MARRIAGE...Mary Jane O'Neill Dungiven

[Pam Tree]

I have been trying for some time to find the marriage record of my GG Aunt Mary Jane O'Neill born to parents John O'Neill and Catherine Kealey 17 Feb 1871 in Dungiven. Her brother Hugh O'Neill in his Will dated 1943 refers to her as Mrs Mary Jane O'Donnell. Where in the world this marriage took place is a mystery. Any help would be much appreciated.

[Sinann]

Welcome to RootsChat Pam Tree
Just posting a link to her birth as she may have married in her home district
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1871/03302/2210102.pdf
Writing is terrible but I think it says her father is a grocer which will help finding a marriage.
District Newtownlimavady.

[Pam Tree]

HI Sinann
Yes that is indeed Mary Jane's birth details and thank you for taking the trouble to look it up for me. It looks on paper after she was born no other record exists of her linked to Dungiven. So I am assuming she left and married O'Donnell elsewhere.   

[sam.b]

Do you have other brothers/sisters?
U/1867/136/1017/1/451   Hugh   O Neill   12th April 1867   Male   Kealy   Limavady   

U/1869/136/1017/2/217   John   O Neill   4th March 1869   Male   Kealy   Limavady

U/1871/136/1017/3/19   Mary   O'Neill   17th February 1871   Female   Kealy   Limavady

U/1877/136/1017/5/3   Elizabeth   O'Neill   31st July 1877   Female   Kealy   Limavady

You probably have this:
Record Type   Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage   17 Jun 1866
Groom Name   John ONEILL
Bride Name   Catherine  KEALY
Church   Dungiven Roman Catholic Church
Parish   Dungiven
Civil District   Newtown Limavady
County   Londonderry

[Sinann]

Looks like your correct I couldn't find a marriage for her in the area.
Am I correct her father died 1885
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014900/005014900_00364.pdf
so will probably be marked deceased on her marriage.

Looking for marriages for her siblings might if she was witness to any of them narrow down the date she married/left the area, or if you know where any of them went, if they did leave, she may have gone to the same place.

[familyroutes]

Can't find any O'Donnell children with mother Mary O'Neill that would match.

[sam.b]

Finally some Luck for you, (I Think) !!
Mary Jane O'Neill
mentioned in the record of O'Donnell and Mary Jane O'Neill
Name   O'Donnell
Spouse's Name   Mary Jane O'Neill
Event Year   1891
License Number   48669

Marriage took place in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,USA. in 1891.

Mary Jane O Neill   Immigration   1886   Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   Female   16    1870   Ireland   British King

you may find more information on https://familysearch.org

Good Luck.
   

[dathai]

for reference
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV8Z-TWR

[dathai]

possible match
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV8C-CYW