1840 Irish Catholic Baptisms in VT & NY
Records Kept by Canadian Missionaries Are in Quebec
May 25, 2009
These records contain helpful genealogical data for the family researcher looking for information on Vermont and New York Irish Catholic ancestors. There is an introductory article about these Quebec parish records, plus part one, which gives baptisms for 1838 and 1839.
Baptisms of Irish Catholics in the United States
The following entries give the mother’s maiden name instead of her husband’s surname. Names in parentheses are the Godparents.
Feb. 13, 1840, bpt Margaret, age 3 weeks, daughter of Bernard Harvey, farmer in Vermont, and Catherine
Shannon. (Denis Malony and Alice Dondon)
April 5, 1840, bpt Mary, age 1 month, daughter of Michael Flinn, farmer in New York, and Margaret O’Neil. (James Flinn and Anne McCaffray)
April 5, 1840, bpt Mary Jane, age four and a half months, daughter of Terence Rogers, farmer in New York, and Anne Stone. (Patrick Riley and Jane Donnelly)
April 5, 1840, bpt Elizabeth, age 11 weeks, daughter of James Quinn, farmer in New York, and Bridgit Flinn. (Patrick Tracey and Elizabeth Fee)
April 12, 1840, bpt Edward, age 11 days, son of Patrick Shields of New York and Mary Leary. (Patrick Leary and Anne O’Neil)
April 12, 1840, bpt Margaret, age 2 months, daughter of Michael Ring of New York and Eliza Hartnet. (Charles McCurry and Catherine Clanahy)
April 12, 1840, bpt Maryanne, age four months, daughter of Patrick Welsh of New York and Maryanne Cunningham. (James Duffin and Margaret Duffin.
April 12, 1840, bpt Charles, age 3 days, son of Owen Lavery, farmer in New York, and Anne Jelly/Kelly. (Bernard Heney /Haney and Rose McCormack)
June 28, 1840, bpt Mary Jane, age 18 days, daughter of John Meloney, a miller in Vermont, and Maryanne Downey. (John Mullins and Eliza Meloney)
Aug. 13, 1840, bpt Rosanna, age 2 days, daughter of Patrick O’Connell, a farmer in New York, and Catherine Rafferty. (Patrick Reilly and Mathilda Wulson/Wilson)
Aug. 15, 1840, bapt Elizabeth, age 2 months, daughter of Barnaby GorumlyGormley, a cultivator in New York, and Mary Sherridan. (James Duffin and Mary McMullin)
Aug. 16, 1840, bpt John, age 4 months, son of John Keany, farmer in New York, and Mary Hughes. (John McGill and Catherine Duffin)
Aug. 17, 1840, bpt John, age 2 months, son of David Newny, farmer in New York, and Marguerite Quin. (Patrick Sceeny/Sweeny and Anne McMullin)
Dec. 2, 1840, bpt Martin, age 5 months, son of Martin Bourns, a farmer in New York, and Mary Gary. (Charles McCarry/McGary and Bridgit O’Hara)
Dec. 4, 1840, bpt John, born Nov. 24, 1840, son of John Allen, farmer in New York, and Catherine O’Leary. (John O’Neil and Mary Robert/Roberts)
Dec. 27, 1840, bpt John, born Dec. 5, 1840, son of John Hagan, farmer in the United States, and Mary Lanegan. (Edward Cody and Mary Cody)
Irish Surname Spellings
Researchers and members of Irish families will find some of the surname spellings strange. Keep in mind that these records were recorded by French speaking missionaries who went more by how the name sounded to their untrained ear for English than to how such a name would be written. Their spellings are usually close enough that the real spelling and pronunciation of the Irish surname is fairly obvious.
Source:
Lost in Canada, Vol. 14, No. 3 (August, 1988)
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