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Female 1854 - 1923  (~ 69 years)


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  • Name Anna S. Fitzpatrick 
    Born Jun 1854  LeRay, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1855  LeRay, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    New York State 
    Census 1860  LeRay, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1 Jun 1875  LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1880  LeRay, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 12 Jun 1900  Denmark, Lewis County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1 Jun 1905  Denmark, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Census 1910  Champion, Jefferson Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Census 1920  LeRay, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Obituary Sep 1923  Carthage, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Newspaper clipping 
    AFITZD.TIF    		 Mrs. Anna Besha
    Name Anastasia  [11] 
    Name Stacia Fitzpatrick  [12] 
    Reference Number 125 
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    • From: Paul Kelly [mailto:rootsdigger05@comcast.net]
      Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 10:34 PM
      To: 'rwkpng03@mscparish.com'; 'sacredhe@twcny.rr.com'
      Cc: 'dona@twcny.rr.com'
      Subject: Marriage record: Ferdinand Besha and Anna Fitzpatrick

      August 21, 12006


      Reverend Richard Kennedy, MSC
      Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
      320 W. Lynde Street
      Watertown, New York 13601


      Dear Mr. Kennedy,

      I am in search of a marriage record of two of my direct ancestors:

      Ferdinand Besha (other surname spellings: Bichet, Bisha, Biche)
      and
      Anna Fitzpatrick (other known first name variants from census records: Anastasia, Stacia)

      The 1910 census reveals that they had been married for 32 years, which puts the marriage near 1878, give or take a year. A newspaper obituary for Ferdinand says he was a communicant of the Catholic church in Evans Mills at the time of his death (1933), so I am thinking that they were most likely married at St. Mary's church in 1878, in Evans Mills?.
      Please check any records that you may have to find the marriage record of these two people. If you do not find the marriage record with your available resources, please advise as to whom I should contact.
      Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.

      Thank you!

      Sincerely,

      Paul F. Kelly
      3701 Mohawk Drive
      Mount Vernon, WA 98273

      Email: Rootsdigger05@comcast.net

      Paul Kelly
      <http://home.comcast.net/~rootsdigger05/index.html>
      "Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought." ~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi



      -----Original Message-----
      From: Paul Kelly [mailto:RootsDigger05@comcast.net]
      Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 7:44 PM
      To: 'sacredhe@twcny.rr.com'
      Cc: 'rwkpng03@olshparish.org'
      Subject: Church records


      January 2, 2006

      Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
      320 West Lynde Street
      Watertown, NY 13601

      Attn: Rev. Richard Kennedy, M.S.C., Pastor


      Dear Rev. Kennedy:

      Recently, I contacted Fr. Bernard Jackubco of the St. Mary's parish in Evans Mills in search of

      1. a baptism record
      of Mary Bichet, born Aug. 6, 1880, bapt. Sept 1880
      Parents: Ferdinand Bichet and Anna Fitzpatrick

      and

      2. a marriage record
      of Ferdinand Bichet and Anna Fitzpatrick (parents of Mary Bichet above)
      They were married between 1875 and 1879. (I think the year is 1878, but not certain.)

      Mr. Jackubco was unable to locate the records and kindly passed the request along to your location.

      Someone in your parish then sent me (via postal mail) a copy of a portion of a page of a record book containing the baptism record in question. Although this unkown person was unable to locate the marriage record in question, I would like to thank that person for sending the baptism information.

      Questions to clarify:
      1. From what book did the baptism record come?
      Please send a photo copy of the front page of the record book for my records. And also please send a copy of the entire page on which the baptism record appears.
      The reason for asking for these copies is to accurately document the sources of the information (book title, page number and complete recorded date) for my genealogical record keeping.

      2. Can you please double-check your records for the marriage record in question? It is hard to imagine that there is no record of this marriage in your records, since their daughter's baptism record was found. The marriage event took place approximately 1878. I know this since the 1910 census revealed that they had been married for 32 years. They were most likely married in St. Mary's Catholic church (Evans Mills) at the time.

      Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

      Sincerely,


      Paul Kelly

      3701 Mohawk Drive
      Mount Vernon, WA 98273

      http://home.comcast.net/~rootsdigger05/index.html

      rootsdigger05@comcast.net

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    • From: Paul Kelly [mailto:rootsdigger05@comcast.net]
      Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 6:38 PM
      To: 'stjames@twcny.rr.com'
      Subject: Marriage record: Ferdinand Besha and Anna Fitzpatrick

      Hello!

      I am hoping that someone at your parish can help me.

      I am searching for a marriage record of two of my ancestors:

      Ferdinand Besha (other surname spellings: Bichet, Bisha, Biche)
      and
      Anna Fitzpatrick (other known first name variants from census records: Anastasia, Stacia)
      Married in 1878?


      The 1910 census (LeRay) reveals that they had been married for 32 years, which puts the marriage near 1878, give or take a year. A newspaper obituary for Ferdinand says he was a communicant of the Catholic church in Evans Mills at the time of his death (1933), so I am thinking that they were most likely married in a Catholic church near 1878. I have already checked with St. Mary's in Evans Mills with no luck, so I am hoping that St. James is the right church. I do know that their daughter, Mary Besha was married in St. James, but not certain of where her parents were married.
      Please check any records that you may have to find the marriage record of these two people. If you do not find the marriage record with your available resources, please advise as to whom I should contact.
      Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.

      Paul Kelly
      <http://home.comcast.net/~rootsdigger05/index.html>
      "Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought." ~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
    _UID FB5EB68FF7544BA69392E23A99C3E634910E 
    Died 3 Sep 1923  Carthage, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Address:
    Pleasant Lake Road
    Carthage, New York 
    Buried 6 Sep 1923  Evans Mills, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16] 
    Address:
    Evans Mills Cemetery Association, Inc.
    PO Box 17
    Evans Mills, New York 13637
    Fax: 315-629-4873 
    Person ID I124  Paul's Genealogy Tree
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2013 

    Father John Fitzpatrick,   b. 27 Oct 1818, Mooncoin, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1899, LeRay, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Mary Quilty,   b. 1822, Nicholastown, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1906, LeRay, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 18 Oct 1848  Mooncoin, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18, 19, 20, 21] 
    Children 7 children 
    Family ID F54  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ferdinand A. Besha,   b. 4 Oct 1852, LeRay, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1933, Carthage, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 1878  [22] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Lillian Besha,   b. 6 Aug 1880, LeRay, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1937, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2012 
    Family ID F19  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jun 1854 - LeRay, Jefferson, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - New York State - 1855 - LeRay, Jefferson, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - LeRay, Jefferson, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Jun 1875 - LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - LeRay, Jefferson, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 12 Jun 1900 - Denmark, Lewis County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1 Jun 1905 - Denmark, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Champion, Jefferson Co., New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - LeRay, Jefferson, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Newspaper clipping - Sep 1923 - Carthage, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Address:
    Pleasant Lake Road
    Carthage, New York - 3 Sep 1923 - Carthage, Jefferson County, New York    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    Evans Mills Cemetery Association, Inc.
    PO Box 17
    Evans Mills, New York 13637
    Fax: 315-629-4873 - 6 Sep 1923 - Evans Mills, Jefferson, New York    		 Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S102] State Census Jeff Co. NY 1855, (State of New York, 1855 Census Records by town: A-E, reel 0895241 E-P, reel 0895242 P-W, reel 0895243) (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2005.
      TOWN OF LERAY
      Dwelling No. 101
      Frame House
      Value: 75
      Family No. 111

      John Fitzpatrick 37 M Ireland Married 4 years in city farmer Alien
      Mary Fitzpatrick 34 F Wife Ireland Married 4 years in city Alien
      Richard Fitzpatrick 3 M Child Jefferson 3 years in city
      Anastasia Fitzpatrick 1 F Child Jefferson 1 year in city
      Mary Hanaby 60 F Aunt Ireland Widowed 2 years in city Alien
      Walter Walsh 24 M Servant Ireland 9 months in city farmer Alien
      Robert Sixberry      		 Robert Sixberry
      The Journal And Republican      		 The Journal And Republican


    2. [S102] State Census Jeff Co. NY 1855, (State of New York, 1855 Census Records by town: A-E, reel 0895241 E-P, reel 0895242 P-W, reel 0895243), LDS Microfilm Reel Number: 0895242 Second Election District Town of LeRay Dwelling Number: 101 (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2005.
      Dwelling No. 101
      Frame House
      Value: 75
      Family No. 111

      John Fitzpatrick 37 M Ireland Married 4 years in city farmer Alien
      Mary Fitzpatrick 34 F Wife Ireland Married 4 years in city Alien
      Richard Fitzpatrick 3 M Child Jefferson 3 years in city
      Anastasia Fitzpatrick 1 F Child Jefferson 1 year in city
      Mary Hanaby 60 F Aunt Ireland Widowed 2 years in city Alien
      Walter Walsh 24 M Servant Ireland 9 months in city farmer Alien

