John Joseph Lynch Excise Officer Kilrush & Ennis early 1880s

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John Joseph Lynch Excise Officer Kilrush & Ennis early 1880s

Post by David_Lynch » Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:58 pm

I am trying to trace the descendants of my grandfather's brother John Joseph Lynch.

I believe the following about him:

Birth: 1843-06-03, Belvoir, Clare.
Baptism: 1843-06-03, O'Callaghan Mills, Clare. [evidence on Clare library site]
Married Mildred. Children: Catherine, Augustine. Emigrated to USA [only evidence is my mother's memory]

I have recently found, in the Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers for Ennis, in 1883 and 1884, references to a John Joseph Lynch, an excise officer in Ennis (some of the references are just to John Lynch).
And in the Clare Journal of 12th November 1883
"The Excise:
Mr. J.J. Lynch, officer of the Inland Revenue, who was stationed at Kilrush for some time past has been transferred to Ennis.—"

I think this might be my great uncle because each of his five brothers was an excise officer.

I have tried, without success to find out more about this excise officer J J Lynch. Please can anyone help me show whether he is my relative or not?

David Lynch

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Re: John Joseph Lynch Excise Officer Kilrush & Ennis early 1

Post by David_Lynch » Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:49 pm

I now have discovered much about my grandfather's brother. He used the second name Gerald, rather than his baptismal name.

Born: 3 Jun 1843 Belvoir, Clare

Moved to Inistioge, Kilkenny 1850.

Emigrated to the USA in about 1873. He was a member of the United Sates Signal Service and a journalist.

Married: 19 Apr 1875 Dubuque, Iowa: Mildred Slaughter Blackwell (born Sep 1852 Lickskillet, Texas, died 21 Jul 1907 Shreveport, Louisiana)
Children: Mildred May Lynch (born Feb 1876 Wisconsin, died 12 Oct 1960 Gloster, Louisiana) married Louis N Brueggerhoff
Susan G Lynch (born abt 1877 Wisconsin, died between 1880 & 1900)
Frances Elizabeth Lynch (born Jun 1880 Illinois, died 7 Nov 1922 Shreveport, Louisiana)
John Gerald Lynch(born 2 Oct 1882 New London, Connecticut, died 22 Jan 1958 Shreveport, Louisiana) married Ferne Fairy Gertrude Cole
William Wyatt Lynch (born 19 May 1884 New London, Connecticut, died 22 Jan 1965 San Antonio, Texas) married Alice Lansdell Quinn, Hildegard A Frank

Married: about 1888 New London, Connecticut Elizabeth H Gavitt (nee ?) (born abt 1847 Bavaria, died Oct 1897 New London, Connecticut)
Child: Susan M Lynch (born Oct 1891 New London, Connecticut, died 27 Oct 1918 New York City) married Francis Monahan

Married 20 Oct 1898 New York City Catherine Clara Louise Brooks (born abt Nov 1869 Thanet, Kent, died 28 Aug 1926 New York City)
Children: Clarence W Lynch (born Dec 1898 New York City, died 18 Jan 1901 New York City)
Frank A Lynch (born 1902, New York City) ?married Mary about 1933?
Catherine C Lynch (born 7 Jun 1903, New York City)

Died 9 Sep 1909 New York City

Any contact with or further information about his descendants would be welcome.

David Lynch

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