-----Original Message----- From: Judy Boguski <bamaj@frontiernet.net> To: county cork-L@rootsweb.com <county cork-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 6:50 PM Subject: Fw: Driscoll, Holmes, Mccaffrey > >-----Original Message----- >From: Judy Boguski <bamaj@frontiernet.net> >To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com <SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 6:46 PM >Subject: Driscoll, Holmes, Mccaffrey > > >>Hopefully I have all my setings correct this time around. Question >>though...do I have to switch my settings back to go back to regular >>e-mail??? Thanks. >> >>Now, one to my searches: John( born 1801 Co. Cork) and Ann O'Driscoll Born >>1810 Co. Cork and son Jeremiah (1836) came to America in 1839. Settled in >>West Chester Co. NY. John worked at/on Fort Schuyler. 2 more children >born, >>John,(my grt grandfather and Catherine. It seems either John or Ann;s >>niece, Mary Carey was with them, born in 139 or 40. In 1845 they emigrated >>to near Watertown, Wi. where John and Jeremiah as he became older became >>involved with politics and served as super of schools in the town of >>Shields. >> >> >>John (my grt grandfather ) married Bridget Holmes in 1872 in Shields. She >>was the daughter of Patrick Holmes ( C0. Westmeath) and Bridget McCaffrey >>(Co. Fermanagh) Family history has her coming here in 1842. Bridgets >>parents were Joseph and Margaret McCaffrey, They also had at least one >>other daughter, Margaret and a son, Bartholomew.(1820). >> >>I will be writing to Fort Schuyler to see if there are any records for >John, >>I will be attempting to find a birth cert for John in WestChester Co. NY, >>death certs for John & Jeremiah (there are none in Wisconsin for JOhn and >>Ann.) >> >>Patrick Holmes served in the civil war and has a GAR placque on his grave >>but have no info on his unit (I've checked the state records for him, >>written to Am. Legion and VFW with no response. Patrick's estate went to >>probate so I need to check that(do I go to the county or the state?? >> >>What I am looking for is: Patrick's parent's names( marriage license >doesn't >>give that info)/John and Ann's parents names and what parishes they were >>from. Also looking for ships names >> >>I have names of the other children in the Holmes family but don't know >where >>they went. I know some of where Jeremiah's family went but haven't been >>able to track them as of yet. >> >>Any advise whould be more than greatfully appreciated. >> >>I've made contact with others researching the same surnames but none seem >to >>be a connection at this point. >> >>Thanking all in advance, >> >>Judy Boguski >> >