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Hello, I am researching my husband's family for him and we have hit a roadblock. His grandfather was Michael J Curran b1882 in Conception Harbour, died in 1953 in New York. He was married to Mary Jane Gorman. We think Michael's parents were Patrick Curran and Kate Larrissey but I'm not sure and I have no information on either one. I have also heard Patrick's name as Martin Curran. I believe they may have been from Cat's Cove. I know they were related to Costello's and at least in the 1970s some relatives had moved to Corner Brook.
thanks very much.

Baptism Michael Joseph Curran #98

http://ngb.chebucto.org/Parish/st-peter ... 2-hm.shtml

Here are his siblings based on the parish records,
* MARRIAGE NOT FOUND *******************

B 99 10/08/1865 John Curran Patrick Curran Cat's Cove Kate Larrissey Thomas Wade Serah Gushue
B 44 06/16/1867 Johannah Curran Patrick Curran Cat's Cove Kate Larrissey Edward Brien Teresa Dunne
B 51 07/25/1869 Ellen Curran Patrick Curran Conception Hr. Catherine Larrissey John Mansfield Johannah Larrissey
B 71 07/16/1871 Mary Curran Patrick Curran Conception Hr. Catherine Larrissey Aaron Lewis Catherine St. John
B 98 08/01/1872 Patrick Michael Curran Patrick Curran Conception Hr. Catherine Laracy Matthew Whelan Johannah Toole
B 207 12/05/1874 Martin James Curran Patrick Curran Conception Hr. Kate Larrissey John Hannan Jane Connell
B 196 11/05/1876 Anastasia Curran Patrick Curran Conception Harbour Catherine Larrisey John Toole Alice Wade born Labrador
B 18 01/25/1880 ?? Curran Patrick Curran Conception Hr. Catherine Larrissey Patrick Buck Mary Joe St. John
B 98 07/30/1882 Michael Joseph Curran Patrick Curran Conception Hr. Kate Larrissey William Dunn Anastasia Harmon

Thank you so much! Do you have any information on Patrick's or Kate's parents?
I think Dick's family is also related to Costellos and Furlongs but I haven't been able to tell how yet.
I appreciate your help
Victoria

Hello:

Is your husband related to a Harry Curran, who was a Fire Chief in Halifax with the Navy in the 1950s?

Hi, I am unaware of Harry Curran from Halifax, not sure if he is related.
thanks

This might be of some help.

Community surnames extracts from Seary's Names of the Island of Newfoundland, 1835 Voters Lists, 1864-65 Hutchinson 1871 Lovell's Directory, 1894-97 McAlpine's Directory, 1898 McAlpine's Directory, 1904 McAlpine's as well as some parish records and cemetery inscriptions.

CURRAN:
a surname of Ireland, Currane in Co. Kerry, O Corrain,
but also for (Mac)Curreen, Curren, Mac Corraidhin and
(O) Curreen, Currin, O Cuirin. (MacLysaght). See also CAREEN.
MacLysaght found (O) Curran "now numerous in all the provinces."

In Newfoundland: Family traditions: Martin, from Galway settled at Conception
Harbour in the late 18th century (Mun Hist.)
John Curren, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List)
Martin Curran, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Curran, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Curran, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Curran, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Curran, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Patrick Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Robert Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Martin Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Michael Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)

Modern status: Scattered
LARACY: a variant of the surname of Ireland, (O) Larrissey, O Learghusa,
Is. lear - sea, gus - vigour. (MacLysaght) Traces by MacLysaght
mainly in Co. Kilkenny and adjacent areas.

In Newfoundland: Family tradition: Patrick, from Dublin, Ireland, settled at
Conception Harbour about 1715 (Mun Folklore). Patrick Larresy, of Cats Cove,
1835 (Voters List)
Thomas Laracy, granted land at Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1856 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands);
John Larrisey, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Richard Larrisey, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Thomas Larrisey, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Lacy, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
John Lanassy, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Thomas Laracy, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patrick Laracy, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James Laracy, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)

Modern status: At Kitchuses, St. John's abd with large concentrations at
Conception Harbour and Cupids.