Hi Cherie Sir Edward Fitzgerald. 1st Baronet, (cr. 10.10.1903) son of Daniel Fitzgerald of Gurtsmaurane, Treleary, co.Cork; born Nov. 24th 1846; is a merchant and an alderman and a J.P. for Cork (Lord Mayor 1903); has Order of the Sacred Treasure of Japan; insuccessfully contested Cork City (Ind.) Jan 1910; married 1872 Anne daughter of John O'Donoghue of Cork and has issue; Daniel Michael born 1.10.1873 died 17 .2.1888 John Joseph born 20.2.1876 Edward born 17.8.1883 Andrew born 3.12.1885 William born 2.6.1892 Elizabeth born 21.7.1878 Ellen born 11.1.1881 Mary born 14.10.1887 died 17.1.1889 Anne Maria born 20.7.1890 Julia Monica born 4.7.1894 Arms: - Ermine on a saltire gules charged with two arrows saltirewise points downwards or, a chief arched of the second thereon a lymphad between two towers or. Crest: - In front of three oak trees a knight mounted in full armour proper bearing on his sinister arm a shield argent charged with a civic crown gules. Residence - Gerladine Place, St.Finn Barr, Cork. Sir Edward died 22 June 1927 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son Further information can be seen in any Burke's Peerage and Baronetage books. At 11:12 PM 30/06/2001 -0400, Cherier wrote: >Does anyone have advice on how to obtain information on Sir Edward >FitzGerald, Lord Mayor of Cork City from 1901-1903. He was also a boat >builder/contractor. I believe he and his family lived in the Knockrea >Townland area in 1911. > >I am interested in any info at all including personal information about >family/genealogy. > >All ideas/tips appreciated :) > >Cherie Richards Susan, Queensland, Australia. English webpage: http://www.st.net.au/~susanp/index.html American webpage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~susanp Research: ALSTON-Suffolk/Bedford/America,post 1850, BOURCHIER-UK, post 1650, CHUDLEIGH-Devon, All, HOLTTUM-Kent,pre 1720,MARTEN-Sussex,pre 1660, OXENDEN-Kent, All.