I'm trying to locate a marriage certificate for my great, great grandparents, Bridget Concannon Long and William Long (1846-1879).
Together they had the following children: Winifred Mary Long and William Long (1878-1879). After the death of her husband, and her son,
Bridget Concannon Long, and her only daughter, Winifred Mary Long, left Galway for the United States. They appear in the 1880 U.S. Census living in Paterson, New Jersey.
I know very little about either family, other than their address at Ballygaddy Road, No. 2, Tuam, Galway. Any additional Concannon or Long Galway information would be very much appreciated.
The Dropbox link contains birth certificates (Winifred and William) and deTh certificates for each William Long.
Many thanks,
Caren Matyckas
Dropbox Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qtberr3twjrt8iv/AAAERH_2YafkIZT86m8Hrbn1a?dl=0
cmatyckas
Tuesday 29th Dec 2015, 12:21AMMessage Board Replies
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I noted that the informant on William Long senior's Death Cert was William Concannon. Guessing that he might be a brother of Bridget, I checked the censuses, and found the family in 1901 & 1911 (William died between those years). As he was aged about 50 in 1901, I checked for his baptism, and found these records, including sisters Bridget (first one must have died) - these may be for your Concannon family:
Church Baptism Record
Name:
William Concannon
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:
07-Dec-1853
Address:
Parish/District:
ANNAGHDOWN
Gender:
Male
County
Co. Galway
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Father:
Patrick Concannon
Mother:
Bridget Keane
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:William Kean
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Anne Kean
Church Baptism Record
Name:
Bridget Concannon
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:
23-Dec-1838
Address:
Parish/District:
ANNAGHDOWN
Gender:
Female
County
Co. Galway
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Father:
Patrick Concannon
Mother:
Bridget O'Keane
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:William Kean
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Honor Aylward
Church Baptism Record
Name:
Bridget Concannon
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:
24-Sep-1849
Address:
Parish/District:
ANNAGHDOWN
Gender:
Female
County
Co. Galway
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Father:
Patrick Concannon
Mother:
Bridget Kean
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Anne Shaughnessy
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Not Recorded Not Recorded
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As William Long senior was aged 33 when he died in 1879 (making him born c. 1846) this may be him + his siblings:
Church Baptism Record
Name:
William Long
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:
06-Aug-1846
Address:
Galway
Parish/District:
ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E
Gender:
Unknown
County
Co. Galway
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Father:
William Long
Mother:
Serah Griffin
Occupation:
?
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Francis Stelancy
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Margaret Marshall
WILLIAM’S SIBLINGS..
Church Baptism Record
Name:
Mary Long
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:
06-Sep-1844
Address:
Galway
Parish/District:
ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E
Gender:
Unknown
County
Co. Galway
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Father:
William Long
Mother:
Serah Griffin
Occupation:
?
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Francis Delany
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Margaret Marshall
Church Baptism Record
Name:
John Long
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:
02-May-1847
Address:
Galway
Parish/District:
ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E
Gender:
Unknown
County
Co. Galway
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Father:
William Long
Mother:
Sally Griffin
Occupation:
?
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Catherine Connor
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:James Griffin
Church Baptism Record
Name:
Patt Long
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:
02-Mar-1851
Address:
Galway
Parish/District:
ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E
Gender:
Unknown
County
Co. Galway
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Father:
William Long
Mother:
Celia Griffin
Occupation:
?
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Michael Leonard
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Winifred Prendergast
Church Baptism Record
Name:
Bidilia Long
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:
01-Jan-1854
Address:
Galway
Parish/District:
ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E
Gender:
Unknown
County
Co. Galway
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Father:
William Long
Mother:
Sally Griffin
Occupation:
?
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Martin Cain
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Harlow
Church Baptism Record
Name:
Michael Long
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:
11-May-1856
Address:
Galway
Parish/District:
ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E
Gender:
Unknown
County
Co. Galway
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Father:
William Long
Mother:
Sally Griffin
Occupation:
?
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Patt Glynn
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Harlow
Church Baptism Record
Name:
Mary Jane Long
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:
09-Mar-1859
Address:
Galway
Parish/District:
ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E
Gender:
Unknown
County
Co. Galway
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Father:
William Long
Mother:
Serah Griffin
Occupation:
?
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Patt Prendergast
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Bridget Feeney
Church Baptism Record
Name:
Ellen Long
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:
14-Feb-1861
Address:
Galway
Parish/District:
ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E
Gender:
Unknown
County
Co. Galway
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Father:
William Long
Mother:
Sally Griffin
Occupation:
?
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John Long
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Clarke
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William Concannon appears to have married a Mary Mannion - I found the baptisms for their children, but I cannot find a marriage cert for them, or for William Long and Bridget Concannon, which is strange.
Anyway, hope you find these records helpful.
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dancer1951,
I just wanted to acknowledge your post. I will have a look at your info and my scribblings and get back to you as soon as I can.
Thank you; and Happy New Year!
cmatyckas
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Thank you very much for locating the baptism records for William Long and his siblings. The information was indeed helpful; and my records agree with your information.
I can connect several of William's siblings to Paterson, New Jersey, where Bridget Concannon Long immigrates in 1880. During the years 1881-1890, Bridget periodically lives at the Paterson, New Jersey home of Patrick Long, who was born in Galway in 1838 and died on January 28, 1989 in Paterson, New Jersey. After Patrick's death, Bridget Concannon Long lives with Patrick's widow, Mary Mannion Long, for the next 2-3 years. Is Patrick's widow the same Mary Mannion married to William Concannon or is Mary Mannion a popular name in Galway?
I'm unable to connect Patrick Long to William Long or any of his siblings. I did locate a baptism record for Patrick Long, born on March 6, 1838, to William Long and Catherine Connor of Rahoon. Could William Long have fathered Patrick before he married Sarah Griffin on September 15, 1843?
All my documents list the Concannon residence as Ballygaddy Road, Tuam No. 2, Galway. Your baptism records indicate the children of Patrick Concannon and Bridget Keane were living in Annaghdown; is Annaghdown near Tuam?
Could William Concannon, the informant on William Long, Senior's death certificate, be the father of Bridget Concannon Long or is it more likely, as you indicated, the brother of Bridget?
As to why you were unable to find a marriage certificate for William Long and Bridget Concannon, please see the Galway research receipt with the handwritten note at the top stating, "they were married but not to each other."
All documents have been uploaded to Dropbox; here's the link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u2b4ww6s3hg4rfq/AAALy1_tCgfCr_ETBP-GAFEpa?dl…Thank you, in advance, for any light you can shed on these families.
Best wishes to all for a prosperous, healthy and Happy New Year!
Caren Matyckas
cmatyckas
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Correct link to “Concannon - Long” in my Dropbox is:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qtberr3twjrt8iv/AAAERH_2YafkIZT86m8Hrbn1a?dl=0
Apologies for the confusion.
Caren Matyckas
cmatyckas