Michael Kilkenny and Mary Moran

[dideyjohn]

I am stuck with following family

Michael Kilkenny born in IReland in 1842 ( approx) - died in Woonsocket, RI 1907
Mary Moran ( wife) born in Ireland about 1840 - died in 1885

I Know about their children but what about their parent -

Michael 's parents - James KIlkenny and Catherine ?\
Mary's parents - James Moran

The parents names might even be wrong - please help out if you know

[aghadowey]

You've posted this on Co. Leitrim board so do you think that's where they came from in Ireland? Any idea when they went to U.S. and if they married in Ireland or U.S.?

[dideyjohn]

Both are from Ireland - not sure if they married in Ireland or USA - settled in RI when they came to the states

[aghadowey]

Yes, I realise they both came from 'Ireland' but what's the Co. Leitrim connection? Do you know when they arrived in U.S.? If not, when is the 1st U.S. census you've found them listed in? When was the first child born (and where)?

[dideyjohn]

OKay, from what I can see I got this information initially from a obituary of a relative and he is listed in the 1900 census in the USA.  I am not interested in him or her at the moment but more of their parents - who are they?

[shanew147]

Since both Michael and Mary were both born before civil registration started (1864) you will need to research parish records to locate any baptism details (if they survive). To do this you will need to establish their religion and the location of their births - i.e. parish or townland.

did they marry in Ireland or US ?


 

Shane

[dideyjohn]

I think in Ireland - near Tooma, Cloone

[shanew147]

Have you found any US details on them (census, marriage, deaths certs) ?


Shane

[shanew147]

There's a James Kilkenny listed on Griffiths valuation in the townland of Drumna, parish of Cloone, Co. Leitrim - see : James Kilkenny, Cloone - 1857 Griffiths

James is listed occupying a caretaker's cottage

There a some parish records for Co. Leitrim available on the pay-website of the Irish Family History Foundation at www.irish-roots.ie  These seem to  include some Kilkenny listings, but I dont see any good matches for  Michael's baptism when entering James as father.


Shane