I am trying to figure out if my great great grandfather, Timothy Deasy, is from Drimoleague, Cork.
What I know about Timothy:
- Timothy Deasy was born sometime between 1826 to 1833 (from U.S. documents) At some point he emigrated to the US and married Ellen Lane in Massachusetts in 1859.
- Timothy and Ellen had 8 children born in CT. Julia,James,Ella,Minnie,Tim jr,Daniel,John, Annie.
- His father is Denis Deasy (from marriage doc)
- His mother is Julia. In the 1860 US census she is living with Timothy in Middleton CT. She is listed as 56 yrs old so born in 1803. I am assuming Denis has died.
- He has a sister, Ellen, also living in 1860 with Timothy in CT.
What I found:
Tim Deacy, bapitzed 12 December 1824 in Drimoleague, parents Denis Deacy and Julian Molony, sponsors Con Deacy and Mary Deacy.
I am thinking Julian is probably Julia?
Denis and Julian also had a daughter Ellen born in 1836.
They also had other children – Mary, Nora, and Cate. I found the baptism certificate for them.
So the names seem to fit for the family. Anyone have an idea of how I can confirm this is the right family?
Thanks in advance. Lisa
Lrehman
Tuesday 11th Jun 2024, 09:20PMMessage Board Replies
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Lisa,
I would be happy enough with that amount of information. Quit often, a best estimate is needed as records aren't always available for further proof.
At that time, Julian was a relatively common female name. As a hobby, I transcribe headstones and I come across the name Julian fairly regularly.
Best wishes, Kieran
Kieran Jordan, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