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I have already posted on this man in the Cork forum where I have received great help. While he was born Carlow he would seem to have ministered most of his life in Cork where his family was reared and his first wife is buried.
After he married a second time he would seem to have moved up to Bangor as this is where I have found himself and his second wife May interred in Bangor Abbey Graveyard.
If anyone can shed any light on his time in Bangor I would appreciate.
John.
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It helps if you post ALL the details you already have so that we don't waste our time searching for the same information. From the CORK thread-
1925 Directory still Rector in Carrigtwohill (reply #9)
Rev. John LEVINGSTON married Mary MOYLAN on Sept 16 1926 (reply #10)
Rev. John Levingston who died Mar 03 1936 in Bangor, Co. Down (reply #15)
May Levingston in a Moylan family plot in Midleton Co Cork having died 18th May 1982 Interred in Bangor. (reply #20)
Marriage 16th Sept 1926 COI carrigtohil Cork, etc. (replies 22-23)
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=759357.18
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You are correct, I posted in haste and should have been more informative. Old age.
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Hi John, his obituary might describe his last years and would be published in the Bangor Spectator, Northern Whig , Belfast newsletter and or Belfast Telegraph. if you live nr belfast. Copies held in Linehall Library and Belfast reference library, royal avenue. if not possible for you, write or email if possible the Presbyterian Historical Society Assembly buildings belfast, or write to the editor of the Bangor Spectator.
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National Library..
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Many thanks for all help here. I dont live locally but will follow up on all suggestions.
John
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Hello powerwicklow
I came across your exchanges today, some 4 years after they were posted. I am a great grandson of the Rev John Levingston, the line is from Thomas Clarke Levingston (my grandfather who was in the Indian Army, 3rd Battalion 6 Rajputana Rifles 1918 NW Frontier (Persia) 1920 Rustamad, and WW2 in Burma) who married Kathleen Patricia Farley (my grandmother, a Sydney girl) in India. They had two boys Robin Levingston (b Srinigar, Kashmir) and John Colville Levingston (b Rawalpindi now Pakistan) now both deceased. I have a photograph of the Rev John Levingston which I will be pleased to send you. Robin Levingston settled in Australia after WW2 and married Alma Fay Martin. I have two bothers in Sydney and there is another generation of Levingstons.
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Hi.
Great to hear from you. Where ever you are in the times we are living in I hope you and all of yours are well. I have Thomas Clarke Levingstone ( Will change to Levingston, it varies from generation to generation, originally Leviston. ) in my tree but knew no more abt him than he married a lady by the name of Kathleen and he passed away in England in 1976. For me to pm you I think you need to have sent 3 postings and I can contact you. Would love to see the photo of the reverend John.
We were in Sydney last year and were hoping to get back this year but will have to wait and see.
John Power
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Welcome to Rootschat, John :)
Death Jan-Mar 1976
THOMAS CLARKE LEVINGSTON 17OC1896 POOLE Vol23 pg896
His birth, Skibbereen SRD #153
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1896/02145/1814326.pdf
KG
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Dear John
I am in Sydney, Australia.
Thank you for the birth record for TC Levingston. I also have the marriage record for Rev John L and Agnes Clarke. One of girls, Jessie, went to Queens College, into Banking and was the first woman bank manager in Ireland. I was told that most of the women did not marry as so many men were killed in WW1. I went to Shropshire in 1975 and met the Levingston and Flewett families who lived there.
I am attaching a photo of Rev John Levingston though I don't know when it was taken though I see it was at a Belfast Studio, and presumably after he had remarried, a matter of which we were unaware until I read the thread earlier today.
I also have photos of Thomas Levingston if you are interested.
Regards
John Levingston
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Hi John.
Many thanks KG for the information. Every bit helps.
Thats a great photo John. Havent seen it before. Think i am a bit like him, sleepy eyes.
Is,nt that a pity we hadnt come across each other sooner. We had a lovely time in Sydney last year and had the next trip nearly booked for this year only for what has come abt. Was only talking with our son earlier and says you are the very same as home here, nothing moving. Lockdown.
As regards the Levingston/Levingstone family John i have much research done on the older generations. The Rev John was the son of William Levingstone and Phoebe Scanlon of Bunclody Co Carlow. William had a brother George who was my GG grandfather. William and George in turn were the sons of a William Leviston. Back to the old spelling of name. This William was married to an Elizabeth. Have never yet figured out who she was.
The Rev Joh and Agnes Clarke. I have 9 children for them. I see Jessie born 21 may 1893 in Cork. I have a death 1984 but not sure at present where i got that. Did she ever marry ???
Would love to see the picture of Thomas
Inputting info into my tree. Fourth cousins are we ??
You thats out in Sydney. Have you heard of Hannan Print.
Any questions you may have fire on John. Do my best.
John
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John
I will separately send two photos of TC Levingston, first in 1917 as a Lieutenant, second (date unknown) as a Lt Colonel.
Jessie never married, as was the case for most young women after WW1.
Best wishes
John Levingston
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TC Levingston 1917
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Lt. Col. TC Levingston in Dress Uniform
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John
sorry, I don't know of Hannan Print
John
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Morning John.
They are great photos. You are lucky to have them all. As regards Hannanprint here is a google article on their business back a few years ago https://www.sprinter.com.au/hannanprint-gives-inside-peak-at-90m-warwick-farm-supersite/ . They would also be part of Rathdrum Properties. A family that would seem to have done well for themselves in Australia. Self made , worked hard.
The connection is we all come down the same Levingstone line. All back to William and Elizabeth Levingstone Bunclody. I have 8 children for this family. Yourself coming down the line of their son William marrying Phoebe Scanlon. Myself in their son George marrying a Mary Lewis and the Hannan line is in their daughter Susan born around 1820 Kilbrannish, Carlow marrying a Matthew Hannan of Tinahely, Wicklow. Matthew and Susan had a family of 8 with 3 of them emigrating to New Zealand and Australia.
I found the death for Jessie Levingston later yesterday and saw that she had died in England . surnmae still Levingston so presumed she had not married. Alot of the Cork family seemed to end up in England.
Have you any idea John which Bank Jessie worked for. Would be interesting to look her history up.
John
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Thanks John
Sorry, I don't know which bank.
J
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I have a connection through his second wife May. I am her nephew. Just came across this site recently. I would like to connect with family of Rev. John. Gerry
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Welcome to RootsChat, Gerry :)
From PRONI Will Calendars (https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx):
Full Abstract :
Levingston reverend John of 134 Seacliffe Road Bangor county Down retired clerk died 3 March 1936 Probate Belfast 5 May 1936 to John Learmonth Levingston medical doctor. Effects £1312 7s. 10d.
KG
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14 March 1936 - Weekly Irish Times
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Thank you for this additional information. It would be interesting to hear or contact any of his grandchildren. I could provide some further detail from the Moylan side if there was an interest. Many of her nieces and nephews are living in Ireland and in other parts.
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Hello All,
I'm also a relative of Rev J, by way of TC and subsequently John Colville (father).
John, I think you're a cousin!
Thank you for the photos, I'm so happy to see them again as my father had a few of these in my childhood. Please reach out and message me, I'd love to get in touch. I will keep looking for more photos as my father passed in the early 2000s.
Alex