I'm My Own Great-Great-Grandfather

Hi Mike & Lynda

There is one Leamey in the irish phone book so perhaps you coud drop him / her a line.

I am not permitted to pass on the details on the site but the phone book can be found at 118.ie/. Select People Search type  Leamey in Name & Tipperary in location.

If you have a problem just post again & I can send it to your email if you provide it.

This is the only Tipperary birth/baptism record for Michael from www.rootsireland.ie/:

Name:Michael LeamyDate of Birth:09-Jan-1784
Date of Baptism:1-Jan-0Address:CaherParish/District:CAHIR PARISHGender:MaleCountyCo. Tipperary
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John LeamyMother:Joanna FarrellOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John ByranSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Byran
Notes:

PRIEST - THOMAS ANGLIM

James's baptism:

Name:James LeamyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:14-Jun-1816Address:Not RecordedParish/District:DROMGender:MaleCountyCo. Tipperary
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Michael LeamyMother:Margaret MarshallOccupation:Not Recorded
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Margt Quinn

The only Leamy - Marshall marriage record in any county or at any time was this one:

Date of Marriage:21-Apr-1824
Parish / District:CARRICK-ON-SUIR PARISH
County:Co. Tipperary
Husband
WifeName:PatrickMarshal
ElizabethLeamyAddress:
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic

There are 31 birth/baptism records of Leamy from Drom RC parish 1810 -45 17 marriage records 1807-1844 but no death/burial records.

The earliest Irish Census which has Tipp records is 1851 but there are no Leamys.

You might like to check the Tithe Applotments & Griffiths Valuation if you haven't already done so - both free.

Col 

Hi Mike & Lynda

There is one Leamey in the irish phone book so perhaps you coud drop him / her a line.

I am not permitted to pass on the details on the site but the phone book can be found at 118.ie/. Select People Search type  Leamey in Name & Tipperary in location.

If you have a problem just post again & I can send it to your email if you provide it.

This is the only Tipperary birth/baptism record for Michael from www.rootsireland.ie/:

Name:Michael LeamyDate of Birth:09-Jan-1784
Date of Baptism:1-Jan-0Address:CaherParish/District:CAHIR PARISHGender:MaleCountyCo. Tipperary
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:John LeamyMother:Joanna FarrellOccupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John ByranSponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Byran
Notes:

PRIEST - THOMAS ANGLIM

James's baptism:

Name:James LeamyDate of Birth:
Date of Baptism:14-Jun-1816Address:Not RecordedParish/District:DROMGender:MaleCountyCo. Tipperary
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Michael LeamyMother:Margaret MarshallOccupation:Not Recorded
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Margt Quinn

The only Leamy - Marshall marriage record in any county or at any time was this one:

Date of Marriage:21-Apr-1824
Parish / District:CARRICK-ON-SUIR PARISH
County:Co. Tipperary
Husband
WifeName:PatrickMarshal
ElizabethLeamyAddress:
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic

There are 31 birth/baptism records of Leamy from Drom RC parish 1810 -45 17 marriage records 1807-1844 but no death/burial records.

The earliest Irish Census which has Tipp records is 1851 but there are no Leamys.

You might like to check the Tithe Applotments & Griffiths Valuation if you haven't already done so - both free.

Col 

Wintery greetings from across the water to Col and to Tom Hussey! Thank you for another generation to add to the tree! I missed Michael Leamy's birth year by one. That may have been a typo. But, the Leamy/Marshall marriage is correct. I did not have Michael's parents. It is interesting how names trickle down through the generations. I (Michael Leamy) have brothers named John and Patrick, a grandson named Joseph, and another named Robert Michael.

I have no information to confirm whether James Joseph emigrated to Canada in 1825 with his family, or alone, or with another family. The family history skips from his arrival in Canada to his working in the north woods of Ontario in the timber industry. The workers would ride railroad flatcars to work, each morning tossing their gear and rifles onto the deck, and then vaulting aboard. One morning, James Joseph Leamy vaulted as a worker on the opposite side of the car tossed. The rifle went off, and the bullet blew James Joseph to eternity.

I have another clarification question. I read one document that stated that the Leamys did not lose their holdings in the Forfeiture. What does that imply?

The modern rendition of Leamy is connected to what seems to be Old Irish, Laomdha. Do records still exist connecting the two names, or were they swept up in the systematic destruction of all things Irish?

Thanks for helping a newcomer to the site!

Michael Leamy

serenity@theoregonshore.com

Dear Michael,   I to am a Leamy and my grandparents came from Cashel to England in the 1920's - that's about 30km south of Drom.  My father was also Michael (Michael John Leamy) as was his father and grandfather.  Somewhere back in the mists of time we probably have a common ancestor.  Also Michael was a very common Christian name for boys along with Patrick and John.  There is a friendly little article on Christian names post 1864 here:

http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/Irish-first-names.html

I noted on your website you write stories so you may be interested to know there was an Edmund Leamy who wrote a book of Irish fairy tales in the 1900's.  I think his style may appeal to you.  It's been reprinted now so you pick up a copy without spending a fortune on an original.

