Recent Walsh DNA Results/Discoveries . . . . . . #19

My Heritage, an online genealogy program, offered free download of DNA data to their large database.  I submitted my data and within a week received results from this company,  My hope was they have people interested in family research/history that are not in Ancestry or FamilyTree databases.

There were four hits and one was a Walsh in Mayo, Michael WALSH (1901-1978).  My research had discovered Michael’s parents were Michael WALSH (ca 1860- ) & Bridget BRESLANE  (1863-1926) of Carrowkeel, Mayo.  Michael 1860 is first cousin of Thomas WALSH (1867-1953).  Michael’s son John Joseph WALSH (1894-1978) wrote a poem for the adult children of Thomas when he died in 1953.  I have been looking for this John J. WALSH for years.  The poem is on post #7 of this blog.

With the information gained from the DNA, Ancestry trees were searched.  A find was made to a tree which included the Michael WALSH 1860.  Now it will be possible to update post # 3 and the family of Michael and his wife Bridget BRESLANE.  Most of the children of this family immigrated to New York state, U.S. which was not known.  This tree has documentation from Ancestry’s databases some I did not have.  Emails have been sent to the submitters at My Heritage and Ancestry so we can collaborate on our knowledge of the families.

WALSH Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #18

John WALSH and Bridget GARVIN were the parents of ten children born between 1867 - 1887.  The births of the children have been documented in the Irish Civil Records.  Six of the siblings marriages and deaths have been discovered.  Three a photograph has been found - Thomas, Bridget, and Anthony Joseph.  Thomas is the eldest and Anthony Joseph the youngest children of the family.  It is surprising the resemblance of the two brothers whose age span was twenty years.  Or is it the similar bushy mustaches which enhance the likeness?   Thomas was in his late thirties when his photo was taken in 1904.  Anthony appears to be in his mid to late twenties.  These appear to be studio photos.

The only photograph of Bridget WALSH McHALE, child number seven,  is from her 80th birthday party.  This photo was taken outdoors in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.  Bridget married, had three daughters but no grandchildren. There is a photo of the above Thomas WALSH, her brother, in 1946 when he is 78.  This photo was taken in 1946 at the funeral of his wife Anne DONNELLY  WALSH,  Piedmont, West Virginia, U.S.  It is difficult to see any resemblance in these two siblings.  The settings may be a factor.