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I'm trying to locate a marriage certificate for my great, great grandparents, Bridget Concannon Long and William Long (1846-1879). 

Together they had the following children:  Winifred Mary Long and William Long (1878-1879).  After the death of her husband, and her son, 

Bridget Concannon Long, and her only daughter, Winifred Mary Long, left Galway for the United States.  They appear in the 1880 U.S. Census living in Paterson, New Jersey.

I know very little about either family, other than their address at Ballygaddy Road, No. 2, Tuam, Galway.  Any additional Concannon or Long Galway information would be very much appreciated.

The Dropbox link contains birth certificates (Winifred and William) and deTh certificates for each William Long.

Many thanks,

Caren Matyckas

Dropbox Link:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qtberr3twjrt8iv/AAAERH_2YafkIZT86m8Hrbn1a?dl=0

cmatyckas

Tuesday 29th Dec 2015, 12:21AM

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  • I noted that the informant on William Long senior's Death Cert was William Concannon. Guessing that he might be a brother of Bridget, I checked the censuses, and found the family in 1901 & 1911 (William died between those years). As he was aged about 50 in 1901, I checked for his baptism, and found these records, including sisters Bridget (first one must have died) - these may be for your Concannon family:

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    William Concannon

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    07-Dec-1853

    Address:

     

    Parish/District:

    ANNAGHDOWN

    Gender:

    Male

    County

    Co. Galway

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    Patrick Concannon

    Mother:

    Bridget Keane

    Occupation:

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    William Kean

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Anne Kean

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    Bridget Concannon

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    23-Dec-1838

    Address:

     

    Parish/District:

    ANNAGHDOWN

    Gender:

    Female

    County

    Co. Galway

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    Patrick Concannon

    Mother:

    Bridget O'Keane

    Occupation:

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    William Kean

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Honor Aylward

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    Bridget Concannon

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    24-Sep-1849

    Address:

     

    Parish/District:

    ANNAGHDOWN

    Gender:

    Female

    County

    Co. Galway

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    Patrick Concannon

    Mother:

    Bridget Kean

    Occupation:

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Anne Shaughnessy

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Not Recorded Not Recorded

    =============================================================================

    As William Long senior was aged 33 when he died in 1879 (making him born c. 1846) this may be him + his siblings:

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    William Long

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    06-Aug-1846

    Address:

    Galway

    Parish/District:

    ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

    Gender:

    Unknown

    County

    Co. Galway

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    William Long

    Mother:

    Serah Griffin

    Occupation:

    ?

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Francis Stelancy

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Margaret Marshall

     

    WILLIAM’S SIBLINGS..

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    Mary Long

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    06-Sep-1844

    Address:

    Galway

    Parish/District:

    ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

    Gender:

    Unknown

    County

    Co. Galway

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    William Long

    Mother:

    Serah Griffin

    Occupation:

    ?

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Francis Delany

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Margaret Marshall

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    John Long

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    02-May-1847

    Address:

    Galway

    Parish/District:

    ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

    Gender:

    Unknown

    County

    Co. Galway

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    William Long

    Mother:

    Sally Griffin

    Occupation:

    ?

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Catherine Connor

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    James Griffin

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    Patt Long

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    02-Mar-1851

    Address:

    Galway

    Parish/District:

    ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

    Gender:

    Unknown

    County

    Co. Galway

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    William Long

    Mother:

    Celia Griffin

    Occupation:

    ?

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Michael Leonard

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Winifred Prendergast

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    Bidilia Long

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    01-Jan-1854

    Address:

    Galway

    Parish/District:

    ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

    Gender:

    Unknown

    County

    Co. Galway

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    William Long

    Mother:

    Sally Griffin

    Occupation:

    ?

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Martin Cain

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Mary Harlow

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    Michael Long

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    11-May-1856

    Address:

    Galway

    Parish/District:

    ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

    Gender:

    Unknown

    County

    Co. Galway

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    William Long

    Mother:

    Sally Griffin

    Occupation:

    ?

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Patt Glynn

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Mary Harlow

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    Mary Jane Long

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    09-Mar-1859

    Address:

    Galway

    Parish/District:

    ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

    Gender:

    Unknown

    County

    Co. Galway

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    William Long

    Mother:

    Serah Griffin

    Occupation:

    ?

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    Patt Prendergast

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Bridget Feeney

     

    Church Baptism Record

    Name:

    Ellen Long

    Date of Birth:

     

     

     

    Date of Baptism:

    14-Feb-1861

    Address:

    Galway

    Parish/District:

    ST. NICHOLAS COMBINED N&E

    Gender:

    Unknown

    County

    Co. Galway

     

    Denomination:

    Roman Catholic

     

    Father:

    William Long

    Mother:

    Sally Griffin

    Occupation:

    ?

     

    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:

    John Long

    Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:

    Mary Clarke

    =====================================================================================

    William Concannon appears to have married a Mary Mannion - I found the baptisms for their children, but I cannot find a marriage cert for them, or for William Long and Bridget Concannon, which is strange.

    Anyway, hope you find these records helpful.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    dancer1951

    Tuesday 29th Dec 2015, 02:03AM
  •  

    dancer1951,

    I just wanted to acknowledge your post.  I will have a look at your info and my scribblings and get back to you as soon as I can.

    Thank you; and Happy New Year!

     

    cmatyckas

    Wednesday 30th Dec 2015, 03:47AM
  • Thank you very much for locating the baptism records for William Long and his siblings.  The information was indeed helpful; and my records agree with your information.

    I can connect several of William's siblings to Paterson, New Jersey, where Bridget Concannon Long immigrates in 1880.  During the years 1881-1890, Bridget periodically lives at the Paterson, New Jersey home of Patrick Long, who was born in Galway in 1838 and died on January 28, 1989 in Paterson, New Jersey.  After Patrick's death, Bridget Concannon Long lives with Patrick's widow, Mary Mannion Long, for the next 2-3 years.  Is Patrick's widow the same Mary Mannion married to William Concannon or is Mary Mannion a popular name in Galway?

    I'm unable to connect Patrick Long to William Long or any of his siblings.  I did locate a baptism record for Patrick Long, born on March 6, 1838, to William Long and Catherine Connor of Rahoon.  Could William Long have fathered Patrick before he married Sarah Griffin on September 15, 1843?  

    All my documents list the Concannon residence as Ballygaddy Road, Tuam No. 2, Galway.  Your baptism records indicate the children of Patrick Concannon and Bridget Keane were living in Annaghdown; is Annaghdown near Tuam?  

    Could William Concannon, the informant on William Long, Senior's death certificate, be the father of Bridget Concannon Long or is it more likely, as you indicated, the brother of Bridget?

    As to why you were unable to find a marriage certificate for William Long and Bridget Concannon, please see the Galway research receipt with the handwritten note at the top stating,  "they were married but not to each other."

    All documents have been uploaded to Dropbox; here's the link:
    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u2b4ww6s3hg4rfq/AAALy1_tCgfCr_ETBP-GAFEpa?dl…

    Thank you, in advance, for any light you can shed on these families.

    Best wishes to all for a prosperous, healthy and Happy New Year!

    Caren Matyckas

    cmatyckas

    Monday 4th Jan 2016, 03:05AM
  • Correct link to “Concannon - Long” in my Dropbox is:

    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qtberr3twjrt8iv/AAAERH_2YafkIZT86m8Hrbn1a?dl=0

    Apologies for the confusion.

    Caren Matyckas

    cmatyckas

    Friday 15th Jan 2016, 04:15AM

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