Best wishes, 

Hannah

I am also a Leamy descendant. Michael Leamy (born 09 Jan 1784 - I had just 1785 before) is my 3rd great grandfather - his son Andrew (born 17 Apr 1810), brother to James Joseph, is my 2nd great grandfather.

I had not been able to determine when and what family members arrived in Canada, and then I then came across this:

From Truth Teller, New York  (Voices of the Irish Immigrant) July 19, 1934:
Of Andrew, Michael and Catharine Leamy, native of TEMPLEMORE [Tipperary], who left Ireland in May, 1832, sailed from the City of Limerick for Quebec.Any information from them will be thankfully received at the office of the Truth Teller, New York by their Mother {Margaret?}, Sister {Anne?} and Brother {James Joseph?}. [Also appeared May 3, 1834 withe a different surname {Learry} and without mentioning TEMPLEMORE.]

Note: I added the names for Mother, Sister and Brother. Now I am wondering which side of the ocean they were on when this message was written - I had thought Ireland? Were they here first or did they come later?

I do not know what happened to Michael. I presume Patrick, who I was never sure was part of this family but so states the baptism record,  stayed in Ireland.

Looking forward to following any new info as it is determined.

HMMMmmmmm...a twig on another branch of the family tree! My grandfather, John Joseph Leamy was the son of James Joseph Leamy, and the grandson of Michael Leamy and Margaret Marshall Leamy. John Leamy's account had the family arriving in 1825. Your great-great-grandfather, Andrew, became an important figure in Quebec. Have you seen this?

https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wik…

I was not sure whether James Joseph Leamy came across alone, or with his family, until I found this article. Apparently, Michael and Margaret arrived with five of their children (sons Andrew, Michael and James, and daughters Catherine and Anne. Both James and Andrew met untimely deaths. Andrew was murdered, and James was accidentally shot.

Michael Leamy...

Unfortunately, your https comes up 'does not exist', so I am not sure what it refers to. What is the title of the article?

Try this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Leamy

I noticed on Ancestry that Andrew Leamy had a son named John Joseph Leamy. His brother, James Joseph Leamy, also had a son (my grandfather) named John Joseph Leamy. James, John, Joseph, Michael and Patrick seem to be names used quite often, appearing as frequent ornaments on our section of the family tree! I (Michael) have a brother John, a brother Patrick, a grandson Michael...

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Dear Mike and Lynda, Barb, Hannah:

It is great to see the sharing and collaborating that is taking place on this thread!

Please feel free to also add any of the Leamy ancestors to the Ireland XO Chronicles (tab located at the top of the page). 

The very best of luck with your research!

Kind regards,

Jane

Thanks, Tom. That is the article I was attempting to share. Andrew was the brother of my great grandfather, James Joseph Leamy. I had not known whether James emigrated with his family or with someone else. The article clarified that issue for me.

Mike Leamy

Follow-up to my original post, "I am my own great-great grandfather," and added information:

I heard from my first cousin, William Leamy, who shared with me some of the material he has accumulated. The packet included a blurred copy of the obituary for James Joseph Leamy, my great-grandfather who was born in the village of Drom, Tipperary. I include it to show how family oral history, passed from generation to generation, can vary from events recorded when they occur. Compare this transcription from the newspaper in Ottawa, Canada, to the generational account I received from my aunt:

...CITIZEN SATURDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 8, (1862)

(?) Death of James Leamy, Esq.

It is our painful duty to report the death, in a shocking manner, of one of our oldest and most esteemed citizens, James Leamy, Esq., early on Monday morning. Mr. Leamy was busily employed in collecting the men whose services he had engaged for the winter in his (?) lumbering business on the Ottawa. About 5 o'clock, a.m., the stage containing a number of those men was about to start from the Hotel of Mr. (Longway?), St. Patrick Street, and one of them, a hewer named Crickway, who was, it appears somewhat intoxicated, and who carried a loaded gun which he was taking with him to the woods, was getting into the stage, when Mr Leamy, seeing his helpless condition went to assist him to mount. At this juncture, Crickway slipped or staggered, when, and to relate, the gun which he held in his hand went off, discharging its contents (duckshot) into Mr. Leamy's head, scattering the unfortunate gentleman's brains about the side-walk and over the front wall and windows of the Hotel. The occurrence has cast a gloom over the whole city, as Mr. Leamy was universally respected, and was prominent in every undertaking where public improvement or the benefit of his fellow-citizens was concerned. For many years he was a trusted representative of our city as alderman for By-Ward in the City Council, and he was identified with every measure of public utility for the last 15 years. He was also an influential laborer in the cause of charity, ans was prominent in the organization of a Conference of St. Vincent de Paul Society in this city, two years ago, of which institution he was elected the first President. The deceased gentleman leaves an estimable wife and four young children to mourn his untimely death, and thousands will escort his remains to their last resting place with heart felt sorrow and with deep sympathy for his afflicted family. The melancholy affair, it will be observed, is another commentary on the dangerous indulgence of intoxicating drink, together with the criminal carelessness... (article cut off).

Michael Leamy

Astoria, Oregon, USA