    3. [S379] US Census 1860 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), NARA Series: M653, Roll 761; Page: 310; Image: 313 (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2006.
      Post office: Evans Mills

      Dwelling: 978
      Family: 1002

      John Fitz
      Age: 39
      Occupation: farmer
      Birthplace: Ireland

      Mary
      Age: 36
      Birthplace: Ireland

      Richard
      Age: 8
      Birthplace: New York

      Stacia
      Age: 6
      Birthplace: New York

      Michael
      Age: 3
      Birthplace: New York

      Walter Power
      Age: 39
      Occupation: farm hand
      Birthplace: Ireland

      Bridget Downs
      Age: 40
      Occupation: servant
      Birthplace: Ireland
      cannot read & write
      John Fitzpatrick      		 John Fitzpatrick
      US Census, 1860, Le Ray, Jefferson County, NY
      Carthage Republican and The Northern New Yorker      		 Carthage Republican and The Northern New Yorker


    4. [S764] 1875 New York State Census Jefferson County NY, New York, Jefferson, (Digital images. FamilySearch.org. \i FamilySearch.org\i0 . http://FamilySearch.org : 2012), LeRay, p. 1, family 6, line 25, Clarance Sixbury; (http://FamilySearch.org : accessed Feb 11, 2012) (Reliability: 3).
      Number in order of visitation: 4
      Of what material built: Frame
      Value: 200
      Families numbered in order of visitation: 4
      Name: Charles Petre
      Age: 34
      Relationship to head of household:
      Gender: m
      Birthplace: Jeff.
      Now married: yes

      Name: Emegene Petre
      Age: 32
      Relationship to head of household: wife
      Gender: f
      Birthplace: Jeff
      Now married: yes

      Name: Anna Fitzpatrick
      Age: 20
      Relationship to head of household: servant
      Gender: f
      Birthplace: Jeff.
      Now married: no

      Name: Edward Fletcher
      Age: 23
      Relationship to head of household: servant
      Gender: m
      Birthplace: Wisconsin
      Now married: no

      Name: Daniel Clark
      Age: 17
      Relationship to head of household: servant
      Gender: m
      Birthplace: Jeff.
      Now married: no

      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNKC-BZK
      Name: Clarance Sixbury
      Titles & Terms:
      Event: Census
      Event Date: 1875
      Event Place: Le Ray, E.D. 01, Jefferson, New York, United States
      Gender: Male
      Age: 11
      Relationship to Head of Household: Son
      Estimated Birth Year: 1864
      Family Number: 6
      Page: 1
      Line Number: 25
      Film Number: 895250
      Digital Folder Number: 004858072
      Image Number: 00006
      Collection: New York State Census, 1875
      Deed to Robert Sixberrry (pg. 1)      		 Deed to Robert Sixbury pg. 1
      Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89W5-FCYZ?i=364&wc=M7C7-G2W%3A358135401%2C359487301&cc=2078654
      Deed to Robert Sixberrry (pg. 2)      		 Deed to Robert Sixbury pg. 2
      Deed to Robert Sixberrry (pg. 3)      		 Deed to Robert Sixbury pg. 3
      Deed to Robert Sixberrry (pg. 4)      		 Deed to Robert Sixbury pg. 4
      Sixbury overlay      		 Sixbury overlay
      Satellite image:
      Google Earth
      Overlay:
      Atlas of Jefferson County, published by S. N. & D. G. Beers in 1864.
      Sixbury deed overlay      		 Sixbury deed overlay
      Overlay:
      This is a metes and bounds map overlay from deed recorded April 7, 1819, Liber M, Page 679, Jefferson County, NY.
      Image:
      Satelite imaging from Google Earth
      Clarance Sixbury      		 Clarance Sixbury
      Location of Sixberry property      		 Location of Sixberry property
      This Microsoft Word document (Robert Sixberry Deed M_679.doc) was created by Paul Kelly. It is intended to illustrate the location of the property granted to Robert Sixberry/Sixbury by deed recorded April 7, 1819. It also illustrates the location of the adjoining property owned by Peter Hoover by deed recorded March 30th 1819, Liber M, Page 638
      The Journal And Republican      		 The Journal And Republican


    5. [S378] US Census 1880 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ), NARA Series T9, Roll 839; Family History Film: 1254839; Page: 379.2000; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 0272 (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2006.
      Dwelling: 116
      Family: 127

