Hello Researchers
I am looking for any family information for John Heron and Letitia Mary Miskimin - Letitia's surname could be Skimin or Skimmon. I am led to believe that they may have come from Donaghadee and had 6 Children in Ireland and a further 2 in Tasmania Australia.
The Children were born between 1837 - 1853 their names are (in order of birth) Mary Ann, William, Margaret, George, John and Hugh.
I have some information it may be about a christening for John Jnr, as this information states both parents names his date of birth and another date 2mnths later the town name of Ballywilliam and another name G/Sport Pres (I presume this maybe a presbyterian church)
I know that Letitia's mothers name is: Mary Smith and her father is George Skimin (this information is written in a family bible)
I have no information on Johns parents.
John and Letitia sailed to Australia as free settlers in 1855 on the sailing ship 'The Conway' leaving liverpool and arrvied into Tasmania 14 Oct 1855
If anyone can help with further information on these families It would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Dale
Wednesday 27th Mar 2013, 03:29AM
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Dear Dale ,
Did you try the message board for Donaghadee on our site ?
The local volunteers there might be able to assist http://www.irelandxo.com/group/donaghadee-down
Regards,
Annemarie
Mallow Cork
Monday 8th Apr 2013, 11:27AM -
thanks Annemarie
I will do so, I have joined the Donaghadee Parish group already
Cheers
Dale
Friday 12th Apr 2013, 08:47AM -
Hi Dale, My name is Lawrie Edgerton from Australia, I'm not sure if you have that information you require about John Heron and Letitia Mary Miskimin, Sirname was Skimin.
John Charles Heron
1814–1898
BIRTH 1814 • Donaghadee, Ards, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
DEATH 24 NOV 1898 • Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia (Cardiac Failure resulting from senile decay at his son's home in Zeehan Tasmania)
Letitia Jane Skimin
1817–1885
BIRTH 1817 • Co Down Ireland
DEATH 3 SEP 1885 • Newtown, Hobart,Tasmania, Australia.
Children-
Mary Ann Heron
Gender:FemaleBirth:1837Immediate Family:
Daughter of John Charles Heron and Letitia Jane Heron
Wife of Alfred Fordmargaret Heron
Gender:FemaleBirth:1843Immediate Family:
Daughter of John Charles Heron and Letitia Jane Heron
Wife of McEwen Moffat
Mother of Agnes Margaret Moffat; William McEwen Moffat; Henry Moffat; Letitia Moffat;Kenneth Moffat; Ann Moffat; Alexander John Moffat; Mabel Jane Moffat; George Thomas Moffat; Elizabeth Selina Moffat and Ella Evaline MoffatGeorge Heron
Gender:MaleBirth:1846
IrelandDeath:December 1, 1933 (87)
Ellendale, TAS, AustraliaPlace of Burial:Ellendale, Tasmania, AustraliaImmediate Family:Son of John Heron; John Charles Heron; Letitia Jane Heron andLetitia Jane Heron
Husband of Mary Jane Heron
Father of Hugh Heron; John Henry Heron; Florence Jane Rayner; Alicia Mary Heron; Jessie Margaret Heron; John Henry Heron; Hugh Heron; Jessie Margaret Heron; Robert Heron;George (Jnr) Heron; Pearl May Clark; William Wallace Heron andAlicia Mary ConlanWilliam Henry Heron
Gender:MaleBirth:May 15, 1847
West Yorkshire, UKDeath:March 1, 1916 (68)
Huonville, TAS, AustraliaPlace of Burial:Huonville, TAS, AustraliaImmediate Family:Son of John Charles Heron and Letitia Jane Heron
Husband of Emily Heron
Father of Annie Elizabeth Agnes Heron;William John Heron; Elizabeth Rathbone Heron; Mable Allan; No Name Given Heron;Sydney James Heron; Olive Ruby Heron;Herbert George Heron; Ransom Harry Heronand Alfie HeronHugh Heron
Gender:MaleBirth:1854
IrelandDeath:February 6, 1886 (32) (Pneumonia)Thomas John Heron
Gender:MaleBirth:November 29, 1856Death:February 19, 1903 (46)
Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia (Log struck his skull and was killed)Place of Burial:Ralphs Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaImmediate Family:Husband of
Josephine Feokofsky (Fewcofsky Feokofski)
1863–1933
BIRTH 17/05/1863 • Prussia (Poland)
DEATH 20/11/1933 • Rosebery, Tasmania, Australia
Hopes this information is a help, if I can assist more please contact me at lawrie-1@hotmail.com
Lawrie Edgerton
Son of John Charles Heron and Letitia Jane Heron
Father of Letitia mary Heron and Thomas George HeronSunday 6th Mar 2016, 02:13PM -
Hi Dale.
Did you have any success finding details of teh parents of John Charles Heron? I keep drawing a blank too at that point.
Regards,
Bruce Heron
Monday 5th Sep 2016, 01:37PM -
Hi Bruce,
Unfortunately I have been able to get any further I see you also refer to John Heron as John Charles Heron is this
Written any where I have asked Lawrie in the previous post but he never replied back. It would help if this was his full name.
I'm not sure how much you know about the Heron/Skimn Family I have a skimin tree with over 1200 names in it.
As your a heron by name you probably have more information than I do. I would be happy to share if you would like to
Cheers Dale
Monday 26th Sep 2016, 09:35AM -
Good evening.
I know this was a while ago. But I'm wondering if you have any more info on this family? If so would you be happy to email me privately?Wednesday 27th May 2020, 11:18AM -
Hi I am a new member and have come across these messages. John Heron and Letitia Skimin are my Great Great Grandparents and I am the owner of the bible mentioned in Dales post. I would love to exchange information with any of you interested and I can photograph the bible and send on. I would be very interested in any knowledge about the Skimin family.
Cheers Michelle heebyjeebys@nqrith.com
heebyjeebys
Wednesday 16th Nov 2022, 08:50PM