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Hello, I’m looking for any help finding the birthplace of my 2x great grandfather, Edward Ambrose, who was born in Ireland around 1833.  My aunt believes he came from Limerick around the Newcastle West area but is not sure about that. He may have been called Edmund at birth. He emigrated to America around age 20 and lived briefly in Kentucky with his wife (possible Marie Ward) where my great grandfather, Robert Ambrose was born, before moving to Chicago.  I don’t know if they were married in Ireland or the US. I do have a 4th generation DNA match on Ancestry.com with an Ambrose connection from Mahoonagh, Castlemahon, but that match also has a Dowling, which is my great grandmothers name so I’m not sure if it’s the Ambrose or Dowling That matches. I have been trying to decipher online church baptism records but having no luck and can’t even read many of them. Is there anyone out there with an Edward Ambrose fitting this description? Thanks, Jennifer Manning

JennMann

Wednesday 23rd May 2018, 08:46PM

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  • Jenn:

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    I located a baptismal record on the subscription site Roots Ireland. I note that the oldest son was named Robert which matches his grandfather's name. Let me know if you think this is the correct record. I also found an 1834 marriage record for Robert Ambrose and Hanora Connors. No townland was shown on the two records. The 1850 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Co. Limerick showed only one Robert Ambrose in Ballinena/Ballinina townland  Newcastle civil parish.

    Roger McDonnell

    Name:Edmond AmbroseDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:24-Jan-1835Address:
    Parish/District:MAHOONAGH/CASTLEMAHONGender:UnknownCountyCo. Limerick
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:Robert AmbroseMother:Honora ConnorsOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Dd Geary Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:My Hurley 

    Date of Marriage:04-Feb-1834
    Parish / District:MAHOONAGH/CASTLEMAHON
    County:Co. Limerick
    Husband  RobertAmbrose
    Wife HanoraConnors

     

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 23rd May 2018, 10:43PM

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    Hello Roger,

    I just got off the telephone after speaking to my Aunt and she is confident that this must be out Edward's baptismal record. Yay! Thank you so much for locating this record! This also explains the Ancestry DNA link with Mahoonagh. Are you able to tell the name of the church in which he was baptized?  I would love to be able to visit the area next time I'm in Ireland.

    Jen

     

    JennMann

    Thursday 24th May 2018, 06:19PM

  • Jen:

    St. Nicholas in the 19th century and St. John the Baptist and St. Nicholas now.

    Some history http://www.limerickdioceseheritage.org/Mahoonagh/chCastlemahon.htm  and a link to the parish with contact info   http://www.limerickdiocese.org/parish.html?pa=35

    Roger

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Friday 25th May 2018, 05:32PM

  • Roger, Thanks for the information and the links. The first link did not work but the second one did.  Im going to look through the Mahoonagh church records in the National archives trying to find out more details about his family and any siblings. Thanks again! Jen

    JennMann

    Sunday 27th May 2018, 12:46AM

  • Jen:

    Another try.   http://www.limerickdioceseheritage.org/Mahoonagh.htm

    If it does not work, Google limerick diocese heritage and scroll down to Mahoonagh.

    Roger

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 27th May 2018, 05:09PM

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