Fenton - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Fentons in Mitchelstown, Cork Ireland

katsbaan — 2009-11-03 19:01:41Z

>Does anyone know the date of Thomasine Gonson's death?

She had an only son, Richard Browne, born 1605 according to the DNB. No idea when she died.

Re: Fentons in Mitchelstown, Cork Ireland

annarev320 — 2009-10-28 20:49:18Z

Hi David

Thanks for all that information - it fills in some gaps but makes a lot of sense. My father (Arthur's grandson) always said the family were from Sligo. And we were definitely Protestant! It's nice to see how the family names carry on too with my grandfather, Victor, being named for his uncle. Arthur was/is a middle name for both my father and my brother. And of course, I remember now, it's Hubert, not Hugo. My father's sadly no longer with us so the details he told me are fading in my mind.

Dad had a copy of the letter Thomas wrote to Arthur telling him to come out to S America - he got it from a cousin but I've no idea, sadly, what became of it. Anyway, it was an interesting letter giving details of how much things cost et cetera. He was very enthusiastic. How sad that he was dead by the time his brother arrived.

Interesting also to see how the medical career spanned a couple of generations. Young Victor was always known as 'Doc' to his sons. Funnily enough, the South American links also continue: Doc married a girl who was born in Mexico City, and my brother is now married to a Chilean.

Shame to read from katsbaan that the Edward/Geoffrey Fenton links seem to be a myth.

Kind regards,

Anna

George W. Fenton Jr. of Bridgeport WV

wvap_2 — 2009-10-13 01:27:26Z

I am Looking for a death record and hopefully a birth record for George W. Fenton Jr. of Bridgeort WV b. cir. 1849
I have him maried 3 times but only 2 marriage records I have him married to a Ruhama Fenton b. cir. 1853 d. 14 Jan 1892 of consumption; thier daughter Sarah age 9 died 3 days latter of pneumonia. I also have him married to a Rosa V. Watkins on 13 Apr 1893 and a Eliza Webb on 17 June 1894. I have no death records or birth records for the other two. Thanks aead of time for any and all help I can get.

Re: Fentons in Mitchelstown, Cork Ireland

rvt144 — 2009-09-26 16:11:29Z

Does anyone know the date of Thomasine Gonson's death?

Re: Scottish Fenton Clan

m3fenton — 2009-09-14 00:24:21Z

Hi, join me at www.clan-fenton.com

Clan Fenton

m3fenton — 2009-09-14 00:22:57Z

Hi join me and other Scottish Fenton's at the new Clan Fenton Society www.clan-fenton.com

Re: Arthur Wellington Fenton

annarev320 — 2009-09-13 13:01:00Z

Unless there are 2 Jon Fentons, it's me your cousin otherwise what a coincidence and I am his great granddaughter

Patricia BUTTNOR--Valda FENTON

Ashygrams — 2009-09-12 18:40:33Z

trying to find lost Buttnor's family of Anthony (Tony) Buttnor who passed April 2-2002 Mississauga. Laid to rest Glendale Memorial Gardens..worked at Weston Foods I believe

His father was John Buttnor from Riga Russia...Trofela Buttnor .
I am Lillian Buttner (Buttnor) daughter of Joseph Buttner brother to brother John Buttnor,,
Family used spelling Buttner-Buttnor-Butnnor,,
John came to USA 1905 Ellis Island (I think) his Mother Anna BUTNNOR and brother Joseph 1906 Ellis Island.
Thanks for any help... Ashygrams@aol.com Hemet Calif

Re: Fenton family of Yarmouth Nova Scotia

LynnRobinson — 2009-08-31 05:40:57Z

I know this is a very old messsage. I had spoken to you in 2001. It was around the time your husband died. My computer crashed and I lost things. Have thought of you often. I got a notice of someone on the Fenton message board and this old message was still there. I am Cynthia Fenton Elwell's great granddaughter. I would love to hear from you.
Lynn

Re: Fenton family of Yarmouth Nova Scotia

gailconway60 — 2009-08-30 19:39:32Z

I am Gail Kippenberger Conway, my mom is Annabell Fenton Kippenberger of Yarmouth Nova Scotia. I am looking for any relatives that may still be in Yarmouth. Mom was one of 11 children. Her oldest brother Raymond drown in the near by lake when he was 21. Her parents were George and Laura Crosby.

