Married Feb. 24, 1886 Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church

I took a vacation with my family to Wild Dunes Resort on the Isle of Palms, north of Charleston in June. We visited Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church where Papa and Julia Schuppe were married on February 24, 1886.

Stella Maris RCC c. 1920

It's a very pretty church located on Sullivan's Island, just a short drive from Wild Dunes.

Here's a copy of their marriage certificate I picked up while I was there. The witnesses were L. McKevlin and Hannah O'Hagan. Hannah was the wife of Papa's oldest brother, John J. O'Hagan.

A bonus to visiting the church is that it's across the street from Fort Moultrie, a national park. The fort is open to explore and takes you back to 1776 when it was a palm log fort. I was surprised to see that Seminole Chief Osceola is buried in front of the fort.

Thomas Patrick O'Hagan and Julia Catharin Schuppe

My genealogical search begins with my great-grandfather Thomas Patrick O'Hagan. The photo below was taken at the Amelia Lighthouse.

He was born Jan. 10, 1859, in Brooklyn, NY. He died Nov. 30, 1944, in Fernandina Beach, FL, and is buried in Bosque Belle Cemetery.

Thomas Patrick O'Hagan, Amelia Island Lighthouse

He married Julia Catharin Schuppe on Feb. 24, 1886 at Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church (known today as Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church), Sullivan’s Island, SC. Julia was born Dec. 11, 1866, Smithville, NC, and died May 12,1915, Fernandina Beach, FL, buried in Bosque Belle Cemetery.

Thomas and Julia had 12 children:

Name	Birth Date/Place	Death Date/Place
Mary Jane (Aunt Janie)	July 1, 1887 Georgetown Light, SC	June 21, 1966 Jacksonville, FL
Charlotte Maria (Aunt Lottie)	Oct. 22, 1888 Georgetown Light, SC	April 18, 1974 Jacksonville, FL
Irene Elizabeth (my grandmother, Granny Ball)	Sep. 6, 1890 Georgetown Light, SC	Dec. 7, 1988 Jacksonville, FL
Thomas John (Uncle Tom)	April 12, 1892 Ponce Inlet Light, FL	Aug. 4, 1981 Fernandina Beach, FL
Julia Catharine C. (Aunt Julia)	May 12, 1895 Ponce Inlet Light, FL	? Jacksonville, FL
Agnes Ackley	Nov. 28, 1897 Ponce Inlet Light, FL	Sep. 30, 1918 Fernandina Beach, FL
William Robert	June 23, 1900 Ponce Inlet Light, FL	June 7, 1915 Fernandina Beach, FL
Edith Teresa	June 23, 1900 Ponce Inlet Light, FL	Sep. 27, 1982 Chattahoochee, FL
Joseph Elliot Boone	Oct. 11, 1901 Ponce Inlet Light, FL	Dec. 31, 1982 Norfolk, VA
James Lawrence (Uncle Jimmy)	Dec. 30, 1902 Ponce Inlet Light, FL	Dec. 27, 1968 Fernandina Beach, FL
David Cowie	May 21, 1904 Ponce Inlet Light, FL	Aug. 1, 1986 St. Simon’s Island, GA
Rachel Cecelia	Nov. 2, 1906 Amelia Light, FL	Dec. 1, 1997 Fernandina Beach, FL