GARVIN FAMILY -
Anthony GARVIN & Bessy __ Family - A recently discovered daughter
Honor “Onny” GARVIN. She would be the youngest known child of the family. Onny was born ca 1854, before civil registration, and died 10 December 1920. Her death record is not yet available online but should be within the next year or two. She was buried at Kilmurray Cemetery, Mayo.
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goldenlangan.com Headstones in North County, Mayo
Kilmurray Cemetery, Mayo |
Onny married John BARRETT 26 February 1876 at the Chapel of Kilfina, Mayo. The witnesses were John BARRETT and Bridget CRAWLEY. John was from Parish of Crossmolina and Bridget Cartonrathroe.
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They were the parents of nine - Patrick, Catherine, Anthony, James, Maria, Ellen, Ann, John, Michael. All the children were born in Coolnabinnia, Mayo
1. Patrick BARRETT - was born 3 February 1877. He married Bridget Bruen 16 November 1919 at Church of Enniscrone, County Sligo. They were the parents of six children which included two set of twins!.
2. Catherine BARRETT - was born 1 November 1878 and married William BROWNE 29 August 1933 at Chapel of Townacran. They had, at least, 2 daughters.
3. Anthony BARRETT - was born 1 December 1880. Anthony only lived 3 months when he died of quinsy which is an acute inflammation of the soft palate around the tonsils.
4. James BARRETT - born 15 February 1883. James never married and died 19 March 1958 in Lonagh, County Leitrim. He was a policeman in South Africa.
5. Maria “Moira” BARRETT - birth 1 February 1887. She married Edward BIRRANE 16 March 1919 in Crossmolina, Mayo. Their family consisted of 4 known children.
6. Ellen BARRETT - born 15 May 1889 and married a KEOHAN/McKEON. They had 4 children. Ellen died 2 December 1959 in Kilclare, Leitrim.
7. Ann BARRETT - born 10 February 1892 and married Joseph MURPHY 5 May 1926 in Dublin. Parents of five.
8. John BARRETT - born 10 January 1896 and died 1977. John married Agnes surname unknown who died in 1976. He and Agnes are buried at Kilmurray Cemetery, Mayo. Parents of, at least, one daughter.
9. Michael BARRETT - born 10 October 1896. He married Bridget BROWN 2 November 1834 Ballina, Mayo. They had at least 2 children.
Francis GARVIN -
I have alway thought Francis GARVIN could possibly be the father of Anthony GARVIN. The Kilfian Parish records, available online at National Library of Ireland and Find My Past, recorded the death of Francis Garvin 15 December 1827. He was a resident of Cloonatafinna at the time of his death. Finding where Cloonatafinna was has been difficult. I recently discovered Cloonatafinna was a village in the townland of Belladoan. Belladoan is adjacent to Cartronrathroe. Anthony GARVIN died in Cartonrathroe
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| askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index |
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Date of Death /Date of internment A Registery of Mortuari Commencing Oct. 1826
By Rev. Mich' Conway in the Parish of Kilfian
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| County Mayo, Kilfian Parish, page 76 |
1867 Dec 15/17 Francis Garvin Cloontafinne age 56 years dead by suffocation
THE THREE BRIDGETS - See Post #1
My Quest to discover what happened after immigration
BRIDGET #3 - FINAL
Bridget #3 was the daughter of Michael WALSH & Bridget BRESLANE of Carrowkeel, Mayo, Ireland. She was born 17 March 1890.
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| irish genealogy.com Civil Records |
In 1909 at age 18 she immigrated to Ellis Island, New York USA with cousin Bridget Walsh #1. The young women were released to Bridget #3 sister Catherine WALSH. Bridget #3 was to join Aunt Mrs. ROUSE of 5 East 88th St, N.Y.C., U.S.
1910 U.S. Census New York City, New York ancestry.com
Bridget #3 was a kitchen maid, assisting Mary ROOKER (ROUSE) the cook in the household of Rev. George W. Douglas a clergyman in Tuxedo, New York. Included in this household were maids Mary RYAN and Agnes CAFFEY.
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1915 New York State Census Tuxedo, New York ancestry.com
Bridget WALSH, Mary ROUSE, Mary RYAN & Agnes CAFFEY continued working in the Douglas household. There were 7 other servants in this household ranging from chauffeur, butler, house maid, parlor maid, ladies maid, cook, kitchen maid
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1920 U.S. Census New York City, Manhattan East 88th Street ancestry.com
Bridget WALSH, age 26 kitchen maid, still with the Douglas family as was Mary ROUSE, Mary RYAN, Agnes CAFFEY
1925 New York State Census. Tuxedo ancestry.com
Bridget #3 not in Douglas household but Mary ROUSE cook, age 58, still with Douglas family
WHO IS MARY ROUSE? How is she related to the WALSH family?
1930 Census
Rev. George Douglas died in 1926. Cannot find Bridget WALSH or Mary ROUSE. Mary RYAN, & Agnes CAFFEY are now servants with another family on Park Avenue, New York City, New York.
2019 - Correspondence with DNA WALSH match on MyHeritage who father was Bridget #3 brother. Quoted from my DNA cousin “Bridget returned to Ireland in the 1930’s and married Patrick McAndrew. She had saved her money working in American and was thus independent when she returned to Ireland. Patrick and Bridget lived a very happy life in a lovely house he built on the outskirts of Ballina. The Irish girls working for the Douglas household were paid $7 a week and Mary Rouse doled out $1 to each girl and put the balance into accounts at the Emigrant Savings Bank for them". I have checked the Emigrant Savings Bank online. The records available are 1850-1883 therefore of no value in locating information for the young women who worked at the Douglas household.
Patrick McANDREW married Bridget WALSH 16 June 1933 at the Cathedral of Ballina.-
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I wondered when Bridget & Patrick died and if they had headstones in a Mayo cemetery. The cemeteries in north-east Mayo have been photographed & indexed per cemetery. There are 3 in the Ballina area. In the first one checked, their stone was found. Bridget and Pat are buried Leigue Cemetery, Ballina, Mayo Ireland. I was so happy to know Bridget led a contented life.. May she not be forgotten.
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goldenlangan.com Headstones in North County, Mayo
Leigue Cemetery, Ballina, Mayo |
The Hunt Continues -
Bridget #2 - Still looking to discover this Bridget, daughter of Anthony WALSH and Bridget FLATHERY, or any relatives/descendants. Bridget immigrated in 1897 with Ann DONNELLY. I discovered several of Bridget's siblings who lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bridget's brother John WALSH died 4 March 1940 Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and buried at St. Mary Cemetery, Pittsburg. He immigrated in 1907 and never married. His brother-in-law James TUNNEY was the informant for John’s death certificate. James' named John’s parents as Anthony WALSH and Bridget FLAHERTY of Ireland.
Sister Agnes WALSH was born ca 1881, died 2 March 1965 in Pittsburg. Agnes married James TUNNEY 10 April 1902. Their daughter, Gertrude, was the informant on the death certificate and only reported that Agnes father surname was Walsh. Agnes was buried at St. Mary Cemetery. I have not located a birth registration for Agnes in Ireland. There is some who think Agnes may be Bridget who changed her given name after arriving in the U.S. In several census Agnes stated she immigrated 1897 and 1898. In checking the Ellis Island site, I could not find any Agnes WALSH age 18/19, from Mayo during those years.
Brother Patrick WALSH died 29 January 1932 in Pittsburg. His wife Mary SHANEFELTER WALSH was the informant for his death certificate. She named his parents as Anthony WALSH and Bridget FLAHERTY of Ireland.