Re: Fentons in Mitchelstown, Cork Ireland

numbgums1 — 2009-08-22 09:24:27Z

Hello Ben, and others.

I've found out some more information from a discovered contact whose name I won't mention as he's not aware that I'm quoting him here, but he's highly reliable. It's as follows [slightly edited]:

"Arthur was born in the townland of Castletown, parish of Easkey, barony of Tireragh, County of Sligo.

He was one of eight children, seven boys and a girl, of a Protestant family that had been living in Sligo for about 130 years. Before that, the family lived in Co Wicklow, near Rathnew.

Of the sons of Michael Fenton (1817-1873), Thomas, the eldest, Victor, George and Arthur all qualified as doctors. All four of them were in Patagonia at some time.

Thomas (1850-1886) was the first to go out, in 1875.At the time Punta Arenas was a penal colony on the Straits of Magellan and the southernmost outpost of Caucasian settlement in the world. After the development of steam navigation, the Straits became the fastest and safest route to the Pacific coast of the Americas. Nobody had formally claimed the Patagonian territories and the penal colony at PA was the only white settlement for 1000 miles in any direction when Thomas arrived. The Chilean government was recruiting people to help turn the place from a colony into a proper city, not least to prevent the Argentinians dominating the area. So Thomas probably answered an ad in the English or Irish classifieds. The founding father of Chile, Generalissimo Bernardo O'Higgins, was from a Sligo family, so it is possible there was some kind of personal link.
However it happened, Thomas arrived with his young wife Mary, daughter of Richard McMunn, also a doctor from Easkey (they must have been two a penny in the area, another good reason to emigrate!).
They produced children fairly regularly and had lots of adventures in what was basically a Wild West (South) town. . After performing a particularly big favour to the local government, which involved amputating the governor's wife's leg on the lawn of his own home, Thomas was given a vast tract of land as a reward. Not quite knowing what to do with it, but coming from farming stock, he got together with another landholder and went off to the Falkland Islands to buy some sheep. To cut a long story short, the two of them effectively started the Patagonian sheep farming industry which was at one time the largest in the world. It's hardly surprising that Thomas thought he could get the rest of his family, who were having a rough time of it with land reform laws in Ireland, involved in this action.
In 1885, he wrote back to Sligo to say he had got Arthur a job as doctor to the infant Argentine colony of Santa Cruz, about 150 miles away on the Atlantic coast. Whenever Arthur arrived, by the following October, Thomas was dead from pneumonia, apparently contracted while going out in a blizzard to deliver a breech-baby.
Information about Arthur is more limited but he did very well as a doctor, had a senior position in the local government and married Emma, the young widow of a man called Greenshields (I think they had only been married a matter of months when he died). Emma was the sister of Mary McMunn (small world down there then, still is.)
Greenshields had this ranch called Monte Dinero (Mount Money) which Arthur took over.
Meanwhile, Emma's sister Mary, a widow with six kids, had remarried and with her new husband built up Fenton Station into a massive concern. They started making serious money, especially when the Great War drove up the price of wool.
Arthur and Emma had three children: Victor, Hubert and Geraldine. Victor probably went to live in the UK and married. Hubert had a son called John.
Arthur Wellington Fenton died in 1942 in Douglas. His name lived on, briefly, in the form of Geoffrey Arthur, who was the youngest of Thomas Fenton's children, born [possibly in] 1885, and died 1947. He was very close to his elder brother Magellan, who named his only child Michael Arthur Fenton.

The older Victor settled in Argentina and married an Argentinian woman as his second wife and they had two children, both of whom were wholly Spanish in their outlook, religion and language. One was a lieutenant in the Argentinian army, while the other was a bank manager. They were possibly called Rodolfo and Alfredo."

Beyond this, I know that Arthur lived in a big white, castellated house overlooking Douglas harbour in the Isle of Man, called Ravenscliff. It's stil there and I believe is owned by the Manx Government now.
If anyone wants to communicate with me directly on this [although I must emphasise that the information above is quoted from a third party - I have no more knowledge], please email me on numbgums at hot mail dot co dot uk.

