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Title: Margaret O'Mara b Galway Jul 29 1839 parents John and Margaret
Post by: mmbutts on Saturday 31 May 14 17:02 BST (UK)

Margaret b 1839 is my gg grandmother.  Came to US.  I want to know if she had any siblings.  Anyone know?

Thanks
Margaret

Title: Re: Margaret O'Mara b Galway Jul 29 1839 parents John and Margaret
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 01 June 14 11:04 BST (UK)

Did she come to the U S herself and who did she marry where in the U S was she living

Title: Re: Margaret O'Mara b Galway Jul 29 1839 parents John and Margaret
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 01 June 14 11:12 BST (UK)

Rosie,

Anc tree says Margaret O Mara married Hugh Killoren - Q 3 - 18 July 1858 Sheffield South Yorkshire. (9c434) Margaret O Mara/Killoren born 24 Jul 1839 in  Galway, Ireland and died 12 Dec 1930 in  St. Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida.

Sandra

Title: Re: Margaret O'Mara b Galway Jul 29 1839 parents John and Margaret
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 01 June 14 11:15 BST (UK)

Have you got the marriage certificate for Hugh and Margaret ? Should give parents names  ::)

1861 Census Brightside Bierlow Sheffield Yorkshire.

Hugh Killoren  26 Born Manchester. Lancs. Wire Drawer.
Margaret Killoren  23 Born Galway.
Mary Hannah Killoren  1 Born York Sheffield.

Sandra

Title: Re: Margaret O'Mara b Galway Jul 29 1839 parents John and Margaret
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 01 June 14 11:17 BST (UK)

Have you tried to find a death notice or obituary in Florida ? Seems to be an "Ask the Librarian" link for St Petersburg Library.

http://www.splibraries.org/

Obituary Research Information -  Library staff or trained volunteers will search for a maximum of three obituaries per patron at any one time appearing in early editions of either the St. Petersburg Times or the Evening Independent.  Unfortunately the fee for each obituary search is $15.00. This fee includes postage and one copy per request.  Additional pages or copies are $1.00 per page.

http://www.splibraries.org/Obituaries.htm

FIND A GRAVE

Margaret O Mara/ Killoren (notice the parents are named as John O Mara and Margaret  ???

Jul. 24, 1839 Galway County Galway, Ireland Died Dec. 12, 1930 Saint Petersburg Pinellas County
Florida.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01118/ 

Sandra

Title: Re: Margaret O'Mara b Galway Jul 29 1839 parents John and Margaret
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 01 June 14 11:25 BST (UK)

Hi Sandra did see that tree but was not sure if it was the same person that's why I was asking who she married
Cheers Rosie :) :)

Title: Re: Margaret O'Mara b Galway Jul 29 1839 parents John and Margaret
Post by: mmbutts on Sunday 01 June 14 23:59 BST (UK)

I have all the information on her just wanted to know if there was some way to find out if she had siblings.  Parents are John and Margaret(NMN)O'Mara.

Margaret

Title: Re: Margaret O'Mara b Galway Jul 29 1839 parents John and Margaret
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 02 June 14 19:55 BST (UK)

Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began in 1864 so quite a bit later than the period you are looking for.

Sandra