Portaferry - ROSS/BOOMER

[Mykin]

Some additional info following a trip to PRONI;

James Boomer married Eliza Sullivan 10 Aug 1851

Children of James and Eliza
Jane Boomer, 31 May 1852 - witnesses Henry Farringham (?) and Jane Boomer (James' sister?)
James Boomer, 14 May 1854 - witnesses John Dorrian and Annie Sullivan (Eliza's sister?)
Brigid Boomer, 30 May 1856 - witnesses William Magennis and Jane Boomer
Catherine Boomer, 11 Sept 1856 - witnesses John Edmonde and Savage
Roseanne Boomer, 8 Oct 1856 - witness Ann Sullivan
Jane and Catherine, 11 Nov 1865




Yes the parents did use the name of a child that died. In my family it was so important to keep the Boomer name there were  three Boomers as the other two had died.


Brigid, Catherine, Roseanne - all in 1856 doesn't add up. I'm guessing the dates are wrong or it's totally different people. My guess would be that Roseanne is right going by the witness - Ann Sullivan. I know the twins info is right (mother remembers them).

If the earlier Jane is right then I assume she died - was it common to 're-use' names when this happened?

I also found
Philip and Eliza Boomer (nee McDade?) had two children:
Catherine, 18 Sept 1852
Michael 4 may 1855

Maybe ring some new bells :-)

I've found no other Boomers locally - nearest I've found is Donaghadee. Fair way off but maybe connected.

Damien

[Mykin]

Anyone having any luck with the BOOMERS?
 Has anyone ever joined the Huguenot site? I wonder what records they have.

[corinthian]

Hi,

Is anyone still out there??
Have just discovered my Boomer connection. My Boomer is Mary Jane Boomer born 02/12/1827 to William Boomer & Eliza Smith in Antrim,Northern Ireland. Mary Jane may have also had a brother Henry born 1831.  She went onto marry a Robert Moore in about 1850 ish. Her father William was born in either 1804 or 1806. 

Do any of these names look familiar to anyone?

Regards

Coreen 

[aghadowey]

Portaferry's a good bit away from County Antrim.

[corinthian]

Ok - didn't realise that.

Coreen

[David J Magee]

Hi Damien

interesting to see your post concerning susanna ross/piebald magee Iam there grandson
I was wondering if you have any information of origin of piebald magee.

regards davie