David

Re: Arthur Wellington Fenton

38plc — 2009-08-21 20:11:26Z

Small mistake in my last post, I mean to put Raleigh not Drake.

Re: Arthur Wellington Fenton

38plc — 2009-08-21 19:40:47Z

Hello Anna,

I believe Arthur was Doctor to the Provincial Governor before handing over the duty to his brother Victor. But there is a plaque in Punta Arensa which reads “This monument symbolizes the gratitude of the people of Magallanes to the late Dr. Thomas Fenton. Erected to his memory in homage to his fine qualities. Punta Arenas, October 2nd, 1886.” So maybe I have got this a bit wrong.

I too have been told of the painting of Drake and, in my case, Edward Fenton. This would make sense. Edward was captain of the Mary Rose and fought with Drake against the Spanish Armada.

Very exciting, can I ask your relationship to Arthur W?

Kind regards

Jon Fenton.

Re: Fenton's from Ohio-Chicago Ill,- Thomas, Robert, Perry, John, Williams and James, Morris

mikefenton72 — 2009-08-21 16:16:20Z

I have a tree on ancestry but I don't Know how to tell you to get to it, a little dumb on computers. My Dad died in the plant massive heart attack. grand pa jake or jacob richard worked for the DT&I retiring after 50 years, starting in Springfield,OH ending in Flat Rock,MI. ps I was also born in 54,I call it the sign of the corvette.I have a niece that is also living in the city she attends loyola, is married and has 3 kids. I will try to look back a bit further and see what iI can find to pass on with the summer I kinda got away from this, and I found my grandfather who I was crazy about left his daughter from his first marriage in ohio and I don't think he seen her again, he moved to Michigan in 1930 so? keep in touch if we can make the connection this would be of a great deal of importance to me

Arthur Wellington Fenton

annarev320 — 2009-08-21 13:01:52Z

Hi - very excited to come across this site and thread.

This is what I know of Arthur Wellington Fenton and Emma Louise McMunn. It is information gathered through family lore so may well be inaccurate, but I thought it fun.

One of Arthur's brothers went out to S America first, and wrote to Arthur giving details of the costs of settling there and encouraging him to come out and make a fortune. Arthur was a very clever man, a doctor. He met Emma Louise McMunn and married her after her husband, a farmer by the name of ?Green died. When he came back to the UK he settled in Salcombe in a house called La Barranca, which he may have built. He also studied law, more as a hobby than with serious intent. The impression I was given was that he was eccentric but charming. He had a pet seagull with one leg, and would greet his grandchildren at breakfast with something like "Ah here come the bog'uns." (I hope that's not rude.) Emma Louise would comment that she went from being an ELM to an ELF.

There is a painting somewhere of Drake and friends, including Geoffrey Fenton, but it's not known where that ended up. It may at one time have been with Victor's older brother ?Hugo, who lived on the Isle of Mann I believe.

One of Victor's nephews went out to farm in Argentina, and there was a Fenton Station on the border of Chile that was sold off in the 70s. I understand that there is still family in South America.

Anyway, take that as you will, it may have been embelleshed over 2 generations with poetic license.

All the best,

Anna

Re: Fenton's from Ohio-Chicago Ill,- Thomas, Robert, Perry, John, Williams and James, Morris

dottiejanefenton — 2009-08-21 02:30:16Z

My dad's dad worked for US steel in the Chicago area. He was an alcoholic and died at 48 years old in 1954 before I was born. Do you have a public family tree? Most of my Fenton's worked for the railroad and then the auto makers. Thanks for all your input. Dottie

Re: Fentons in Mitchelstown, Cork Ireland

38plc — 2009-08-20 18:46:36Z

Hello David,

Hopefully a year after your post is not too long…. Arthur Wellington Fenton was my Great Grandfather. My Grandfather was Victor Fenton, some time ships doctor, brother of Geraldine Tovell. I know a little bit more and would be very interested if you have found more of their history.

