Husband Emanuel DeSTORIES
Born 1844? Lisbon, Portugal (birth year estimated from age at death)
NameDeStories is spelled or transcribed variously in documents: Distories, D'istories, Distori, De Stories, De-Stories, Destories, Disdourias, DeStores, De'Storeys, Desdor, Desdores
Baptised  
MarriedNovember 8, 1870Youghal  record
Died1910?probable death record "Henry Emanuel Destories, Youghal, 1910, age 66 (civ reg death index Jan-Mar 1910 Youghal v.4 p.566)
FatherOwen DISDOURIAS
MotherHannah Jesus
Notes Catherine Webster told Connie Donoghue that Emanuel was the sole survivor from a Portuguese barque wrecked in the bay. If this is true it seems likely to have been a shipwreck in the 1860s. The Irish Wrecks On-line database lists the spanish brig Edwardino (from Genoa) as wrecked 1869. The Ballycotton life-boat (the St. Clair) rescued 10 persons from that wreck. Another possibility is the February 1858 wreck of the Norwegian barque "Galatea". She was wrecked on the Youghal bar during a heavy gale. The Youghal lifeboat rescued the crew of 14 men.
Wife Johanna SLOCUM
Born  
BaptisedMay 30, 1841Parish of Youghal
Died1930(civ reg deaths index: Johannah De Stories, Date of Registration: Jul-Sep 1930, Death Age: 80, district: Youghal, v.4, p.419)
FatherGeorge SLOKUM
MotherMary McCARTHY
Notes Johanna and her son William were living at Mall Lane, Youghal at the time of the 1911 Irish Census. She is listed as 66 and William as 38. Johanna is a widow and a shop keeper.
Children
1 William DeSTORIES
GenderMale
Born1871Youghal ("William Distori", civ reg births index Youghal 1871 v.19 p.994)
BaptisedDecember 7, 1871Youghal (baptism record: "William Desdor", address: Youghal, Father: Emmanuel Desdor, Mother: Johanna Slocum; Sponsors: John Webster and Mary McCarthy  see record)
Died  
Notes William lived with his mother at Mall Lane, Youghal at the time of the 1911 Irish Census. He is listed as 38, single and a general labourer.
Connie Donoghue (1924-2005) said that William Emmanuel Destores was also known as "Willie Manuel" and he was blind (he is not listed as blind in the 1911 Irish Census).
The John Webster who was a sponsor at the birth of William is probably the husband of Anastatia Slocum (Johnanna's sister).
2 George Henry DeSTORIES
GenderMale
Born1874Co. Cork
BaptisedApril 24, 1874Parish of Youghal  record
DiedAugust 30, 1945Chicago, Illinois
Buried Des Plaines, Illinois
Notes Death record says George was born April 7, 1874. The 1910 U.S. Census gives his age as 36, and that he and his wife Elizabeth emigrated to the U.S. in 1894 but that's a mistake as passenger records show them emigrating in 1904
3 Eugene DeSTORIES
GenderMale
Born1877Youghal ("Eugene Distorris", civ reg births index, 1877, Youghal, v.9, p.973)
BaptisedMarch 22, 1877Youghal (see record)
DiedMarch 1898civ reg death index (death age 20) Youghal Jan-Mar 1898, v.4 p.667
Notes Eugene's transcribed baptism record gives his name as "Owen D'istories". However the civ reg deaths index uses "Eugene Distorias" and the Ireland Births and Baptisms database on ancestry.com says "Eugene Distories", Birth Date: 22 Mar 1877, Birth Place: Cork, Ireland, Father's Name: Emanuel Distories, Mother's name: Johanna Sloacum Distories, FHL Film Number: 255984
 
The transcribed Roman Catholic baptism record on rootsireland.ie gives:
"Owen D'istories", Date of Baptism/Birth: March 22, 1877, Address: Youghal, Father: Emanuel D'istories, Mother: Johanna Slocum, Sponsors: Maurice Kirk and Abigail Power, NOTES: CELEB [J O'NEILL] ADDRESS [WINDMILL LANE] IN YOUGHAL PET NAME [ABBY]
4 John DeSTORIES
GenderMale
BornMay 23, 1880Youghal ("John Distoris", civ reg births index, Apr-Jun 1880, Youghal, v.4, p.882)
BaptisedMay 25, 1880Youghal (baptism record: John Destories, address: Buckleys Lane, Father: Manuel Destories, Mother: Johanna Slocum, sponsors: Daniel Bennett and Mary Slocum  see record)
Diedbefore 1930 
Notes Mary Slocum, one of the baptismal sponsors, is presumably Johanna's sister Mary.
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