[Torrens List] Torrens family in Garvagh

[Laurie Pavlos <jandlpavlos@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello All -

I'm afraid I have no information on Rev. War Torrens family, but I  
have been looking for information on my great grandmother for years -

Margaret Torrens, b. 1875, Garvagh, Donegal Ireland, arrived in U.S.  
(unsure which port) 1894 or 1895, d. 1958 in New York

The family story is that she was betrothed to an older man who she did  
not love and she "ran away" without her family's permission, help or  
support.  She was a very resourceful and hard working woman, began as  
a domestic servant and ended up a well off landlady and matriarch of  
the family here.

I'd appreciate any information anyone might have on her family in  
Ireland.

Laurie

On Jul 14, 2010, at 4:53 PM, Judy Hergesheimer wrote:

> Hi Derek,
>
> Thank you for letting me know of your research at St. Patrick's  
> Church of Ireland in Coleraine.  I didn't
> receive this information and am interested in it. I'm thinking  Mary  
> Barr Torrens' mother, Mary Maines Barr,
> might have been from Scotland. I did some research at the Coleraine  
> library when Dave and I were there in
> 2007, but couldn't find  anything helpful.  Meanwhile, I have  
> conflicting information on Thomas Torrance's wife,
> Mary Barr and her mother, Mary Maines Barr.
>
> 			  Mary Barr Torrens (Torrance).  Married my great grandfather,  
> Thomas Torrens/Torrance.
> Thomas  DOB 15 Jun 1831  Christened Garvagh 1st Pres, 28 Nov 1831.   
> DOD 19 Jan 1916, Brooklyn IA.
>
> Research on Mary Barr Torrens:
> 	Source:  Birth.  Brooklyn, IA newspaper obituary listed birth as 15  
> Oc 1834, County Londonderry.
> Brooklyn Iowa gravestone says birthdate was 15 Oct 1832.
> 	Source:  "History of Poweshiek County (IA)" says she was born NEAR  
> Coleraine, N. Ireland.
> 	Source:  Poweshiek County death records for her son, Thomas  
> Torrance (my g. grandfather), say his
> Mother, Mary Barr, was born in Scotland.
> 	Source:  Notes from Thomas Torrance, daughter, Catharine Torrance  
> (notes from 1930's which have
> proven quite accurate) list Mary's parents as William Barr and Mary  
> Maines (Scotch).  William and Mary
> Barr's children, in addition to Mary, were Susanna (Boyd), Ruth  
> (Taylor), William (married twice), Benjamn
> (wife, Mary Shaw), George (soldier, possibly killed in U.S. Civil  
> War), Jane (Hatfield), and Ann (who was
> burned)
>
> After all of that , I still don't have primary source of her birth  
> place. Actually, I may just have to settle for what I
> have.
>
> It's good to be motivated to look at my family history!
> Best Regards,
> Judy
> 	
>
>
> On Jul 6, 2010, at 5:41 AM, Derek Torrens wrote:
>
> > .
> > Did I send you the stuff I got from St Patricks Church of Ireland  
> > in Coleraine regarding your "Mains" family who lived on the same  
> > street as a Nancy Torrens ??
> > If I didnt let me know.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Derek.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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