----- Original Message ----- From: "Cara_Links" <cracker@hotkey.net.au> To: <IRL-WICKLOW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 10:06 PM Subject: [Wicklow] BLANK QUESTIONARE SURNAME OF FAMILY:- Byrne MOTHERS NAME IN FULL IF KNOWN:- Catherine Byrne (maiden name) Byrne (married name) born 1797 FATHERS NAME IN FULL IF KNOWN:- Patrick Byrne, born 1799 Their marriage 16 Nov 1822 at Hacketstown RC church witnesses: Thos.Doyle, James Byrne, Mary Byrne according to LDS Film #926115, Diocese Kildare/Leighlin, Parish Hacketstown church records. CHILD -FIRSTNAME/S and BIRTH-DATE AND BIRTH-PLACE:- 1- Mary Byrne, born about1823 probably in Ballinguile Townland, Kiltegan civil parish. 2- Michael Byrne, born about 1826 probably same birth place as older sibling Mary Byrne. 3- Elizabeth (Eliza) Byrne, born 1829, baptised 12 July, 1829 residence Ballinguile, according to Hacketstown RC parish church records. 4- Margaret Byrne born 1833, baptised 23 Oct 1832 residence Ballinguile, according to Hacketstown RC parish church records. 5- Terence Byrne born about 1839, probably same birth place as younger siblings: Mary, Michael, Eliza, Margaret Byrne. DEATH-DATES AND DEATH-PLACES:- 1-PARENT: Patrick Byrne d.26 Feb1867Chicago, Illinois, USA; buried at Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois with daughter Eliza Byrne Marsh. 2-PARENT: Catherine Byrne Byrne death and burial unknown. 3-CHILD: Mary Byrne, spinster, died 15 May 1896 Chicago, IL buried Calvary Cemetery (same as above) 4-CHILD: Michael Byrne, death unknown, perhaps a miner in Colorado. 5-CHILD: Eliza Byrne Marsh d.30 Dec.1889 in Ouray, Colorado. Buried in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, IL. She was tutor to children of Colorado's 2nd territorial governor, John Evans (town of Evanston, IL named for him.) 6- CHILD: Margaret Byrne Kavanagh died 21 Apr 1923 in Chicago, Illinois 7-Child: Terence, death unknown, a miner in 1880 US Census in Mosquito Park, Colorado. YEAR IF KNOWN THEY DEPARTED IRELAND:- 1851 SHIP IF KNOWN:- Glenlyon departing 15 April 1851 from New Ross, Ireland DESTINATION:- Arrival Quebec, Canada 30 May 1851. Whereabouts of family unknown until Feb.1867 burial of Patrick Byrne in Chicago, Illinois OCCUPATION:- unknown RELIGION IF KNOWN :- Catholic GENERAL NOTES:- Records for this Wicklow family are in County Carlow's Hacketstown RC church records.Ballinguile Townland is a Border Townland, meaning local RC parish church was in adjacent County Carlow. Also searching for records for Margaret Byrne's husband, James Kavanagh in (Wexford?) Ireland before 1864. Margaret Byrne married James Kavanagh about 1864, in Chicago, Illinois. James K. had a sister(also named) Margaret, who became a Sister of Mercy in Connecticut in 1862. Thanks to Cara and to all the Wicklow List for this questionnaire opportunity.