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Martin Halfpenny, son of Patrick and unknown born about 1803, Hunterstown, Louth. married, probably in Ontario, Alice Ward born 9 10 1812, Louth Leinster, Ireland. Martin and Alice had 9 children. They lived in Ontario, Canada where Alice died 2 29 1876. Martin died 12 17 1870 in Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery there.

What information I have on either of them can be found by searching for either name in this file at rootsweb.com:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=gypsy41

Since the page for the individual changes each time I update the file, I'm not able to give you the exact URL for each person.

Most of the children ended up in  and around the Detroit, Michigan area. The daughter Anne Halfpenny married William Thomas Hearl in Wellington, Elora, Ontario, 10 9 1867. They were in Washtenaw Co., Michigan for a while, then Anne lived in Grand Traverse Co, MI whre she died. William and Anne's daughter, Mary Hearl, married Oren Lindsey. Thier only child, Onie Mae Lindsey married Wallace Almeron Kinney. Their daughter, Achsa Marie Kinney was my mother. born 1918, died 1978.

 

Mary Jo Bailey

 

 

 

irshgypsy41

Wednesday 11th Jul 2012, 11:10PM

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  • Thanks for the link, may have found an actual birthdate and parents!

     

    MJ Bailey

    irshgypsy41

    Wednesday 1st Aug 2012, 12:06AM

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