Kind regards

Jon Fenton

Re: Fenton's from Ohio-Chicago Ill,- Thomas, Robert, Perry, John, Williams and James, Morris

mikefenton72 — 2009-08-20 14:45:51Z

Mine were also from Ireland, but went into Germany before coming here. caleb was one of those who first came here landing in n.carolina.I do know my great grand parents are in fern cliff in clark co. there are a lot of fentons down toward portsmouth oh. I was told one town everyother person you pass is a Fenton. I am Medically retired from US STEEL In was a general manager at the great lakes works, My wife works for a doctor and we live just south of detroit, I have cousins in Lincoln Park IL. last name carters from my moms side

Fenton Family in Virginia - John, Joseph, Benjamin Walker

tominrva — 2009-08-10 15:23:43Z

Hello to all.
I have been working on my Fenton family tree here in VA for a few years. I keep hitting a brick wall and don't know if there is ANYONE else out there doing this same line.
My earliest SOLID lead is John Fenton, who showed up on the tax rolls in James City County, VA, in 1787 on Yarmouth Creek. He had a wife, Elizabeth who inherited in 1798. Their son Joseph F. Fenton (wife Martha A.) was born 1790's and died in 1847. Their three children I know about are Benjamin Walker Fenton (1833) Henry A. (1839), and Elizabeth (1840) who married George Dudley Williams.
There are a number of other Fenton's who show up in York County, VA records in the 1600's - 1800's.
I have been unable to find out where John Fenton came from or any other earlier connections.
Happy hunting to all.

FENTON Charles Edgar Jr 1954

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-09 15:04:10Z

FENTON Charles Edgar Jr 1954

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FENTON Charles Edgar 1920-1997

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-09 15:03:54Z

FENTON Charles Edgar 1920-1997

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FENTON Helen Mae 1921-1987

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-08 21:30:14Z

FENTON Helen Mae 1921-1987

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FENTON William J and Lennie M

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-08 21:29:57Z

FENTON William J and Lennie M

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Chester. Fenton, Erie, age 61,born in Erie,pa, son of, Chester P. Fenton. &, Lucille Fenton Buterbaugh,*Served of the U.S. Navy,

KENNELLYMARKA — 2009-07-15 20:20:40Z

Chester A. Fenton "Chet"
,

Chester A. “Chet” Fenton
Chester A. “Chet” Fenton, of Erie, age 61,
passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 12, 2009. He was born in Erie on August 17, 1947, the son of Lucille Fenton Buterbaugh and the late Chester P. Fenton. A lifelong Erie resident, Chet was a retired electrician and a member of IBEW Local 56. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, canoeing and time with his family and friends. Survivors include his daughter, Renee Kern (Jim) of Greene Twp.; his son, Curt P. Fenton of Erie; two granddaughters, Kalie and Kara Kern; one sister, Mary Fenton Bennett of Key West, Fla.; one brother, Larry Fenton (Jackie) of Erie; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceded in death by his stepfather, Frank B. Buterbaugh and his nephew, Eric Murray.
Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., East, 2607 Buffalo Road on Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Service there at 11 a.m. conducted by Rev. Stephen Cahoon of First Presbyterian Church of Harborcreek. Military Honors conducted by American Legion Carl Neff Post #571 will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 135 East 38th St., Erie, PA 16504. To send condolences visit www.dusckasfuneralhome.com. Erie Times-News from 7/14 to 7/15/2009,

First Presbyterian Church of Harborcreek. PA,

Re: Fenton's from Ohio-Chicago Ill,- Thomas, Robert, Perry, John, Williams and James, Morris

mikefenton72 — 2009-08-18 11:52:14Z

I don't know if this will help but, my great great grandfather had left ohio for awhile moving into Indiana, I don't recall if some of his children stayed or moved on.the names of richards children are sam,john,libby,sara,philip,clara,hannah,charlotte,anna,richard. his son sam is my great grandfather his children were charles,william,viola,mary,frank,jacob, jacob being my grandfather. frank is the one that made it to 100. my grandfather was the baby born in feb of 1889

