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I am searching for any Pattersons. My ancestors came from Woodhill and Castledowy in Donegal. I have info that there were marriages in Raymoghy Church in 1860, 1867, 1873, 1878. Also marriages in 1879,, 1882, 1883 but unclear if the same church.  There are some buried at Errity cemetery. Is anyone able to help please?

Snuffy1

Monday 12th Aug 2013, 08:27AM

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    Emma Carty

    Wednesday 14th Aug 2013, 02:53PM
  • Thanks very much for the reply :)

    Castledowey:   Mathew Patterson died 19.1.1895 married:  Mary Tate b 1817 died 19.7.1904  both buried at Errity.

    Parents of

    Mary Jane b 1845,

    Anna Eliza b 15.6.1847;  d 2.3.1908 Palmerston, New Zealand married John Vance  (Drumatoland)

    Catherine; m John Patterson Stevenson 11.9.1867 Manorcunningham

    Rachel b 1852 d 11.4.1880 Galdonagh; married Robert Donaghy (Galdonagh)

    Maria b 1855 died 22.6.1938 in Christchurch New Zealand; (my great grandmother see below)

    Rebecca b 1861 died before 1888 in Woodhill

    Mathew b 1862 d 1954 Castledowey

    Woodhill: Elizabeth Dingwell b 1818 d21.3.1884 married John Patterson b 1807 d 16.9.1891

    Robert John Patterson died 2.7.1928 Christchurch New Zealand

     

     

    Maria Patterson (Castledowey)married Robert John Patterson(Woodhill) 15 November 1883 2nd Ray Presbyterian Church, Errity. Witnesses were Patrick Clay and Mathew Patterson. Parents of Eliza Adella b 5.2.1885 (Woodhill),Lawrence b 24.3.1886; Robert John b 7.1.1889; Rachel Georgina b 5.10.1889; Harriet Maria b 10.2.1892;

    They sailed to Christchurch New Zealand on SS Arawa on 12.1.1893. Then had more children: Anna Gertrude, William George and Joseph Alexander.

    Apparently some of the family went to America, but I do not know who.

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    Snuffy1

    Thursday 15th Aug 2013, 07:47AM
  • Thanks very much for the reply :)

    Castledowey:   Mathew Patterson died 19.1.1895 married:  Mary Tate b 1817 died 19.7.1904  both buried at Errity.

    Parents of

    Mary Jane b 1845,

    Anna Eliza b 15.6.1847;  d 2.3.1908 Palmerston, New Zealand married John Vance  (Drumatoland)

    Catherine; m John Patterson Stevenson 11.9.1867 Manorcunningham

    Rachel b 1852 d 11.4.1880 Galdonagh; married Robert Donaghy (Galdonagh)

    Maria b 1855 died 22.6.1938 in Christchurch New Zealand; (my great grandmother see below)

    Rebecca b 1861 died before 1888 in Woodhill

    Mathew b 1862 d 1954 Castledowey

    Woodhill: Elizabeth Dingwell b 1818 d21.3.1884 married John Patterson b 1807 d 16.9.1891

    Robert John Patterson died 2.7.1928 Christchurch New Zealand

     

     

    Maria Patterson (Castledowey)married Robert John Patterson(Woodhill) 15 November 1883 2nd Ray Presbyterian Church, Errity. Witnesses were Patrick Clay and Mathew Patterson. Parents of Eliza Adella b 5.2.1885 (Woodhill),Lawrence b 24.3.1886; Robert John b 7.1.1889; Rachel Georgina b 5.10.1889; Harriet Maria b 10.2.1892;

    They sailed to Christchurch New Zealand on SS Arawa on 12.1.1893. Then had more children: Anna Gertrude, William George and Joseph Alexander.

    Apparently some of the family went to America, but I do not know who.

    .

     

    Snuffy1

    Thursday 15th Aug 2013, 07:47AM

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