James O'FARRELL, St. Malachie (East Frampton), Quebec 1820
I have seen some posts on this board referring to [Captain] James O'FARRELL who came to Quebec about 1820 from Ireland. The family settled in St. Malachie / Malachy, Quebec. I am looking for the names of his wife and children and any dates of birth, marriage or death.
One of my DUNCAN ancestors married an O'FARRELL in St. Malachie.
Thank you, dduncan
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Re: James O'FARRELL, St. Malachie (East Frampton), Quebec 1820
Hello dduncan,
I am a Duncan too and there is a story in my family that our Quebec Duncans descended from Captain James O'Farrell. In fact, my brother James O'Farrell Duncan was named after him. But I have been unable to get farther back than my Great Grandfather and complete the line back to O'Farrell.
My Grandfather is John J. Duncan married to my grandmother Audrey Luther.
His father was John Duncan 1865 to 1940 and mother was Ellen Nellie McGrath 1874 to 1965
Would love to swap any information! All best, Maura Duncan Welch
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Re: James O'FARRELL, St. Malachie (East Frampton), Quebec 1820
Maura, Wow! You are the first St. Malachie DUNCAN descendant that has found my posts. I would very much like to share info. I have a lot! Ancestry's NOT letting me contact you via email - nor see your public tree - unless I pay for a subscription.
Here's a start on the DUNCANs in your lineage...
John DUNCAN Baptized: 27 Sep 1863, St-Malachie Catholic Died: Sept. 1940 Father: Robert DUNCAN Mother: Margaret O'FARRELL Wife: Helen McGRATH Married: 9 October 1899, St-Malachie Catholic Church
Robert DUNCAN Born: 6 January 1827 [per 1901 Census], in Ireland NOTE: Born a Presbyterian, Church of England. Must have converted to Catholicism. Father: James DUNCAN Mother: Mary Ann McCONNELL Died: 11 June 1907 Married: 17 Feb. 1846, St-Edouard Catholic Church Wife: Margaret O'FARRELL
James DUNCAN Born: about 1801 Ireland, Presbyterian Died: 7 Dec. 1885, Frampton Quebec, Church of England/Anglican Death record says, "James DUNKIN formerly of Londonderry Ireland G. B." [Great Britain] Married: about 1826, most likely Northern Ireland Wife: Mary Ann McCONNELL [It is NOT McCARTHY nor MacDONALD]
BMD events in Ireland for earlier than 1840 are hard to find. As far as I can find, Robert DUNCAN was James DUNCAN's oldest child. I did find a Baptism for a daughter of James DUNCAN & Mary Ann McCONNELL. Esther DUNCAN, her Baptism occurred at the First Presbyterian Church of Derry, Co. Londonderry, Ireland on 10 July 1828.
So, Esther's Baptism confirms James DUNCAN's death register which says, "formerly of Londonderry Ireland".
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Re: James O'FARRELL, St. Malachie (East Frampton), Quebec 1820
I think the person referred to as "Captain James O'FARRELL" is: James O'FARRELL who married Rose "Rosie" DOYLE Married: 17 Feb, 1846 at St-Edouard Catholic Church Born: 3 August 1823, [maybe of County Longford, Ireland] Lived in Buckland, Dorchester Co., Quebec, Canada 1901 lived in St-Malachie, Dorchester Co., Quebec, Canada Died: February 1907, buried in St-Malachie Catholic Cemetery
I don't know why online posts from other people call him "Captain". Was he in a war or captain of a ship? Or do I have the wrong James?
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