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looking  for where Margaret Shannon and her family born and from in Ireland? Maybe Scottish-Ireland?

Migrated to Philadelphia,Pennsylvania in Aug 1839

Margaret died in 1851 there.

Umckain

Friday 19th Apr 2024, 05:21PM

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  • Looks like you have Donegal ancestry, Umckain!  

    Margaret Shannon and her husband Hugh’s five children were baptized in the Church of Ireland  in Donegal (this from the paid site RootsIreland):

     

    Church Baptism          Shannon         Patrick 1818    Co. Donegal   

                Church Baptism          Shannon         Hugh   1821    Co. Donegal   

                Church Baptism          Shannon         Rachael           1823    Co. Donegal   

                Church Baptism          Shanan            Catherine        1826    Co. Donegal   

                Church Baptism          Shannon         Margaret         1828    Co. Donegal

     

    The family lived in the townland of Tawny.

     

    Here's the baptismal record for Patrick...

    Name: Patrick Shannon        

     Date of Baptism:       28-Nov-1818

    Address:          Tawny

    Parish/District:           KILMACRENAN

    Gender:           Male   

    County            Co. Donegal

    Denomination:           Church Of Ireland

    Father:            Hugh Shannon          

    Mother:          Margaret

     

    © 2024 Copyright Donegal Ancestry

     

    Patricia

    Friday 19th Apr 2024, 06:14PM

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