Russell family who emigrated from Ireland to USA

[Elaine-R]

Trying to trace members of my husbands family who emigrated from Ireland to the USA.

Hercules Russell and his wife Mary (nee Murray) and some of their children emigrated in 1882.

They left 3 children behind in Ireland with family members (Margaret Mary,Joseph James and Edmund)

They came from Tollymore,Maghera in Co.Down.They married in Ireland on the 21st Jan 1873 in Bryansford R/C Church.

Unfortunately we don't know what part of America they went to.Hopefully someone may be able to put some light on where they settled.

         Elaine

[*Sandra*]

There is a Hercules Russell who died in Philadelphia 23 January 1898 aged 46 years. Buried Holy Cross Cemetery. That makes him born about 1852 - when was your Hercules born ?
Hercules was married and lived at 936 A 6 St Philadelphia.

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Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Death of a son Albert Russell 23 March 1906 Philadelphia indicates the parents were Hercules Russell and Mary Murray. So the above death looks correct.

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Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Looking at the 1882 passenger list, there were a few children with Hercules and Mary.  One was Hugh Russell aged 2 years.
There is a death record in Philadelphia 10 June 1905 for Hugh Russell of the right age. Burial:- Holy Cross Roman Catholic Cemetery Yeadon, Delaware, Pennsylvania 14 June 1905



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Sandra

[myluck!]

1887 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US City Directory shows Hercules Russell at
Street Address: 2211 Filbert
Residence Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Mason

Looking like Philadelphia is a good place to search!

[*Sandra*]

Hercules and Mary had a young son Robert Russell - Inf on the 1882 passenger list.  The only Robert Russell I can see in Philadelphia on the 1900 is in Philadelphia prison - Philadelphia Ward 26, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania born March 1881, immigrated 1882 - day labourer.

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Sandra

[Elaine-R]

Many thanks Sandra for your help

This is the family I'm looking for, I know now where to continue my Russell Search. Appreciate all your help 
     
          Kind regards
             Elaine

[Elaine-R]

Its been a while from I posted about Hercules and Family.
I still cannot find information about Hercules wife Mary's death or if any of their family had married.
I did find out that Hercules sisters Margaret and Mary also emigrated to America.
They both became nuns in Notre Dame,St Josephs in Indiania.
Margaret was Sister Domitilla,she died in 1927 and Mary was Sister Edmund,she died in 1922.
They both were buried in Our Lady Of Peace Cemetery ( Margaret grave number is Lot 21,Set 3 and Row 8. Mary is buried in the same Lot and set next to her sister)
Still looking to see if I can find Photos or written articles about both of them.

[shellyesq]

1898 Philadelphia city directory
Russell, Henry, laborer, home 641 Cantrell
Russell, Hercules, laborer, home 641 Cantrell
Russell, Hugh, laborer, home 641 Cantrell

The death certificate for Hugh has his address as 821 Morris St.  The 1901 Philadelphia city directory has Henry Russell, bricklayer, at that address.  Also in that directory is Hugh Russell, bricklayer, home 310 Federal.