Person:Alice Ward (14)

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A female descendant has MTDNA tested:J1C3B (M369)

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http://www.goireland.com/genealogy/family.htm?FamilyId=313 Although Ward is a very common English name, the great majority of Irish Wards are native Irish in origin, the Gaelic form of the name being Mac an Bhaird, which means son of the bard; the pronunciation of these words is closely reproduced in the alternative form in English, viz. Macanward, also written MacAward and McWard. The Wards, as their name implies, were professional and hereditary bards, one family being thus attached to the O'Donnells of Tirconnel (Donegal) and another to the O'Kellys of Ui Maine (Hy Many): the latter, whose territory was near Ballinasloe, are perpetuated in the Co. Galway place-name Glenties. Ward is included in the list of the hundred commonest names in Ireland. Like so many old Gaelic families the Wards are still found chiefly in the territories of their origin, the birth indexes showing Counties Donegal and Galway as their present strongholds. The Wards of Co. Down, the head of which family is Viscount Bangor, are of English origin. The arms often ascribed to Irish Wards belong to the Bangors and do not appertain to the Gaelic Wards (MacWards). Maelisa MacAward was bishop of his native see, Clonfert, 1171-1173, but most famous Irishmen of the name were from Ulster. Greatest of these was Hugh Boy Macanward (1580-1635), the historian, first professor of Theology in the Irish College at Louvain. He was born at Lettermacaward. Eight Macanwards of this Donegal sept were notable poets in the seventeenth century. A remarkable Irishman in the French army was General Thomas Ward (1749-1794) who, though he continued to serve under the Republic and had many years, distinguished service to his credit, was guillotined. He was born in Dublin. John Ward (1832-1912), son of Marcus Ward the Belfast publisher, was an artist of note. Though he cannot be described as distinguished we may also mention another John Ward (17871-1837), an uneducated Corkman who achieved much notoriety in England as a mystic of very extreme views. The popular theatre in Dame Street, Dublin, in the first half of the eighteenth century was known as Ward's Theatre.

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From research of Achsa Kinney: Alice Ward came to Canada in 1824 as a nursemaid/mother's helper to a family with 2 small children, a girl and a boy and settled, possibly near Waterloo, Ontario Canada <if Martin and Alice followed Irish naming tradtions, Alice Father was probably Martin and her mother Mary>

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From Msgr. Pat: <[email protected]> Alice Ward (b. 9/10/1812) died in Canada 2/29/76. It may have been in Waterloo, as the prayer book to which you referred identifies Waterloo as the town of Martin Halfpenny, my great-great grandfather. He was born in Hunterstown, Co. Louth, Ireland. You may have all this already. I’ve been to Hunterstown a number of times, and visited with Halpennys (no “f”) still living there. Some of the younger generation have visited me here over the years.

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http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&familyname=ward&firstname=&offset=20&countyname=LOUTH&parishname=&parishname&unionname=&baronyname=&totalrows=92&PlaceID=0 shows an Edmund Ward in Ardee Parish:landlord James Gray; House; Townland; 1854; map reference 116

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http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/louth/ardee.php Griffiths for Ardee, Louth completed July 5 1855 Ward Edmund Townparks Ardee Louth Warde Anne Black Ridge,(Townparks) Ardee Louth Warde Owen Rogan's Lane,(Townparks) Ardee Louth

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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irish/church/stcolmb.htm

Alice WARD St Columban parent mentioned at marriage of John 4 Nov 1867 / / approx. born 1808.married to Martin Halfpenny

1851 Huron County, Ontario, Canada Martin Farmer born Ireland age 48 Alice born Ireland age 41 John born Canada age 15 Martin born canada age 11 Mary born canada age 8 Ann born canada age 6 James born canada age 1

Census 1861 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irish/census/1861/cm21861.htm Given Name(s) mname Family Name Occup BP Relig Age CS Dist Page nr ca born

Martin HALFPENNY Farmer Ireland RC 56 mm 1 2 9 1805 Martin HALFPENNY Farmer Ireland RC 56 m 1 2 10 1805 Alice HALFPENNY Labourer Ireland RC 52 m 1 2 11 1809 John HALFPENNY Labourer U Canada RC 24 1 2 12 1837 Mary HALFPENNY U Canada RC 19 1 2 13 1842 Anne HALFPENNY U Canada RC 15 1 2 14 1846 James HALFPENNY U Canada RC 10 1 2 15 1851 Peter HALFPENNY U Canada RC 7 1 2 16 1854

1. ↑ Family member
   Achsa Kinney.

   Research done for the 100th anniversary of the wedding of William Herald and Anne Halfpenny