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I am looking for as much information as possible about my ancestors, the Prendergasts. My great grandfather, Patrick was born in 1851 in Kilkenny County and his wife, Julia (Hayden) born in 1871. He was a farmer and they lived in Kilmackshane, Ballyvool, Kilkenny in 1901 and 1911. They had five children, William, Margaret, Nicholas, John and Peter. William, the oldest and my grandfather, was born in 1896 and emigrated to the United States on the SS Philadelphia when he was 19 years old in 1915. Margaret and Nicholas never married. John did marry but I do not know to whom. And I believe Peter became a priest. I believe my great grandfather's name is William but this is the only information I know about him. I would love to know more about William, my great-great grandfather, and Patrick my great grandfather. I am doing a lot of research on my own but any help I can get from this post is welcomed and appreciated!

With respect to Julia Hayden, I would love to know as much about her family as possible. I believe her family is from Kilkenny County. I believe her father's name was Nicholas Hayden but this is all I know about him. I do not know whom he married and whether that had other children than Julia. I am reasearching the Hayden's  as I post this message looking at civil and parish records from 1800 to 1850 as well as other documents. I also know Julia emigrated to the United Stated some time between 1911 and 1944, because she passed away in 1944 in New York, New York. William, her oldest son and my grandfather, passed away in 1948 in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Many thanks for any and all help that may come my way!

 

 

 

 

Prendergast

Monday 26th Apr 2021, 11:48PM

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  • Hello,

    A transcription of Peter Prendergast's baptism on RootsIreland includes this annotation...

    [PROMOTED TO SUB DEACONSHIP IN ST. PATRICK's COLLEGE, CARLOW ON 24
    FEBRUARY, 1934]

    So Peter would likely have been in the seminary in St. Patrick's, Carlow.

    Patricia

    Tuesday 27th Apr 2021, 01:09PM
  • If you go to IrishGenealogy.ie, you can see Patrick Pendergrast's 1925 death record. Registration district is Thomastown. Sorry, but I had difficulty pasting the link here.

    Patricia

    Tuesday 27th Apr 2021, 01:28PM
  • Hi again,

    RootsIreland has transcriptions of both the civil and church marriage records for Patrick and Julia. They married in St. Canice on 6 May 1895. Both fathers were farmers and Julia's father was Nicholas Hayden.

    Just in case you are not using RootsIreland or irishgenealogy.ie, they are very helpful for the kind of research you are doing.

    I hope this helps.

    Patricia

    Tuesday 27th Apr 2021, 01:39PM
  •  

    Thank you Patricia.

    I notice your reference to Patrick Prendergast's death in 1925. The name you post is Patrick Pendergrast.

    I assume it is the same person with minor incorrect spelling of his name.

    Can you confirm his father, whom you mention was a farmer, is William Prendergast?

    I will be registering with Rootsireland soon,

    Bill

     

    Prendergast

    Tuesday 27th Apr 2021, 10:14PM
  • Yes, Patrick's surname is spelled Prendergast on the 1925 death record. His father is not mentioned.

    Patricia

    Wednesday 28th Apr 2021, 06:21PM

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