Treasure Chest Thursday: Record of Baptism

ByTerri April 29, 2010July 10, 2014

This letter from Our Lady of Mount Carmel is another precious document in my collection from my Grandfather, Larry O’Connell’s scrap-book. According to this letter, dated 7 July 1940, Dennis O’Connell was born on 6 Sep 1883 to John and Bridget O’Connell and baptized 16 Sep 1883. His sponsors were Edward and Mary Leonard. The officiating Rev. was J.J. Hayden.

I spoke to the church office just over a year ago and Our Lady of Mount Carmel closed its doors on Easter Sunday, 2009. All records are being kept by St. Mary’s Church in Granville, NY.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Photo courtesy of Loopnet.com

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Terri

Terri O’Connell is a professional genealogist in the Chicago area, focusing on Midwestern United States Genealogy, with a main focus in Illinois and a special interest in Irish research. She is also the owner of Cruise Planners – O’Connell Cruise and Travel, a full service travel company. Their mission is to encompass the full family: vacations, reunions, and history travel. Terri is a travel enthusiast with a passion for genealogy and enjoys bringing the two together to assist her clients in their travel needs. You can find Terri online at www.facebook.com/cruiseplannersoconnell, www.facebook.com/tracingmyfamily.

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Dr. Bill (William L.) Smith says:

April 29, 2010 at 11:16 am

Neat. What fun to put these pieces together. Nicely done. 😉

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toc5871 says:

April 29, 2010 at 2:59 pm

Bill,
I love all of these documents, it is fun to get a glimpse into the past of our ancestors. With each record we get just that.

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