Part 729s – Brunhammer Doherty Genealogy – 1878 Birth and Baptism – Great-Granduncle Dennis Sheridan – Wilmington, Delaware

Good Day,

Next on the venue of my Sheridan Family Line and Genealogy search and research is the 1878 Baptism Registration of great-granduncle Dionysius.

From the Baptism Registers of St. Peter’s Church in Wilmington, Delaware, great-granduncle Dennis Sheridan was baptized 20 January 1878 by Father John A. Lyons. I chanced upon a portrait of the Reverend Monseigneur John A. Lyons as presented at the Cathedral of St. Peter’s site. Great-Granduncle Dennis’ birthdate is recorded as 16 January 1878.

Here is the actual page image as downloaded from Item 5 of the microfilm FHL [1787748].

My transcription of the Latin –

135

Registrum Baptizatorum in Ecclesia St. Petro nuncipata?
Wilmington Delaware Dioecesis Wilmington

Nomen Familiae – Sheridan
A.D. Die Mensis – Jany 20 1878
REGISTRUM BAPTISMORUM –
Ego infrascriptis baptizavi Dionysius
Sheridan natam
16 Jany 1878
ex Thomas Sheridan
ex loco Mayo
et Ellen Healey
ex loco Galway
Patrini fuerunt Thomas Filonasley?
Mrs
Jno A. Lyons
Observanda –

And my attempt at the translation –

135

Register of Baptisms in the Church of St. Peter _____
Wilmington Delaware Diocese of Wilmington

The name of the Family - Sheridan
A.D. Day of the month - 20 January 1878
Register BAPTISM -
I, the undersigned, baptized Denis
Sheridan was born
16 January 1878
by Thomas Sheridan
from Mayo
and Ellen Healey
from Galway
Godparents were Thomas Filonasley?
Mrs.
Jno A. Lyons
Observed –

And two extremely key facts have been presented in this Baptism Registration of which has not been found in writing, up to this point. GG-Grandfather Thomas and GG-Grandmother Ellen (née Haley/Healy) Sheridan’s place of origin in Ireland are the Counties of Mayo and Galway, respectively. And now on to Ireland and the search continues.

Enjoy,

Jim