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I am trying to get information on my grandfather and his family.

Justin Francis Huntley McCarthy,  born on January 11 1874, Riverstown County Cork

Father John, mother Mary(born Murphy)

Have reached a dead end and would welcome any information.

Am visiting Ireland in sept 24 and would love to be able to have information

Thank you, in anticipation

Pam

powen

Sunday 18th Feb 2024, 04:19AM

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  • Pam,

    I read on a Genealogy.com blog that Justin married Kathleen Dillon in Dublin in 1898 and they shortly went to New Zealand. It looks like Justin later married Lottie Ethel May of New Zealand and they had at least two children Justin 1919 and Owen 1920. I will check on Ancestry.com to see if I can find out more info on Justin.

    5799854.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

    Could he have been born in Knockahorgan, Cork?

    2157011.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

    Regards- Mary

     

    MaryTV

    Sunday 18th Feb 2024, 12:41PM
  • Pam/Mary:

    This could be the 1901 census record for the family http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Rathcooney/Knocknahorgan/

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Sunday 18th Feb 2024, 01:09PM
  • Pam,

    From Ancestry 

    NameJustin Francis Huntly McCarthy

    GenderMale

    Marriage Year1919

    Marriage PlaceNew Zealand

    SpouseLottie Ethel May Collie

    RelationBridegroom

    Folio Number232

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    Maybe his death record?

    NameJustin Francis Huntly McCarthy

    Death Date1939 Jul-Aug-Sep

    Registration PlaceMercer, Auckland, New Zealand

    Folio Number2491

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    WWI enlistment record. Original form shows he is a widower.

    NameJustin Francis Huntly McCarthy

    Birth Date11 Jan 1874

    Birth PlaceCork, Ireland

    Enlistment Date5 Jun 1918

    Father Birth PlaceCork Ireland

    Mother Birth PlaceCork Ireland

    Service NumberWW1 5/608

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    One tree on Ancestry shows Kathleen Dillon McCarthy died October 1917, Dunedin, New Zealand.

    Regards- Mary

     

    MaryTV

    Sunday 18th Feb 2024, 01:53PM
  • Roger,

    Thank you. The 1911 did not include the mother, Mary. I think she died in 1904.

    4581707.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

    I am still looking for the Justin's father, John's death record. He was not identified as deceased on Justin's marriage record in 1898. I am looking from 1881-1901.

    Regards- Mary

     

     

    MaryTV

    Sunday 18th Feb 2024, 03:18PM
  • Pam,

    John might have died in 1895, age 70, in Riverstown. Witnessed by his son Florence.

    4677867.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

    Regards- Mary

    MaryTV

    Sunday 18th Feb 2024, 03:44PM
  • Thank you, yes Justins 2nd wife Lottie is my grandmother...and they had 3 boys. Justin, Owen and my dad Arthur

    I have no information on my great grandfather or grandmother..or even how Justin got to New Zealand...

    I do know my grandfather had a brother named Owen Felix as he named one of his sons after him.

    Thank you for your help 

    powen

    Sunday 18th Feb 2024, 08:59PM
  • I hope the information Roger and I gave you connect the dots.

    Regards- Mary

     

    MaryTV

    Sunday 18th Feb 2024, 10:54PM
  • Pam,

    Perhaps Kathleen Dillon's birth record

    2165655.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

    Maybe Owen Felix's birth record

    2201660.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

    Regards- Mary

     

     

    MaryTV

    Monday 19th Feb 2024, 11:01AM
  • Pam,

    I think I identified the wrong Owen since he is supposed to be John and Mary's youngest son per this obituary?? He would be one of the oldest if the 1901 census is for the correct family.

    dr-owen-felix-mccarthy.pdf (cambridge.org)

    Regards- Mary

    MaryTV

    Monday 19th Feb 2024, 12:37PM
  • Pam,

    Birthdates are consistent with the 1901 census Roger provided. 

    Kate 1877 

    2105278.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

    Margaret 1878

    2075847.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

    James 1884

    1992964.pdf (irishgenealogy.ie)

    Might support they are Owen's siblings and the obituary was incorrect. He wasn't the youngest.

    Regards- Mary

     

    MaryTV

    Monday 19th Feb 2024, 06:02PM
  • Thank you for the information on Owen, it is wonderful.

    Owen was the youngest son of 5 boys Catherine his sister was the youngest. She was born in 1876

    Pam

    powen

    Tuesday 20th Feb 2024, 08:45AM

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