Other Events:

• Name: Anastasia
• Name: Stacia Fitzpatrick
• Reference Number: 125
• _TODO: Open
• _TODO: Completed
• _TODO: Open
• _UID: FB5EB68FF7544BA69392E23A99C3E634910E
• Census: 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; New York State
• Census: 1860, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Residence: 1 Jun 1875, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, USA
• Census: 1880, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 12 Jun 1900, Denmark, Lewis County, New York
• Census: 1 Jun 1905, Denmark, Jefferson County, New York
• Census: 1910, Champion, Jefferson Co., New York
• Census: 1920, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Obituary: Sep 1923, Carthage, Jefferson County, New York; Newspaper clipping

Notes:

_TODO:
From: Paul Kelly [mailto:rootsdigger05@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 10:34 PM
To: 'rwkpng03@mscparish.com'; 'sacredhe@twcny.rr.com'
Cc: 'dona@twcny.rr.com'
Subject: Marriage record: Ferdinand Besha and Anna Fitzpatrick

August 21, 12006


Reverend Richard Kennedy, MSC
Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
320 W. Lynde Street
Watertown, New York 13601


Dear Mr. Kennedy,

I am in search of a marriage record of two of my direct ancestors:

Ferdinand Besha (other surname spellings: Bichet, Bisha, Biche)
and
Anna Fitzpatrick (other known first name variants from census records: Anastasia, Stacia)

The 1910 census reveals that they had been married for 32 years, which puts the marriage near 1878, give or take a year. A newspaper obituary for Ferdinand says he was a communicant of the Catholic church in Evans Mills at the time of his death (1933), so I am thinking that they were most likely married at St. Mary's church in 1878, in Evans Mills?.
Please check any records that you may have to find the marriage record of these two people. If you do not find the marriage record with your available resources, please advise as to whom I should contact.
Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Paul F. Kelly
3701 Mohawk Drive
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Email: Rootsdigger05@comcast.net

Paul Kelly

"Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought." ~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi



-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Kelly [mailto:RootsDigger05@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 7:44 PM
To: 'sacredhe@twcny.rr.com'
Cc: 'rwkpng03@olshparish.org'
Subject: Church records


January 2, 2006

Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
320 West Lynde Street
Watertown, NY 13601

Attn: Rev. Richard Kennedy, M.S.C., Pastor


Dear Rev. Kennedy:

Recently, I contacted Fr. Bernard Jackubco of the St. Mary's parish in Evans Mills in search of

1. a baptism record
of Mary Bichet, born Aug. 6, 1880, bapt. Sept 1880
Parents: Ferdinand Bichet and Anna Fitzpatrick

and

2. a marriage record
of Ferdinand Bichet and Anna Fitzpatrick (parents of Mary Bichet above)
They were married between 1875 and 1879. (I think the year is 1878, but not certain.)

Mr. Jackubco was unable to locate the records and kindly passed the request along to your location.

Someone in your parish then sent me (via postal mail) a copy of a portion of a page of a record book containing the baptism record in question. Although this unkown person was unable to locate the marriage record in question, I would like to thank that person for sending the baptism information.

Questions to clarify:
1. From what book did the baptism record come?
Please send a photo copy of the front page of the record book for my records. And also please send a copy of the entire page on which the baptism record appears.
The reason for asking for these copies is to accurately document the sources of the information (book title, page number and complete recorded date) for my genealogical record keeping.

2. Can you please double-check your records for the marriage record in question? It is hard to imagine that there is no record of this marriage in your records, since their daughter's baptism record was found. The marriage event took place approximately 1878. I know this since the 1910 census revealed that they had been married for 32 years. They were most likely married in St. Mary's Catholic church (Evans Mills) at the time.

Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,


Paul Kelly

3701 Mohawk Drive
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

http://home.comcast.net/~rootsdigger05/index.html

rootsdigger05@comcast.net

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_TODO:
From: Paul Kelly [mailto:rootsdigger05@comcast.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 6:38 PM
To: 'stjames@twcny.rr.com'
Subject: Marriage record: Ferdinand Besha and Anna Fitzpatrick

Hello!

I am hoping that someone at your parish can help me.

I am searching for a marriage record of two of my ancestors:

Ferdinand Besha (other surname spellings: Bichet, Bisha, Biche)
and
Anna Fitzpatrick (other known first name variants from census records: Anastasia, Stacia)
Married in 1878?


