I Denise This is what I have on your family 1C8M3. Henry Edwin Thomas Sparling b. 1857 m. 1878 at Ballinasloe, Kilalooney Parish Matilda Ronaldson daughter of John Ronaldson, gentleman farmer. They lived at Clonusker until about 1888 but in 1890 he was a merchant of Killimore, near Portunna, County Galway. He sympathized with the tenants at the time of the Bodyke evictions in 1887, as reported in the Times of 3 Jun 1887 "Henry Sparling, a Protestant Nationalist from Scafiff seconded the resolution which was passed". All of this family must have emigrated as no death has been found for the parents in Ireland and the last known sighting is the 1897 Dublin death. [209] 1C8M3A. Ellen (Nellie) Peacock Sparling b. 1879 1C8M3B. George Frederick Sparling b. 19 May 1880 d. 1970 m. Martha I. 1890-1970. They lived in Fairfield, Connecticut 1C8M3B1. William R. Sparling b. 18 Oct 1917 Bridgeport, Connecticut m. 19 Oct 1940 in Bridgeport Louise Pisty. 1C8M3C. Elizabeth Marion Sparling b. 6 Apr 1881 1C8M3D. Isabella (Bella) Frances Sparling b. 18 May 1882 1C8M3E. Emily Florence Sparling b. 20 Mar 1883 d. 24 Mar 1883, 4 days 1C8M3F. John Sparling b. 9 Aug 1884 d. 10 Aug 1884, 1 day 1C8M3G. Cathleen Sparling b. 1 Apr 1886 d. 13 Apr 1886, 12 days 1C8M3H. Henry Thomas Sparling b. 1 Apr 1887 d. 1897, 11 years, in South Dublin. 1C8M3I. William John Sparling b. 20 Mar 1888. His descendants appear to be in New Zealand 4D2N3J. Catherine (Katty) Sparling b. 21 Feb 1889 1C8M3K. Norah Maude Sparling b. 2nd quarter 1891, registered as born in Portumna. All of the above came from Kathleen Bryant of London, England. Not much beyond what was in your email but perhaps a little help. Mary Wallace -----Original Message----- From: Sparling <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, August 06, 2001 7:43 AM Subject: [IP] Sparling Family >I have been trying to trace a "missing" branch of the SPARLING Family for >many years, and discovered a week ago that they were passengers on the >"Teutonic" from Queenstown, Cork to Ellis Island, arriving on 23rd November, >1892. The family consisted of: > >Henry E. - b.1857 (younger brother of my husband's g-g-grandfather) >Matilda - b. 1860 >Ellen (Nellie) - b. 1879 >George Frederick - b. 19/5/80 >Elizabeth Marion - b. 6/4/81 >Isabella (Bella) - b. 18/5/82 >Henry Thomas - b. 1/4/87 >William John - b. 20/3/88 >Catherine (Katty) - b. 21/2/89 >Norah - b. Oct.1892 (was only one month old on arrival) > >All of the children except Ellen and Norah were baptized in our local C. of >I. church in Tuamgraney Co. Clare, including three others (Emily, John and >Cathleen born between 1883 and 1886 and lived 9 days, four months, and 12 >days respectively as their deaths are also recorded). > >I would be extremely grateful to anyone who could give me any news of what >happened to members of this family, or news of their descendants. I did >find details in the Social Security Death Index of a George Sparling who >died in Connecticut in July 1964 and whose birthdate matches that of our >George Frederick. > >Denise Sparling > > >==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== >List Administrator: >Susan Laursen Willig >[email protected] > >

