Barking Up the Wrong Tree: World Traveler

01 February 2013

World Traveler

Comments after the jump.

Patrick Lynch
B: abt 1821 in Ireland
D: Abt 1880 in Killarney, Kerry, Ireland

Father
John Lynch (1797-1865)
Mother
Mary Lynch (1800-1865)

Spouse
Mary Donoghue (1816-1880)
Children
Mary Lynch, B: 1 Feb 1841 in Ballylongford, Kerry, Ireland
Thomas Lynch, B: abt 1852 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire
Mary Ann Lynch, B: abt 1853 in Perth, Perthshire
James Lynch, B: abt 1854 in Cambusnethan, Lanark

RECORDS
✿ Ireland, Births and Baptisms: Patrick Lynch; male;
     Baptized 9 Mar 1820; Parents John Lynch & Mary Sullivan
✿ Ireland, Births and Baptisms: Mary Lynch; female;
     Baptized 19 Jan 1824; Parents Patrick Lynch & Mary Sullivan
✿ 1850 US Census in Onondaga, New York
     Eme Salway 35, Charlott Salway 38, Patrick D Lynch 27,
     Jonathan Skinner 65, Annice Seat 17, Rufus Freeman 9
✿ 1860 US Census Lynch Family in Kalamazoo, Michigan
     Patrick 40, Ivan 30, John 7, Mary 5, Margaret 3, Hannah 2, Mary L 60
✿ 1870 US Census Lynch Family in St Joseph, Michigan
     Patrick 57, Joanna L 48, John 16, Mary 15, Margaret 13, Joana 11, Ellen 7
✿ 1871 Scotland Census Lynch Family in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire
     Patrick 50, Mary Cain 52, Thomas 19, James 17, Mary 15
✿ US Indexed County Land Ownership Maps
   P Lynch; Mendon, St Joseph, Michigan; 1872
✿ 1881 Scotland Census Lynch Family in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire
     Patrick 59, Mary 62, Thomas 29
✿ 1891 Scotland Census Lynch Family in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire
     Patrick 70, Mary 75

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Born as a boy named Patrick in 1820. Reborn as a girl named Mary in 1824. Travels to New York sometime before 1850. Has a family in Michigan by 1860. Between 1870 and 1871 Patrick has an entirely different family in Scotland. He then goes back to Michigan in 1872 and buys land. Then he dies in Ireland and lives out his zombie days in Scotland.
Yup, nothing wrong here. It all makes perfect sense. (Where the heck is that sarcasm font?)

Thanks to Ann for the heads up about this profile ;-)

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