Katherine Donnelly born 1908 in either Ireland or Boston was one of a twin, twin died.
Her mother was Katherine Coughlin, born in Dungarven. She married Cornelius O'Brien also of Dungarven.
I think they all went straight to Boston.
Any information would be great …
some additional oral history
Mom's dad was a butcher at a very exclusive club on Beacon St just a few doors down from the state house.
Aunt Della was mom's aunt. She lived in Boston south end and owned a few properties there. She took mom and Eleanor Foley to Dungarvan when they were little girls. Mom said they rode with their grandfather in his milk and egg horse drawn carriage. He was the milkman in Dungarven. Aunt Della's husband was John Croxon. He didn't like Boston and so he lived in Falmouth on Cape Cod. They were the parents of our Aunt Eleanor who married Charles Foley. Eleanor and Charlie who had 4 kids. Tom named them. The youngest was Kathy. She was my age. She married a Feldstein.
I'll look for more info
Amy Kneeland
Tuesday 18th Apr 2023, 03:33AMMessage Board Replies
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I don't see a civil marriage record in the Dungarvan area for a Katherine Coughlin and Cornelius O'Brien so likely they were married in America.
Can you find the names of the parents of Katherine Coughlin? If we have that info maybe we can find her birth or baptismal record.
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Tuesday 18th Apr 2023, 11:46AM -
Here are the names to research:
1. Cornelius O’Brien
2. Katherine Coughlin
(Parents of my mother)
Both from Dungarvan
They had 3 girls, Katherine, Bridget and Margaret.
He was a milkman.
Probably both born around 1870.Amy Kneeland
Tuesday 18th Apr 2023, 03:25PM -
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89QB-JSN2?i=486&cc=206…; 26/12/1900 Birth of James Stephen O'Brien, parents Cath Coughlin from Waterford Ireland and Cornelius O'Brien from Limerick Ireland. Birth in Boston.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH49-9XR 24/4/1902 Death of infant Julia M. O'Brien B 21/4/1902
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC94-WMT 1902 Birth of Norah Catherine O'Brien
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4ZV-ZC5 Marriage of Cornelius O'Brien ( age 24 years) and Catherine Coughlan ( age 19 years) 11/2/1900. Parents of Cornelius O'Brien are James O'Brien and Julia Corcoran
Parents of Catherine Coughlan are Charles Coughlan and Norah Cooney.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC94-WMT 21/3/1907 Birth of Charles Augustine O'Brien
Eileen
Tuesday 18th Apr 2023, 08:02PM -
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4ZD-F8C Marriage of Thomas F Coughlan (23 years) and Sarah L. Connolly ( age 23 years) 29/5/1904. Thomas is the son of Charles Coughlan and Norah Cooney ( same parents as Catherine Coughlan). Marriage took place in Boston, seems he is Catherine's brother and now new family connection the Connolly family. John and Mary Connolly.
Eileen
Tuesday 18th Apr 2023, 08:38PM -
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N487-FWR Death of Dennis F. Coughlan age 35 years , son of Charles Coughlan and Norah Cooney, he was born 1/4/1875 Dungarvan, Waterford. He worked as a waiter and was married, he died from pneumonia.
Eileen
Tuesday 18th Apr 2023, 08:54PM -
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/e231… This is the marriage cert for Charles Coughlan and Nanno (Norah) Cooney 25/2/1873, Charles's father is Dennis Coughlan and Norah's father is Cornelius Cooney. Marriage in Abbeyside , Dungarvan Waterford.
Eileen
Tuesday 18th Apr 2023, 09:10PM -
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur… 19/5/1888 Birth of Norah Coughlan Dungarvan.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur… 14/2/1886 Birth of Margaret Coughlan
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur… 9/4/1884 Birth of Michael Coughlan
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…; 18/9/1880 Birth of Catherine Coughlan
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…; 14/6/1878 Birth of Thomas
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…; 14/1/1874 Birth of Bridget
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…; 1/4/1875 Birth of Dennis
Eileen
Tuesday 18th Apr 2023, 09:41PM