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Title: Death of ElizabethWilgar, Apr 18, 1946
Post by: Peggy13 on Saturday 06 April 24 22:57 BST (UK)

Elizabeth Wilgar nee Johnston/Johnson died at the residence of her cousin, 22 Ela Street, Belfast on Apr 18, 1946 as per her death notice. How can I find out who was living at 22 Ela Street in 1946?
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Thank you
Peggy

Title: Re: Death of ElizabethWilgar, Apr 18, 1946
Post by: Peggy13 on Saturday 06 April 24 23:04 BST (UK)

Sorry, that is Eia Street.

Title: Re: Death of ElizabethWilgar, Apr 18, 1946
Post by: gaffy on Saturday 06 April 24 23:13 BST (UK)

Street directory entries for Eia Street on the Lennon Wylie website:

1943: 22. McDonnell, Mrs. Elizabeth
1947: 22. McDowell, Mrs. Elizabeth (McDonnell, Mrs. Elizabeth in 1943)

https://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/index.htm

Title: Re: Death of ElizabethWilgar, Apr 18, 1946
Post by: Peggy13 on Saturday 06 April 24 23:22 BST (UK)

Thank you, gaffy. That should keep me busy for a while, trying to figure out how Elizabeth Wilgar is related to Elizabeth McDonnell.

Title: Re: Death of ElizabethWilgar, Apr 18, 1946
Post by: gaffy on Saturday 06 April 24 23:52 BST (UK)

Belfast Telegraph, 24 August 1942: McDowell - August 23, 1942, at Hospital, SAMUEL, dearly-beloved husband of ELIZABETH McDOWELL.  Funeral from his late residence, 22 EIA Street ... (etc. etc. - the burial was at Carnmoney).

Title: Re: Death of ElizabethWilgar, Apr 18, 1946
Post by: Peggy13 on Sunday 07 April 24 00:12 BST (UK)

Gaffy, you are wonderful. Samuel McDowell married Elizabeth Johnston in 1936, daughter of Joseph Johnston and Annie Moore. Elizabeth Wilgar was the daughter of David Johnston and Sarah Moore. Annie and Sarah were siblings but I have never been able to figure out if/how David and Joseph Johnston were related, other than marrying Moore siblings. David was baptised july 12, 1820 at Magherafelt COI, father John, no mother mentioned. Joseph was born abt 1862 in Co. Tyrone, parents Andrew Johnston and Agnes/Nancy Wallace. Andrew born bef 1839 as he was of full age when he married Nancy in 1860.
David died Dec 22, 1892 at Garden Street, Magherafelt. Pretty sure his father John died Dec 25, 1878 at Garden Street, Magherafelt but I didn't find a death notice for either.
Elizabeth McDowell  nee Johnston died Aug 3, 1975, formerly of 22 Eia Street. I was having a difficutl time finding Elizabeth McDonnell.

Title: Re: Death of ElizabethWilgar, Apr 18, 1946
Post by: Peggy13 on Sunday 07 April 24 20:07 BST (UK)

When Samuel McDowell married Eliza Johnston in 1936, he was a widower. his occupation was blacksmith and his father was David. As far as I can determine, his first wife was Mary McConnell whom he married about 1904, and she died Feb 9, 1919 at 76 Oldpark Avenue, in Belfast, age 43.
They are on the 1911 census.
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Title: Re: Death of ElizabethWilgar, Apr 18, 1946
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Sunday 07 April 24 20:25 BST (UK)

Quote from: Peggy13 on Sunday 07 April 24 20:07 BST (UK)

As far as I can determine, his first wife was Mary McConnell whom he married about 1904, and she died Feb 9, 1919 at 76 Oldpark Avenue, in Belfast, age 43.

Samuel McDowell married Mary McConnell on 21 April 1904 at the Gospel Hall, Ballymena as Christian Brethren.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1904/10196/5710157.pdf

Her death record-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1919/05164/4424335.pdf
She died of pulmonary tuberculosis (2 yrs) and exhaustion.

Title: Re: Death of ElizabethWilgar, Apr 18, 1946
Post by: Peggy13 on Monday 08 April 24 00:00 BST (UK)

Thank you, KG.
Peggy