I live in Canada. My relative was George Freeborn.
He was born approximately 1847 in Ireland.
He married Margaret Coulter in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on 17 Apr, 1869.
I have successfully traced Margaret along with her siblings and parents Andrew and Isabel Coulter to Donegal through their ship immigration record.
However, I am having trouble connecting George Freeborn to his parents. His marriage certificate lists them as James and Jane Freeborn.
There is a James Freeborn and Jane Coulter listed as having been married 25 July, 1841 at St. John's Church, Inver Parish (Doorin Point), County Donegal.
I believe these are his parents but can't find proof that it is the correct connection.
First and foremost, I would be ever so grateful if that link could be confirmed.
Additionally, if there is any other further history on these family lines that is available further into the past, that would be appreciated although not necessary if difficult.
I would really like to figure out George most of all.
Thank you!
Thursday 28th Mar 2013, 03:23AM
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Hi,
I'm not sure that this will help but I found loads of Freeborns in an area called Drumhome near Ballyshannon in the parish of Kilbarron.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/freeborn.htm
And this in the 1901 Census in Inver - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1901point.htm
You might also contact the Donegal Library Service as they might have some extra info in their local studies collection - http://www.donegallibrary.ie/
I wish you good luck in your research.
Kind regards,
Eimer
Thursday 28th Mar 2013, 08:55PM -
Here also is the same family Elmer found for you in 1911.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Mountcharles/P…
In addition to trying to make contact in Donegal, you may want to try to track the children in the 1901/1911 censuses as several of them likely immigrated. You might find some other family researchers with more info. I found Jane's marriage record (which mentions the parents) in Worcestor, MA:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4X3-JGN
I saw several other Worcester records that look like they could be some of the others. Also in Worcester was another family from Tullyvoos with parents named John Freeborn and Eliza Colvin. I saw this tree online.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tedmarr&id=I8…
Also just checked and there are many posts about the Freeborns from Doorin Point on the Ancesty.com forums. Here is one thread that seems to mention your line.
http://boards.ancestry.myfamily.com/surnames.freeborn/61.65.67.69.1/mb…
Cathy
Chicago
cdanhauer
Friday 29th Mar 2013, 04:20AM