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I have family that settled into Wisconsin from Donegal, Ireland.  Somewhere says that Henry McDevitt married Nancy Barr in 1850 at Movell, Donegal, Ireland.  Henry was born approximately in 1820, Nancy(Mary Ann) in 1828.

I have her listed as Nancy or Mary Ann, but she was buried as Ann McDevitt, wife of Henry from Donegal, Ireland (tombstone is in Wisconsin, USA).  

They had several children, and I believe many were born in Ireland before they came to the US. Names of the children are Elizabeth (b 1852), Henry (b 1854 and my g-g grandfather), Margaret (b 1856), Mary (b 1858), William (b 1860), Anna (b 1862),and Katharine (b 1864).

My goal is to find out more informaiton on any of them, but we are really lost with Mary Ann/Nancy Barr and would love to find her parents.     Both Henry Sr and Henry Jr died in Wisconsin, we assume, but can't find death records on either of them.  

 

I know this is a scattered mess, and I apologize.  Thank you!

 

alabamajec

Monday 27th Jul 2020, 03:51PM

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  • alabamajec:

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and you are fortunate because the records for Moville RC parish start in November 1847 and Henry McDaid and Ann Barr married in December 1847. McDaid and McDevitt are related. I found baptismal records for two children Elizabeth and Mary. I have to go out but later I will look for additional baptismal records.

    Roger McDonnell

    Date of Marriage:06-Dec-1847
    Parish / District:MOVILLE
    County:Co. Donegal
    Husband  HenryMcdaid
    Wife AnnBarr

    Witness 1
    Witness 2Name:MargaretMcdaid
    WilliamBarrAddress:

    Name:Elizabeth McdaidDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:28-Apr-1850Address:TerryroneParish/District:MOVILLEGender:FemaleCountyCo. Donegal
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:Henry McdaidMother:Ann BarrOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Hugh DohertySponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Peggy Diarmid

    Name:Mary McdaidDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:07-May-1854Address:TerryrowanParish/District:MOVILLEGender:FemaleCountyCo. Donegal
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:Henry McdaidMother:Ann BarrOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:MichaelSponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Elenor Quigg

    Notes:

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 27th Jul 2020, 04:19PM

  • alabanajec:

    I did not find any more baptismal records but it is possible they switched to Moville Lower RC church also known as Iskaheen where records start in September 1858  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0370

    I did find Henry in the 1857 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Moville Upper civil parish https://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/donegal/movilleupper.htm  He was listed as Henry McDevittt and he was in Tiryrone townland.(shown as Terryrone in the two baptismal records).

    Roger

     

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 27th Jul 2020, 06:14PM

  • What wonderful information!  Thank you so much for your help, Roger.  

     

    alabamajec

    Tuesday 28th Jul 2020, 02:25PM

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