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John Lahy
Dates not recorded
John Lahy married Cathrine Cleary at Templemore, County Tipperary, in 1836, and three children of theirs were baptised in that parish between 1837 and 1839 — Denis, Anne and Honora. **He may be the father of Dennis Leahey of Bayonne, and that is a hypothesis rather than a fact**; see the note on his son's page.
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John Lahy married Cathrine Cleary at Templemore, County Tipperary, in 1836, and three children of theirs were baptised in that parish between 1837 and 1839 — Denis, Anne and Honora. **He may be the father of Dennis Leahey of Bayonne, and that is a hypothesis rather than a fact**; see the note on his son's page.
How is this person related?
Andrew John Leahey’s no relationship found in this archive
Gina D. Cacace’s no relationship found in this archive
Abigail Ann Leahey’s no relationship found in this archive
Marie C. Fitzgerald’s no relationship found in this archive
Kevin Leahey’s no relationship found in this archive
Worked out from the recorded parents and marriages. No sex is recorded for anyone in this archive, so the wording stays neutral.
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Places listed on this page
- Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland
- Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
- Ireland
- County Tipperary, Ireland
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What the records say
3 records transcribed.
Record exhibit
John Lahy and Cathrine Cleary marriage, Templemore, 1836
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Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900: John Lahy married Cathrine Cleary, 1836, Templemore, County Tipperary.
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Anne Lahy baptism, Templemore, 11 March 1838
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Anne Lahy baptised 11 March 1838, Templemore, County Tipperary; parents John Lahy and Catharine Cleary.
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Honora Lahy baptism, Templemore, 30 July 1839
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Honora Lahy baptised 30 July 1839, Templemore, County Tipperary; parents Catherine Cleary and John Lahy.
Historical context
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Bayonne and the Industrial Waterfront, 1870–1920
The Bayonne in these family records was a new city built around water, rails and heavy industry. Bayonne Township was formed only in 1861, uniting older settlements on Bergen Neck; it became a city in 1869. The…
What Sponsors and Witnesses Can Tell Us
Catholic registers often preserve the people standing just outside a family photograph. A baptism normally names the child, parents, date and sponsors or godparents; a marriage normally names the couple and wit…
What we still don't know
- His own baptism and parents. Templemore registers begin early enough that they may be findable.
- Whether he is the father of Dennis Leahey who emigrated to Syracuse and Bayonne. This is unproved — see that page.