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The majority of the Irish who emigrated to Argentina in the early to mid 1800's came from the Westmeath/Longford border of Ireland. Those Dalton emigrants whose Townlands are noted in the data, can be traced to a section of Westmeath along what is now Route 392. On the north side of this road are the Towns of Miltown, Moyvore and Mullingar. They are also just north of Mount Dalton. The farthest emigration point for the Daltons or their spouses was Edgeworthstown, County Longford about 30 miles to the north of Route 392. This reduces the area of search for lost relatives. The one exception was VIII below, Michael Dalton who was from Tuam, County Galway, Ireland. Whether there were other events in history besides the enforcement of the Penal Laws that caused this great migration is still not clear. It began before the potato famine of 1845.

Our thanks to DGS member Mike Dalton for his efforts in updating this page. Mike used the following resources to provide much of the information on this page: Irish Genealogy Argentina (Dalton listings), Society for Irish Latin American Studies (Dalton listings) and Family Search.

If you have researched your Dalton family and wish to contribute your data to the Bank, it will be most welcome.  Contact for more information on how to submit your data.

This page was last updated 14 December, 2009

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Dalton Data Extraction    top

Data has been extracted from, "Los Irlandeses En La Argentina" by Eduardo Coghlan and from the "Story of the Irish in Argentina" by Thomas Murray. Additions and corrections were made by Maria del Rosario Suarez Doriga of Argentina. As with all data it is the onus of the user to verify. There are approximately 250 names in this file and to search use the Edit/Fund function.

I. James Dalton was born in County Westmeath Ireland in 1839, was living in Mercedes, Argentina in 1869, and died at Chivilcoy on 8 Nov 1892. He was the son of Ellen de Dalton who was born in Ireland in 1820 and was living in Mercedes in 1869. She was the mother of Cristina, born in Argentina in 1847 and died in 1855, and of Juan Dalton who was born in 1856. James Dalton married Catherine Cotter who was born in County Kerry in 1842, married in Plata, Argentina in 1858 and died in Pergamino on 9 May 1904. Their children were: 1. Elena Dalton, born in Saladillo in 1864 and died in Lomas De Zamora on 26 June 1939. 2. Juan Dalton 3. Miguel Dalton, born in 1868 and died in Rufino on 21 Jan 1911 4. Santiago Dalton 5. Cristina Dalton, 6. Fernando Dalton 7. Mariana Dalton 8. Catalina Dalton

II. Martin Dalton, rancher of Partido de Ramallo, Argentina, born in 1838 and died in Pergamino on 15 Jun 1909. He married Anne O'Loughlin, born in Ballymore, County Westmeath in 1840 and died in Pergamino on 16 Dec 1893. Their children were: 1. Thomas Dalton, born in Ireland in 1865, rancher, died in Buenos Aires 20 Feb 1926. He was married in Balvanera on 26 April 1911 to Brigid of Elizabeth Kincaid, born in Westmeath and died on 30 July 1961. He was the father of a) Maria, b) Ana, c) Isabel 2. Santiago Dalton, born in 1868 and died in San Pedro on 29 Apr 1908, no issue. 3. Maria Catalina Dalton, born 1870, married Juan MacDonnell in Ramallo, Argentina on 21 Sep 1892. He was the son of Michael MacDonnell and Mary Ann Healy. She died in Pigue on 13 July 1893. 4. Lorenzo Dalton, born, 1875 and married Ana Wilson, without issue. 5. Teresa Dalton, born 1877, married in San Pedro on 27 Aug 1895, Miguel MacDonnell, without issue. 6. Julia Dalton, born 1879 7. Martin Dalton 8. Juan Dalton, born 1885.

III James Dalton, married Marcelina Cummins, daughter of James Cummins and Maria Young and died in April 1905. He was the father of (1)Martin Jose Dalton who was born in 1898 and died in San Pedro on 7 Apr 1905; (2) Ana who married Rafael Hirtado in Villa Urquiza on 23 Jan 1932; (3) Jose Dalton.

IV. Patrick Dalton, born in Ireland and died about 1901. He married Kathleen Leavy born in County Westmeath in 1846, arrived in 1847 and died on 12 June 1923. They were living in Arrecifes, Argentina. Their children were: 1. Catalina Dalton, born 1887 and died in Buenos Aires 3 Feb 1901 2. Eduardo Dalton, married in Buenos Aires in the church of Santa Cruz, on 17 May, 1913, to Rosa Nally/Nolan. 3. Santiago Diego Dalton, born 1882, died in Cape Sarmiento on 19 May 1914, married Catalina Guinan. Children: a)Patricio, b) Santiago, c)Maria Rosa. 4. Miguel Dalton, married in Salto in 1875, died in Castilla 14 Mar 1951 5. N. Dalton, married to N. Hope.

V. James Dalton was born in Ireland in 1843. He was the son of James Dalton (born in 1795 and died in Lujan on 20 Aug 1865). He married Kathleen Murphy who died in Venado Tuerti on 3 May 1898. He was the father of Ana Dalton who married John Beyrne son of John Beyrne of Zarate and who died in 1903. Ana Dalton Beyrne died in Pergamino on Jan 5, 1932.

VI. Thomas Dalton was living in Santa Fe, Argentina in 1898 and died in Cordoba on 3 Nov 1925. He married Ellen MacGann, born in 1855, and who died in Buenos Aires on 29 Oct 1902. Their children were: 1. Maria Elena Dalton, died on 3 Jun 1947. She had married John William Leahy son of Denis Leahy and Julia Dillon in Venado Tuerto on 7 July 1902; without issue. 2. Patricio Juan Dalton, born in Buenos Aires in 1878, died in Venado Tuerto on 31 Aug 1912. 3. Margarita Dalton, born 1880, married Jose Heffernan son of Miguel Heffernan and Marcella O'Connor, without issue. 4. Guillermo Dalton married N. Alda 5. Miguel Dalton, born in Santa Fe in 1892, died on the ranch "Sta Margarita" in Venado Tuerto on 18 Aug 1894. 6. Marcela Dalton, born in Santa Fe in 1885, married Hugo Bell. 7. Luisa Dalton, born in Santa Fe in 1885. 8. Santiago Dalton, married Beatrice C...... 9. Tomas Dalton, married Isabel Heffernan daughter of Miguel and Marcella O'Connor.

VII. Christopher Dalton, son of James Dalton (V) born in Westmeath in 1841 arrived in 1860 and settled in Arrecifes, went on to San Pedro in Ramall and finally to Venado Puerto where he died on July 8 1917. He married Ellen Molloy, born in 1877 and died in October 1943. Their children were: 1. Julian Dalton, born 1877, died in San Eduardo, Santa Fe, on 10 Mar 1925. 2. Santiago Dalton, died 29 June 1945. He married Jeronima S...... and had issue: a) Santiago; b) Cristobal; c) Alfredo; d) Maria; e)Juan; f) Catalina; g) Luisa; h) Alberto and i) Hector. 3. Pedro Dalton, born in Arrecifes in 1879 and died in Buenos Aires on 29 Dec 1939. He married Elisa Boyle, daughter of Michael Boyle and Elizabeth Mulready in the Church of San Telmo of Buenos Aires, with issue. 4. Cristobal Dalton, born in 1880. He was married in Buenos Aires at the Church Santa Cruz on 27 July 1919 to Maria Dunne daughter of Patricio Dunne and Ellen Bracken. 5. Maria Dalton, born in Ramallo in 1886, died in Buenos Aires on 13 Oct 1936. She married Miguel Carmody. Without issue. 6. Catalina Dalton, married in Buenos Aires at the Church of San Telmo to Diego Carmody on 9 Jun 1906. 7. Elena Dalton 8. Ana Dalton, married Dionisio Sweeney 9. Margarita Dalton married N. Spreafico 10. Honoria Dalton married N. Sweeney.

VII. A. Maria del Rosario Suarez Doriga of Argentina responded to the web site series "Argentinian Daltons". Maria has supplied additional family data and corrections in the hopes that some one will recognize the family and make a connection to her Daltons in County Westmeath, Ireland. Santiago Dalton, son of Christopher Dalton and Ellen Molloy (VII above) married Luisa Bracken, and Christopher Dalton, brother of Santiago married Jeromina S. (Santiago was Maria's mother's grandfather). Children of Santiago Dalton and Luisa Bracken were born in Venado Tuerto, Province of Santa Fe. 1. Santiago Dalton married Amalia Gonzalez and had children Luis and Hector Dalton. Hector married Sara Giraldo and had two children, Teresita and Mabel. 2. Maria Elena Dalton married Carlos Castoldi and had three children; Carlos, Alfredo and Alicia Castoldi. 3. Cristobal Dalton married Molly Dunne and had three children; Carlos, Marta and Susana Dalton. 4. Juan Dalton married Ema Lusenhoff and had three children; Norberto, Nancy and Alfredo Dalton. 5. Catalina Dalton married Ricardo Lamarca and had one child, Emilio Lamarca 6. Alfredo Dalton married Elvira Cagide (no issue). 7. Luisa Dalton married Mr. Dumphy and had four children; Maria Ines, Josefina, Roberto and Jose Dumphy. 8. Alberto Dalton married Maria Elena Piedras and had three children; Alberto (1935-1998), Susana b. 1941, and Maria Elena Dalton b. in 1945 (and Maria's mother) and married Carlos Suarez Doriga. They had two children; Carlos Suarez Doriga b. 1974 and Maria (the writer) born in 1980. (We are deeply grateful to Maria for adding to data bank. Maria's E-mail: thedaltonfox@mail.com)

VIII. Michael Dalton was born in Tuam, County Galway and died in Suipacha on 5 Oct 1886. He was living in Plata in 1862 and married Catherine Molloy who was born in Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland in 1843. and who died in Buenos Aires on 28 Dec 1922. In 1900 she was living in Suipacha. The children were: 1. Guillermo Dalton born in 1882 and died in Buenos Aires on Nov 9 1938. He married Berta Laborde (and Garrahan) and was the father of: a)Berta; b) Lidia; c)Emma Susana; d) Estela Innes; and Maria Martha Dalton. 2. Elena Dalton, died in Buenos Aires 20 Dec 1938 3. Ana Dalton, born in 1875 4. Tomas Dalton born in Monte in 1870, died 14 May 1944, married in Buenos Aires, Church of Santa Cruz on 12 Sep 1908 to Catalina Halligan, who died 4 Mar 1922, without issue. 5. Ricardo Dalton married Catalina Kelly 6. Catalina Dalton married Juan Farrel, no knowledge of their successors.

IX. Hugh Dalton, born in Ireland in 1832 and died in Buenos Aires on 22 Feb 1904. He was living in Carmen Areco in 1869 (XI). He married Anne born in Ireland in 1839. Their children: 1. Christopher, born in Ireland in 1859; 2. Patrick born in 1862 3. Maria, born in Argentina in 1865 4. Margarita, born in 1868

X. Patrick Dalton, born in 1834, living in Salto in 1839 and married Elizabeth Moran who was born in 1839. Children are: a) Maria Dalton born in 1863; b) Brigida; c) Tomas born in 1867 and died in El Paraiso in San Antonio de Areco on 22 Apr 1898; d) Patricio born in 1868; e) Juan born in 1968; f) Bernardo born in Arrecifes in 1875 and died in Buenos Aires on 11 Dec 1918 and had married Honoria with issue.

XI. Thomas Dalton, born in Ireland in 1822, living in Lujan in 1869. He married Brigid ......., born in Ireland in 1826. Their children: a) James born in Ireland in 1846; b) Isaac, born in 1849; c) Bernard born in 1852; c) Brigid born in 1856; d) Maria, born in Argentina in 1860; e) Mariano born in 1864: f) Micaela, born in 1867.

XII Michael Dalton was born in Sonna, Westmeath in 1837 and died in Monte on 7 Mar 1897. He was living in Monte in 1895 and married to Margaret Clark born in 1847, daughter of Daniel Clarke. His children are: a) Maria, born in 1879; b) Elena, born in 1881; c) Brigida, born in 1883; d) Miguel, born in 1885 and married in Monte to Juana Zarbonee on 30 Mar 1910; e) Tomas born in 1891.

Marriages of Female Daltons XIII. Bridget Dalton to Thomas Duffy. Bridget was born in Ireland in 1836 and died 1 Feb 1914. She married Thomas Duffy who was born in County Westmeath in 1818. He resided in San Andres de Giles in 1895. Their children: a) Juan Duffy born in 1863 and died in Buenos Aires on 29 Sep 1918, single; b) Tomas born in 1865; c) Patricio, born in 1872 and died in Buenos Aires on 29 Oct 1936, without issue; d) Ana, born in 1867; e) Catalina born in 1875; f) Rosa, born in 1880. p. 288.

