William Blenkinsop was b. in Dublin, 1819; d. 8 January, 1892, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. He studied at St. Mary's college, Baltimore, from 1833-39, taught there (1839-44) taking the degree of A.M., and was ordained by Archbishop Eccleston in 1843. He went with Bishop Chanche to Natchez and laboured on the Mississippi mission for seven years; in 1850 he became affiliated to the Diocese of Boston and was appointed pastor of Cabotsville (now Chicopee), where he built a church, one of the finest in the State; his pastoral charge included a large part of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts.. When offered the position of Vicar-General of Natchez, he responded that he had more people in his parish than were in the whole Diocese of Natchez. In 1864, he became pastor of the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, Boston, where he remained for twenty-eight years. He was model of priestly virtue, courtly in manners, simple as a child, and generous to the poor.
Fr. Blenkinsop married my great grandparents Dennis O'Brien # 167721520 and Margaret Murphy # 167721546 on 7 Jan 1854 in St. Matthew's Church (then Assumption Parish, now Holy Name of Jesus Church), Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts - Joe #47516343
Brother: Peter J. (Petrus) Blenkinsop, Jr. # 86414570
Sister: Catherine (Mother Euphemia) Blenkinsop #49713989
And another sister who resided in St. Louis
Fr. Blenkinsop married my great grandparents Dennis O'Brien # 167721520 and Margaret Murphy # 167721546 on 7 Jan 1854 in St. Matthew's Church (then Assumption Parish, now Holy Name of Jesus Church), Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts - Joe #47516343
Brother: Peter J. (Petrus) Blenkinsop, Jr. # 86414570
Sister: Catherine (Mother Euphemia) Blenkinsop #49713989
And another sister who resided in St. Louis
William Blenkinsop was b. in Dublin, 1819; d. 8 January, 1892, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. He studied at St. Mary's college, Baltimore, from 1833-39, taught there (1839-44) taking the degree of A.M., and was ordained by Archbishop Eccleston in 1843. He went with Bishop Chanche to Natchez and laboured on the Mississippi mission for seven years; in 1850 he became affiliated to the Diocese of Boston and was appointed pastor of Cabotsville (now Chicopee), where he built a church, one of the finest in the State; his pastoral charge included a large part of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts.. When offered the position of Vicar-General of Natchez, he responded that he had more people in his parish than were in the whole Diocese of Natchez. In 1864, he became pastor of the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, Boston, where he remained for twenty-eight years. He was model of priestly virtue, courtly in manners, simple as a child, and generous to the poor.
Fr. Blenkinsop married my great grandparents Dennis O'Brien # 167721520 and Margaret Murphy # 167721546 on 7 Jan 1854 in St. Matthew's Church (then Assumption Parish, now Holy Name of Jesus Church), Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts - Joe #47516343
Brother: Peter J. (Petrus) Blenkinsop, Jr. # 86414570
Sister: Catherine (Mother Euphemia) Blenkinsop #49713989
And another sister who resided in St. Louis
Fr. Blenkinsop married my great grandparents Dennis O'Brien # 167721520 and Margaret Murphy # 167721546 on 7 Jan 1854 in St. Matthew's Church (then Assumption Parish, now Holy Name of Jesus Church), Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts - Joe #47516343
Brother: Peter J. (Petrus) Blenkinsop, Jr. # 86414570
Sister: Catherine (Mother Euphemia) Blenkinsop #49713989
And another sister who resided in St. Louis
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