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Per Find a Grave, Bridget Burke was born June 1827, 1st married John Ryan, had a son John B.H. Ryan born in Ireland. Bridget married a 2nd time in New York State to Michael Crane. John BH is my GGF.

In 2023, North Tipperary Genealogy Centre search did not locate a baptismal record for her in 1827 in Thurles RC Parish and, there are no parent records on her 1888 death certificate  in Iowa, U.S.A.

South Tipperary Genealogy Centre said that Bridget’s parents were Michael Bourke & Margaret/Mary Hanly of Luegh, Bridget had 5 siblings, including 2 sets of twins at Luegh and her parents were married in 1824. I was not provided documentation.

JVR

Wednesday 8th May 2024, 03:48PM

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  • JVR:

    Here is the parish register for Cappawhite up to 1880  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0252

    I searched on the subscription site FindMyPast.ie and found four children.

    I located the register entry on June 27 1825 showing the baptism for Bridget Bourke with father Michael and mother Margaret Hanly.

    https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632675#page/57/mode/1up

    Mary and Nancy were baptized June 26 1827. There is a Judy baptized February 27 1829. 

    I located a June 7 1845 marriage in Borrisoleigh between Bridget Bourke and John Ryan. https://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000632670#page/9/mode/1up

    Borrisoleigh is northeast of Cappawhite. So did the Bourke family move northeast since marriages were generally held in the bride's parish??

    There is a John Ryan baptized January 23 1847 in Cappawhite to John Ryan and Bridget Bourke. Why back to Cappawhite?

    I found children including a John born to the Borrisoleigh couple. I would be inclined to disregard the Borrisoleigh marriage record.

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 8th May 2024, 04:28PM

  • JVR:

    Here is the parish register for Cappawhite up to 1880  https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0252

    I searched on the subscription site FindMyPast.ie and found four children.

    I located the register entry on June 27 1825 showing the baptism for Bridget Bourke with father Michael and mother Margaret Hanly.

    https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632675#page/57/mode/1up slope

    Mary and Nancy were baptized June 26 1827. There is a Judy baptized February 27 1829. 

    I located a June 7 1845 marriage in Borrisoleigh between Bridget Bourke and John Ryan. https://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000632670#page/9/mode/1up

    Borrisoleigh is northeast of Cappawhite. So did the Bourke family move northeast since marriages were generally held in the bride's parish??

    There is a John Ryan baptized January 23 1847 in Cappawhite to John Ryan and Bridget Bourke. Why back to Cappawhite?

    I found children including a John born to the Borrisoleigh couple. I would be inclined to disregard the Borrisoleigh marriage record.

    Roger McDonnell

    Great! This information is what I am looking for. Thanks for sharing it.

    Thursday 6th Jun 2024, 08:05AM

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