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Hi I'm looking for information about the William E. Fenton family. He was born in the U.S, but his parents were born in Ireland. I am adopted and have limited information about the family. Father Henry Fenton, mother Anna Fenton. 

Thank you for any assistance

Mary Ann Schramm

Monday 21st Dec 2015, 02:38AM

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  • Hi Mary Ann

    I notice that your tree on ancesry has Henry's birth year as 1887

    There are 2 records from www.rootsireland.ie/ which could be his:

    Name:Henry FenlonDate of Birth:02-Apr-1887

    Registration Date:
    Address:Ferry LaneParish/District:LismoreGender:MaleCountyCo. Waterford

    Denomination:Civil Parish / District
    Father:Henry FenlonMother:Mary FitzgeraldOccupation:Postman

    Name:Henry FentonDate of Birth:

    Date of Baptism:07-Aug-1888Address:John StParish/District:TULLOWGender:
    CountyCo. Carlow

    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:Thomas FentonMother:Mary ReganOccupation:

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:James CumminsSponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Catherine Cummins

    The first has the correct year but the name is misspelt; the second the wrong year but name correct.

    As there were a lot of transcription errors and illiteracy it's hard to know which is correct.

    I couldn't find a marriage record so perhaps they married in the US or in Ireland after 1920 where the records stop on rootsireland

    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 21st Dec 2015, 09:43AM
  • Thank you for such a quick response.  I have had very little luck finding any information, I now have more info than I did.  Thank you for you assistance. Merry Christmas.

    Mary Ann

    Monday 21st Dec 2015, 02:02PM

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