Re: Fenton's from Ohio-Chicago Ill,- Thomas, Robert, Perry, John, Williams and James, Morris

mikefenton72 — 2009-08-18 11:42:12Z

Also try Springfield,OH. Fern Cliff Cemetery My Great Grandparents are Buried there and there are other Fenton's still living in Springfield that could be yours. I really wish I was one of your. What I know of the Ohio Fenton's is from Ancestry.com and getting records from Clark Co. If you have the resoures to travel the Springfield Library I am told has a great gen section

Re: Fenton's from Ohio-Chicago Ill,- Thomas, Robert, Perry, John, Williams and James, Morris

mikefenton72 — 2009-08-17 12:08:37Z

Know this could be from a Family that I found Living in the Portsmouth area. The man is a retired Methodist minister very nice people. My grandfather had talked about Mansfield but he passed in 1965 I was 11 yrs old. I do know he had a brother named william and one named charles, charles lived to almost 100 yrs old his wife was 102

Re: Fenton's from Ohio-Chicago Ill,- Thomas, Robert, Perry, John, Williams and James, Morris

mikefenton72 — 2009-08-16 22:39:04Z

Sorry my great grandfather was sam born in clark co oh 1849 his dad was richard born around 1821 in oh. i do know that there were brothers at least one and at least one sister. but morris was not the brothers name of sam. the sister married a snyder,that family left a large park to the city of springfield,oh

Re: Fenton Family in Virginia - John, Joseph, Benjamin Walker

mikefenton72 — 2009-08-11 12:09:06Z

Sorry I can't help mine came out of north carolina across tenn. thru ky. into ohio then in the 1930's michigan, my grandfather worked for the railroad and was transfered to mi. other than that they had been in ohio late 1700's early 1800's nc from the 1650 time frame prior ireland and germany

Re: susannah fenton 1855 west ham

mikefenton72 — 2009-05-20 17:36:40Z

My susanna was born in 1850 in springfield,oh madein name young married sam fenton around 1871 in springfield,oh

Margaret Fenton of Wadesboro NC

oclarke11 — 2009-08-19 22:18:14Z

Need info on these Fenton's.
Margaret b 23 Sep 1895 in Wadesboro NC marr Julius Pembroke Wyatt . Need parents & siblings for Margaret. Julius was the son of Thomas Burton Wyatt Sr. of Caroline Co VA & Anne Eliza Leak of Wadesboro. Also need children for Julius & Margaret. Any info appreciated.
Ollie

Charles David FENTON b. 1834 in London, England

Terry_Rundle — 2009-06-09 12:35:42Z

I am looking for siblings and ancestors of Charles who I believe to be my gt-gt grandfather. In 1860 he married Ellen Holme in Prescot, Lancashire and not long after moved back down to London. They had four children to my knowledge as follows:

Charles David 1861-?
William 1862-?
Arthur 1867-?
Emma 1868-?

On the 1881 Census Frederick A is entered as 'Son' aged 1 year, which, if correct, means that Ellen was about 45 when she gave birth.

Charles was father to my gt grandmother Charlotte Altree Fenton born 1866 out of wedlock, her mother being Mary Isabella Altree.

Also, any information about the descendants of Charles will be most welcome.

Re: Fentons in Mitchelstown, Cork Ireland

kbr50577 — 2009-07-12 13:51:23Z

Arthur Wellington was my Great Grand father, he married Emma McMunn (Greenshields???) He had brothers by the name of Thomas, Ernest Victor and Frederick. I believe that his parents were Michael Fenton Esq of Castletown, Easkey and Jane McLoughry. Michael Fenton died 1873 and Jane McLoughry died 1887.

As I know little about my immediate heritage I would be interested in any information that you have.
Anne

Re: Fenton's from Ohio-Chicago Ill,- Thomas, Robert, Perry, John, Williams and James, Morris

dottiejanefenton — 2009-08-19 10:56:15Z

My Fenton's also left Ohio to Chicago and that is where my dad was born. I was able to go to Ohio this summer and I was able to find my mothers' side the Snell, Williams and Manns but no Fenton's. My poor husband and children went to all these cemetaries with me in Morrow county and then outside of Mansfield. I even spent a few days in a few genealogical libraries while my family went to art museums my husband is an art teacher. I did not even find the Fentons in the cemetary logs for Erie County in Ohio. Since they had just come from Northern Ireland I wonder if they buried them back there? Thanks for all your help I'm sure your a cousin from who knows how far back! I'm an RN and have to go to work this morning. Dottie