Mary, Thank you for your information. There are just a couple of things I do not think are correct: 1. William R. b. 1917 was not a member of this family. 2. Norah Maude would have been born in October 1892 as she was only 1 month old on arrival at Ellis Island in November of that year. 3. The Henry Thomas referred to in the "Irish Times" was the father of Henry Edwin Thomas. He was in business in Scariff at the time while Henry Edwin Thomas lived first at Clonusker and then at Portumna. The business in Scariff is still in existence and is run by my husband. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Wallace <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 3:59 AM Subject: Re: [IP] Sparling Family > I Denise > > This is what I have on your family > > 1C8M3. Henry Edwin Thomas Sparling b. 1857 m. 1878 at Ballinasloe, > Kilalooney Parish Matilda Ronaldson daughter of John Ronaldson, gentleman > farmer. They lived at Clonusker until about 1888 but in 1890 he was a > merchant of Killimore, near Portunna, County Galway. He sympathized with > the tenants at the time of the Bodyke evictions in 1887, as reported in the > Times of 3 Jun 1887 "Henry Sparling, a Protestant Nationalist from Scafiff > seconded the resolution which was passed". All of this family must have > emigrated as no death has been found for the parents in Ireland and the last > known sighting is the 1897 Dublin death. [209] > > 1C8M3A. Ellen (Nellie) Peacock Sparling b. 1879 > 1C8M3B. George Frederick Sparling b. 19 May 1880 d. 1970 m. Martha I. > 1890-1970. They lived in Fairfield, Connecticut > 1C8M3B1. William R. Sparling b. 18 Oct 1917 Bridgeport, Connecticut m. 19 > Oct 1940 in Bridgeport Louise Pisty. > > 1C8M3C. Elizabeth Marion Sparling b. 6 Apr 1881 > 1C8M3D. Isabella (Bella) Frances Sparling b. 18 May 1882 > 1C8M3E. Emily Florence Sparling b. 20 Mar 1883 d. 24 Mar 1883, 4 days > 1C8M3F. John Sparling b. 9 Aug 1884 d. 10 Aug 1884, 1 day > 1C8M3G. Cathleen Sparling b. 1 Apr 1886 d. 13 Apr 1886, 12 days > 1C8M3H. Henry Thomas Sparling b. 1 Apr 1887 d. 1897, 11 years, in South > Dublin. > 1C8M3I. William John Sparling b. 20 Mar 1888. His descendants appear to be > in New Zealand > 4D2N3J. Catherine (Katty) Sparling b. 21 Feb 1889 > 1C8M3K. Norah Maude Sparling b. 2nd quarter 1891, registered as born in > Portumna. > > > All of the above came from Kathleen Bryant of London, England. Not much > beyond what was in your email but perhaps a little help. > > Mary Wallace > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sparling <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, August 06, 2001 7:43 AM > Subject: [IP] Sparling Family > > > >I have been trying to trace a "missing" branch of the SPARLING Family for > >many years, and discovered a week ago that they were passengers on the > >"Teutonic" from Queenstown, Cork to Ellis Island, arriving on 23rd > November, > >1892. The family consisted of: > > > >Henry E. - b.1857 (younger brother of my husband's g-g-grandfather) > >Matilda - b. 1860 > >Ellen (Nellie) - b. 1879 > >George Frederick - b. 19/5/80 > >Elizabeth Marion - b. 6/4/81 > >Isabella (Bella) - b. 18/5/82 > >Henry Thomas - b. 1/4/87 > >William John - b. 20/3/88 > >Catherine (Katty) - b. 21/2/89 > >Norah - b. Oct.1892 (was only one month old on arrival) > > > >All of the children except Ellen and Norah were baptized in our local C. of > >I. church in Tuamgraney Co. Clare, including three others (Emily, John and > >Cathleen born between 1883 and 1886 and lived 9 days, four months, and 12 > >days respectively as their deaths are also recorded). > > > >I would be extremely grateful to anyone who could give me any news of what > >happened to members of this family, or news of their descendants. I did > >find details in the Social Security Death Index of a George Sparling who > >died in Connecticut in July 1964 and whose birthdate matches that of our > >George Frederick. > > > >Denise Sparling > > > > > >==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > >List Administrator: > >Susan Laursen Willig > >[email protected] > > > > > > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list use the following: > [email protected] > Put either the word, subscribe, or unsubscribe in the subject line and body of the message. > >