      Biche, F. A.
      Age: 27
      Occupation: farmer
      Place of birth: NY
      Place of birth of father: France
      Place of birth of mother: NY

      Anna
      Age: 25
      Occupation: keeping house
      Place of birth of father: Ireland
      Place of birth of mother: Ireland

      Manzer, Douglas
      Relationship: servant
      Age: 18

      Bacon, Viola
      Relationship: servant
      Age: 21
      F. A. Biche      		 F. A. Biche
      US Federal Census, 1880, Le Ray, Jefferson County, NY


    6. [S70] US Census 1900 Lewis County, New York, Year: 1900; Census Place: Denmark, Lewis, New York; Roll: T623 1069; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 54. (Reliability: 3), 14 Jan 2007.
      Township of Denmark, Lewis County, New York
      11th and 12th of June 1900
      Wallace B. Hill, Enumerator

      Name: Besha, Ferd A.
      Relationship to head of family: head
      Color: w
      Sex: m
      Month of birth: Oct.
      Year of birth: 1857
      Age: 47
      Marital status: m
      Years married: 23
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: France
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Occupation: farmer

      Name: Besha, Anna
      Relationship to head of family: wife
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Month of birth: June
      Year of birth: 1854
      Age: 45
      Marital status: m
      Years married: 23
      Mother of how many children: 1
      Of those children how many survive: 1
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: Ireland
      Mother's birthplace: Ireland
      Occupation:

      Name: Besha, Matie L.
      Relationship to head of family: daughter
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Month of birth: Aug.
      Year of birth: 1880
      Age: 19
      Marital status: s
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Occupation: at school

      Name: Mathews, Charles
      Relationship to head of family: servant
      Color: w
      Sex: m
      Month of birth: Mar.
      Year of birth: 1885
      Age: 15
      Marital status: s
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      Occupation: farm labor
      Map of LeRay 1864      		 Map of LeRay
      This map shows the location of Robert Sixbury property described in the grant deed dated 18 Aug 1813. See lot 238.
      Source of the map:
      Atlas of Jefferson County, published by S. N. & D. G. Beers in 1864.
      Available online version courtesy of http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/leray.htm
      F. A. Biche      		 F. A. Biche
      US Federal Census, 1880, Le Ray, Jefferson County, NY
      Ferdinand A Besha      		 Ferdinand A Besha
      Year: 1900; Census Place: Denmark, Lewis, New York; Roll: T623 1069; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 54.


    7. [S501] New York State Census, (Ancestry.com. New York State Census Collection [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Microfilmed copies of the originals can be found at the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, as well as the Family History Library.), V14_290, page 10 (Reliability: 3), 13 Dec 2006.
      Enumeration of the inhabitants living in First Election District, Town of Denmark, County of Lewis, State of New York, on June 1, 1905
      Franklin D. Austin, Enumerator

      Carthage and Deer River Road

      Name: Besha, Fred A.
      Relationship to head of family: head
      Color: w
      Sex: m
      Age: 52
      Place of birth: United States
      Occupation: farmer

      Name: Besha, Anna
      Relationship to head of family: wife
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Age: 50
      Place of birth: United States
      Occupation: housework

      Name: Besha, Mattie L.
      Relationship to head of family: daughter
      Color: w
      Sex: f
      Age: 24
      Place of birth: United States
      Occupation: teacher
      Fred A Besha      		 Fred A Besha
      Area of Carthage & Deer River
      The Journal And Republican      		 The Journal And Republican


    8. [S701] US Census 1910 - Jefferson County, NY, (National Archives Washington, D.C.), NARA Series: T624; Roll: 953; Page: 228B; Enumeration District: 17; Part: 2; Line: 26 (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2006.
      Dwelling: 175
      Family: 179

      Besha, Fred A.
      Relationship: head
      Age: 57
      Number of years of present marriage: 32
      Birthplace: New York
      Birthplace of father: France
      Birthplace of mother: New York
      Occupation: farmer, home farm

      Anna
      Relationship: wife
      Age: 55
      Number of years of present marriage: 32
      Mother of how many children: 1
      Birthplace: New York
      Birthplace of father: Ireland
      Birthplace of mother: Ireland
      Year of immigration to the United States: 1881

      Bigger, Gertrude
      Relationship: servant
      Age: 17
      Marital status: single
      Birthplace: New York
      Birthplace of father: Maine
      Birthplace of mother: New Hampshire

