John Berry (my gr.gr.grandfather) was born in 1787, in the town of Newtonbarry, Wexford County. A marriage licence bond in the Diocese of Ossary indicates that John Berry married Etta Power in 1811; however, records in Canada indicate that their eldest son, Henry, was born in 1809, which suggests that John and Etta had been together prior to their marriage. In May 1817, John Berry, his wife and family boarded the brig Mary Ann at Wexford bound for a new life in Canada. Accompanying them was Etta's brother, William Power. The Gazette de Quebec recorded that the Mary Ann arrived there on August 14, 1817 with 126 settlers aboard after 84 days at sea. This family was part of a large continuous migration from Leinster to Upper Canada (now Ontario) following the end of theNapoleonic War. These immigrants were forwarded up the St. Lawrence River in smaller craft and eventually in Durham boats to Brockville thence by foot and oxcart over forty-four miles of rough road to the military settlement at Perth. Originally established to facilitate the settlement of demobilized soldiers from a number of Scottish regiments after the War of 1812, Perth Military Settlement served as a central processing and dispersal point for settlers in eastern Ontario during this period. Each family was issued tools, basic foodstuffs and assigned a fifty ! acre lot of land in one of the surrounding townships. John Berry had a brother William Berry (1800-1882), also a blacksmith, who emigrated from Wexford and settled in Cavan Township, Durham County, Ontario. He married Margaret Byrne (1801-1878) and they had seven children. These families were adherents of the Church of England and religious tensions were probably a factor in their decision to emigrate. John Berry's family told no stories of conflict in Ireland, but the family of William Berry claimed that their ancestor had been burned out and fled to the sea shore with nothing. This family settled in the most rabidly Protestant township in the province of Ontario which may have encouraged the telling of such stories. I am interested in any information about these families in Wexford prior to their emigration. Keith Sly Seeleys Bay, Ontario

My Peter and Joanna Doyle came from Enniscorthy in County Wexford, Ireland. Doe anyone have any access to church records there that might list their marriage and the births of their children before they came to the United States? Peter most likely had a brother named Owen. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Bill

DATE and time frame needed please Cara ----- Original Message ----- From: "William T. Dahlberg" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 4:23 AM Subject: [WEX] Doyle > My Peter and Joanna Doyle came from Enniscorthy in County Wexford, > Ireland. Doe anyone have any access to church records there that might > list their marriage and the births of their children before they came to > the United States? Peter most likely had a brother named Owen. Any help > would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Bill > > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > This list is for the discussion of Genealogy and History, primarily > regarding the Wexford area in Ireland. Discussion of migration patterns, > immigration,heraldry, historical sketches, census data, wills, family > Bibles, vital records, web sites, etc. involving this area is > encouraged......... > >