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Cork / Re: St. Leger Family
« on: Wednesday 17 August 11 06:52 BST (UK) »
Hi Karen
Yes that's the William in my tree. But I don't have a Rose.
I have never found decedents for Johns other children Alfred and Amelia.
I have a copy of Johns Will plus a book about the murder trial in Ireland when he was accused of the murder of 4 catholic men during a funeral!
I recently when to the prison museum at princetown but the records for Johns time there when it was closed as a prison where destroyed in a fire .
I then found the church where he is buried with his first wife and eldest daughter. No headstone but the church did have the records typed up and available to view.
Then I had a drink in the Plume of Feathers where he actually lived and died .
I also have a transcript from a tenant at the prison when John was the caretaker
,she describes him as a hard brutal man.
I'm still working on getting his military records.
My main research now is trying to get back to the next generation . His father
John Leger is described as a 'gentleman' on Johns second marriage cert.
I think, but yet to prove that our John Leger desends the Donaraile
St.Ledgers but probably being the youngest son from each descendant there was no money or title to be had.
It's also quite interesting that the ' St' is only added around 1900. And that is the same for Williams brother Edward who went to Australia as well. Which makes me think they stayed in touch .
I'd love to know more about the bible and the photos you have.
Kind regards
Karen
Ps my tree is available for public viewing on ancestry.com. Just search either John Leger or William Ledger
Yes that's the William in my tree. But I don't have a Rose.
I have never found decedents for Johns other children Alfred and Amelia.
I have a copy of Johns Will plus a book about the murder trial in Ireland when he was accused of the murder of 4 catholic men during a funeral!
I recently when to the prison museum at princetown but the records for Johns time there when it was closed as a prison where destroyed in a fire .
I then found the church where he is buried with his first wife and eldest daughter. No headstone but the church did have the records typed up and available to view.
Then I had a drink in the Plume of Feathers where he actually lived and died .
I also have a transcript from a tenant at the prison when John was the caretaker
,she describes him as a hard brutal man.
I'm still working on getting his military records.
My main research now is trying to get back to the next generation . His father
John Leger is described as a 'gentleman' on Johns second marriage cert.
I think, but yet to prove that our John Leger desends the Donaraile
St.Ledgers but probably being the youngest son from each descendant there was no money or title to be had.
It's also quite interesting that the ' St' is only added around 1900. And that is the same for Williams brother Edward who went to Australia as well. Which makes me think they stayed in touch .
I'd love to know more about the bible and the photos you have.
Kind regards
Karen
Ps my tree is available for public viewing on ancestry.com. Just search either John Leger or William Ledger