Re: ORR from Co. Down 1800's
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In reply to:
ORR from Co. Down 1800's
L.Blaser 4/15/01
Hi-
I have a gr gr grandfather who was ALEXANDER ORR MCGOWAN, born 1812, whose mother was an Eleanor ORR of Ballykeel.She was married to a DAVID MCGOWAN OF CROSSNACREEVY.ELEANOR'S parents were ALEXANDER ORR of BALLYKEEL and MARY MCCONNELL.
Also, ALEXANDER ORR MCGOWAN married MARGARET MCKITTRICK, whose mother was MARGARET ORR of LISLEEN, COUNTY DOWN.MARGARET'S father was ADAM, AND HIS MOTHER WAS ALSO AN ORR by the name of JANE, and his father was JOHN ofGILNAHIRK.
Alexander Orr McGowan also taught in Ballyhalbert in his early years.
Do any of these names ring a bell?
Pat McGowan Bartos