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[orinoco98]

Hi everyone.
Iv'e been researching some of my family for around 2 years and have found lots of information thats pleased me.
The one that I have absolutly nothing on is my Grandad on my mothers side as I believe he was born in Ireland.
His name was William Patrick McDonald born c1900,his Father was Richard McDonald.He married Edith Dobson in newcastle in 1925.They were Catholics.
I have in my possesion an in loving memory card for a Richard McDonnell died 1932 and his wife Ellen McDonnell died 1934.
I don't know how these are conected but a Nellie McDonnell signed as a witness at my Grandads wedding.
Apart from this information I know very little.
Can anyone point me in the right direction.
Thanks

[meles]

Welcome to Rootschat!

You might try posting this on the Irish board. The records in Ireland are a bit tricky! 

meles

[orinoco98]

Do I put in Irish Resources?Not sure where to post this.Thanks

[lizdb]

Here is Ellen's death:

Oct/Nov/Dec 1934
Ellen McDonnell
Newcastle T reg disr
ref 10b 30

one idea would be to get her death cert and see who registered it.
if Richrad McDonnell was her husband, then he is already dead.

It could be a son or daughter.

Who knows - it could be William Patrick McDonald!!

[lizdb]

(hi Meles, taking a break form Biddlecombes!)

orinoco -

Start a thread on "Irish - General", if yuo are sure yuo need to be looking in Ireland. I agree with Meles, Ireland will take specialist advise, many of us dont know where to begin!

but where did the info that he was born in Ireland come from?
if it is just family hearsay, I would be inclined to work backwards from what you do know, until something more definite comes up to confirm an Irish birth.

[orinoco98]

Richard McDonnell was Ellens husband as he is on the card with his wife but where they fit in with my Richard McDonald I don't know?Also would be a different generation.
Thanks for getting the death of Ellen for me.
The reason I think Ireland is because Iv'e spoken to someone on email that knew him and said he was Irish ,my mother always said she had Irish cousins,she cried when my dad sang Danny Boy.
I'm not positive he was born in Ireland but I would think he was.

[lodgerman]

Hi everyone.
Iv'e been researching some of my family for around 2 years and have found lots of information thats pleased me.
The one that I have absolutly nothing on is my Grandad on my mothers side as I believe he was born in Ireland.
His name was William Patrick McDonald born c1900,his Father was Richard McDonald.He married Edith Dobson in newcastle in 1925.They were Catholics.
I have in my possesion an in loving memory card for a Richard McDonnell died 1932 and his wife Ellen McDonnell died 1934.
I don't know how these are conected but a Nellie McDonnell signed as a witness at my Grandads wedding.
Apart from this information I know very little.
Can anyone point me in the right direction.
Thanks

Hello
I have a marriage certificate William Patrick McDonald (Father Richard McDonald)wed Edith Dobson  ( Father William Asquith Dobson)18th Aug 1925, witnesses John Dobson Edith's brother and Nellie McDonnell.  New to this site is there a way to PM you as I may know you
Thanks

[orinoco98]

pmd you and yes we must know each other if you have my Grandads wedding certificate?
Moira
Not sure if you have to post more than 1 message/post on here before you can pm someone or not?

[davidrigg3]

Lodgerman needs at least 2 and preferably 3 posts before access to the PM system is enabled. Just reply here a couple of times.