      Switzer, Melvin
      Relationship: hired man
      Age: 40
      Marital status: single
      Birthplace: Canada (Fr.)
      Occupation: farm laborer
      Fred A. Besha      		 Fred A. Besha
      US Census, 1910, Champion, Jefferson County, NY


    9. [S703] US Census 1920, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001-. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1920 U.S. Federal Decennial Census.1920 United States Federal Census. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1920 Federal Population Census. T625, 2,076 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.), NARA Roll: T625_1116; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 676. (Reliability: 3), 17 May 2006.
      Street address: Bidlow Road
      House no.: 57
      Family number: 59

      Name: Besha, William
      Relationship to head: Head
      Home owned or rented: o
      Owned free or mortgaged: m
      Sex: m
      Color: w
      Age: 58
      Place of birth: NY
      Mother tounge: English
      Father's birth: France
      Mother tounge: French
      Mother's birth: NY
      Mother tounge:
      Trade or profession: farmer
      Type of business: General farming
      Employer, employee or own account: o.a.

      Name: Besha, Nettie
      Relationship to head: Sister
      Home owned or rented:
      Owned free or mortgaged:
      Sex: f
      Color: w
      Age: 65
      Place of birth: NY
      Mother tounge: English
      Father's birth: France
      Mother tounge: French
      Mother's birth: NY
      Mother tounge:
      Trade or profession: none
      Type of business:
      Employer, employee or own account:


      Street address: Bidlow Road
      House no.: 59
      Family number: 61

      Name: Biche, Peter
      Relationship to head: Head
      Home owned or rented: o
      Owned free or mortgaged: m
      Sex: m
      Color: w
      Age: 68
      Place of birth: NY
      Mother tounge: English
      Father's birth: France
      Mother tounge: French
      Mother's birth: France
      Mother tounge: French
      Trade or profession: farmer
      Type of business: General farming
      Employer, employee or own account: o.a.

      Name: Biche, Ellen
      Relationship to head: Wife
      Home owned or rented:
      Owned free or mortgaged:
      Sex: f
      Color: w
      Age: 57
      Place of birth: NY
      Mother tounge: English
      Father's birth: Ireland
      Mother tounge: Irish
      Mother's birth: Ireland
      Mother tounge: Irish
      Trade or profession: none
      Type of business:
      Employer, employee or own account:

      Name: Biche, Floyd
      Relationship to head: son
      Home owned or rented:
      Owned free or mortgaged:
      Sex: m
      Color: w
      Age: 15
      Place of birth: NY
      Mother tounge: English
      Father's birth: New York
      Mother tounge:
      Mother's birth: New York
      Mother tounge:
      Trade or profession: none
      Type of business:
      Employer, employee or own account:
      Joseph Bisha and family, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, 1855      		 Joseph Bisha and family, New York State Census, 1855, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York
      Joseph Bisha and family, New York State Census, 1855, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York
      Source: "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-25847-10835-45?cc=1937366 : 22 May 2014), Jefferson > Le Ray, E.D. 1 > image 7 of 32; count clerk offices, New York.
      William Besha      		 William Besha
      US Census 1920, LeRay, Jefferson County, NY


    10. [S109] Obituary for Anna Besha.
      See dwelling 109      		 See dwelling 109
      Jacob Sixbery children (cont.)      		 Jacob Sixbery children (cont.)
      AFITZD.TIF      		 AFITZD.TIF


    11. [S102] State Census Jeff Co. NY 1855, (State of New York, 1855 Census Records by town: A-E, reel 0895241 E-P, reel 0895242 P-W, reel 0895243), LDS Microfilm Reel Number: 0895242 Second Election District Town of LeRay Dwelling Number: 101 (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2005.
      TOWN OF LERAY
      Dwelling No. 101
      Frame House
      Value: 75
      Family No. 111

      John Fitzpatrick 37 M Ireland Married 4 years in city farmer Alien
      Mary Fitzpatrick 34 F Wife Ireland Married 4 years in city Alien
      Richard Fitzpatrick 3 M Child Jefferson 3 years in city
      Anastasia Fitzpatrick 1 F Child Jefferson 1 year in city
      Mary Hanaby 60 F Aunt Ireland Widowed 2 years in city Alien
      Walter Walsh 24 M Servant Ireland 9 months in city farmer Alien

    12. [S379] US Census 1860 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), NARA Series: M653, Roll 761; Page: 310; Image: 313 (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2006.
      Post office: Evans Mills

