Hello
Thank you for replying to my message. Thank you for the details of James Mackell and Margaret Bell's Marriage in 1853. I have since found that Marriage on Emerald Ancestors. I think this James Mackell is the same one that married Mary McEldoon in 1869 after Margaret Bell died in 1865.
The Catherine Mackel that you found who was born 28 August 1872 to Mary McEldoon appears to be the one who went to Philadelphia in 1909 with Bernard Young also of Ballymaguigan. They married later in Philadelphia. Catherine Young died in 1947 in Philadelphia and on her Death Certificate it states that her father is James Mackle and Mary Mudoon (which I suspect is supposed to be McEldoon but I noticed that someone has an Ancestry Tree with her mother as Mary Muldoon).
What I can't figure out is that my Catherine was going to her brother John at Tucker Street, Philadelphia and when he died in 1915 it was stated on his Death Certificate that his parents were James Michael and Margaret Bell. Both John and Catherine were known as surname Michael in Philadelphia. On Catherine's Passenger Record it had "Katie Mackel" and "Mackel" had been crossed out and Michael was the surname.
I have found another James Mackell marrying a Mary Hurl on 26 May1850 in Magherafelt Roman Catholic Church. They had a daughter Catherine born 18 March 1866 and son John born 4 December 1868 but both children were born in Randalstown, Antrim. I found these records on Emerald Ancestors after purchasing some credits.
I can't see James Mackell & Margaret Bell having a son John or Catherine.
Thanks again for your help.
Regards
Pat Berry
Hi,
29 Sept 1853 James MACKELL married Margaret Bell in Magherafelt Roman Catholic Church.
Regards