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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Waterford => Topic started by: Moinear on Friday 15 January 10 23:49 GMT (UK)
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This is my first posting on Rootschat, hopefully someone can help me.
My great great grandfather, John Quann, i believe died sometime between Sept 1907 and Sept 1914. I have been told that he was buried in Drumcannon Graveyard, Co Waterford.
Does anyone know if there is a listing of the headstone inscription's in Drumcannon?? If I can find the headstone I may be able to find his wife's name.....
I look forward to hearing some news.......
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you might be able to narrow down his date of death a little, and possibly find John's wife, by checking the 1911 census .. see : http://census.nationalarchives.ie/
You could also search for a reference to his death on the Irish Civil Index (http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1408347;p=2;t=searchable) A cert may show his wife as informant.
Shane
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You could write to the County Library, Dungarvan, County Waterford, they might have a list of inscriptions for that graveyard.
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Thanks Shane for the pointers. I have located John Quann in the 1911 Cesus. It states he is married (not a widow) but his wife is not in the house at the time of the census. To be honest I presumed she was dead at this time as family history is that she died young...
I have searched the Familysearch website
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch
I have found records for 2 possible marriage records for John Quann. Not sure how to follow up the references for FILE NUMBER, IMAGE NUMBER or DIGITAL GS NUMBER. I assume I can just request copies from GRO with the dates I have found.
I hope to get to Waterford Library to check the 1901 Census next week...hopefully this willgive me more information.
Thanks again for you help.
Moinear :)
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to order certs from the GRO they need the following details : name, record type (e.g. marriage), year/quarter, registration district, volume & page.. for a marriage if these details should cross cross match - i.e. the bride and groom should have the same details for these.
The other references (film, image nos etc) are LDS internal numbers only.
Shane
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Thanks Shane, I think I have some info that will advance my search...will let you know how I get on.
Thanks again
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For what its worth;
QUANN, JAMES. Rank: Lance Corporal. Regiment or Service: Manchester Regiment. Unit: "C" Coy. 16th Battalion. Age at death; 21. Date of Death: 28-September-1917. Service No: 27033. Born in Waterford. Enlisted in Manchester. Killed in Action. Supplementary information; Son of James and Bridget Quann, of 118, Taylorson St, Salford, Manchester. Native of Waterford. Grave or Memorial Reference: C. 5. Cemetery: Pond Farm Cemetery in Belgium..
QUANNE/QUANN/QUANE, JAMES. Rank: Serjeant/Sergeant Major. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment Unit; : 3rd Bn. Age at Death: 43. Date of Death: 17-08-1916. Service No: 8012. Born in Tipperary and enlisted there also. Died at home. Extract from the Tipperary Star 1916;
Late Sergeant-Major Quann, Tipperary. The death has occurred in Tipperary of Sergeant major James Quann, 3rd Batt, Royal Irish Regiment, who before he re-joined the army, over a year ago, had been a drill instructor of the National Volunteers in Tipperary District. The deceased, who was aged about 46 years, was a native of Tipperary. At an early age he joined the army, in which he had 21 years service. He served in India, and was through the Samaria (1897) and Punjab frontier engagements (1897-8). He passed unscathed through the South African War, in which he had some interesting and exciting experiences. About three years ago he retired on pension and when the Volunteer movement started he was appointed Drill Instructor for Tipperary Town and the surrounding districts. He had a magnificent voice for drilling, and through the excellence of his methods those under his tuition made exceptionally rapid and satisfactory progress. At the great review of the Volunteers in Dublin on Easter Sunday, 1915, the fine military bearing of the Volunteers from Tipperary District, under the command of the deceased, was very favourably commented on all sides. Some months after the Dublin review he re-joined the Army. Less than a fortnight ago he came home to Tipperary from Dublin on sick leave, having been ailing for some weeks. His leave was to have expired on Wednesday last, but feeling very unwell he went to the Military Hospital at Tipperary, where he was detained, and where he passed away on Tuesday evening, the cause of death being heart failure. His demise was totally unexpected, and was received with sincere regret by everybody in the town and district, where he was universally and exceptionally popular. Deep sympathy is felt with his bereaved wife and five children. The funeral took place a10-30 on Saturday morning from the Military Barracks to the new Cemetery, with full military honours. The remains were carried on a gun carriage drawn by four horses. In front of the bier marched a firing party of 25 men of the Royal Irish Regiment with arms reversed, under the command of Sergeant O’Brien, Dublin Fusiliers. Following them came the band of the Irish Command Depot, Tipperary, under the direction of Captain Patterson. Behind the bier marched a party of 200 men at the Depot. The band played the Dead March in ‘Saul’, and Chopin’s Funeral March, and as the procession slowly passed up Bridget Street, and through the main Street to the New Cemetery, a very large and representative number of the Townspeople joined in. The burial service was read by Right Rev. Monsignor Ryan P. P., V. G, assisted by Rev M. S. Ryan, Chaplain. Three volleys were fired over the grave by the firing party after they presented arms, and the Last Post was sounded by eight buglers with thrilling effect. The chief mourners at the graveside were; Mrs Quann (wife of the deceased), Christopher and Cornelius Quann (sons).
Supplementary information; Husband of Annie Quanne, of 5, Davitt St, Tipperary. Grave or Memorial Reference: E. H. 1. Cemetery: St Michaels New Cemetery, Tipperary Town.
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I travelled to Waterford last Thursday & found my relatives on 1901 census. John quanns wife was Ellen. Age 34 in 1901. I used Family Search & believe I have found the date of their marriage & Ellens maiden name - Walsh. I have requested the cert from the GRO. Thanks for all your help.
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Hi Enfield, thanks for the info. I will let you know if it fits in anywhere on my family....
Mags
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Just to let you know I got the marriage cert & confimed the name of my g-g grandmother. Thanks for all your help.
I now also know my ggg grandfathers' name is William Walsh, but unfortunately I can't make out the name of the place they are from. I think it is Manor, Co Kilkenny.
Has anyone ever heard off a place called Manor in Co Kilkenny?
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Hi There
I know your query is over a year old, but I live next door to Drumcannon graveyard and the inscriptions are available at:
http://snap.waterfordcoco.ie/collections/ejournals/100772/100772.pdf
regards,
eamonn
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Thanks Eamonn,
I am looking from my relatives who are definately buried in Drumcannon because I found the death notice in the paper from 1917.
The family name is Quan or Quann. In the Griffith Valuation in 1850 John Quan is listed on a 40 acre holding in Drumcannon but were gone by 1901 census.
Do you know your farming neighbours there in Drumcannon? If you do, could you enquire from the older generation did they ever hear of Quans. I'd love to know exactly where they lived & any information at all.
Thanks & Regards,
Mags