Thank you, Nan, for posting this. Hugh & Catherine are my gggrandparents. Hugh's tombstone in Key West, Dubuque county, Iowa, says County Down. They are the reason I reason I was first interested in genealogy (around age 10) but I have never broken through the brick wall on either surname, TREANOR/TRENOR OR SHERLOCKE/SHERLOCK. They met when Catherine was shopping for her trousseau at the draper store in London where Hugh worked. They eloped and Hugh Jr was born in England, so I suspect they were married in London. Have not yet found any record. KEW says I must know the church or place, that having the date is not enough. They were Catholic and Catholic wedding choices were very limited in 1828; there should, at least, be a civil record as I've been told, that was required. They immigrated to Canada (Toronto) in 1832 and on to Dubuque in 1837. It is the period before 1837 that is a mystery. Any suggestions would be most welcome!! Thanks, Ellen -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nan Brennan Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 4:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Hugh Treanor early settler of Dubuque Iowa HUGH TREANOR HUGH TREANOR, retired, 190 Julien avenue, Dubuque: was born in the North of Ireland Aug. 18, 1802; he grew up to manhood there and emigrated to America in 1832; he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque in June, 1837, and was one of the early settlers; he engaged in mining for several years, and then engaged in the grocery trade; he continued in mercantile business about a quarter of a century; he has held the office of City Alderman for eight years. He was united in marriage to Miss Catharine Sherlocke, a native of the North of Ireland, Sept. 16, 1828; she died in 1860; they had eight children, six of whom survive-Philomine, Catharine, Joseph, Elizabeth, Mary and Hugh. Mr. Treanor was actively identified with the State militia at an early day, and he was Captain of the third company of militia raised in Iowa; his command was called out and were under arms during the Missouri boundary-line war; during the Mexican war, eighty men of his company volunteered, and Mr. Treanor was elected Captain, but before going into the field orders came for them to remain here, as their services might be needed to assist in defense of the British line. Source The History of Dubuque County, Iowa http://iagenweb.org/dubuque/hughtreanorbio.htm ---------------------------------------- 479 list members as of 1 Mar 2009 - this is a good place to ask your questions! ---------------------------------------- Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ellen. I am a descendent of John Trainor, Balykinlar in Lecale (Barony) Co Down where this name is very old. If you have not yet done so take a look at www.lecalehistory.co.uk Billy Stranney who responds often on this site is very knowledable. Some one born in circa 1807(28minus21) is not likely to be found in RC Catholic records, but, the records for the RC Church in Loughinsland, close by Ballykinlar Parish, did start in 1805. It is a long shot but if your Hugh came from Balykinlar or Tyrella parishes of Co. Down he might be there. Unfortunately Loughinisland Parish records are not easily available: access is in ireland only. As for Catholic marriages in London at the time I'd haazzard a guess that there were very few RC parishes at that time. The Religious Freedon Act giving Catholcis freedom of worhsip was not passed in England until 1828(Same date as your marriage!) See Wikiepedia. . Try going the ecclessiastical route for a listing of those which did exist. Try some key word searches with dates. I did a bit my self and found a virtual map of all existing parishes in London. Go to http:// www.rcdow.org.uk/vitual. It might take some effort but by a process of eklimination you might get a lead. The parishes are overlaid on a map of London central so it is not an endless list. As for the Canadian end, I'll ask around and see what might be available.Maybe some of my Canadian colleagues who know nation arecords better than I do could pitch in. Lastly check Ros Davies site for Trainor and variets and Also Shelock. There are some listed there in Rostrevor not far from Ballykinlar/Tyrella. The chance meeting of these two over a the purchase of wedding trousseau is a great story. Any chance she knew Hugh from ireland, ran a way to him him London, bought a trousseau and then they both eloped to Canada and then the US. Now that would be a great story! Regards, Owen Davey. Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellen Elliott" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:01 AM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Hugh Treanor early settler of Dubuque Iowa > Thank you, Nan, for posting this. > > Hugh & Catherine are my gggrandparents. Hugh's tombstone in Key West, > Dubuque county, Iowa, says County Down. > They are the reason I reason I was first interested in genealogy (around > age > 10) but I have never broken through the brick wall on either surname, > TREANOR/TRENOR OR SHERLOCKE/SHERLOCK. > They met when Catherine was shopping for her trousseau at the draper store > in London where Hugh worked. > They eloped and Hugh Jr was born in England, so I suspect they were > married > in London. Have not yet found any record. KEW says I must know the > church > or place, that having the date is not enough. > They were Catholic and Catholic wedding choices were very limited in 1828; > there should, at least, be a civil record as I've been told, that was > required. > They immigrated to Canada (Toronto) in 1832 and on to Dubuque in 1837. It > is the period before 1837 that is a mystery. > Any suggestions would be most welcome!! > Thanks, > Ellen > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Nan Brennan > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 4:07 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Hugh Treanor early settler of Dubuque Iowa > > HUGH TREANOR > HUGH TREANOR, retired, 190 Julien avenue, Dubuque: was born in the > North of Ireland > Aug. 18, 1802; he grew up to manhood there and emigrated to America in > 1832; he came > to Iowa and located in Dubuque in June, 1837, and was one of the early > settlers; he > engaged in mining for several years, and then engaged in the grocery > trade; he > continued in mercantile business about a quarter of a century; he has > held the office > of City Alderman for eight years. He was united in marriage to Miss > Catharine > Sherlocke, a native of the North of Ireland, Sept. 16, 1828; she died > in 1860; they > had eight children, six of whom survive-Philomine, Catharine, Joseph, > Elizabeth, Mary > and Hugh. Mr. Treanor was actively identified with the State militia > at an early day, > and he was Captain of the third company of militia raised in Iowa; his > command was > called out and were under arms during the Missouri boundary-line war; > during the > Mexican war, eighty men of his company volunteered, and Mr. Treanor > was elected > Captain, but before going into the field orders came for them to > remain here, as their > services might be needed to assist in defense of the British line. > > Source The History of Dubuque County, Iowa > http://iagenweb.org/dubuque/hughtreanorbio.htm > ---------------------------------------- > 479 list members as of 1 Mar 2009 - this is a good place to ask your > questions! > ---------------------------------------- > Searchable list archive at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ---------------------------------------- > 479 list members as of 1 Mar 2009 - this is a good place to ask your > questions! > ---------------------------------------- > Searchable list archive at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. 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