The 1910 census (LeRay) reveals that they had been married for 32 years, which puts the marriage near 1878, give or take a year. A newspaper obituary for Ferdinand says he was a communicant of the Catholic church in Evans Mills at the time of his death (1933), so I am thinking that they were most likely married in a Catholic church near 1878. I have already checked with St. Mary's in Evans Mills with no luck, so I am hoping that St. James is the right church. I do know that their daughter, Mary Besha was married in St. James, but not certain of where her parents were married.
Please check any records that you may have to find the marriage record of these two people. If you do not find the marriage record with your available resources, please advise as to whom I should contact.
Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Paul Kelly

"Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought." ~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

Anna married Ferdinand A. Besha 1878. Ferdinand (son of Joseph Victor Bichet and Almira Sixbury) was born 4 Oct 1852, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; died 25 Feb 1933, Carthage, Jefferson County, New York; was buried 1933, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York. [Group Sheet]

1. Mary Lillian Besha was born 6 Aug 1880, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; was christened 7 Sep 1880, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York; died 12 Aug 1937, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York; was buried 14 Aug 1937, Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York.

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 135
• _PPEXCLUDE: I
• _TODO: Completed
• _UID: 81AA35C2B5484E9A9B2118BA14B23EFC959F
• Alt. Birth: 27 Oct 1817, Mooncoin, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
• Alt. Christening: 27 Oct 1817, Mooncoin, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
• Alt. Birth: 27 Oct 1818, Ireland
• Residence: 1821, Licketstown, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
• Census: 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; New York State
• Residence: 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Naturalization: 13 Jan 1859, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York
• Census: 1860, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Naturalization: 11 Oct 1864, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York
• Property: 8 Dec 1868, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 1870, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Property: 16 Nov 1875, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 8 Jun 1880, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, USA; 1880 US
• Occupation: 1890, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; farmer

Notes:

arrived in Le Ray circa 1851 per 1855 census.
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Mary Hanaby [see person 1680, maiden name unknown] appears as widow living with family of John Fitzpatrick in 1855 census. Her relationship to the head of household (John Fitzpatrick) is Aunt. She was a widow in 1855. She arrived in Le Ray 2 years prior to the 1855 census (1853).

Who is Mary Hanaby? Is she:
a) Johns' mother's sister
or
b) Johns' father's sister?

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(Research):1. Ship Isaac Wright arrived New York, March 3, 1851.
Place of Origin: Ireland
Passengers:
John Fitzpatrick (age 30)
Mary Fitzpatrick (age 30)
Roll 96, List no. 184

2. Ship Martha J. Ward arrived New York, May 6, 1851
Passengers:
Place of Origin: Great Britain
John Fitzpatrick (age 26)
May Fitzpatrick (age 26)
Roll 98, List no. 495

3. Ship Continent arrived New York, November 3, 1851
Place of Origin: Ireland
John Fitzpatrick (age 32)
Roll 107, list no. 1605

4. Ship Andrew Foster arrived New York, December 8, 1851
Place of Origin: Ireland
Passengers:
John Fitzpatrick (age 40)
Mary Fitzpatrick (age 30)
Catherine (age 8)
Mary (age 8 months)
Roll 108, List no. 1752

See sources

Christened:
Godparents were Thomas Keefe and Mary Dunphy.

Alt. Birth:
Godparents were Thomas Keefe and Mary Dunphy.

John married Mary Quilty 18 Oct 1848, Mooncoin, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland. Mary (daughter of Michael Quilty and Mary Walsh) was born 1822, Nicholastown, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland; was christened 11 May 1822, Mooncoin, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland; died 8 Nov 1906, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; was buried Nov 1906, LeRay, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Fitzpatrick
• Name: Mary Wood
• Name: May Wood
• Reference Number: 136
• _TODO: Completed
• _UID: C6A62DFEABC740EEB7B0AFF3FFFCE3E301DF
• Alt. Birth: 27 May 1821, Nicholastown, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
• Alt. Birth: Aug 1822, Ireland
• Census: 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Residence: 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 1860, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 1870, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 8 Jun 1880, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, USA; 1880 US
• Census: 1900, LeRay, Jefferson, New York

Notes:

(Research):Mary Quilty emmigrated to the US in 1851?

Christened:
Godparents James McDonald and Kitty Hoynes.

