O'Donnell family from Mayo

[Kiltaglassan]

Is this Mary O’Donnell’s death - 41 yrs in 1903, Carrowmacloughlin
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1903/05651/4590932.pdf

Certainly looks like it, heywood 

She died of phthisis contracted five years previously, and her daughter Bridget (see 1901 - reply #7) was the informant.

[Kiltaglassan]

...1911 - my grandmother Sarah lived with her sister Mary Anne at that time...

1911 census
House 13 in Carrowmacloughlin (Kilsallagh, Mayo).
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Mayo/Kilsallagh/Carrowmacloughlin/746618/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003040624/

KG

[Donna Duncan]

Trying to find info on my maternal grandfather's family - I know Bridget Delia O'Donnell was born in Westport in 1852 to James O'Donnell (c1829-1899) and Anne Casey (c1831-c1870). She immigrated to the US in 1867, married Jonas Leander Waffle in 1874.  Other than their names and approximate lifespans, I have zero information on her parents, James and Anne.  Can anyone point me in the right direction? Or any direction for that matter!  Thank you!!

[heywood]

Welcome to Rootschat, Donna.

Firstly, if your research is not connected to those named in this thread, it would be best to post as a separate thread.
If you click on ‘report to moderator’ and ask, it can be moved if necessary.

Secondly, where is your evidence that Bridget is from Westport and with those parents?
I can see a tree -maybe yours- with Bridget b Westport and siblings b Cavan.
This is the first one born under civil registration- Margaret, 1865, father James, a clothier.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1865/03551/2307278.pdf

There are other records supported by parish/civil records but others have no supporting evidence.

It would be good to post that which you are sure of, re Irish records, for Bridget.

[heywood]

This baptism fits with Cavan.
1st February 1852 - Bridget with parents James and Ann Casey
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634810#page/128/mode/1up

Other baptisms in the same parish - Urney
Michael, 7th December 1853
Joannam (Joahanna or Jane or similar) 23rd December 1855


Interestingly, the tree shows Bridget’s birth as 3rd February 1852

[heywood]

Possible Marriage here - July 24th 1849, Mullingar
James O’Donnell and Ann Casey
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000635194#page/93/mode/1up

There is a child, Mary b June 1850, Mullingar to the same parents.

[heywood]

I am hoping that this is your family. I have based it on some of the research in that tree but you will need to check it out.
Newspaper article (can only see a snippet re this marriage) Mary, eldest daughter of Mr James O’Donnell , November 1870
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1870/11403/8187200.pdf

Another snippet re this marriage Michael O’Donnell and Mary Ann Morrow
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1877/11150/8084185.pdf

There are a couple of snippets December 1877/January 1878 indicating that Mr James O’Donnell might be involved with taking over a ‘Post Car’ establishment.
This might then be James’ death - 1894
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1895/05930/4683975.pdf

There is an entry in the Will Calendar - 1895
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/search/cwa/home.jsp
James O’Donnell - executor, John O’Donnell, watchmaker and jeweller.

[heywood]

Is any of this helpful, Donna?
I wonder what you think of it - especially the birth of Bridget and death of James which are different to those in the tree.

[Donna Duncan]

Thank you. I truly appreciate your assistance. It seems I will have to continue the research based on your information as I had little to none. Only what I had gathered from a great aunt’s information on that side. Bridget would be my 2x great grandmother. Thank you again.