Looking for heritage of my Grandmother ( Anna Markey, born August 26, 1889). As per Her immigration Ship manifest , ANCHORIA ( departed from Londonderry) places CAVAN as her last place of residence dated AUGUST 29, 1904. Her mother was Susan NEE: Maguire, (married Peter to Markey) had child baptized at Church Kildallow diocese baptized at Church Kildallow diocese Kilmore is on certificate of birth & baptismal. Sponsors were. Michael Donahue & Jeane Maguire at Ballyconsall.
Susan Markey, (NÉE: Maguire) traveled to Ireland with her children while pregnant with her 7th child from New York to be with her Mother Catherine Maguire for Support because her husband died (Peter Markey) from influenza.
Sadly, Susan died after the birth. Leaving her newborn Aunt Jeannie, Son Peter (passed very young) James ( died aboard ship of mishap) Alice (married John O'Brien) Mary (John Jaheney, Susan (William Comes) Anna (Albert Nelsen whose name was mixed up at Ellis Island when immigrated from Norway. Nielsen) and newborn Jane (Thomas Kiely) as orphans with Grandparents.
......Their Grandparents Catherine & (we "think" Michael) Maguire, was remembered to be laid out in uniform with white gloves, a Constable) took care of the Orphans. When Constable Maguire passed, Catherine lived with various relatives because they could not afford a place of their own for about 2 years.
Catherine decided to take children to New York to start some kind of business, leaving 2 youngest my Grandmother Anna and Jane (I always knew her as aunt Jennie, the birth certificate has (Jean) in parenthesis) to be sent for when a bit older with an Aunt (Cooper,~made barrels & butter tubs) who was married to a Michael Sexton.
Catherine perished shortly after arriving with Alice, Mary, and Susan. When the girls were old enough they raised money to bring Grandmom, and Aunt Jennie to New York two years apart. It was said to be utterly shattering for these two to become separated after all the loss already endured.
Grandmother ( Nana Nelsen)soon became betrothed, I have the engagement clock from presents recieved. Nana Nelsen was devastated when he died, however, eventually she married to Albert Nelsen From Norway. Albert died when My Mom was 8, with four older brother's Albert, Arthur, Thomas, & John.
Nana lived a very long, hardworking life with her 5 babies until 1987. She remained faithful to Albert, never remarrying. I've been told there were many offers, however she
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[/color][/color][/size] chose not to. She was a kind and faithful woman who loved Jesus and America Feverently!
