My great great great grandfather, Cornelius O’Reilly, was born in Mullagh, Cavan, in 1806, and immigrated to Albany, New York, with his wife and children around 1850. He died there in 1854. Could William and Cornelius be connected?
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada
William O'Reilly b. 1797 d. 1882 in Canada
spouse: Bridget Brady
emigrated to Canada around 1820
Children:
Charles: b 1821 in Ireland
Henry, b 1823 in Canada
William b 1825 in Canada
Anne. b 1828 in Canada
Margaret b 1835 in Canada
Seeking any information about William O'Reilly and his life in Ireland. The only thing I know is that he came from Cavan.
| Additional Information | ||
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1797 (circa) | VIEW SOURCE |
| Date of Death | 1st Jan 1882 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Bridget Brady | |
| Names of Children | Charles: b 1821 in Ireland Henry, b 1823 in Canada William b 1825 in Canada Anne. b 1828 in Canada Margaret b 1835 in Canada | |
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pmiller51687
Monday 19th June 2023 10:35PM -
I, too, have been searching for O’Reillys. I know I have one ancestor born near the time of your William.
Henry O’Reilly, Sr
b. 1 Feb 1798 County Armagh, Ireland
d. 17 June 1879 Grey County, Canada
m. 18 Jan 1835
He emigrated to Ontario Canada in the early 1820s and settled in Grey County, Ontario.
The reason I’m contacting you is because the names of his children. My Henry O’Reilly’s father was William, whose father might be John, but I’m not sure
He married Bridget Grimes in Ontario
His children are: John Henry, James, Margaret, Anne, Henry, Mary. As you can see, some names are the same which makes me think my Henry and your William might be related - even brothers
It may be that Henry, William, Anne, Margaret, etc. might simply be common names of the time…
My O’Reilly family branch are Roman Catholic, not Protestant.
I hope my information can help you find out more about your family
Cheers, Jean
Thursday 17th August 2023 09:09PM
