Just a quick correction. They could not have arrived at Castle Garden in 1849 as it did not open as an immigrant center until 1855. There was only a quarantine check at Staten Island and then the ships just docked in Manhattan and people got off and went their way.
References
Mary Hassett, born in circa April 1839, Brownstown, Castletowndelvin, Westmeath, Ireland - Clonmellon RC Parish, Diocese of Meath. Daughter of John Hassett & Catherine Battersby.
She married Matthew Moore (in NY, USA) on 21st OCtober 1869. He died 3 Jan 1918, Genesee County, NY, USA.
The family emigrated to USA in 1849 when Mary was about 10 years old, arriving on 26th of March 1849 at the Port of New York, New York City with parents & siblings. Settled Genesee County, New York, USA Mary's siblings were Eleanor "Ellen," Honor, John III, & Catherine. Honor probably died in Ireland as our family was unaware of her. A 1850 Federal Census shows a child living with them, 13 year old Hugh Hassett (as well as 2 others, apparently unrelated). Hugh emigrated, arriving in 1850. He may be a nephew of father John Hassett, son of John's brother Hubert & sister-in-law Catherine McGuire/Maguire.
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 25th Jul 1839 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 3rd Jan 1918 | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | John Hassett (alternate surnames previously used- O hOsain, Hafsen, Hassen, Hassan) | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Catherine Battersby | |
| Townland born | Brownstown, Castletowndelvin, Delvin, Westmeath, Ireland | |
| Place & Date of Marriage | Married to Matthew Moore, 21 Oct 1869, Bergen, Genesee Co, NY, USA | |
| Place of Death | Bergen, Genesee Co, NY, USA 3 Jan 1918 | |
| Place & Date of Baptism | 25 July 1839, Clonmellon RC Parish, Diocese of Meath | |
| Names of Siblings | Eleanor "Ellen," Honor, John III, Catherine | |
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Eliza46
Wednesday 18th July 2018 02:41AM -
From castlegarden.org :
"CASTLE GARDEN: America's First Immigration Center"
"castlegarden.org is a free database developed and funded by The Battery Conservancy. It contains and makes available eleven million records of immigrants who arrived at the Port of New York from 1820 - 1892. Today more than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to this early period of immigration."
Much of the information I got on my Hassett ancestors was from castlegarden.org (as Hassit) and also the NLI Irish Catholic Parishes Online.
misslizzyjohnson56
Wednesday 18th July 2018 03:44PM -
Glad you found your info. It is definitely a thrill. But Castle Garden did not open as an immigration center until 1855. It was later replaced by Ellis Island. Before 1855, there was no immigration center. Earlier records held by the Castle Garden website came from other sources.
Eliza46
Wednesday 18th July 2018 04:19PM -
New York Harbor and the location of The Battery has recorded history of ship's arrival beginning before 1524, prior it was a Native American hunting and fishing location. The harbor welcomed immigrant's ships and the records are available on the Castle Garden web site, however, the location did carry the name Castle Garden prior to a center for immigration being built on that location. I recognize no building was built on the site for the specific purpose of immigration until 1855. Thank you.
"1824 Newly renamed “Castle Garden,” the building opens to the public as an amphitheater on July 3. It presented Eugene Robertson’s hot air balloon ascension in 1825. In addition, a series of circus performances delighted thousands of children and their families. Over the next thirty years the building is expanded to include a second floor, a roof, a fountain, and enhanced with gaslights. It functions as an opera house and theater, with a rooftop promenade." castlegarden.org
misslizzyjohnson56
Wednesday 18th July 2018 05:16PM