_TODO:
1. Write a letter to the Town Clerk of LeRay, asking for copies of death certificates for Mary Wood and John Fitzpatrick. Letter mailed 11/8/2004.
2. Wrote another letter enclosing fees for the copies of both death certificates (Mary Wood and John Fitzpatrick).

Residence:
Resident of LeRay for 4 years
Residence Surety:3

Other Events:

• _UID: 5030FA3F5AA94006B303F2A081D0E8F87B95
• Alt. Birth: 1784
• Alt. Birth: Cal 1787, Ireland
• Residence: 1821, Licketstown, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

Notes:

(Research):Baptism search:
http://registers.nli.ie/pages/vtls000635313_033

John — Elizabeth Walsh. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Walsh and Margaret Deady) was born 1788; was christened 11 Apr 1788, Moonveen; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Battie Welch
• Name: Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
• _PPEXCLUDE: k
• _UID: 57A7B63873CD428086238769D06F17E6C349
• Alt. Birth: 1789
• Residence: 1821, Licketstown, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

Notes:

Christened:
Godparents Richard Keefe and Catherine Dedy.

Other Events:

• Name: Michael Keilty
• _UID: 9E5EA1EA51634DDF99993AA4CD96790E6175
• Alt. Birth: 1796, Nicholastown, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
• Census: 1821, Nicholastown, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
• Residence: 1833, Nicholastown, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

Notes:

(Research):Had a sister-in-law named Bridget in 1821 census. Born 1791. And had a niece, Alice, born 1817.

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Will probated in 1847?
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=ire%2fdioc%2fwill%2f00105201&refreshingcookie=true
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=ire%2fdioc%2f007246604%2f00249&parentid=ire%2fdioc%2fwill%2f00105201

Buried:
Location is "Mooncoin Old Graveyard" per Bernard Walsh.

Michael married Mary Walsh 21 Feb 1819, Mooncoin, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland. Mary (daughter of Robert Walsh and Ellen) was born Cal 1796; died 1 Apr 1850, Mooncoin, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland; was buried Apr 1850, Mooncoin, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _PPEXCLUDE: k
• _UID: F5C32C333340416FAEAF619E6B861060F7A4
• Alt. Birth: 1790
• Census: 1821, Nicholastown, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

Notes:

(Research):Patrick Jan 16th, 1790
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000635313#page/64/mode/1up



Mary, birth, 1796?
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000635313#page/123/mode/1up




Last viewed:
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000635313#page/73/mode/1up

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Other Events:

• _UID: 13951E2B10C94D26958451B1878065A56923

Thomas — Ally Bourke. Ally died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 5095B37863C3482DAA45B8BDB3A72936C884

Other Events:

• _UID: 2952B8C40E054D15B5A4AE075487F460A988
• Residence: 1821, Licketstown, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

Notes:

Birth:
Birth year 1751 according to the 1821 census.

Richard — Margaret Deady. Margaret was born 1754; died 9 Jan 1795. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Margaret Dedy
• _UID: C17F1A1E34F14FF6AA5BF289E6AF752B97DA

Notes:

Died:
Death data from transcript from headstone in Rathkieran graveyard.

Other Events:

• Name: Edmund Kelty
• _UID: D6CC07AC4AE24B52A582CFA3639FF0DA8352
• Residence: 1850, Nicholastown, Kilkenny, Ireland

Notes:

(Research):Search for children:
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000635315#page/82/mode/1up

Edmund married Anastasia Quin 9 Feb 1792, Mooncoin, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland. Anastasia was born Cal 1765; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Anstice Quin
• _UID: 7A3264FC6930454CB321318353922C9B6A55

Other Events:

• _UID: BA7BEA5B9198467888E13900D0721BE949FA

Notes:

(Research):1653 Confiscations of Walsh Property in County Kilkenny
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walsh/data/confiscate.html
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walsh/confisca.html

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walsh/history/carrigan-history.html

Robert — Ellen. Ellen was born 1756; died 15 Feb 1834; was buried Feb 1834, Carrigeen, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 96130DE4C9A249FD8ECDBB5CD2122090516F

Notes:

Married:
It is possible that Robert Walsh and Ellen [?] were married prior to March 1, 1772. A Robert Walsh and an Ellen Walsh were witnesses to a marriage between Pierce Keeffe of Grange and Ellen Keeffe of same on March 1st, 1772.