Looking for info on Moore (or O'Moore) family, members of which emigrated to Canada in the 1840s, ultimately settling near St. Marys, Ontario (Perth County near Stratford, ONTARIO,). I know little of them except their cemetery headstone say they were born in Monaghan (or Monahan as cited on one headstone). My Canadian born grandfather was Michael Moore; same name as his Irish-born father Michael Moore wo immigrated here.. They were successful farmers in Ontario so I assume their background in ireland was farming. On a vist to Ireland several years ago I was told by a geneologist in Monaghan town that his hunch was that thery were from the Clones area but that that area has no surviving Catholic church records because of some adminstrative screw-up eons ago. Apparently I had a distant Moore great aunt who claimed that the family name was once O'Moore; not sure if that's true or if they changed name when they moved to Canada. ) I understand Moore is derivative from the Gaelic O'Mordh from which many Irish Moores are descended. I also understand that some branches of the Moore family ended up in Michigan (not far from Southwestern Ontario) as well as Iowa but I have not been able to confirm that. Indeed, I can't even be sure my branch of the family didn''t move up to Canada after emigrating to the US. Regretably I have not been able to connect with any related Moores here or in the States. Anyone out there who has a clue for me? I would much appreciate it.
Sean Moore ( Ottawa, Ontario - sean@seanmoore.ca - Tel 613.794.1114
seansireland
Wednesday 29th Jan 2020, 08:34PMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Sean,
Without knowing the townland or parish where your Michael came from, makes it just a little bit challenging trying to locate him in our County.
I've done a little bit of digging around on the Canadian end and it does appear that you may have more family than you thought, so I shall leave you to follow up on that.
Michael Moore
Buried: St Marys, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/165125272/michael-moore
Michael Moore d. 18 Apr 1881, age 67, a farmer, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Religion Roman Catholic. Informant: Robert Moore his son East Nissouri*Robert Moore*
Hannorah O'Connor Moore
Buried: St Marys, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/165125276/hannorah-moore
Hannora Moore d. 13 Feb 1892, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.
Religion: Methodist. Informant: Michael Moore.The baptismal register for St Joseph, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, is available on Family Search which is a free website:
https://www.familysearch.org/en/Please note the names of the sponsors of your ancestors, as the parents Michael and Ann would most likely ask close relatives, possibly their siblings to be the God-parents of their children.
William Moor baptised 3 Mar 1850
St. Joseph, Stratford, Perth, Ontario
Parents Michael Moor and Anne O'Connor
Sponsors John McLarkey and Johanna O'Connor
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YWH-LQ6
Note: William's youngest son Thomas Joseph Moore passed away in Detroit, Michigan on 1 Mar 1939, you will find this record on Family Search.James Moore baptised 4 Sep 1853
St. Joseph, Stratford, Perth, Ontario
Parents Michael Moore and Ann Connor
Sponsors Michael Murphy and Margaret Patent (sic)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYWH-2ND?i=55&cc=19275…Mary Ann Moore baptised 11 Oct 1857
St Joseph, Stratford, Perth, Ontario
Parents Michael Moore and Anna O'Connor
Sponsors Thomas Moore and Ellen O'Connor
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YWH-2BV?i=42&wc=M6VT-…Jeremiah Moore baptised 29 May 1859
St Joseph, Stratford, Perth, Ontario
Parents Michael Moore and Anna Connor
Sponsors Thomas Quirk and Marie Quirk
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YWH-GK4?i=65&wc=M6VT-…Johanna Moore baptised 22 Jul 1860
St. Joseph, Stratford, Perth, Ontario
Parents Michael Moore and Anna Connor
Sponsors James Moore and Mary Coffey
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYWH-G7X?i=80&wc=M6VT-…Michael Moore baptised 2 Nov 1862
St. Joseph, Stratford, Perth, Ontario
Parents Michael Moore and Ann Connor
Sponsors Lawrence Murphy and Bridget ?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YWH-2RD?i=72&cc=19275…*James Moore and Thomas Moore*
Archives of Ontario:
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/tracing/index.aspxLand Records:
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/genealogy/places/Pages/ontario.a…Wills:
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/genealogy/places/Pages/ontario.a…The are 102 Moore's listed in the Tithe Applotment Books for County Monaghan alone. The Tithe Applotment Books were compiled between 1823 and 1838 as a survey of land in each civil parish to determine the payment of tithes (a religious tax).
