Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] Chambers family, Newtownstewart, Tyrone
Tom, Happy to be of help. For the sake of accuracy (and not to be “nit picky”), Robert Hely Thompson (pen name: Robert Blake) was my great grandfather. I’m excited to be visiting his homeland soon! Henry Bruns Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 3, 2018, at 8:43 AM, Tom Chambers <tchamber...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Jim > > Could you retract the posting I just sent? The first link was incorrect. I > fixed it in this one. > > Tom > > From: Tom Chambers > Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 11:37 AM > To: tchamber...@gmail.com; CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com > Subject: Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] Chambers family, Newtownstewart, Tyrone > > Len, Dave, Jim, > > Making more progress on my ancestors from Newtownstewart. Again thanks for > all your help. Jim, I am getting close to being able to summarize things for > the three children of John and Martha Chambers: George, Thomas, and Mary > Ann. Thomas and Mary Ann, being the ones that emigrated to the USA. George > stayed in Ireland. > > After doing more research on George, here is some interesting stuff. > > https://www.irishtimes.com/news/pioneer-in-the-demanding-skills-of-fashion-design-1.416725 > > > Look at this article about Pauline Clotworthy, famous dress designer. She > would be the grand-niece of the wife of my 3rd great-uncle, George. In the > third paragraph it has a reference to Daniel Köhler who in 1741 moved to > Tyrone along with the > > George (1824-1901) married Eliza Goodwin Keohler of Enniscorthy, Wexford > (1827-1908) > Her parents were Thomas Goodwin Keohler (1800-1879) and Martha Roberts > His parents where Daniel Köhler (-1836) and Elizabeth Goodwin (1778-1823) > > Now, back to my family in the USA….. > > Looking at the baptismal records (NYC) I looked closely, and the names of > Thomas’s (from Newtownstewart) children are: >Thomas Maclear Chambers (Maclear being the maiden name of Martha whose > brother was Sir Thomas Maclear) >George Keohler Chambers (middle name later changed to Keller) >He is my great grandfather. My grand father was also named George Keller > Chambers Jr. > > > Finally, one more divergence into the Keohler family……… > > http://www.jjon.org/jioyce-s-people/thomas-keohler > > This artlcle from the James Joyce Online Notes, talks about Thomas Goodwin > Keohler (1874-1942) above> and James Joyce being good friends. Thomas also wrote poetry. Thomas > eventually became Secretary for Hely’s in Dublin. This Thomas would be an > uncle of Pauline. It is easier to just look at the ancestry tree > > Finally, this ties in with the recent post by Henry Bruns where he talked > about his grandfather Robert Hely Thompson (alias Robert Blake). Another > member of the family of Irish Poets. > > This sleuthing takes lots of time, but it is fun. > > Tom (Thomas Keller Chambers) > > > ___ > CoTyroneList mailing list > CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com > http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com ___ CoTyroneList mailing list CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com
Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] Chambers family, Newtownstewart, Tyrone
Jim Could you retract the posting I just sent? The first link was incorrect. I fixed it in this one. Tom From: Tom Chambers Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 11:37 AM To: tchamber...@gmail.com; CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com Subject: Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] Chambers family, Newtownstewart, Tyrone Len, Dave, Jim, Making more progress on my ancestors from Newtownstewart. Again thanks for all your help. Jim, I am getting close to being able to summarize things for the three children of John and Martha Chambers: George, Thomas, and Mary Ann. Thomas and Mary Ann, being the ones that emigrated to the USA. George stayed in Ireland. After doing more research on George, here is some interesting stuff. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/pioneer-in-the-demanding-skills-of-fashion-design-1.416725 Look at this article about Pauline Clotworthy, famous dress designer. She would be the grand-niece of the wife of my 3rd great-uncle, George. In the third paragraph it has a reference to Daniel Köhler who in 1741 moved to Tyrone along with the George (1824-1901) married Eliza Goodwin Keohler of Enniscorthy, Wexford (1827-1908) Her parents were Thomas Goodwin Keohler (1800-1879) and Martha Roberts His parents where Daniel Köhler (-1836) and Elizabeth Goodwin (1778-1823) Now, back to my family in the USA….. Looking at the baptismal records (NYC) I looked closely, and the names of Thomas’s (from Newtownstewart) children are: Thomas Maclear Chambers (Maclear being the maiden