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John O'melia and Anne Johnston of Ireland, County Mayo? 1800s

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John O'melia and Anne Johnston of Ireland, County Mayo? 1800s

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 12:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: O'melia Johnston
I am searching for county Mayo marriage records and birth records for John O’Melia, Anne Johnston and children. John was born around 1800 and died 1845 to 1850. He married Anne Johnston and they had four children, the youngest, my great great grandfather was Patrick Henry O’melia, born 1839 in Ireland.
I located a John O’Melia and an Anne Johnston in Griffith’s Valuation, Parish Achill, townland Dooega (near Keel). Could this be the right John and Anne?
After John’s death, Anne and the children emigrated to Napinee(near Kingston), Ontario, Canada in 1846-1850. Anne died in the crossing or shortly thereafter. Patrick was informally adopted by the Henry Parrott family of Ernestown, Canada. Patrick lost track of his older siblings (possibly sisters) whose names are unknown.
Patrick married Catherine Bergey of Waterloo, Canada in 1865. The couple moved to Michigan, U.S, and then later homesteaded in Kansas. Patrick and Catherine had 7 children. Patrick died in Kansas in 1899.
If you have any information or suggestions concerning this family research, please respond.

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