McEntyre of 野田市

Family Crests

Julia McMahon

My new favorite great great grandmother. What a tough life she seems to have navigated. With the help of JC, I’ve discovered so much about Julia within the last year. Born in County Clare somewhere 1836 We first find her arriving on the 1855 Ravenscraig (above) from Plymouth March 10th to Geelong Melbourne arriving June […]

Who is George Mackins? Part two:

Breaking News…. stay tuned… Follow up to Part one The only information we had was on George Mackins junior that his father was George Mackins. This is where I’ve been looking for close to thirty years. Julia has also been a mystery. No wedding records could be found. No sign at all. A few years […]

Ancestor’s Addresses

WORK IN PROGRESSIreland Dublin Thomas McEntyre & family. 6 Ely St Dublin. Work address (Griffith’s Valuation Office)Ranelagh Rd Rathmines Dublin20 Leinster Rd Rathmines. House Address between 1862-66.4 Edmund Terrace Fairview (with daughter Henrietta)10 Fairview Strand Clontarf 1880 48 Leinster Rd Dublin. (death) 1893Thomas purchased 3 homes in Wood Street,( # 6, 7 & 8 Wood Street) in […]

mtDNA lineage H3g1

1757, 6/7 th July Marriage, Hampshire, England. Hill Haggard of the Parish of Swindon in the County of Wiltshire, Batchelor and MargaretSouthby of South Marston in the Parish of Highworthey the County aforesaid, Spinster.Married in this Parish by Licences, with consent of Parents.Witness – Arth. Southby & Lucy Southby. (In memory of Margaret Haggard widow […]

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

I had an extraordinary summer. Two years ago I was interviewed for a job as a driver for Canada’s CBC media team for the Tokyo Olympics.Then when corona hit the job went out the window. A lot of debate about whether the Olympics would go ahead or not ensued. Personally, I was hoping they’d postpone […]

Alice & Catherine Murphy and co.

Alice (Alicia Maude) Murphy on her wedding day. 24th May 1887 While reading through the parish baptisms where Alice and Catherine’s were I found some older siblings. These are Ballymore parish records.Microfilm 04246 / 01 Two James’, of which one must have died as an infant and older sister Margaret ( Margret ). Catherine Coughlin […]

Who is George Mackins?

Of my great great grandparents, I pretty much know who they were and where they came from. With the exception of Mary Mackins (Kelleher) below. I don’t know exactly who they are or where they came from.My father’s maternal Grandfather was George Peter Mackins. I believe this. His father is listed as George Mackins as […]

Ethnicity Ancestry v MyHeritage v FTDNA

Updated Ancestry Sep 11 2020 They are both giving practically the same results. No surprises. My Heritage: Irish, Scottish & Welsh 81.8%. England 14.2%Ancestry: Ireland, Scotland 88%. England Wales & Northern EU 12%Updated Sep 2020 Ancestry: Ireland 76% Scotland 19%. England Wales & Northern EU 5%N.B Scotland includes NI. Primarily located in: Scotland, Northern Ireland […]

Kelleher Clare to Grabben Gullen

Ahnentafel Report Ancestors of John Kelleher Generation 1 1. John Kelleher was born between 1811-1818 in County Clare Ireland. He died in 1928 in Goulburn , New South Wales, Australia. He married Margaret Carroll on 19 Jan 1848 in Liverpool ,Sydney ,NSW ,Australia. She was born in 1830 in Kings County (now OFFALY County.).. Ireland. […]