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Tyrone / Re: Hamiltons in Ballygawley
« on: Wednesday 27 April 16 10:04 BST (UK)  »
David and Catherine HAMILTON buried in the Pres. churchyard in Ballygawley were my GG Grandparents. (1867 and 1886)

Catherine was formerly YOUNG.

Cheers

Paddy

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Tyrone / Re: Hamiltons in Ballygawley
« on: Wednesday 27 April 16 10:01 BST (UK)  »
David and Catherine HAMILTON buried in the Ballygawley Presbyterian Church graveyard were my GG grandparents.

Catherines maiden was YOUNG.

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Carlow / Re: Hill Family Little Scotland Hacketstown Co Carlow
« on: Sunday 27 March 16 02:35 BST (UK)  »
Hello Jack

Many thanks for your reply. The James HILL you mention is the son of the James Hill and Mary (Nee Sheehan) that I am looking for. My Grandmother Frances Stock(Nee HILL) was sister to James jnr. She came to Western Australia with another brother William in 1897. Two other brothers Peter and Patrick HILL were already in West Australia.

I appreciate your reply very much. Bob and I visited Hacketstown in 1996 and saw what was left of the HILL family farm in the Main st of the town. I remember it was right opposite the school. Sadly it was badly neglected.

James Jnr left it to his son Michael who was not capable of running the farm. It was left by Michael to the Kennedy family (local pharmacy family) They were extremely good to him over many years. Such a nice family.

Just thought a bit of the Hill family history may be of some interest to you. If not no harm done.

Thanks again

Paddy  Western Australia

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Tyrone / Re: Hamiltons in Ballygawley
« on: Sunday 27 March 16 02:24 BST (UK)  »
Happy Easter to you J

I do have a postal address for William HILLs family in Ontario Somewhere. I will endeavour to find it and send it to your email address when it comes thru. Bit  confusing BUT Wm Hills sister married Margaret Hamiltons son David in Western Australia.

 Bob and I visited Ballygawley in 1996 and took a photo of the headstone of David and Catherine (Young) Hamilton. It is not very clear but better than nothing. It is in the graveyard right alongside the Presbyterian Church in Bgawley.

I am also in touch with a Jan from Bendigo in Victoria (Eastern side of Australia) A lovely lady and she said she has also had contact over the years with you. Small world sometimes.

Bob and I spent some hours at our local Latter Day Saints Church (Mormans) and anything I found mentioning the Hamiltons of Ballygawley they were all of the Presby. faith. So I guess they are all somehow related. The puzzle is how. ???? I have been  dabbling in Genealogy since 1983 BUT have only just really got back into it. So much easier than way back then.  We think we may take a trip to the UK around Aug/Sept. 

the Hamiltons are certainly world wide. Amazing how many countries we have relations in. Bob and I did a tour of Canada in 2005 and JUST LOVED IT. There are only two countries I want to go back to and they are Canada and Ireland. Loved both.

Keep searching and maybe just maybe one of us will find the missing piece or pieces of our family puzzle.

Best Wishes

Paddy

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Tyrone / Re: Hamiltons in Ballygawley
« on: Saturday 26 March 16 10:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hello J

Thanks for such a prompt reply.
I now know that David Hamiltons DOB was 1797  and NOT 1817. I have a photo of his headstone and it was so hard to read. We visited Ballygawley in 1996 and would love to go again.

If we keep searching something may just pop up for one of us so good luck with your ongoing research.

David Hamiltons Grandson David Stock married a Frances HILL from Co Carlow Ireland. She came to Australia with her brother William Hill. He later left Western Australia and lived the rest of his life in Canada. I think he started out in Boston but went on to Ontario. It took me 14 years to find him.

Cheers

Paddy

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Carlow / Hill Family Little Scotland Hacketstown Co Carlow
« on: Friday 25 March 16 09:35 GMT (UK)  »
HILL James and Mary of Little Scotland Hacketstown Carlow were my G Grandparents.

James DOB was 9th June 1835. His parents were John and Frances (Hobbs) Frances DOD was 2nd August 1834. James DOD was 6th June 1918. Marys DOD was 10th June 1928.

I believe they had 9 children 4 of whom came to Australia. 3 boys and 1 girl (My Grandmother Frances DOB 26th June 1867 at Coolgreany.

Mary HILL ( Sheehan) had parents Peter Sheehan and Mother Nolan Mary.

The four children of James and Mary who came to Australia were Peter Patrick William and Frances. William left Western Australia about 1911 to live the rest of his life in Canada. Would love to connect to any of the above families

Cheers

Paddy   Western Australia

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Tyrone / Re: Hamiltons in Ballygawley
« on: Friday 25 March 16 03:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hello
My GG Grandparents were named David HAMILTON and Catherine (Nee Young)
They are both buried together in the Presbyterian church yard in Ballygawley.
David died 28th Oct 1887 aged 70 years.   Catherine died 1st Aug 1886 aged 88.
They had at least 6 children 5 of whom came to Australia. Their daughter Margaret was my G Gmother. (I have her date of BIRTH as 1834) One son John Hamilton stayed in Ireland. 

The 5 Hamiltons who came to Australia mostly live on the East Coast in country Victoria.

I have hit a brick wall finding anything more about David or Catherine in the Ballygawley area Co Tyrone.

Davids date of birth is also a mystery. WAS HE BORN IN  1797 or 1817. If it was the latter he would have only been 17 when his daughter Margaret was born and making Catherine some 19 years old than him.  I have a photo of their headstone in the church yard and it states he was only 70 years of age when he died in 1887 so making his DOB as 1817. the mystery continues. 

I have a book obtained when in Ballygawley in 1996 titled ULSTERHEART by Rev C Brett Ingram and in it there are HEAPS of Hamiltons named. Maybe you can look it up and work out if there are our HAMILTON families.

Good luck with your continuing research.

Cheers

Paddy   Western Australia

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