I have a John Sweeney, b. 1836, Ireland who married Mary Jones, b. 1836, New York State. They lived in Onondaga Co., and had five children; Stephen, Charles, Maggie, William and Bell. Any connections?? Rd ----------------------------------------------- On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:39:15 -0800 "Diane Sweeney Groman" <[email protected]> writes: > Hi Jack- > > I noticed your SCOTT surname and wondered if you have any Scott > ancestry from Syracuse? > > > I am researching a Peter Scott, b ca 1860-1870 in Co Mayo Ireland. > Peter married a Margaret Berrane Byron Birrane... about 1891. I > believe they married in Massachusetts, and one child John P ,was > born there in 1893. Another child, Anna E (named after Margt sister > Anna Eliz Berrane, who married Martin SWEENEY in 1887 Syracuse) was > born in NY in 1895. > > Apparently Peter died, as Margt appears in Syracuse with her 2 > children in 1908.They were living with Patrick and Ellen EGAN. Ellen > was also a sister of Margaret and Anna Byron Berrane. They were all > born in Co Mayo as well. > > I don't believe the daughter Anna ever married. John P did marry, I > believe, to a Marian. They had a Dawn A Scott, b 1927. There may > have een a son Walter, but I may be wrong on that. > > I would love to connect with some Scott, Berrane, Egan or Sweeneys > from Syracuse. > > The Sweeney line is from Crossmolina, Co Mayo Ireland. > > > I would also love any info on Peter and family, as they see so > elusive! > > Thanks, > > Diane Sweeney Groman, formerly of Syracuse > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Teresa & Bruce Downer<mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 5:10 PM > Subject: RE: [NYOnonda] Baldwinsville - Catholic Church early ca > 1840 - French Canadian > > > John, > > I looked in the Voorhees cemetery records and only found two > entries for > Roberts. > > 1) Mrs. Roberts, bur Dec. 24, 1862 (Riverside Cemetery in > Baldwinsville) > 2) Amelia M Roberts, 86F, b. Germany, pleural pneumonia, died Mar > 14, 1934, > bur. lot 617 RV (Riverview Cemetery - old section of Riverside) > > There are several entries for ROBER (without the T), but did not > see any > John or Anthony or Antoine. > > Hope this helps! > > Teresa Henslee-Downer > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott John (IT) [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 3:47 PM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [NYOnonda] Baldwinsville - Catholic Church early ca 1840 > - > French Canadian > > > I am seeking any information on where Anthony(Antoine) Robert(s) > of > Baldwinsville is buried. This family seems to have arrived ca. > 1840 or so. > > This Roberts family seems to have had its roots at Montreal and > Anthony is > the son of Francois Roberts. > > > > Was there a Catholic Church at Baldwinsville - a grave yard ? did > they > travel to church anywhere near the place at that time. > > > > I am descended from John Robert(s) b. 1809 Canada - he married a > Dutch girl > named Margaret Schermerorn and had children starting abt 1840. > > > > This seems to be a religiously mixed household. Not sure how well > that went > over at the time. > > > > According to the 1855 census take the older children were born in > Onondaga > and by 1850 they had moved to Volney, Oswego and then Fulton. > > > > I suspect that Anthony and John Roberts might be related both > being close in > proximity - both on the barge canal - both being French Canadian > > And having children abt the same time. > > > > John Roberts died post 1870 at Fulton - his wife is buiried at Mt > Adnah Cem > but not John - had wondered if he might be buried with his people > over at > Baldwinsville or Lysander. > > > > > > Any help or ideas would be of interest. > > > > Jack > > > > Hanover,Pa > > >