Tithe Applotment Books:
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…It would be "pure speculation" to suggest that this Michael is your relative, however these two gentlemen were the only Michael Moore's recorded in County Monaghan at that time.
Michael Moore, Townland of Carrolina, Parish of Aughabog, Co. Monaghan
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004239502/00…Michael Moore, Townland of Feagh, Parish of Aughabog, Co. Monaghan
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004239502/00…;Civil Parish of Aghabog, Co. Monaghan:
https://www.townlands.ie/monaghan/aghabog2/Carolina Townland, Co. Monaghan:
https://www.townlands.ie/monaghan/dartree/aghabog/aghabog/carolina/Feagh Townland, Co. Monaghan:
https://www.townlands.ie/monaghan/dartree/aghabog/aghabog/feagh/Irish Catholic Parish Registers are available here:
https://registers.nli.ie/With every good wish,
Maggie McKenna, Carrickmacross.
Maggie McKenna
Sunday 1st Nov 2020, 11:11AM -
GOD BLESS YOU, MAGGIE MCKENNA: A few of those who you identified are indeed people who I believe to be my ancestors, but you have provided so much more, especially on the Ireland end. That's fantastic. How do I connect with you directly? I would like to talk with you. I take my connection to Ireland very seriously. I became an Irish citizen (foreign birth registration) almost 20 years ago (Ironically, not due to the paternal side, the Moores - because they emigarted too long ago. Rather, I had learned that my "Scot" grandfather had actually been born in County Kings (Offally) to the Cork woman who was my great grandmother, Kate O'Callaghan-Hutchinson. But I have stalled in my genelogical search. I can be reached by text at 1-613.794.1114 or by email sean@seanmoore.ca. Thank you very much for doing this. Sean Moore, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
seansireland
Sunday 1st Nov 2020, 11:53PM -
Attached FilesEdmund Hutcheson birth.pdf (227.27 KB)
Hi Sean,
Very happy to have been able to assist you with your enquiry, please feel free to post your requests anytime but please note that we don't text replies. Please find attached a few images to help you with your O'Callaghan and Hutchinson side.
Find a Grave:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198964120/katherine-hutchinsonEdmund Hutcheson birth:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…Edmond Hutcheson and Catherine O'Callaghan marriage:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…Sean, Edmond Hutcheson was a "Soldier" might be an idea to put a post on the Cork message board for guidance with military records as he may well have come from Scotland.
With every good wish,
Maggie McKenna, Carrickmacross.
Maggie McKenna
Wednesday 4th Nov 2020, 11:24AM -
Just to clarify Edmond Hutcheson Senior (husband of Catherine O'Callaghan) was a "Soldier" "residing" at Fermoy at the time of his marriage.
Maggie McKenna
Friday 6th Nov 2020, 12:17AM -
Maggie: are you (or anyone you know) available to do some contract i.e. "paid" geneological research for the various branches of my family - Moore, O'Callaghan, Hutchinson/Hutcheson, McCardle/ McArdle? I am particularly interested in relevant emigration/ sailing manifests etc from Ireland to Canada / US as well as identity of other branches of the various families to which I am related. I can be reached at sean@seanmoore.ca. Very much appreciate your help.
seansireland
Friday 6th Nov 2020, 09:02PM -
Sean,
You can download a list of researchers off the National Library of Ireland website:
https://www.nli.ie/en/commission-research.aspx
With every good wish,
Maggie McKenna, Carrickmacross.
Maggie McKenna
Saturday 7th Nov 2020, 03:29AM -
Thank you, Ms McKenna. As a fellow Hibernian, i trust you join me in celebrating the election of an Irish American as US President!!
seansireland
Saturday 7th Nov 2020, 09:28PM