William McGowan Ballyshannon

[Kiltaglassan]

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For others, here's the marriage of your grandparents-

Thomas McGowan married Annie Patton on 7 November 1923 at Bundoran RC Church. Thomas a blacksmith living in Ballyshannon. Fathers Edward McGowan a tailor, and James Patton a labourer.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1923/09189/5323714.pdf

Thomas in 1911 census with younger brother David and two other siblings, Edward and Sarah Margaret.
House 14 in Townparks (2 files) (Ballyshannon, Donegal).
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Donegal/Ballyshannon/Townparks__2_files_/476712/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002041577/

Marriage of your gt grandparents - 13 October 1898 - St Patrick's RC Church, Ballyshannon.
Edward McGowan & Catherine Higgins
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1899/10370/5775355.pdf

Thomas McGowan born 9 July 1900 at College Street, Ballyshannon.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1900/01985/1764168.pdf

College Street and St Patrick's in Ballyshannon.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5504535#map=18/54.50276/-8.18871

[Oldone]

I am most grateful for the information that you have provided. Thank you.

[Kiltaglassan]

Thomas in 1911 census with younger brother David and two other siblings, Edward and Sarah Margaret.

David born 1902 (Erne Street), Edward born 1905 (Bishop Street), Sarah Margaret born 1908 (Castle Street), John James born 1910 (Cloghan, died 1911).
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01tce/

[Oldone]

The death of my grandfathers brother, John James, at one year may have been the reason for my father being called those names. The use of two first names seemed a bit uniusual at that time. Thank you once more for your interest and information.

[Kiltaglassan]

Edward McGowan (a retired tailor) died 18 October 1956 at Erne Street, Ballyshannon. His daughter Rita McGowan was the informant.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1956/04406/4147357.pdf