Harkin Family Inver Donegal

[aghadowey]

When you say "brother called Andrew Harkin but there doesn't seem to be any record of an Andrew born to the same parents" do you mean that Andrew's birth isn't listed in IGI? if so, IGI has some, but not all Irish births, 1864 (start of registration) to c1882.

[aghadowey]

Found a few more bits of information which I'll post in case you don't have them.

1900 U.S. Census- Wyckoff Ave., Queens, N.Y.:
Andrew Harkin, born Nov.1876 Ireland, to US 1896 (occupation hard to read- hose ? )
wife Lizzie Harkin, born July 1878 Ireland, to US 1897, married 6 years
daughter Lizzie Harkin born Feb.1896 New York
See http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1325221;p=collectionDetails

25 Sept.1908 arrived N.Y. from Liverpool, England
Lizzie Harkin, age 17, born Drumkeerin Ireland, father Thomas Harkin of Lisgaveneen Drumkeerin, to brother James Harkin of 66 Myrtle Ave. Brooklyn N.Y.
See www.ellisidland.org to view both pages of manifest with full details

Note: See my reply below re: 1900 census

[muffin74]

Hi Aghadowey Yes that's the correct Andrew Harkin in the 1900 Census, his occupation was Horse Shoer (from Naturalization records) it states he arrived in 1896 and was married 6 yrs which would indicate he was married in Ireland but when you look at the actual census image its clearly looks like 1 yr therefore married in New York (although haven't found a record of the marriage on the italiangen.org site), this ties in with the fact that his mother in law was living with them and she had been in New York 52 yrs.

The Address (Wyckoff Ave) is also the same address given in Thomas's emigration record and the Naturalization record.

I suppose its quite possible his birth record is just missing from IGI, I believe Letterkenny Library has the Inver Parish records on Microfilm, when I get a chance I must trawl those.

Thanks for your help!

[aghadowey]

Had another, more careful look at 1900 census- says daughter Lizzie born Feb.1890 (not 1896 as I mis-typed in my earlier post) but was aged 3 months (3/12) so perhaps birth should have been Feb.1900!
For number of years married looked like it was perhaps '1' changed to '2' or visa versa.
I also wondered if marriage took place in Ireland but couldn't see it in civil index under Andrew's name. If they did marry in Ireland I would expect to find them going to N.Y. (together?) afterwards.

N.Y.C. births are on Italian Genealogy website (don't be fooled by the name- lots of NYC records there) but at the moment only 1901-1907 is covered although keep checking as more being added.
However, a search for 'Harkin' births in Queens (remember 1900 address) shows Rebecca Harkin born 10 April 1903!

Have you thought of searching for Andrew's widow Lizzie and children in later census records?

[muffin74]

Thomas Harkin Rebecca Caldwell marriage Donegal District 1859 Vol 4 Page 634

http://www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm

Marriage cert will have father's names only

Got a copy of the Marriage certificate:

Thomas Harkin - Full Age - Bachelor - Servant - Magherybeg, Parish of Donegal Father: Andrew Harkin - Farmer
& Rebecca Caldwell - 23Yrs - Spinster - Dunkineely, Parish of Killaghtee, Father: Alexander Caldwell - Farmer
on 27th Aug 1859 at the Registrars office in the town of Donegal

Witnesses: William Scott & Jane Underwood

That gives me a couple of more leads with the fathers names!

I understood 'Full Age' to be over 21, if this is the case why is Rebecca's actual age listed as 23Years but not Thomas' actual age?

[muffin74]

N.Y.C. births are on Italian Genealogy website (don't be fooled by the name- lots of NYC records there) but at the moment only 1901-1907 is covered although keep checking as more being added.
However, a search for 'Harkin' births in Queens (remember 1900 address) shows Rebecca Harkin born 10 April 1903!

Have you thought of searching for Andrew's widow Lizzie and children in later census records?

Hi Aghadowey, that's a good lead, there's a good chance they had another daughter called Rebecca as this was Andrews mothers name, Have checked later census records with no joy, unless Lizzie remarried and changed the surname of their Children?

[RebeccaB]

Only just seen you posting from 2010 .....

I don't know of any connection to the Harkin family, however, there is a list of names below, and I do have connections to:
Quigley - Derry
Porter - Donegal/Derry
Sweeney - Donegal/Derry
Craynor - Carnamoyle, Muff, Donegal
Doherty - Fanad Donegal

My Great Grandfather was Patrick Porter, who married Catherine Craynor from Carnamoyle. They lived in Kilderry and had a son, James and daughter Rebecca.
Is that of any help?

[derrylass]

Andrew Harkin married Isabella (Lizzie) Britton 20 Apr 1899 in Kings New York.

[aghadowey]

Just found that marriage which leads to the 1910 census-

47 Martin? St., Queens
Isabella Harkins, 31, Ireland, to US 1895, widowed, 2 children/2 living
daughter Ethel Harkins, 10, N.Y., parents b.Ireland
daughter Rebecca Harkins, 7, N.Y., parents b. Ireland
sister Elizabeth Britton, 24, Ireland, to US 1895, dressmaker- department store