Re: Fenton's from Ohio-Chicago Ill,- Thomas, Robert, Perry, John, Williams and James, Morris

dottiejanefenton — 2009-08-18 01:51:48Z

WOW 100 & 102 I can only hope this is my line. Thanks Dottie

Fenton's from Ohio-Chicago Ill,- Thomas, Robert, Perry, John, Williams and James, Morris

dottiejanefenton — 2009-08-14 03:17:20Z

Thomas, Robert & Perry born in Ohio Berlin Twp. Erie County early 1900 1899 to 1907

John, William and James born in Ohio from 1864 to 1869 Their father was Morris Fenton born in Northern Ireland in 1831. Any info would be greatly appreciated thank you Dottie

Re: Fenton's from Ohio-Chicago Ill,- Thomas, Robert, Perry, John, Williams and James, Morris

dottiejanefenton — 2009-08-17 01:58:57Z

Yes I've found other Fenton's in Ohio and my dad told me he had gone to Mansfield Ohio and found a bunch of his ancestors headstones but when I went there I did not find their line. Thanks for answering

Re: Catherine Fenton

dottiejanefenton — 2009-06-25 01:03:23Z

I too searching for info on a Catherine Fenton born around 1805 in Northern Ireland and they lived in Erie County Ohio and on down the Fenton line Thomas H. Fenton married a Fanny Perry. dottie

FENTON Leroy 1914-1963

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-03 20:58:44Z

FENTON Leroy 1914-1963

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FENTON Pierre Pete 1936-1987

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-03 20:58:32Z

FENTON Pierre Pete 1936-1987

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FENTON Kenneth A 1922-1998

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-28 01:48:55Z

FENTON Kenneth A 1922-1998

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FENTON Laura B 1888-1958

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-10 13:40:29Z

FENTON Laura B 1888-1958

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FENTON Robert E 1943-1969

t42RoseHill — 2009-07-08 01:44:26Z

FENTON Robert E 1943-1969

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FENTON George B 1879-1948

t42RoseHill — 2009-07-03 12:53:52Z

FENTON George B 1879-1948

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Re: Catherine Fenton

ivorperry — 2009-06-25 09:34:20Z

what a coincidence to see a Fenton marrying a Perry - for me, anyway. I think your Northern Ireland Fentons are very interesting. Although mine came from the South, I have always suspected that the Fentons were not originally Irish, but were part of the Plantation - the settling of English families in Ireland, principally in the North, and very often as servants of English families who took over Irish estates following the defeat of James II at the Boyne.

Re: Irish FENTONs

ivorperry — 2009-06-11 20:57:53Z

This may not help, but my g-g-grandfather was James Fenton, b. Co. Tipperary abt 1816. We all thought that he cme from Cork, as the family oral history said, until I found an old census form. However, my great aunt in Wales kept in touch with the Fentons in Cork (especially in Queenstown, now called Cobh) until WW2. I have a lot of information on James' descendants, but not on his antecedents.

Re: Catherine Fenton

ivorperry — 2009-06-11 20:50:38Z

This may just confuse things further, but my g-g grandfather James Fenton (b. Co Tipperary Ireland abt 1816) settled in S. Wales not too far from Cardiff, at Llantrissaint. I have often wondered if he was related to the Cardiff Fentons.
Ivor Fenton Perry

Re: Agnes Fenton & daughter Eleanor in Cardiff Wales.

ivorperry — 2009-06-11 20:49:00Z

Re: Patrick & Mary Ann Fenton in Pittsburgh by 1867

MchlSpil — 2009-06-17 22:08:56Z

Found some more information and I have a cousin going to visit Pittsburgh for digging soon. Patrick's family group is found in Pittsburgh in 1880 Federal cenus(Fendon). Got his death register stating he died: 30 May 1899 in Pittsburgh and his parents names were John and Mary Fenton and confirmed he was born in Ireland.

Does this help anyone make connections to this Fenton family group or can you help point where I should look for more information on were Patrick Fenton came from in Ireland?

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