BYRNE FAMILY ANCESTRY
Descendants of Christopher Byrne
Generation No. 1
1. CHRISTOPHER1 BYRNE1 was born 1786 in Newbridge Co Wicklow Ireland1, and died April 29, 1871 in Grant Co., Cuba City Wisconsin1. He married CATHERINE MURPHY1 in Newbridge Co Wicklow Ireland1. She was born 1791 in Newbridge Co Wicklow Ireland1, and died May 04, 1833 in Newbridge Co Wicklow Ireland1.
Notes for CHRISTOPHER BYRNE:
Sources:
Eleanor Mary Kirk Butts; Family knowledge
Helen Cross Kelly; Family group sheets, 1901 Grant Co Wisconsin Commemorative Biographical Record sketches two of Christophers sons, Edward (my ancestor) and John P. Byrne.
Pat Byrne Thurmes; Tombstone photo, records St Rose Catholic Church Cuba City Wis.
Records of LDS ancestral files
Bio lists year of death as 1869, tombstone and other sourses say 1871. Age 85 years at time of death according to tombstone photo.
Bio lists Immigration year as 1847 and states that he brought all of his children except for John with him.
Bio indicates that John arrived in America in 1849.
More About CHRISTOPHER BYRNE:
Burial: Grant Co., Cuba City Wisconsin1
Notes for CATHERINE MURPHY:
Sources:
Helen Cross Kelly; Family group sheets, Grant County Commemorative Biography sketch of two of Catherines sons mentions her death in Ireland before Christopher emmigrated in 1847.
Pat Byrne Thurmes; Tombstone photo of spouse Christopher Byrne says Catherine died in Ireland at the age of 42 on May 04 1833
Records of LDS ancestral files for the births of her children in County Wicklow Ireland.
More About CATHERINE MURPHY:
Burial: Newbridge Co Wicklow Ireland1
Children of CHRISTOPHER BYRNE and CATHERINE MURPHY are:
2. i. CATHERINE KATIE2 BYRNE.
3. ii. MARY ANN BYRNE, b. Ireland; d. Hazel Green Wisconsin.
4. iii. EDWARD BYRNE, b. 1811, Newbridge Co Wicklow Ireland; d. July 06, 1888, Grant Co., Cuba City Wisconsin.
iv. THOMAS E BYRNE1, b. 1812, County Wicklow Ireland1; d. November 04, 1874, Wisconsin.
Notes for THOMAS E BYRNE:
Sources:
Helen Cross Kelly; Family group sheets, tombstone lists him as age 62
Records of LDS, ancestral file lists birth as 1812 with parents Christopher Byrne and Catherine Murphy
Records of St Rose Catholic Church, Grant County, Cuba City Wisconsin
More About THOMAS E BYRNE:
Burial: St Rose Parish Catholic Cem. Cuba City Wis
5. v. RICHARD BYRNE, b. 1813, County Wicklow Ireland; d. March 05, 1901, Grant County Wisconsin.
vi. HENRY BYRNE1, b. 1824, Newbridge Co Wicklow Ireland1; d. December 01, 1852, Grant Co. Smelser Township, Cuba City Wisconsin1.
Notes for HENRY BYRNE:
Sources:
Helen Cross Kelly; Family group sheets, Grant County 1901 Commemorative Biography sketches of two of Henrys brothers, Edward and John Byrne. Mentions Henrys untimely death while returning from california. John had gone to california for two years, according to the sketch, in search of gold. They were miners and Henry too may have gone in search of gold.
Pat Byrne Thurmes; Tombstone photo for Christopher Byrne mentions his son Henrys death on one side of stone. Henry was only 28 years old when he died.
Records of LDS ancestral file for the birth of Henry Byrne in County wicklow Ireland in 1824.
Helen Cross Kelly lists place of death as New York. Bio says he died on the way home from California.
More About HENRY BYRNE:
Burial: St Rose Parish Cem., Grant Co, Cuba City Wisconsin1
Source: Various internet1
6. vii. JOHN P BYRNE, b. 1824, Newbridge Co Wicklow Ireland; d. November 21, 1907.
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