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William McNamee (born about 1858 - died 1933 in North Dakota) was my grandfather.  He was a farmer and he was Roman Catholic.  He married Ellen "Nellie" Fowler (born 1877, died 1930 in North Dakota) at the Chapel at Glenock (St. Eugene) on June 14, 1894.  Ellen was Roman Catholic as well.  They immigrated to America in September 1894 and settled in North Dakota.  William's parents were William McNamee and Ellen Brogan - his siblings Bernard (died June 1930 in Omagh hospital), sister Catherine who immigrated to America (born 1862, died 1929) and perhaps another brother named Patrick who may have died as a child.  My grandfather, his father and brother were farmers in Lisnafin.  My grandfather and his brother owned small farms in Lisnafin.  When Barney died in 1930, he left his land to brother William.  When William died in 1933 he left his land to his son whose name was Barney.  The farm land was sold sometime around 1937.  I am trying to locate information on the parents William McNamee (who I believe died between 1901 and 1911 because he was listed on the 1901 census but not on the 1911 census).  I believe that Ellen McNamee (nee Brogan) died before 1901 as there was no information on that census for her.  I don't know anything about them or where they were born.  I have records from St. Eugene's listing them as parents of a Patrick McNamee baptised 24 May 1964, and I believe Patrick may have died as a child.  There are no baptism records at that church for other children born to William McNamee and Ellen Brogan - I haven't found those records but believe the other children were born in Tyrone as well.  Baptism records for Ellen Fowler (8 July 1877) and her siblings James (30 August 1874), Margaret (19 December 1875) and Mary (27 July 1879) I have found listed at the same Chapel at Glenock (St. Eugene).  I have not been able to find out what happened to these siblings, but they were listed on the 1901 census living with their mother (Mary) in Lisnafin.  Nellie's parents names were Patrick Fowler (I know he was a farmer) and Mary Rush) and that is all the information on them I have.  In regard to Bernard McNamee (died 1930 in Omagh):  He was married to Jane (but I don't know her maiden name or if they had children).  Jane was listed in the 1901 census and 1911 in Lisnafin, but she died before Bernard in 1930.  Bernard was godfather to Denis Morris (as referenced in a letter I have written by Alice M. Morris to William telling him of Bernard's death in 1930.  This Denis Morris had a sister named Alice who was 10 years old in 1930 - she lived in Meenawiddy and crossed over the mountain to wash dishes and make tea for Bernard when he was ill just before his death.  Denis was 13 years old in 1930.  I think there may be some family connection between Bernard and this Morris family, but I haven't been able to verify it.  I can be reached by email at humsaab@yahoo.com .  If you know of anything that may help me find more information, I would be most grateful.

Tuesday 20th Aug 2013, 11:58PM

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  • Hi Mary,

    Thank you very much for your message-you have done an amazing job on your family history! I hope that someone with information makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.

    In the meantime, here are some websites that you may find useful if you have not already used them:

    The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

    The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

    The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/

    The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm

    Genealogy links:   http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/tyrone/index.html

    Co. Tyrone: www.cotyroneireland.com

    Irish Genealogy tool-kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/index.html

    Genealogy Forum: http://genforum.genealogy.com/ireland/tyrone/

    Alternatively you could try contacting the Irish World Heritage Centre in Tyrone to see if they can be of any assistance, however a fee may apply. Here is their email: info@irish-world.com

    Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.

    Kind regards,    

    Genealogy Support

     

    Tuesday 27th Aug 2013, 11:23AM
  • My O'Connor great grandmother was born in Newtownstewart but there is no record of her birth because St. Eugene's (Ardstraw East) has no record of baptisms before 1860. There are records for her siblings. If you go to the website, there is a list of baptisms in the 1800's after that time.

    We visited there earlier this month and I did take pictures of the church (which is having work done on it.) We also took pictures of the old cemertery (and the new cemetery before we realized that there must be two cemeteries.) It may be a coincidence but there were a number of Morris graves in the old cemetery. My Morris ancestors were from Roscommon so I don't there is any connection there.

    As an aside, I have looked for relatives on U.S. censuses and assumed they had died because I couldn't find them only to find out that they died later.

     

    drmorris

    Thursday 29th Aug 2013, 03:37AM
  • Hi 

    Have you seen the book Gallon by William John Bradley, it is available on Amazon.

    very good 

    Monday 28th Oct 2013, 01:04AM

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