Johanna Audley married someone called Martin

[audbr]

Hi there can anyone please help?

An old family letter suggests that a Johanna (Joanna, Joanne, Johanne) Audley was born in county Kilkenny, Ireland in 1850 and  emigrated to America (her parents did not). The letter suggests that she married someone called Martin (surname not known). It is not clear whether she married Martin before or after she emigrated to America.

Can anyone find any evidence to confirm any of the above?
Regards
Brian Audley

[Erato]

Do you know the immigration year and what state she went to?

[jorose]

Age slightly off but how about Martin Lyng and Johanna in the 1900 census:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSQX-T1P
(given the dates this couple seem to have either married shortly before immigration or soon after arrival)

Marriage of daughter "Nellie"/Helen gives her mother as nee Audley:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVMN-1446

[audbr]

Erato,
Many thanks for your reply; unfortunately I have no more informtion about her. All the information I have comes from a letter written in 1930.

Jorose,
Thanks for your reply, it looks very promising as I know other members of that branch of the Audley Family emigrated from Ireland to Connecticut and Illinois. I will have  think about it in more detail and get back to you tomorrow

Regards
Brian Audley

[*Sandra*]

The birth year on the death record is nearer - Cook County Illinois Death record Johann Lyng born 1851 - died 11 July 1905 Chicago Cook Illinois aged 54 years. Cemetery Mt Carmel.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7X2-SYB

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

On the 1900 census which Jorose linked you to, there was a brother Alexander Lyng. There is a death record for Alexander Lyng which gives the parents names as John Lyng and Anna Walsh.
Alexander born 7 March 1870 and died 14 Nov 1927 Chicago Cook Illinois. Spouse :- Belinda Burial :- Mt Olivet.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQR3-51S

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

There is a 1910 census showing Alexander with other brothers and sisters - Chicago Ward 23, Cook, Illinois

Alexander J Lyng  39 Born Ireland Immigrated 1891. Widowed.
Joseph Lyng  1 yuear and 1 month.
Ellen M Lyng  40 Sister. Immigrated 1890.
B Agatha Lyng  42 Sister. Immigrated 1888.
Kathryn Lyng  36 Sister. Immigrated 1893.
Mary Lyng  31 Sister. Immigrated 1900.
Elizabeth Lyng  22 Born Conn. Niece. 
Helen Lyng  19 Born Illinois. Niece.
Margaret Lyng  16 Niece. Born Ilinois.
Michael Lyng  21 Born Ireland. Cousin. Immigrated 1907.
Margaret Curran  20 Born Ireland. Cousin. Immigrated 1891.
Kathryn Butler  19 Born Illinois 1891. Roomer.

Sandra

[audbr]

Hi Sandra,
Many thanks for your reply to my post. I am primarily interested in demonstrating that Johanna Lyng was born Johanna Audley. Jorose has done this with Nellie/ Helen Lyng. It would be nice to find a few more references shoeing that Johanna Lyng was born Johanna Audley. A marriage reference would be ideal but a birth record of a few of the children would be just as good.

I have just managed to find a Passenger List for a Martin Lyng ebtering New York on the Britannic but cannot find any reference to a Johana Lyng or Johana Audley!!

I have also found in the 1901 census of Ireland a Martin Lyng with a wife called Johanna Lyng so I need to do a little more thinking to make sure I am following the correct Johanna Lyng. The family story is that Johanna Audley married someone called Martin and emigrated to America. I think we are on the correct track but I would like to find a bit more evidence if possible.
The three of you so far have given me a good start.

Thanks for your help

Regards
Brian Audley

[*Sandra*]

Realised your interest was Johanna Audley but interesting that the Lyng family also seem to be from Kilkenny.

Sandra