      Dwelling: 978
      Family: 1002

      John Fitz
      Age: 39
      Occupation: farmer
      Birthplace: Ireland

      Mary
      Age: 36
      Birthplace: Ireland

      Richard
      Age: 8
      Birthplace: New York

      Stacia
      Age: 6

      Michael
      Age: 3
      Birthplace: New York

      Walter Power
      Age: 39
      Occupation: farm hand
      Birthplace: Ireland

      Bridget Downs
      Age: 40
      Occupation: servant
      Birthplace: Ireland
      cannot read & write
      FerdBesha      		 FerdBesha
      US Census 1930, Town of Champion, Jefferson County, New York
      John Fitzpatrick      		 John Fitzpatrick
      US Census, 1860, Le Ray, Jefferson County, NY


    13. [S109] Obituary for Anna Besha (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2005.
      Sixbury's in 1790 Census, New York      		 census_Sixbury.xls


    14. [S433] The Journal and Republican, R.A. Van Namee, Local Editor, (M. A. Phillips, Publisher Lowville, N.Y.), Thursday, September 13, 1923, pg. ?, col. 5 (Reliability: 3), 5 Apr 2006.
      DENMARK, DEER RIVER

      Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Otis attended the funeral of Mrs. Ferdinand Besha at Carthage on Thursday.
      Journal and Republican      		 Journal and Republican


    15. [S109] Obituary for Anna Besha (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2005.

    16. [S433] The Journal and Republican, R.A. Van Namee, Local Editor, (M. A. Phillips, Publisher Lowville, N.Y.), Thursday, Sept. 13, 1923, Vol. 64, No. 46?, page 1, col. 6 (Reliability: 3), 5 Apr 2006.
      CROGHAN

      Miss Frances Besha attended the funeral of her cousin, Ferdinand Besha, at Carthage, last Thursday.
      The author got the deceased's name wrong. It was Anna Besha's (his wife's) funeral on Thursday, September 6, 1923, not Ferdinand Besha's funeral. Ferdinand died February 25, 1933.
      John Fitzpatrick      		 John Fitzpatrick
      US Census, 1860, Le Ray, Jefferson County, NY
      Journal and Republican      		 Journal and Republican


    17. [S1470] Catholic Parish Records of the NLI - Carrigeen and Mooncoin; County of Kilkenny; Diocese of Ossory., (Carrigeen and Mooncoin, Kilkenny, Ireland), (National Library of Ireland. \i National Library of Ireland\i0 . http://registers.nli.ie/ : 2015.), "Diocese of Ossory, County of Kilkenny, Marriages, Baptisms 05 Jan. 1837 to 29 Dec. 1878, Marriages 16 Jan. 1837 to 12 May 1879," Marriage record of John Fitzpatrick and Mary Quilty; accessed Oct 23, 2016 (Reliability: 3), 23 Oct 2016.
      October 18th, 1848
      John Fitzpatrick and Mary Quilty ws. Rich'd Cummins and Ellen Walshe - Mooncoin
      George Adams and Maggie Schick      		 George Adams and Maggie Schick
      George Adams and Maggie Schick      		 George Adams and Maggie Schick
      Marriage record of John Fitzpatrrick and Mary Quilty      		 Marriage record of John Fitzpatrrick and Mary Quilty
      Marriage record of John Fitzpatrrick and Mary Quilty
      Diocese of Ossory | County of Kilkenny
      Carrigeen and Mooncoin | Microfilm 05019 / 04
      Source: http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000635317#page/233/mode/1up


    18. [S784] Ireland - Birth, Death, Marriage Records, Irish Family History Foundation, ((http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie : 2011)), accessed Oct 9, 2012), Church Marriage Record for: John Fitzpatrick and Mary Quilty; Mooncoin parish, County Kilkenny. (Reliability: 3), 9 Oct 2012.
      Date of Marriage: 18-Oct-1848
      Parish / District: MOONCOIN
      County: Co. Kilkenny

      Mary Quilty and John Fitzpatrick marriage record      		 Mary Quilty and John Fitzpatrick marriage record
      1855 Census, Jefferson County, New York      		 1855 Census, Jefferson County, New York
      Jacob Fraley and Catherine Slick, and children, and Jacob Slick (Catherine Slick's father)
      Image source:
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25847-10890-20
      Jacob Fraley & family, 1855 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York      		 Jacob Fraley & family, 1855 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
      Jacob Fraley & family, 1855 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
      Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25847-10890-20


