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From: "Susan Laesser" <>
Subject: Surname GRIFFITH
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 11:31:28 -0800

Would anyone know what Ridge Farm, Carlow County, Ireland refers to?

Any information regarding my ancestors with surnames, GRIFFITH, RYAN, LEECH would be greatly appreciated.

JOHN GRIFFITH. b. Wicklow County about 1800. Mother's name RYAN.
Married CATHERINE GRIFFITH at Ridge Farm, Carlow County, in the Diocese of Ossary in 1829. Died North Gower, Ontario, Canada.
Brother, THOMAS GRIFFITH. b. Wicklow County. Married Elizabeth Carter.
Brother, JAMES GRIFFITH. Married Ann Saunders. Died in North Gower, Ontario, Canada

CATHERINE GRIFFITH b. Ridge Farm, Carlow County
Mother's name was CATHERINE LEECH. She had one brother named GEORGE LEECH who married SARAH MAY.
Brother of CATHERINE was MATTHEW GRIFFITH. b. Ridge Farm in 1798. d. in Stradbaly.
Brother of CATHERINE was JAMES GRIFFITH b. Ridge Farm. d. Kildare
Brother of CATHERINE was ROBERT SAMUEL GRIFFITH. b. Ridge Farm d. Stradbaly, Queene Court. What is Queene Court?

Brother GEORGE. d. Inighlin
Brother JOHN d. Teagowaites
Sister, MARY GRIFFITH b. 12-22-1814, Carlow County. Married WILLIAM ALCOCK on 4-13-1843. d. Brusselle, Ontario, Canada in 1874.

The Griffith family came from Ireland, went to Canada and then on to Michigan.

I will be delighted to receive any information on these names or places.

Susan


Susan Laesser

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