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I am searching my 3X great grandfather, John Good, we believe to be from the Cork area, but only from Family stories.....John Good left Ireland for Canada in 1837, as did Ellen Wolfe arriving the same year in Saint John, New Brunswick- do not know if they knew ea other then, but did marry two years later in Saint John in 1939. John was always listed as 'laborer' throughout his life in NB. He and Ellen had 8 children, 2 becoming butchers with Robert purchasing property and ran a slaughterhouse off Loch Lomand Rd. with his brother, John.
Family lore has John returning it Ireland sometime after 1871 (he was in the census, but his wife listed him as deceased in around 1872-1874. He is not to be found anywhere in local cemeteries, obituaries, death records in New Brunswick or anywhere in Canada that I can see! He just disappeared. Because his wife Ellen stayed in Saint John with her daughter's, then her granddaughter until she died at 96, I just am at a loss on how or where to look for him......They were Anglican.
Any help in discovering a particular Church would be a help......no word on parents of either John,or Ellen.
Thanks for anyone who may be able to throw me even the tiniest lifeline....

Kathryn

Kathryn

Wednesday 7th Dec 2016, 07:31AM

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  • Hi Kathryn

    Here is a baptism for John from www.rootsireland.ie/:

    Name:John GoodDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:06-Jul-1800Address:Upper DromoreParish/District:KILSHANNIGGender:MaleCountyCo. Cork
    Denomination:Church Of Ireland
    Father:James GoodMother:Elizabeth Not Recorded

    There are only 2 others but they are too late - 1843 & 1849.

    This is the only one for Ellen from any county - surname questionable + R C however

    Siblings:

    Church BaptismGoodMary1786Co. Cork
    Church BaptismGoodRichard1790Co. Cork
    Church BaptismGoodAnn1793Co. Cork
    Church BaptismGoodSarah1793Co. Cork
    Church BaptismGoodElizabeth1795Co. Cork
    Church BaptismGoodJames1797Co. Cork
    Church BaptismGoodJohn1800Co. Cork
    Church BaptismGoodCharles1802Co. Cork
    Church BaptismGoodJane1805Co. Cork
    Church BaptismGoodWilliam1807Co. Cork

    Church BaptismGoodThomas1810Co. Cork

    I couldn't find the parents' marriage.

    As you probably know, the Irish Censuses for 1861 to 1891 were destroyed. John doesnt appear in the 1851. There are plenty of John Goods in the 1901 but none are old eough to be him.

    I couldn't find an Irish death/burial record for John

    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 7th Dec 2016, 09:11AM

  • Col,
    Thank you so much for the info. I will certainly follow up on Dromore.
    I'm not sure where Ellen Wolfe was from, but I do know that there are many Wolfe's/Woulfe's in Limerick, so I'll check them out again too.
    Thanks again.....

    Kathryn

    Thursday 8th Dec 2016, 02:34AM

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    Sorry I forgot to include the record for Ellen:

    Name:Ellen WoolDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:29-Jul-1812Address:CloyneParish/District:CLOYNEGender:FemaleCountyCo. Cork
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:James WoolMother:Mary ConnellOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Thomas FgeraldSponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Margaret Shanahan

    The earliest  2 from Limerick:

    Name:Ellen WoulfeDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:23-Jun-1827Address:
    Parish/District:Newcastle WestGender:UnknownCountyCo. Limerick
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:James WoulfeMother:Johanna MacKesyOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Ds. SweeneySponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Maria Halpin

    Name:Ellen WoulfeDate of Birth:08-Oct-1828
    Date of Baptism:1-Jan-0Address:?Parish/District:SHANAGOLDENGender:UnknownCountyCo. Limerick
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:Thomas WoulfeMother:Anna DowneyOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Ml. WoulfeSponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Hanora Woulfe

    Col

     

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Thursday 8th Dec 2016, 08:54AM

  • Thanks Col,
    I've been ill during the holidays and not on my game, but I'm back trying to connect these two and appreciate your help. The first Ellen sounds like a good possibility so I'll start there !
    Thanks again.

    Kathryn

    Monday 6th Feb 2017, 06:36PM

  • Thanks Col,
    I've been ill during the holidays and not on my game, but I'm back trying to connect these two and appreciate your help. The first Ellen sounds like a good possibility so I'll start there !
    Thanks again.

    Kathryn

    Monday 6th Feb 2017, 06:36PM

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