MOHAWK, NY HEMPSTEADS VIA COUNTY CORK IRELAND
This is my first visit to this particular Forum and I find it most interesting, reading thru the messages, about the New London, CT Hempsteads.The only early data I have on my Hempstead branch (my mother was a Hempstead) is Jeremiah Hempstead who was born ca 1842 in County Cork, Ireland.I believe his family came to the US around 1845.There's a big blank between their departure from County Cork until they're located in Mohawk, Herkimer Co., NY.He married a Christina Johns from Switzerland but don't know when she came to America.One of their children was George Earl Hempstead who married a Florence Hilts (descended from Palatine Germans and also Brooks family from Portland, Maine).Florence was my gr-grandmother.They had two sons, one of which was Earl George Hempstead, my grandfather, hence my mother's father.He married a Ruby LaRue Stafford from the Tampa, FL area in Dayton, OH in March 1917.They eventually settled in Oregon City, OR.They were divorced.I was born in Portland, OR.My grandfather remained in Oregon.He died in Aug. 1990 in Coos Bay, OR.So, I have the family pretty much covered from Jeremiah down to the current generation.However, I am much interested in any information pertaining to the Hempstead family from their departure from County Cork, Ireland.I realize I need to find what ship they came over on, when, and where they landed.Wondering if they might have had family in the New London, CT area?Would appreciate any assistance anyone can render.
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Re: MOHAWK, NY HEMPSTEADS VIA COUNTY CORK IRELAND
Chuck Plumb 8/09/10