    19. [S102] State Census Jeff Co. NY 1855, (State of New York, 1855 Census Records by town: A-E, reel 0895241 E-P, reel 0895242 P-W, reel 0895243), LDS Microfilm Reel Number: 0895242 Second Election District Town of LeRay Dwelling Number: 101 (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2005.
      Dwelling No. 101
      Frame House
      Value: 75
      Family No. 111

      John Fitzpatrick 37 M Ireland Married 4 years in city farmer Alien
      Mary Fitzpatrick 34 F Wife Ireland Married 4 years in city Alien
      Richard Fitzpatrick 3 M Child Jefferson 3 years in city
      Anastasia Fitzpatrick 1 F Child Jefferson 1 year in city
      Mary Hanaby 60 F Aunt Ireland Widowed 2 years in city Alien
      Walter Walsh 24 M Servant Ireland 9 months in city farmer Alien
      Letter from Mary Kergall, page 5      		 Letter from Mary Kergall
      Transcription of marriage record of Pierre Reff and Marie Anne Mathis, March 29, 1815.
      John Fitzpatrick      		 John Fitzpatrick
      New York State Census, 1855, Jefferson Co., Le Ray


    20. [S44] Obituary for Richard Fitzpatrick, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 3 Dec 2004.
      "He was born February 14, 1852, the son of John and May (Wood) Fitzpatrick who came from Ireland and settled in LeRay. "
      Marriage record entry of Pierre Reff and Marie Anne Mathis, March 29, 1815, Berthelming, Moselle, France      		 Marriage record entry of Pierre Reff and Marie Anne Mathis, March 29, 1815, Berthelming, Moselle, France
      Marriage record entry of Pierre Reff and Marie Anne Mathis, March 29, 1815, Berthelming, Moselle, France
      Image source: http://www.archivesnumerisees57.com/mdr/index.php/docnumViewer/afficheDocnum/29/N


    21. [S783] Walsh, Bernard - Email, Walsh, Bernard, May 11, 2012>, "Comments," (Reliability: 3), 9 Oct 2012.
      From: "Bernard Walsh"
      To: webmaster@rootsdigger.org
      Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 1:36:43 PM
      Subject: Comments

      Comments: Paul,
      It is with great interest that I read the Fitzpatrick part of your family tree. Initially I thought there was no connection when I saw that John was married to a Mary Wood, as the John I have was married to a Mary Quilty. But then I realised what happen. Quilty is an Anglicization of the Irish word coillte meaning woods or forest , and I would think Mary Americanised her surname to Wood when she came to the US.
      Anyway, I would like to add a few generations to your mother?s side of the tree. So here are the ancestors of John and Mary. (All the place names below are in South Kilkenny in the RC parish of Mooncoin)
      John Fitzpatrick was baptised 27th Oct 1817 in Mooncoin (so same day as he was born) ? Godparents were Thomas Keefe and Mary Dunphy.
      His mother Elizabeth Walsh from Moonveen was baptised 11th Apr 1788 - Godparents Richard Keefe and Catherine Dedy ? so ties with your Battie Welsh (assume it was Bettie)
      Her parent ; Richard Walsh Born 1751 according to the 1821 census and Margaret Dedy who died 9th Jan 1795 age 41 (so born 1754) ? transcript from headstone in Rathkieran graveyard.
      Richard?s father was Walter Walsh who died 29th Dec 1791 age 74(Born 1717) - Rathkieran
      John Fitzpatrick?s father was John born 1784(1821 census) and died 27th Aug 1825 age 38(Born 1787) - Carrigeen graveyard
      I believe he was baptised in 1783 in St Patricks church in Waterford to Michael Fitzpatrick and mother Ellen (but I need to go look up that record)
      Here is the 1821 census extract for House No. 5 in Moonveen (Civil parish Portnascully)
      Richard Walsh 70, 21 acres,; (Fadhu) ; Elizabeth Fitzpatrick 32, Daughter; John Fitzpatrick , 37, Son-in-law ; Richard, 13; Nicholas, 10 ?; Margaret , 8; Ellen,6 ; John, 4(your guy!) ; Mary ? ; Grandchildren; Walter Walsh, 8 Grandson.
      Walter was the son of Elizabeth?s brother Michael (baptised 29th Sep 1786)

