1. John Smithwick was born on 18 Mar 1830 in Murroe Parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland. He died in 1889 in Kilduff, Pallasgrean Parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland. He was buried in Pallasgrean Parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland.
Served in the Crimean War with the British Army 70th Foot (part of the East Surrey Regiment)
1857 -- Awarded the Crimean Campaign Decoration for Bravery in 1857
1857 -- Assigned to be Quartermaster of a trading warehouse in India following Indian Mutiny
1857 -- Converted from Anglicanism to Catholicism to marry
1870 -- Reassigned to a British garrison in County Limerick, Ireland
(From Mr. District Attorney)Enlisted with the 70th Regiment of Foot in Limerick as #2598 John Smithwick on March 15, 1847 at 5:00 PM in Limerick, "Age: seventeen years,Trade: labourer", claiming he was born "In the Parish of Murroe in or near the Town of Limerick in the County of Limerick". His physical description is listed as "Height: Five Feet 5 1/4 Inches; Complexion: Fresh; Eyes: Gray; Hair: Brown"
(From Enlistment Records)
John married (1) Unknown. Unknown was born in Ireland. She died in Near Taj Mahal, India.
Sergeant Major John Smithick's first wife died of cholera
John and Unknown had the following children:
2 F i Martha Smithwick was born in 1854 in Ireland. She died after 1854 in A convent in Ireland.
Martha became a nun and joined a convent after returning to Ireland from India.
John married 1 (2) Catherine Bradshaw "Kate" on 12 Feb 1871 in Pallasgrean Parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland. Catherine was christened 2 on 13 Feb 1853 in Kilduff, Pallasgrean Parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland. She died on 24 May 1915 in Bristol, CT, US. She was buried in May 1915 in St. Thomas Cemetery, Bristol, CT, US.
In Ellis Island Records:
Name: Smithwick, Mrs. Jno.
Ethnicity: Ireland
Place of Residence: Kildoff
Date of Arrival: September 02, 1896
Age on Arrival: 40y
Gender: F
Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Teutonic
Port of Departure: Queenstown, Cork, Munster, Ireland
They had the following children:
+ 3 M ii John Smithwick 4 F iii Catherine Smithwick was born 1 on 19 Feb 1872 in Co. Tipperary, Tipperary, Ireland. She was christened 2 on 20 Feb 1872 in Bohertrim, Solohead Parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland. She died 3 in 1889. + 5 F iv Anne Smithwick + 6 M v Robert C. Smithwick 7 M vi Edward Smithwick was christened on 12 Nov 1876 in Pallasgrean Parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland. + 8 M vii Henry Smithwick 9 M viii Peter Smithwick was christened on 19 May 1878 in Pallasgrean Parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland. 10 F ix Rebecca Smithwick was christened on 1 Sep 1879 in Pallasgrean Parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland. She died before 1886. 11 M x Joseph P. Smithwick was born on 19 May 1880. He died on 11 Mar 1946. He was buried in Mar 1946 in St. Thomas Church, Thomaston, CT, US.
In Ellis Island Records:
Name: Smithwick, Joseph
Ethnicity: Ireland
Place of Residence: Kildoff
Date of Arrival: September 02, 1896
Age on Arrival: 14y
Gender: M
Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Teutonic
Port of Departure: Queenstown, Cork, Munster, Ireland+ 12 M xi William F. Smithwick 13 F xii Margaret C. Smithwick "Maud" was born 1 on 11 Feb 1885 in Pallasgrean Parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland. She was christened on 15 Feb 1885 in Pallasgrean Parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland. She died 2 on 13 Mar 1903 in Bristol, CT, US. She was buried 3 in Mar 1903 in St. Thomas Cemetery, Bristol, CT, US.
In Ellis Island Records:
Name: Smithwick, Maud
Ethnicity: Ireland
Place of Residence: Kildoff
Date of Arrival: September 02, 1896
Age on Arrival: 11y
Gender: F
Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Teutonic
Port of Departure: Queenstown, Cork, Munster, Ireland+ 14 F xiii Mary Smithwick + 15 F xiv Rebecca Smithwick