name of Martha whose brother was Sir Thomas Maclear) George Keohler Chambers (middle name later changed to Keller) He is my great grandfather. My grand father was also named George Keller Chambers Jr. Finally, one more divergence into the Keohler family……… http://www.jjon.org/jioyce-s-people/thomas-keohler This artlcle from the James Joyce Online Notes, talks about Thomas Goodwin Keohler (1874-1942) and James Joyce being good friends. Thomas also wrote poetry. Thomas eventually became Secretary for Hely’s in Dublin. This Thomas would be an uncle of Pauline. It is easier to just look at the ancestry tree Finally, this ties in with the recent post by Henry Bruns where he talked about his grandfather Robert Hely Thompson (alias Robert Blake). Another member of the family of Irish Poets. This sleuthing takes lots of time, but it is fun. Tom (Thomas Keller Chambers) ___ CoTyroneList mailing list CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com
Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] Chambers family, Newtownstewart, Tyrone
Len, Dave, Jim, Making more progress on my ancestors from Newtownstewart. Again thanks for all your help. Jim, I am getting close to being able to summarize things for the three children of John and Martha Chambers: George, Thomas, and Mary Ann. Thomas and Mary Ann, being the ones that emigrated to the USA. George stayed in Ireland. After doing more research on George, here is some interesting stuff. https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/an-appreciation-pauline-clotworthy-1.415014 Look at this article about Pauline Clotworthy, famous dress designer. She would be the grand-niece of the wife of my 3rd great-uncle, George. In the third paragraph it has a reference to Daniel Köhler who in 1741 moved to Tyrone along with the George (1824-1901) married Eliza Goodwin Keohler of Enniscorthy, Wexford (1827-1908) Her parents were Thomas Goodwin Keohler (1800-1879) and Martha Roberts His parents where Daniel Köhler (-1836) and Elizabeth Goodwin (1778-1823) Now, back to my family in the USA….. Looking at the baptismal records (NYC) I looked closely, and the names of Thomas’s (from Newtownstewart) children are: Thomas Maclear Chambers (Maclear being the maiden name of Martha whose brother was Sir Thomas Maclear) George Keohler Chambers (middle name later changed to Keller) He is my great grandfather. My grand father was also named George Keller Chambers Jr. Finally, one more divergence into the Keohler family……… http://www.jjon.org/jioyce-s-people/thomas-keohler This artlcle from the James Joyce Online Notes, talks about Thomas Goodwin Keohler (1874-1942) and James Joyce being good friends. Thomas also wrote poetry. Thomas eventually became Secretary for Hely’s in Dublin. This Thomas would be an uncle of Pauline. It is easier to just look at the ancestry tree Finally, this ties in with the recent post by Henry Bruns where he talked about his grandfather Robert Hely Thompson (alias Robert Blake). Another member of the family of Irish Poets. This sleuthing takes lots of time, but it is fun. Tom (Thomas Keller Chambers) ___ CoTyroneList mailing list CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com
Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] Chambers family, Newtownstewart, Tyrone
Breaking news! I just found out that George Chambers (Dublin) was the brother of Mary Ann and Thomas. Recall they are children of John and Martha (McCleir) Chambers of Newtownstewart. Here is the connection. Through an Ancestry.com connection I found out that Mary Ann’s son William Wildey (1860-1939) "in 1874 living with uncle George Chambers in Highfield House, Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland" There is lots of info out there on George. Dave, you were wondering why the death of John and Martha made it into Dublin newspapers. This may be the reason. George made it into the 1901 census, just before his death, 23 Jun 1901. He was secretary for the Star Life Assurence Co. In the later City Directories he is listed as Esq. J. P. When he died, their residence is listed as house 12 Stephen’s Green, North (Part) (Royal Exchange, Dublin). He and his wife, Eliza, had three servants. There was also a Will that lists Joshua William Keohler as the executor and primary beneficiary. His Wife Eliza Goodwin Chambers is listed as secondary beneficiary/executor. I will need to find out more about Joshua. Interesting to note that my middle name is Keller. In some of the records for my GG Grandfather George Keller Chambers, they wrote it that way, Keohler instead of Keller. Connection? Anyway, now there is a chance that I may find living relatives in Ireland. This is an exiting finding. I am hoping I can find a newspaper article or obituary that will give more information about the family of George. Tom ___ CoTyroneList mailing list CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com
