Looking for ancestor

Hi Fran,

Thank you very much for your message. I have forwarded it onto one of our volunteers who hopefully may be able to assist or advise you.

All the best,

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Thanks GS, much appreciated!

Fran

 Hello Fran,

what information are you looking for on your great-grandmother exactly? Sorry I can't quite understand that from your message.

Regarding the emigration, have you already searched here: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/022/022-908.003-e.html. Records were often better at the destination than in Ireland.

We have just read the headstones in the old St. Reynagh's Graveyard in Banagher -- I will see if a Menton is among them.

Kind regards,

Dolores O?Shea

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Thanks so much for the reply Dolores. I would like to find out where exactly my great-grandmother Annie Menton, was born and where she lived before emigrating. I am checking that link you gave for emigration but it is stated "There are no comprehensive nominal lists of immigrants arriving in Canada before 1865. Few such lists have survived." Although there are some partial lists I can check, thanks.

Warm Regards,

Fran Reddy

If you mean the Annie Menton who married Luke Gibbons then I am Annie's great grand niece. John Menton being my great great Grandfather. Her brother William is my great grandfather. I have his baptism certificate as follows:

William Menton was Baptized October 28, 1844 Parish of Gallon &
Reynagh Diocese of Ardagh & Clanm.. Church of St. Rynagh, Banagher
by Rev. James O'Flynn.  Parents: John Menton & Anne Cannan.  Sponsors
Thomas Cannan (brother of Anne?) & Mary Kirwan.
Note attached reads:
1844 October 28th. Gulillmum F.
Joannes Menton & Annae Cannan. SS Thoma Cannan & Maria Kirwan.
I hereby declare the above to be a true and accurate extract taken
from the Registry of Baptism Kept here.  Signed James Manning P.P.
Claphan Kings Co. 4th Sept. 1921
Certificate of Baptism issued Sept. 4, 1921 and attached note from Rev
James Manning.

Hope this might help.

Patricia

Oh my gosh Patricia! We share John Menton as our gr-gr-grandfather! We're related :D

Thanks so much for your respons and the info you have provided here! Do you hve a family tree for any of the others mentioned? (Luke Gibbons, either of the Anne Menton's (John's wife was also Anne) or John Menton? If you like you can email me at reddyclan@gmail.com. I would very much appreciate any more info you have on this! Thanks so much, this is a lovely little Christmas gift and blessing from you!

I hope to hear from you again soon!

Fran Reddy