The Colbert immigrants from Cork to Boston

[confide]

Hi - and thanks for this kind offer of collaboration.  I'm searching for Michael Colbert and wife, Katherine Kelleher in Co. Cork and for emigration voyage info on their three sons.  The sons all emigrated to Boston Massachusetts and settled on Joy St. in the Somerville section.  The U.S. Colbert Clan is gathering this July on Cape Cod (some 200-odd people) and I'd love to present the location where the 3 immigrant boys were born and raised - and ideally the ships and ports of their voyages.  Their names: James (born March 1851, emigrated 1876), Michael (born 24 May 1855, emigrated 1884) and Thomas (born 12 Oct 1860, emigrated 1885). The emigration date information here is from census (so it could be inaccurate).  Thanks! Jo

[*Sandra*]

Hi

There is a Massachusetts Passenger List arriving Boston 19 April 1886 on the Catalonia - Michael Colbert aged 31 years - labourer.  Mary Colbert aged 28 years. Martin aged 5 years.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Trouble is the early passenger lists don't have enough information to positively identify if this is the correct  James Colbert born 1849, labourer arrived Boston on the Tripoli - 3 August 1871

Sandra

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Sanda,
Thanks very much indeed for your prompt reply. I had seen these passenger index cards - and I agree they not too helpful in and of themselves. I wondered whether the citations might lead to other more detailed documents such as passenger manifests, but not sure.  And as you say, it seems like the regulation of such information didn't get very tight until 1890 or so. 
However, I'm quite sure that none of the 3 emigrated with wives. I know this because the 3 brothers married 3 Clancy sisters in Boston (Somerville) over the late 1880s. James married Mary Ann Clancy, Michael married Sarah Clancy and Thomas married Jane Clancy.  They all lived on Joy St. I believe the Clancy sisters lived at 86 Joy St. and the Colbert brothers all 3 lived in a boarding house at 34 Joy St. - so the brother/sister marriages are not quite coincidental.
Many thanks for your thoughts and inquiries. Jo

[*Sandra*]

Those details were from passenger manifests not index cards.
Mich Colbert - aged 26 years Liverpool to Boston Massachusetts on the Marathon 7 November 1883 - labourer.

Sandra

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I see - thanks. Looks like the manifest don't really have much more than the cards. Very helpful, though - and it's certainly possible that he's our Michael.
Much appreciated,
Jo

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Hi - and thanks for this kind offer of collaboration.  I'm searching for Michael Colbert and wife, Katherine Kelleher in Co. Cork and for emigration voyage info on their three sons.  The sons all emigrated to Boston Massachusetts and settled on Joy St. in the Somerville section.  The U.S. Colbert Clan is gathering this July on Cape Cod (some 200-odd people) and I'd love to present the location where the 3 immigrant boys were born and raised - and ideally the ships and ports of their voyages.  Their names: James (born March 1851, emigrated 1876), Michael (born 24 May 1855, emigrated 1884) and Thomas (born 12 Oct 1860, emigrated 1885). The emigration date information here is from census (so it could be inaccurate).  Thanks! Jo

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