Ann Jane Long was born about 1827, probably in Gransha, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Ireland, the daughter of John Long and Jane Cameron.
In 1848 she married Joseph Brennan McMaster in 1st Islandmagee Presbyterian Church. He was a farmer living in Gransha, Islandmagee and she was a minor (under 21) at the time and living in Gransha. The witnesses were Robert McClenaghan and Robert Laverty.[1]
At the time of the 1901 census she was a 74 year old living in Gransha, Islandmagee in 1901 with her husband and daughter.[2]
She was still living in Gransha in 1904 when she registered the death of her brother-in-law John Brennan. She was a 72 year old farmer's wife when she died of senile decay (certified) in 1909. The death was registered by her daughter Ann Jane Lowe (also of Gransha) on 26 February 1909.[3] She was interred in Ballykeel Graveyard, Islandmagee.[4]
Research Notes
There is a plaque in front of the McMaster Gravestone which could be for her Grandson John Mann and his wife. Please see research notes on his profile.
Boyd-10137 10:55, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
↑ Gravestone Inscriptions, County Antrim, Volume 1, Islandmagee. Compiled by George Rutherford. Published by the Ulster Historical Foundation 1977.
McMaster Erected by Joseph McM(aster) in memo(ry of) his daughter ... who died 21 Jun ... years. Also his two sons J ... ed. 24 ... years and James aged 1(.) ... who were lost at sea by the foun(dring o)f the barque W. Gor(.)an... years 1875. Also his son J ... 28 years, who was lost st sea ...e foundering of the barque "Isle of Bute" on a voyage from Liverpool to Iquique in the year 1889. Also his wife Anna Jane McMaster who died 13 Feb 1909 aged 82 years. "Gone but not forgotten". Also the above-named Joseph McMaster who died 23 Dec 1919 aged 94 years.
Is Ann your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ann by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ann: