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Evans, Joseph, III, 1823-1897

 Person

Biographical Note

Joseph Evans III (1823-1897) married Mary Dolye in 1848 and immigrated to North America along with Evans's parents, to escape the bleak conditions of famine in Ireland. They settled in the Canadian frontier in present day Ontario Province.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Jessie Evans Dugan collection of Doyle, Evans, and Persse family materials

 Collection
Abstract

This collection documents the Doyle, Evans, and Persse families, nineteenth-century immigrants to North America from County Galway, Ireland. Materials include correspondence, land deeds, naturalization papers, and military records. Family recollections, genealogies, and other research compiled by Jessie Evans Dugan and James Charles Roy is included.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1843-2004; Majority of material found within 1843-1864