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James Ryan
JAMES4 RYAN (EDWARD3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1) was born abt. 1808, and died August 25, 1881. He married (1) ABIGAIL POTTERTON abt. 1830 (Bet. 1825 - 1836), daughter of MARK POTTERTON and ELEANOR/ELLINOR JONES. She was born Bet. 1805 - 1815, and died Bet. 1846 - 1849 in Newtownmoyaghy, Moyglare Parish, Meath County, Ireland. He married (2) ANNE KELLY January 03, 1849 in Moyglare Civil Parish, Kilcloon Catholic Parish, County Meath, Ireland.
Notes for JAMES RYAN:
Dublin Architect/builder - Ireland. Wife died in 1845-49.
1850 Dublin directory has his occupation as nailor, address as 2 Flag Alley South, Dublin.
Son of his brother, Edward, became Chief Justice Edward George Ryan of Wisconsin and died before 1925. (1880)
Catholic; Abbey Potterton was Protestant
Data from Land Owners in Ireland, 1876 County Meath - James Ryan, Newtownmoyaghy, Kilcock Valuation 42
lbs. 10.
Griffith's valuation – in also under County Meath, Newtownmoyaghy, Moyglare Parish
Notes for ABIGAIL POTTERTON:
Was protestant married to a catholic husband.
She died about 1847. Extensive information about the Pottertons can be found at
http://www.potterton.ie, the web site of Homan Potterton. Also, check out
his book, “Potterton People & Places”, which can be found at
http://www.choicepublishing.ie or http://www.bookwise.ie.
More About JAMES RYAN and ABIGAIL POTTERTON:
Marriage: Bet. 1825 - 1836
Marriage Notes for JAMES RYAN and ANNE KELLY:
Witnesses: Mathew Carty & Mary Brennan
National Library of Ireland, Catholic parish of Kilcloon Reference p. 4177 Microfilm
More About JAMES RYAN and ANNE KELLY:
Marriage: January 03, 1849, Moyglare Civil Parish, Kilcloon Catholic Parish, County Meath, Ireland
| Children of JAMES RYAN and ABIGAIL POTTERTON are: | |
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| i. | JOSEPH PATRICK5, b. 1835, Newtownmoyaghy, Kilcock, Moyglare Parish, County Meath, Ireland. |
| Sent to America in 1846. Was living adjacent to his sister, Sarah Mary (Ryan) Seymour in Minnesota in 1870 | |
| ii. | MARK, b. April 08, 1836; d. July 1914, Ireland. |
| Sponsors: Phillip & Margaret Byrne | |
| National Library of Ireland Catholic Parish of Kilcloon Reference p. 4177 Microfilm | |
| Baptism: Kilcloon Catholic Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath | |
| iii. | SARAH MARY, b. November 22, 1837, Newtownmoyaghy, Kilcock, Moyglare Parish, County Meath, Ireland; d. January 19, 1925, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. |
| Sent to America in 1850, accompanied by Anne Kelly's sister. | |
| iv. | ABIGAIL, b. November 05, 1840, Newtown, Kilcock, County Meath, Ireland; d. March 31, 1913, Kilcock, County Meath, Ireland. |
| Sponsors at baptism: Patrick & Sarah Ryan (National Library of Ireland Catholic Parish of Kilcloon Reference p. 4177 Microfilm) | |
| Spinster 64 years old, daughter of farmer. Sister Mary A. Ryan present at death. Registration District Dunshaughlin Registrar's District Dunboyne, County Meath – Thomas Dillon, Registrar, registered death on April 15, 1913. | |
| Baptism: Kilcloon Catholic Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath | |
| Cause of Death: Carcinoma of leg 5 years; asthma | |
| v. | JAMES, b. July 16, 1843. |
| Sponsors for baptism: Ned Carty & Julia Carty (National Library of Ireland Catholic Parish of Kilcloon Reference p. 4177 Microfilm) | |
| Baptism: Kilcloon Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath | |
| vi. | ELLEN, b. September 01, 1846. |
| Sponsor for baptism: Anne Brady (National Library of Ireland Catholic Parish of Kilcloon Reference p. 4177 Microfilm) | |
| Baptism: Kilcloon Catholic Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath | |
| Children of JAMES RYAN and ANNE KELLY are: | ||
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| vii. | WILLIAM5, b. November 14, 1850. | |
| Sponsors: Mathew Carty & Mary Brennan for baptism (National Library of Ireland Catholic Parish of Kilcloon Reference p. 4177 Microfilm) | ||
| Baptism: Kilcloon Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath | ||
| viii. | MATHEW, b. August 01, 1852, Kildare, Ireland. | |
| Sponsors for baptism: James Cleary & Mary Gill (National Library of Ireland Catholic Parish of Kilcloon, Reference p. 4177 Microfilm) | ||
| Baptism: Kilcloon Catholic Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| ix. | JOHN, b. July 10, 1853; m. Mary Anne Sheil; d. 1931 | |
| Sponsors for baptism: Patrick Kelly & Catherine Behan (National Library of Ireland Catholic Parish of Kilcloon Reference p. 4177 Microfilm) | ||
| Baptism: Kilcloon Catholic Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath | ||
| Children: | ||
| 1 | Abigail, b. March 1916, d. 1977; married; no children | |
| 2 | Bernard (Benny), b. Oct 1917, d. 2007 | |
| 3 | James, b. 1919, d. 1999 | |
| 4 | Monica (Mona), b. May 1920, d. 1996, unmarried | |
| 5 | Maryanne (Molly), b. 21 Nov 1925; marr. Harry Harper; no children | |
| x. | MARY ANNE (Mamie), b. July 1855, Kildare, Ireland; d. abt. 1930. | |
| Sponsors for baptism: Nicholas Fegan & Emelia Corcoran (National Library of Ireland Catholic Parish of Kilcloon Reference p. 4177 Microfilm) | ||
| 1911 Census National Archives: Address: Square Kilcock county, Kildare – #13 The Square Kilcock. Built: Private House Number of Outhouses: 1 House Inhabited: yes 4 rooms, 7 windows - 1st type of house Mary Ann Ryan, head of family, Roman Catholic, read & write, 38 years, single, born Kildare Ellen M. Ryan, sister, Roman Catholic, read & write, 36 years, single, born Kildare Robert Sheil, relative, Roman Catholic, read & write, 31 years, carpenter, single, born County Kildare Bridget M., relative, Roman Catholic, read and write, 26, single, Kildare Mary Ann Sheil, relative, Roman Catholic, 24 years, single, Kildare |
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| xi. | ELLEN M., b. January 25, 1857. | |
| Sponsors for baptism: Thomas Mathews and Abby Ryan (National Library of Ireland Catholic Parish of Kilcloon Reference p. 4177 Microfilm) | ||
| Baptism: Kilcloon Catholic Parish, Moyglare Civil Parish, County Meath, Ireland | ||