      As for Mary Quilty ? She was born in the townland of Nicholastown and baptised 11th May 1822 ? Godparents James McDonald and Kitty Hoynes. Her father was Michael Quilty born 1796( 1821 census ) in Nicholastown. He died 1st Jun 1846 age 50(1796) and in buried in Mooncoin Old Churchyard. Her mother was Mary Walsh born 1796(1821) or 1799(1851 census) ? she was baptised 16th Jul 1792 in Glengrant - next townland to Moonveen (a few 100 yds apart). She died 1st Apr 1850 age 60(1790) and is buried with her husband in Mooncoin Old Churchyard. Michael and Mary married 21st Feb 1819.
      When Michael died in 1846, Mary must have moved the family back to Glengrant as they show up there with Mary?s bachelor brother John in the 1851 census
      No. 3 Glengrant John WALSH, 70, farmer, unm., Mary QUILTY 50 sister, m. 1822, Robin Quilty 24 nephew, Ellen Quilty 22 niece. Absent: Mary Quilty niece, in America. Dead: Mary Walsh 51
      sister, d. 1850.
      As you can see Mary has by this time gone to America which ties in nicely with her arriving when she was 29 ? so sometime around 1850.
      The other fact in support of this connection is that Mary and John Fitz married 10th Oct 1848 and had one child in Ireland ? Anastasia born in 1849, who must have died young.

      Michael Quilty?s parents were Edmund Quilty born 1761(1821 census) in Nicholastown and Anastasia Quinn B 1765 (townland not named on marriage record from 09th Feb 1792)
      Mary Walsh of Glengrant?s parents were Robert Walsh of Glengrant who died 2nd Sep 1812 age 60 (Born 1752) and Eleanor Walsh of Licketstown, born 1753(1821 census) and died 15th Feb 1834 age 78(1756) ? Robert?s father was Edmund Walsh and Eleanor?s father was John Walsh. Both Robert and Mary are buried in Carrigeen.

      Mary Quilty(Wood) had a number of brothers and sisters who reminded in Ireland and her sister?s Ellen?s great grandchildren (and their children and grandchildren ) still live in Glengrant today ? so you all have plenty of 4th and 5th cousins. See Peter O?Keefe in 1911 census (her nephew)
      http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kilkenny/Portnascully/Glengrant/534919/
      Also her brother Edmund?s descendants were still in Nicholastown in 1911 (much check if they still are!) - http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kilkenny/Tubbriel/Nicholastown/564351/

      Also John Fitzpatrick had a brother Michael (Bap 27th Jul 1810) who had multiple descendants in Moonveen right up to the 1950?s - http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kilkenny/Portnascully/Moonveen/534974/
      Many of his Fitzpatrick great grandchildren went to various points in the US in the early 1900?s (Cleveland(OH), Worcester( MA) Davison Co., South Dakota, , PA, NY etc. So you also have multiple US cousins.

      Anyway, how am I connected? First I?m from Moonveen and my grandmother was from Glengrant (an O?Keefe). Her great grandmother was a Johanna Walsh also from Glengrant whose marriage witness in 1789 was the above Robert Walsh (Mary Quilty?s grandfather), so I suspect that he was an uncle or brother ? so maybe we are 6th or 7th cousins!
      BTW all the Walsh?s above are not related (too closely anyway!). 15% of the population according to the church register in Mooncoin are Walshs.

      Anyway, have load more data on your Irish and US cousins, if you want it.

      Regards... Bernard

      Bernard Walsh
      bernardnwalsh@eircom.net

    22. [S701] US Census 1910 - Jefferson County, NY, (National Archives Washington, D.C.), NARA Series: T624; Roll: 953; Page: 228B; Enumeration District: 17; Part: 2; Line: 26 (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2006.
      Dwelling: 175
      Family: 179

      Besha, Fred A.
      Relationship: head
      Age: 57
      Number of years of present marriage: 32
      Birthplace: New York
      Birthplace of father: France
      Birthplace of mother: New York
      Occupation: farmer, home farm

      Anna
      Relationship: wife
      Age: 55
      Number of years of present marriage: 32
      Mother of how many children: 1
      Birthplace: New York
      Birthplace of father: Ireland
      Birthplace of mother: Ireland
      Year of immigration to the United States: 1881

      Bigger, Gertrude
      Relationship: servant
      Age: 17
      Marital status: single
      Birthplace: New York
      Birthplace of father: Maine
      Birthplace of mother: New Hampshire

      Switzer, Melvin
      Relationship: hired man
      Age: 40
      Marital status: single
      Birthplace: Canada (Fr.)
      Occupation: farm laborer
      Death Cert. - Eva Biggers      		 Death Certificate - Eva Biggers
      Fred A. Besha      		 Fred A. Besha
      US Census, 1910, Champion, Jefferson County, NY