My John Nephin married Ann McGoveren ... and she came, as a widow, to Chichester, Pontiac County Quebec around 1850... with 5 sons and 2 daughters. Roscommon as a link "accross the ocean" has been determined from gravestones in the old Chapeau Quebec RC Cemetary......Any leads appreciated for
1... links to Roscommon townland...
2. the source of the Nephin name itself...
Appendix...
Ancestors of Nephin Thaddeus Timothy
(30 December 97)
1 : Thaddeus Timothy Nephin, born in Roscommon, Ireland in 1834, died in Chapeau, Quebec the 27 April 1904, son of John Nephin and Ann "Muddy" McGoveren), married Margaret McMahon, the 9 August 1860 in Chapeau, Quebec (born in 1842 and died the 22 June 1919 in Chichester, Quebec, daughter of Michael Thaddeus???? McMahon and Mary Molony).
(Notes : Got pictures of the house on Nephin Line , Nichabeau, Quebec, Oct. 1997...
This is " Muddy's" place.)
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2 : John Nephin, born in Ireland, son of ? Nephin, married Ann "Muddy" McGoveren in Roscommon, Ireland (born in December 1805 in Roscommon, Ireland and died the 9 April 1896 in Chichester, Twp. Quebec, daughter of ? McGoveren).
(Notes : Shown as John Nephin Sr. on Ann McGovern's headstone)
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3 : Ann "Muddy" McGoveren, born in Roscommon, Ireland in December 1805, died in Chichester, Twp. Quebec the 9 April 1896, daughter of ? McGoveren, married John Nephin in Roscommon, Ireland (born in Ireland, son of ? Nephin).
(Notes : Came to Canada from Rosscommon Ireland in 1848-50 as a widow, brought 7 children one boy died en route...
How did she get to Chichester, Quebec ??? lived at the Nephin Farm.. with her family... farm passed on to her son Thaddeus Timothy / Margaret McMahon... Thomas W. / Annie Kennedy and then through Lily Shelton / John Henry Nephin to her son Thady Nephin. Jr. / Bertha Gagnon..)
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4 : ? Nephin.
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6 : ? McGoveren.
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