33)  GEDDIS/Ann
 

Family line #1 for GEDDIS of Derrykillultagh, Ballinderry, Antrim, Ireland

James GEDDIS b 1783, Derrykillultagh, Ballinderry, Antrim, Ireland, who was a farmer,
married Ann (unknown)

Their children were all born in Derrykillultagh:
William b 1810, Mary b 1819, Henreitta b 1825, Nathaniel b 1830
They were farmers and weavers.

Henreitta married in 1853 to William JOHNSTON of Aghacarnan, Ballinderry the son of William JOHNSTON

Nathaniel married in 1856 to Mary THOMPSON b 1832 Derrykillultagh

Nathaniel and Mary’s children were all born in Derrykillultagh:
William James b 1857, Susannah b 1863, Mary Eliza b 1868, Sarah Jemima b 1870

William James married Agnes (unknown) died January 27, 1933 Ballinderry
Children: William James, Mary Jane, Joshua, Sarah, Nathaniel

Sarah Jemima married Thomas Edmund GEDDIS who was from Ballypitmave, Glenavy, Antrim, Ireland (see summary of William John GEDDIS of Ballypitmave, Glenavy)
 
 
 

Family Line #2 for GEDDIS of Ballypitmave, Glenavy, Antrim, Ireland

William John GEDDIS married in 1862 to Harriett Miriam McNEIGHT b 1837 daughter of James McNEIGHT and Maria WATSON

William farmed land in Glenavy and Ballinderry and died in November 13, 1879

William and Harriett’s children were all born in Ballypitmave, Glenavy
James b 1863, William John b 1864, Jane b 1866, Maria b 1866, Longford b 1868, Harriet Miriam Amelia b 1871, Robert George b 1873, Thomas Edmund b 1876

William John believed to have arrived in Ontario, Canada between 1901 - 1902
Longford died November 30, 1915 a bachelor in Ballypitmave, Glenavy
Robert George believed to have arrived in Ontario, Canada between 1901 - 1902
Thomas Edmund married Sarah Jemima GEDDIS of Derrykillultagh, Ballinderry

Thomas and Sarah were married May 31, 1901 in St. Johns Church, Stoneyford, Ireland
They arrived in Ontario, Canada between 1901 and 1902 when their first and only child May Harriet GEDDIS was born in Toronto
 

It is speculated that Sarah Jemima GEDDIS (family line #1) and Thomas Edmund GEDDIS (family line #2) may have been cousins.  Also, a possiblity that when they came to Canada after 1901 that two of Thomas' brothers came with them.
 

Contact for this group -

Lyn Beggs - [email protected]
 
 
 

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