David, sorry can't help but interested to hear you have a copy of the marriage licence. Could you tell me how you obtained it. Regards, Maureen ---- Dave Spang <[email protected]> wrote: > One of my 'brick walls' was supposedly born in Belfast around 1843. Patrick > W. Quin became a tool and die maker and worked at James Comb and Co., > receiving a letter of reference from the firm in 1867. It is known that he > married Margaret Jane Barr at St. Malachy's Church, Belfast, on July 9, > 1864. (copy of marriage license obtained.) > > I am trying to locate the parents of Patrick and Margaret. A distant cousin > wrote my mother many, many years ago saying Patrick's father was Thadeus > Quin who was an engineer on the Paris to Calais Railroad. This cousin also > said that Thadeus had 12 sons and 1 daughter; the daughter being Mary Ann > Quin who married the tutor, John Gray. None of this information has been > substantiated. > > Margaret Jane Barr was born April 10, 1844 according to her death > certificate. It is believed that her father was David Barr (from whom I was > named). I was told her mother was Sarah Bronson but the death certificate > lists (no name) McGoyghin. > > Any help our leads would be appreciated. > > David Barr Spang > www.geocities.com/dbspang > > > > ==== IRL-BELFAST-CITY Mailing List ==== > The 'Subject' line of your e-mail will be the first thing others see, so make it stand out and relevant to your post. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >