Margaret Cloonan was my grandmother. The records I have relating to her include her marriage license, her death certificate and US Census records from 1900 and 1910. I cannot trace her any further back than her father Michael.
Margaret Cloonan
Birth date: 17 January 1876 Ireland
Residing in Homestead, Pennsylvania at time of marriage
Marriage date: 1 July 1896
Marriage Place: Allegheny Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Charles Laird
Consent of: Anthony Cloonan, Homestead, Pennsylvania
Died: 28 January 1917
Father: Michael Cloonan
Census records show she immigrated to the US in 1890
There is no record showing where she was born, who her mother was, or if she had siblings. Also, I can find no record of any kind telling me anything about Anthony Cloonan.
There are records for two Michaels that could be the right age to be her father.
One born about 1847 (spouse Mary Walsh — daughter Margaret b: 1881)
one born about 1848 (spouse Mary Flaherty — daughter Margaret b: 1893 however there is a Michael b: 1876 [could the dates have been switched?])
I’m not sure of the County or townland but I’m starting with Galway Bohaun or Clifden.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.