I have traced my New York, Irish clan, here in America back to the relatives that came from Ireland, during the first Potato famine. I know that William Fraher was born between 1837 or 1838 in Waterford, Ire. Different info has age differences and the math gives me different birth years. I hope to make a trip soon to his grave and find his actual date of birth. His enlistment in the Civil War in 1861 at the age of 24, leads me to believe he was born in 1837.His death certificate does not have his date of birth but notes he was 51 when he died in Oct of 1889, gives me 1838.
He received special compensation from the Catholic church, here in the US, to marry Mary Dixon, who was from Antrim, Northern Ireland. She was born about 1843. I can see from the Special Compensation that William Fraher's father was David Fraher and mother Bridget Cairne /Garron. I did locate a brother in US, Patrick Fraher and a sister Bridget Fraher. I suspect he also had relatives in Ohio for when he enlisted in the Civil War it was in an Ohio regiment but after the war he was in Brooklyn, NY. I do find some Fraher's in Ohio during that time period.
His wife, Mary Dixon's parents were Neill Dixon and Mary Curdy and as said earlier she was from Antrim.
How do I now trace the family in Ireland?
Thanks for your help!!!!
He received special compensation from the Catholic church, here in the US, to marry Mary Dixon, who was from Antrim, Northern Ireland. She was born about 1843. I can see from the Special Compensation that William Fraher's father was David Fraher and mother Bridget Cairne /Garron. I did locate a brother in US, Patrick Fraher and a sister Bridget Fraher. I suspect he also had relatives in Ohio for when he enlisted in the Civil War it was in an Ohio regiment but after the war he was in Brooklyn, NY. I do find some Fraher's in Ohio during that time period.
His wife, Mary Dixon's parents were Neill Dixon and Mary Curdy and as said earlier she was from Antrim.
How do I now trace the family in Ireland?
Thanks for your help!!!!
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