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Irish Catholics

This topic appears in 12 indexed records between 1789 and 1923.
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12 Indexed Records
1789 Earliest Record
1923 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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Excerpt of O’Brien Family in entry for Grubb

[..] June 12, 1904 recorded the marriage of Mr. [James Karl] Grubb and Miss Agnes O’Brien, who was born at Halltown, this county, and who is a daughter of Patrick and Sally (Reid) O’Brien. Her paternal […]
January 1, 1923
July 31, 2018
July 31, 2018

Rev. Wilson Dies at Baltimore

Rev. Father Thomas J. Wilson, who some years ago was the rector of the Catholic churches of Harper’s Ferry and Shepherdstown, died last week in a hospital in Baltimore. He had been located for some time […]
September 9, 1920
July 20, 2018
July 20, 2018

Catholic Church Reopened

Catholic Church Reopened St. Agnes Catholic Church, of this place, after repairs and decorations was reopened […] The rededication of the church calls to mind that sometime between the Revolutionary War and 1800 a Catholic chapel […]
June 18, 1914
May 23, 2020
May 23, 2020

Ireland and Her Troubles.

IRELAND AND HER TROUBLES.Irish Land System. Editor Spirit of Jefferson. —- You will very much inform me, and, I have no doubt, many of your readers, if you explain what the causes are of the present […]
December 7, 1880
May 23, 2020
May 23, 2020

Rev. Costello, Death.

We are sorry to learn that the Rev. Dr. M. A. COSTELLO, died yesterday morning, at Harper’s Ferry, after a lingering and painful illness. Dr. Costello was the highly esteemed pastor of the Catholic Church at […]
February 19, 1867
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This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1840s 3 records
1920s 2 records
1830s 2 records
1780s 1 records
1880s 1 records
1860s 1 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Irish Catholics" across historical collections.

McElroy
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Rey
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