Hoping someone may be able to help in providing any info.on Stephen Flynn & his parents,Mary McPadden,born 1869,Derrintawy,Dowra,Co.Leiitrim.
Parents Hugh McPadden + Ellen Cassidy,Parish of Inishmagrath.
I found Stephen on both 1901 + 1911 census living with his maternal grandparents at the family home in Derrintawy.
They are my ggrandparents.
Depending on which census viewed he was born in 1890 or 1892 in America.
However 1890 seems most likely as I have seen a record which I believe to be his returning to U.S.A. in 1912,age 22, an American citizen.
I have no info.on his fathers first name. nor have been able to find a Marriage Cert.or a Death Cert.for Mary.
I had never heard of the existence of this branch of my family believing my grandfather had only 2 brothers.
I cannot help wondering if there is some mystery attached.
For example did they marry else where in Ireland as there is no record of their doing so in Marys Parish.
Would think they were married as the son had a different surname to mother.
On enquiring with my aunts ,now deceased they told me they thought Mary(their aunt) had died as a child in view of how their mother spoke of her, only when asked.
Further questions were discouraged so they never knew of Stephen Flynn who had returned to U.S.A. before they were born.
I found a Stephen Flynn born 26th Dec.1890 in Sarratoga with Corinth connections but had that checked out & the mothers name does not match.
Another on Mormon Records,Social Security Death Index,for 1966.
Not enough info. on that .
Many thanks : Maura