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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Donegal => Topic started by: Nabla2 on Wednesday 16 January 08 19:08 GMT (UK)
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I am new to this site and keen to get some info on the following family. Neal Ward born appro 1840 in Kerrytown (his father was John) and wife Grace Gallagher (her father was James) born appro 1840 in Kincasslagh. They were married 21/02/1871 in Kincasslagh. They had 4 daughters Rose b. 27/05/1873 in Kincasslagh, Mary b. 21/08/1877 in Clogherdilure , Madgey b. 05/12/1879 in Clogherdilure and Margaret b.1881. They also had 3 sons, James b. 1883 who emigrated to USA in 1910 and Owen and Bernard who moved to Scotland. I have come to an impasse trying to get info on the 4 girls and would appreciate any help on moving forward. I would also like to know how I can get info on brother James.
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For a start on IGI: Owen born 30 Nov.1875 Co.Donegal. Also shows Magy born Clogherdillan.
"Caledonia" from Londonderry arrived 26 June 1910 New York: James Ward, 27, Gen. Lab., father Neil Ward Kerrytown Kinneasslagh?, to aunt Mrs. Gallagher 405 State St. Plymouth Pa, 5'4" tall fair complexion dark hair blue eyes, born Meencassidy? (see www.ellisisland.org to view both pages of manifest).
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Thanks for the info, however I would dearly like info on the daughters as one of them, Mary is my my husband grandmother but we seem to be hitting a brick wall trying to find out where she went.
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Could the daughters also have gone to U.S.? check Ellis ISland site to see if they went to N.Y.
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Have tried that but no luck. Mary had a son John b. 04/10/1905 (father-in-law) but no father registered and we can't find out where she went . She was on 1901 Census Meenbannad, Templecrone however she does not appear on 1911 Census but son John is (Grandson).
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Suppose that Mary could still be in Ireland but living somewhere else while her parents were looking after her son. Will be great when 1911 census for all Ireland comes online and you can see if she turns up anywhere else.
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That's a possibilty, however she may have been married by then. I've also tried to find out if she married in Ireland, but again no luck.
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Hi just found ths site, I am also looking into family links my gg grand father was James Gallagher from Clogherdillure he had a daughter Grace, is grand son also James emigrated to Bayonne in 1910 along with a Patrick Ward from the same area, dont know much else. Would be grateful for any information relating to Grace.
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Hi
Welcome to the site and I'm sure you will find it very interesting. You mention James emigrating to Bayonne in 1910, however you did not say if his name was James Gallagher or James Ward. The information I have is that James Ward, son of Neal Ward and Grace Gallagher, emigrated in 1910 to Plymouth in PA and his sponsor was his aunt Mrs Gallagher. I assume she was Grace Gallagher's sister-in law.
Do you have any info on Grace's siblings?
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Hi, sorry I keep forgetting there is more than one James in the story. If I can start with Grace Gallagher Bn @1846, according to 1851 census return. Her Father was James Gallagher, siblings of Grace Mary bn @ 1844, Dominick bn @ 1851, James, Jeremiah, and Frank, my g grandfather. Two other children John and Pat twins Bn @1848 survived only 3 months.
The next generation under Frank Gallagher includes a son James Gallagher born @ 1882, he arrived in NY in April 1910, he is documented as leaving from Burtonport, on the same voyage as two other males of similar age, and I am making a leap of faith in assuming that they travelled together if not they at least knew each other, they were a Manus Bonner and a Patrick Ward aged around 23yrs, I willcheck with my bits of paper and see what address the Ward male was travelling to,it is possible that they wrote the wrong name on the manifest.
There is another Ward connection to the Gallagher family through the wife of the above Frank Gallagher.
I appreciate that this is a public forum however I would be happier to pass on more information if there some way of contacting you by email. If you are happy that we are talking about the same family then would you consider trying to connect outside this forum.
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Dinnie- once you've made 3 posts you'll be able to make contact by PM (personal message) offline so you can exchange email addresses, family details, etc.
www.rootschat.com/help/pms.php
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Thanks for that I have just had a look at my stuff and Im pretty sure there is a conection I believe that we may be talking about James Gallagher bn @ 1840 who would be the sister of the Grace i have mentioned and therefore an aunt of your Grace if that makes sense.
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Hi Dinnie
I am more than happy to exchange information . I will send you a pm later.