XIV. Catherine Dalton to Miguel Gardiner . Catherine Dalton was born in Ireland in 1870, the daughter of Michael Dalton and Ellen Leavy. She died in Buenos Aires on 3 Oct 1927 ansd is buried in San Isidro. Her husband, Miguel Dalton, was a rancher in Arrecifes. He was born in Chascomus in 1852, and lived for 30 years in Arrecifes (Arroyo Luna) and then moved to Bell Ville where he died on 5 Jul 1916. Their children: 1. Miguel Gardiner, born in 1881 and married Marianna Mac Gaully in Capitan Sarmiento on 4 Apr. 1907 2. Juan Gardiner, born Arrecifes 27 Oct 1882 and died in Bell Ville on 11 Nov 1950. He married Elvira M......and had the following children: a) Juan; b) Miguel; c) Sister Thelma Gardiner, a nun. 3. Maria Ines Gardiner, born in 1884, died in Buenos Aires on 13 May 1965. She married Santiago Quinn on 24 Apr 1907. 4. Margarita Gardiner, born in the year 1888 in Salto and died in Buenos Aires on 5 May 1957. 5. Tomas Gardiner, born in the year 1889 and died in Gral. Piran on 9 Jul 1954. 6. Catalina Gardiner, born in 1890 and married in Bell Ville on 17 Jul 1912 to Patrick Crinigan son of Francisco Crinigan and Brigida Mackinson, with issue. 7. Rosa Gardiner, born in 1893 and married Alejandro Gomez Aguirre on 8 Mar 1941 and died on 8 Mar 1941. (Aguirre is said to be a corruption of Maguire). p. 382

XV. Anne Dalton and Nicholas Howlin. Anne Dalton was born in 1837 and married Nicholas Howlin who was born in Ireland in 1830 and was living on a ranch in 1869; he died in 1895. Seven children are listed. p.487.

XVI. Christine Dalton and Edward Nolan. Christine Dalton, born in Miltown (Ireland) in 1837 and died in Venado Tuerto on 2 Feb 1892. She married Edward Nolan who was born in Ireland in 1829 and was residing in San Andres of Giles in 1869. There is a very long chart of the family, children and grandchildren of Christine Dalton on p. 741.

XVII. Mary Dalton and James Phillips. Mary Dalton was born in County Westmeath in 1834 and died in Mercedes on 10 July 1914. She married James Phillips who was born in Westmeath in 1825 and in 1869 was living in Partido de Mercedes and died in Navarro on 27 Nov 1891. A fairly long family history can be viewed on p. 751.

XVIII. Catherine Dalton and Patrick Sheridan. Catherine Dalton was born in Ireland in 1857. She married Patrick Sheridan who was born in Edgeworthtown, County Longford in 1857 and was living in Chacabuco in 1895. Data on children, Felix, Elena, Ana, and Margarita Sheridan is given on p. 836.

XIX. Ellen Dalton and Edward Slavin. Ellen Dalton was born in Ireland 1846. Edward Slavin, rancher was born in Ireland in 1844 was was residing in Merlo in 1969 and married Ellen. Their children were Eduardo, Martin and Patricio Dalton and further information about their lives is printed on Page 843.

XX. Elizabeth Dalton and Denis Tormey. Elizabeth Dalton was born in Moyvore, County Westmeath in 1837. and died in Mercedes on 22 Mar 1903. Denis Tormey was born in Mullingar, County Westmeath in 1825, the son of Lawrence Tormey who came to Buenos Aires in 1844 and was a rancher in Suipacha where he died on 15 Dec 1902. He and Elizabeth were married in 1854. They had 8 children, Margarita, Marcela, Maria, Dionisio, Ana, Elena, Julia and Lorenzo Tormey. p. 866.

Dalton Subscribers to Fund Raising Events    top

This data can be correlated with the above family data. Source: The Story of the Irish in Argentina. Irish Names of Direct Tax in 1842. John Dalton

List of subscribers to the Irish Relief Fund of 1847. W. Dalton, W. Dalton, and P. Dalton

Conributors to the Irish Infirmary Fund,. Patrick Dalton, $50; James Dalton, $50.

Subscribers to the Father Fahey Memorial Fund, 1872 Carmen De Areco List - T. Dalton Salto List - P. Dalton

Defense Fund created in 1880 - prosecution of Parnell and his Lieutenants. P. Dalton

First Fenian Prisoners Fund 1867 Michael Dalton Christopher Dalton Timothy Dalton

Rescue of the Irish Hospital from Bankruptcy, Buenos Aires, New Years Day, 1872 District of Carmen Areco - contributor, H. Dalton.