Family folklore tells that Catherine, the daughter of the Bishop of Westmeath (obviously not Catholic) eloped with a young man of the household to America. I'm trying to confirm at least the basics of the info and maybe a time frame. Can anyone help with this?
Wednesday 17th Apr 2013, 08:24PM
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Hi Jim,
Thank you for your message.
Do you have any other information on the family in question that you can share? What was Catherine?s surname for example? Do you know where they might have lived? When trying to find information on family history a parish name is one of the most vital pieces of information needed.
It may be the Bishop of Meath and Kildare that you are referring to as this is the name of the Church of Ireland Diocese that would incorporate Westmeath.
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Kind regards,
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Tuesday 28th May 2013, 09:16AM -
Thanks for your reply, Emma. I believe Catherine's ( and the Bishop's) surname was Dias.
Regards,
Jim
Wednesday 29th May 2013, 02:55PM