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Searching for paternal family from Roscommon.
Bridget Stretch married Patrick Hanmer or Hanmore, Feb 1857. 4 children born

Catharine Hanmer born 1858 died-1912 Massachusetts.
Mariam (Mary) Hanmer born 1859 died ? Pennsylvania.
Michael Hanmer born 1861 died 1896 Massachusetts.
Delia Bridget Hanmer born 1866 died 1920 Massachusetts. My great grandmother.

Family came to the United States of America about 1870-1885
Daughter mariam/Mary married in Ireland to John Raftery and had several children prior to moving to the United States.
I plan on a visit, and hope to see where my ancestors lived. Perhaps meet living ancestors.
Diana Ford Lubitz
wlubitz@cox.net.

Diana Ford

Wednesday 10th Jul 2019, 12:03AM

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  • Diana:

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and located three baptismal records for Catherine, Mary and Michael in the Loughlynn RC records. I also found the 1857 marriage record for Patrick and Bridget in the Castlrea RC records. See below. Civil registration did not start until 1864. I also located the 1876 civil marriage record for Mary Hanmer and John Raftery which shows both families lived in Cloonbunny townland in Tibohine civil parish  https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1876/11161/8088693.pdf

    I also checked the 1901 census for Cloonbunny and there were two Hanmore families including a Michael who was 38 and possibly the brother to Mary?

    http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Roscommon/Artagh_South/Cloonbunny/1660899/

    I was not able to find a baptismal record or civil birth record for Delia/Bridget.

    Let me know if you have questions and let us know when you plan to visit Ireland.

    Roger McDonnell

     

    Name:Catherine HanmerDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:18-Jun-1858Address:Not RecordedParish/District:LOUGHLYNNGender:FemaleCountyCo. Roscommon
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:Patrick HanmerMother:Brigid StritchOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Martin Giblin Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Winifred Hanmer 

    Name:Mary HanmerDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:28-Aug-1859Address:Not RecordedParish/District:LOUGHLYNNGender:FemaleCountyCo. Roscommon
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:Patrick HanmerMother:Brigid StritchOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Thomas Stritch Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Mary Stritch 

    Name:Michael HanmerDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:18-Aug-1861Address:Not RecordedParish/District:LOUGHLYNNGender:MaleCountyCo. Roscommon
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:Patrick HanmerMother:Brigid StritchOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:John Stitch Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Catherine Stitch 

    Date of Marriage:24-Feb-1857
    Parish / District:CASTLEREA
    County:Co. Roscommon
    Husband  PatrickHanmer
    Wife BrigidStretch

     

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 10th Jul 2019, 04:43PM
  • Diana:

    I searched on the free site www.irishgenealogy.ie and found a possible death record for Patrick Hamner in 1879. The record indicates he was a widower but I did not see an earlier record for Bridget.

    Roger

    https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1879/06494/4869434.pdf

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 10th Jul 2019, 04:49PM
  • Thank you so much Roger for your research. This helps me to find more extended family. Michael Hanmer death in 1879, and being widowed leads me to believe the Hanmer children possibly came to the states without parents. My plan to visit is for next May. I wanted to know where my ancestors were. Looks like I am close.
    Diana

    Diana Ford

    Wednesday 10th Jul 2019, 11:45PM
  • Hi Diana!

    Let us know when you firm up your plans. We like to be aware of any of our posters who plan a trip to Ireland   

    Roger

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Thursday 11th Jul 2019, 03:59PM

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