Hi, I just joined this site and came across your post. My great grandfather was William Power he married Margaret Fitzgerald, (I don't have date but mid 1800s). My grandmother's name was Margaret Power and she came to the US in 1903 alone to Michigan. She had an uncle living here, Patrick Fitzgerald and a few years later a couple of her brothers came, a Richard Power and a Patrick Power. Patrick was living in the Detroit area and died within a couple years of his arrival. My great grandmother came here in about 1908, I think it was after her husband died because she died in Bay City Michigan in 1909, (I found an obit in an old newspaper, and it said her husband died a few years earlier.) When they came to the US the last name was changed to Powers instead of Power, but on the ship manifests that I have found the last name said Power. I know there were some children, (I know of males) that were left in Ireland. They lived in the Tremore Waterford area. I don't know if this would help with any thing, but some family members came to the US to Bay City in 1980 for a visit. There was a father, with his daughter and son but I don't remember their names. I know the daughter would be in her 60s now and the son and father have since passed on but we have lost contact, since it was the father that we had contact with.
I don't have a lot of information, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Patti
PattiD714
Saturday 19th Oct 2013, 06:01PMMessage Board Replies
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Thank you for your message. Some sites & services for County Waterford genealogy which might be of assistance to your search are:
http://www.igp-web.com/waterford/
http://www.waterfordcountylibrary.ie/en/familyhistory/
http://www.from-ireland.net/county-waterford-genealogy/
There is lots of useful information to be found in the 1901 and 1911 census records. You can find this here: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
cynoconnor
Tuesday 7th Jan 2014, 02:15PM -
Thank you for the links for help! I will check them out.
regards,
Patti
PattiD714
Tuesday 7th Jan 2014, 05:56PM -
Hi Patti - I read your note with interest because my ggg-grandfather was Lawrence Power, b. about 1800 in Tramore, Waterford (I *think*). He was a ship carpenter and emigrated to Chicago in the mid-1800s. He had 2 children born in Ireland - John and Mary - and his wife's name was Margaret Power. One other interesting thing is that the baptismal sponsor for one of his grandsons (his daughter Mary's child) in Chicago was a Patrick M. Fitzgerald. So - I have been trying to figure out the Fitzgerald connection, if any, and noted that was also a part of your story. Another sponsor was a Thomas William Power who is really confusing me, since we do not think Lawrence had any siblings that came to Chicago. So - maybe a nephew? Just not sure. I know there are tons of Power people in Waterford, though, but just thought I'd touch base. thanks, MB
MBradley
Friday 14th Feb 2014, 02:08PM -
I don't know if I'm on the right page
But looking for the parents of a timothy ( timmy ) Joseph power
Born 5/12/1927 possibly waterford and likely in kilmachthomas
He went to Alberta Canada and had 6 children more than 10 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren
He worked in the steelworks over there
Died 2008 thorsby Alberta Canada
If someone can help any information welcome
Regards Phil
Philrmoon
Tuesday 10th Dec 2019, 12:52AM