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Martha Desmond (Wall)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Murragh Parish Co Cork., County Cork, Ireland
Death: June 18, 1909 (71)
Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
Place of Burial: Chepstow, Ontario, Canada
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Thomas Wall and Cathrine Wall
Wife of Patrick Desmond
Mother of Mary Ann Russell; John (Jack) Patrick Desmond; Thomas Edward Desmond; Ellen (Nellie) O'Callaghan; Catherine (Kate) Desmond and 6 others
Sister of William Wall; Edward Wall; Richard Wall and Michael Wall

Managed by: Brian Alexander Pomykala
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About Martha Desmond

Martha and her uncle Richard were the only surviving members of the Wall family who died on the voyage from Ireland to Grosse Isle just above Quebec City. Most of the Desmond family survived (less Catherine and Margaret died at sea in 1847) and Richard & Martha were cared for by the Desmonds and later both married members of this family.

Both Pat and Martha had "Marrah" as place of birth when married.as opposed to a County in Ireland or Ireland.- place name unknown - but a guess is Murragh parish in Cork which is adjacent to Brandon parish from where Pat's parents originated.
This is correct. A record was found Murragh parish Co Cork on Jan 31, 1843, for the baptism of Catherine of John Desmond and Ellen Hickey. https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634891#page/68/mode/1up

Martha Wall was Richard Wall's niece.
https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/673795/?offset=0#...

Immigrated in 1847 (1901 Census).

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Martha Desmond's Timeline

1838
April 15, 1838
Murragh Parish Co Cork., County Cork, Ireland
1859
August 1859
Greenock, Bruce South, Ontario, Canada
1861
April 29, 1861
Pinkerton, Ontario, Canada
1863
July 18, 1863
Greenock, Bruce South, Ontario, Canada
1865
September 23, 1865
Ashfield Twp, Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh, Huron County, ON, Canada
1867
1867
Greenock, Bruce South, Ontario, Canada
1869
July 29, 1869
Greenock Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada
1871
December 5, 1871
home, Greenock, Bruce County, ON, Canada
1875
March 14, 1875
Greenock, Bruce South, Ontario, Canada