My Trails into the Past

This is week 11 of the “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge” by Amy Crow from  No Story Too Small .  I am a bit behind but intend to catch up. This week I’m writing about Martin Gleeson (1859-1924). Martin Gleeson was born 25 Jan 1859 to John Gleeson and Margaret Tierney. [1] He was their first child. If they used common Irish naming patterns, they named their first son after John’s father, Martin Gleeson (1787-1859). Martin would have never known his paternal grandfather who died in October of the same year he was born. baptism at St. Philips Church, Richmond, Ontario Martin lived on the family farm in Carleton County, Ontario until about 1879, when they all moved to Dakota Territory. On 7 October 1880, he presented himself to the clerk of the District Court in Davison County with his intention to become a naturalized citizen. [2] He became a citizen on 6 November 1886. [3] The five Gleeson sons of John & Margaret Gleeson. Not certain which one is ...