Eustace Families Association

Our Eustice family comes from Ireland.  We do not know which city they emigrated from or when.  But our guess is around 1840`s and the city of Dublin.

Eustace Families of Ballyfolan, Manor Kilbride

By: Ronald F. Eustice

 

 

Oliver & Oner (Conlon also Condron) Eustace of Knockbawn, Manor Kilbride Parish, Blessington District, County Wicklow:

Oliver Eustace (son of Christopher and Mary Cummins) and Oner Conlon (also Hanna) (Condron & Connellan) were married about 1850 and lived in the townland of Knockbawn in the parish of Kilbride, County Wicklow. Oliver Eustace and Oner Conlin were married about 1850. Oliver Eustace was a farmer and died 7 Feb 1901, age 86 years. Oner Conlin died August 19, 1873 at age 46 years. They are buried at Manor Kilbride Cemetery, County Wicklow. They were the parents of 12 or 13 children:

Oliver & Oner Eustace Headstone at Manor Kilbride, County Wicklow

Alexander Ushtis died aged 62 years in 1717. One of the older readable headstones in Ireland

Oliver & Oner (Conlon also Condron) Eustace of Knockbawn, Manor Kilbride Parish, Blessington District were the parents of 12 or 13 children;

1). Joan Eustace; born/baptized 1 January 1852; sponsors were Laurence Cullen and Maria Quinn; (may be same person as Jane below);

2).  Jane/Tara Eustace; born/baptized 21 October 1852; sponsors Laurence Cullen and Maria Quinn; She married Myles Farrelly( Francis Farrelly & Ann Walsh) of Scorlox Leap, on 23 May 1894; They had a son, Francis Farelly, born 3 March 1895 (baptized 6 March) at Blessington and perhaps other children.

3). Christopher Eustace; born/baptized 1 December 1853; sponsors were Daniel Condron and Judith Kelly; He was baptized 23 December 1853 at Blessington;

4). Catherine Eustace; born/baptized 4 August 1855; sponsors Christopher Eustace and Anna Conlan; (mother listed as Conlan); She married Peter Balfe (Edward Balfe and Catherine Flanagan) on June 1, 1900 at Blessington. She may also have married James Kelly.

5). Patrick Eustace; born/baptized 27 January 1857; sponsors John Eustace and Maria Farrell; Patrick Eustace, age 40, unmarried was living at Knockbane in 1901 with sister Esther and brothers Peter and Hugh Eustace, all unmarried.

6).  Esther Eustace; born/baptized 23 April 1859; sponsors Michael Kelly and Mary Baylan; (mother listed as Conron); Essie Eustace, age 37, unmarried, was living with brothers Patrick, Matthew, Peter and Hugh Eustace at Knockbane, Kilbride, County Wicklow in 1901. Est(h)er Eustace, age 52, unmarried, was living at Knockbane in 1911 with brothers Patrick, Peter and Hugh Eustace, all unmarried.

7). John Eustace; born/baptized 22 October 1860; sponsors John Farrell and Maria Eustace; (father listed as John of Ballyfolan (which must be a clerical error) and Honora Conlan);

8). Martin/Matthew Eustace; born/baptized 24 July 1862; sponsors Patrick Conlon and Maria Kelly; mother listed as Conlon);

9). James Eustace; born/baptized 29 Feb 1864; sponsors Peter Hamilton and Maria Hamilton; (mother listed as Honoria Connellan);

10). Daniel Eustace; born/baptized 5 September 1865; sponsors were Patrick Farrell and Elizabeth Farrell; (mother Connellan); He married Margaret Rafferty in Chicago, Illinois on May 18, 1892. They had four children; Honor, Margaret, Harry and Rose.

11). Peter Eustace; born/baptized 8 April 1868; sponsors Joseph Eustace and Jane Farrell; he married Margaret Purcell (daughter of Michael Purcell) on 10 February 1912 at Manor Kilbride and died at Manor Kilbride on March 17, 1950. Both are buried at Manor Kilbride Cemetery. Peter and Margaret were the parents of ten children; Nuala, Oliver, Joseph Oliver, Phyllis, Michael (Mick), Patricia, Peter, Margaret, Hugh and Mary.

12). Hugh Eustace; born/baptized 16 January 1873; sponsors Patrick Quinn and Brigid Quinn; He was unmarried and living at Knockbane in 1901 and 1911 together with siblings Patrick, Esther, and Peter, also unmarried.

13). Mary Eustace; died young;

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