Kathleen Stewart was born on June 5, 1902, in Castlederg, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, the child of John Gerrard and Eliza Jane. I wondered did John Gerrard marry again, even if his wife had not died. Any help that resolving the riddle. Thanks Angela