Hi O'Connell listers, > I am running into a lot of dead ends on my search for my grandfather's (and my) ancestors: > > Grandfather's name: Daniel John Joseph Patrick O'Connell > Born in Ahmedabad, India on 20 Nov 1879 > His father: John Joseph Patrick O'Connell, was Resident Engineer BB&CT Railway, in India. > His mother: Mary Ann Baldwin. No further info on her as yet. > > His Baptism Certificate: Authenticated Extract from the Parochial Register of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M., Camp Ahmedabad, India. Date of Baptism, 24 Nov 1879. > Godfather's Name: James Sullivan, of Rose Hill, Kilkenny; Godmother Name Elizabeth Lawless of Marlbro Road, London. Minister Rev. Fr. G. T. Bridges, SJ, by John H.?L. O'Connell, as proxy. > > The FamilySearch IGI records show his birthplace as Dublin, but this is not true. The parish records may be registered there, but he was definitely born in Ahmedabad. > > He had at least one brother that I know of - Harry or Hal O'Connell, born about 1881, but don't know where. > > Sometime between his birth and 1894, the family evidently moved back to Ireland and may have resided at Sion Villa, Kilkenny. He joined the Merchant Marine at age 14 or 15 and I have several documents concerning his training on the school ship Conway, and his Apprentice's Indenture beginning 8 July 1897 on the barque Birkdale out of Liverpool. He received his Master of a Foreign-Going Ship on 14 July 1906. > > In about 1907-1910 he met in Liverpool and married Elizabeth Agnes Leyne of Cork, and shortly after they emigrated to Canada, possibly on a Canadian Pacific SS , and then traveled by CPR train to Vancouver, B.C. While in B.C. they had a daughter, Margaret (decd 1998). They then moved to Seattle, WA, USA, where a son, Daniel John O'Connell, Jr was born on 10 Mar 1915. I am the oldest daughter of Daniel John O'Connell (dec'd 2000), who had 5 daughters and one son, all still living. > > I would appreciate any further information about his siblings, his father's family (are we really descended from the famous Daniel O'Connell as family lore contends!), his mother's family, etc. Info concerning activities of the British/Irish in India may be of help. Also, info concerning school attendance - in Ireland or India? > > It would be wonderful to hear from anyone who can help me fill in some of the ancestral blanks. Also any details pertaining to the circumstances of birth, service, etc. > > This is my first message and I'm new to the list. I a looking forward to hearing from some cousins, perhaps. Thanks for any help. > > Sheila D. O'Connell Taipale in soggy Seattle > sheiladay@silverlink.net > > > > > > ==== IRL-DUBLIN-CITY Mailing List ==== > This is the official IrelandGenWeb mailing list for County and City Dublin, Ireland > > ============================== > Know the town name but not the county? Look it up at: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi > >