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Hi, Looking for ascendants of Ellen "Nellie" Kerrigan, born 17 May 1895. (1901 census shows born in 1896) Parents may have been Michael and Catherine "Kate" O'Brien.  Emmigrated to Ellis Island 1913 and on to Chicago, where she married Austin Harrity.

mjlongeway

Friday 1st Jan 2016, 03:55PM

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  • mjlongeway:

    Welcome back!

    The 1901 census was taken on March 31st 1901 so someone born May 17, 1895 would be 5 at the time of the census. Derreennascooba is in Ballintober civil parish.

    The parents were married in 1868 at the Burriscarra RC church . Below is a transcription of the civil marriage record. Thomas Kerrigan was the father of Michael and Patt O'Brien was the father of Kate. Here is the link to the parish register of Burriscarra. http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/1048   If they were baptized in that parish, you should be able to find the records for Michael and Kate. Records go back to 1839.

    Roger McDonnell

    Date of Marriage:30-Aug-1868
    Parish / District:Balla district
    County:Co. Mayo
    Husband MichaelKerrigan
    Wife KateO BrienAddress:Derrinascobe
    Denomination:Civil Parish
    Civil ParishOccupation:FARMER
    Age:24
    17Status:Bachelor (Previously unmarried)
    Spinster (Previously unmarried)
    Husband's Father
    ThomasKerrigan
    Wife's Father PattO Brien

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Friday 1st Jan 2016, 06:07PM
  • Wow Roger, Thank you very much....again!

    I sincerely appreciate all your help!

    mjlongeway

    Saturday 2nd Jan 2016, 12:19AM

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