Searching for Great Grandparents

John:

From the 1901 census, it looks like Mary was born in 1878-1879. The townland was Aghawillin.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Leitrim/Gortermone/Agh…

Here is the 1911 census. It appears two of Mary's siblings died between 1901 and 1911.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Leitrim/Gortermone/Agh…

Peter and Bridget were married in 1876. The civil marriage index record is below. You can get a copy of this record from the General Register Office for around 4 euros. The record will show the names of the fathers of the bride and groom and where the bride and groom were living in 1901. if you want to get a copy, let me know and I will forward instructions.

Roger McDonnell

Hello John,

I went to www.rootsireland.ie to search for any birt or baptismal records for the children of Peter Mc Kiernan and Bridget O Rourke.

I found records for 8 children....

Thomas Mc Kiernan, father Peter, mother Bridget O Rourke baptised Co. Leitrim 1876

Catherine    (as above) 1877

Mary                            1879

Bridget                         1881

Anne                            1882

Francis                         1885

Elizabeth                       1890

Ellen                             1896

All these records can be bulk purchased on the website and can contain valuable information.  You will also be able to purchase their civil birth certificates as it is after 1864.

I am now looking at www.ellisisland.org to see if I can find Mary's date of arrival.

Have you applied for Mary's death certificate.

Talk soon,

Anne Dennehy

I appreciate your response and confirmation of my grandmother's townland. I have now learned that Mary was bornin 1879 (per the kind reply of one Ann Dennehy). I had thought she was born in 1882. It is not clear to me who Peter and Bridget are. My father's Aunt Bridget amigrated to and married in NYC to the best of my knowledge.

Regards,

John

I appreciate your response and confirmation of my grandmother's townland. I have now learned that Mary was bornin 1879 (per the kind reply of one Ann Dennehy). I had thought she was born in 1882. It is not clear to me who Peter and Bridget are. My father's Aunt Bridget amigrated to and married in NYC to the best of my knowledge.

Regards,

John

I appreciate your response and confirmation of my grandmother's townland. I have now learned that Mary was bornin 1879 (per the kind reply of one Ann Dennehy). I had thought she was born in 1882. It is not clear to me who Peter and Bridget are. My father's Aunt Bridget amigrated to and married in NYC to the best of my knowledge.

Regards,

John

I'm stunned! Thought my grandmother, Mary, was born in 1882. I have taken a look at her death certificate on microfilm at the NYC archives, which suggest she was 53 at the time of her death in June 1936. A 3-year discrepancy is not big issue right now. The other names and dates are very meaningful. Bridget accompanied me home in July 1950. I have a picture of her  holding me with my father at her side. Elizabeth, whom we called Aunt Lizzie and Grandy, took my father and his 3 younger sisters in after my grandparents died within 4 months of each  other in 1936. 

I reply from Yarmouth Port, Cape Cod, MA, where I'm visiting my 2nd cousin, Patricia, who  is the granddaughter of Elizabeth. Grandy died in 1984 at age 94. She was the widow of Patrick Coyle, also of Carrigallen!

Thank you so much1

John

I'm stunned! Thought my grandmother, Mary, was born in 1882. I have taken a look at her death certificate on microfilm at the NYC archives, which suggest she was 53 at the time of her death in June 1936. A 3-year discrepancy is not big issue right now. The other names and dates are very meaningful. Bridget accompanied me home in July 1950. I have a picture of her  holding me with my father at her side. Elizabeth, whom we called Aunt Lizzie and Grandy, took my father and his 3 younger sisters in after my grandparents died within 4 months of each  other in 1936. 

I reply from Yarmouth Port, Cape Cod, MA, where I'm visiting my 2nd cousin, Patricia, who  is the granddaughter of Elizabeth. Grandy died in 1984 at age 94. She was the widow of Patrick Coyle, also of Carrigallen!

Thank you so much1

John

I'm stunned! Thought my grandmother, Mary, was born in 1882. I have taken a look at her death certificate on microfilm at the NYC archives, which suggest she was 53 at the time of her death in June 1936. A 3-year discrepancy is not big issue right now. The other names and dates are very meaningful. Bridget accompanied me home in July 1950. I have a picture of her  holding me with my father at her side. Elizabeth, whom we called Aunt Lizzie and Grandy, took my father and his 3 younger sisters in after my grandparents died within 4 months of each  other in 1936. 

I reply from Yarmouth Port, Cape Cod, MA, where I'm visiting my 2nd cousin, Patricia, who  is the granddaughter of Elizabeth. Grandy died in 1984 at age 94. She was the widow of Patrick Coyle, also of Carrigallen!

Thank you so much1

John

John:

I'm confused at your comment:

"It is not clear to me who Peter and Bridget are. "

They were your grea-grandparents, right? As I mentioned in my first response, if you get a copy of the 1876 civil marriage record, you will get the names of their fathers.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Roger

Hi John, I'm curious about your Bridget O'Rourke - your g grandmother. If her father was Peter O'Rourke who lived in the townland of Mullandaragh, parish Carrigallen there may be a link with my family. My Peter married a Brigid Reilly in 1847....