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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Limerick => Topic started by: joemc on Friday 01 July 16 14:50 BST (UK)
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Hello all
I am attempting to trace the birth record of a friend of mines mother, Mary O'Reilly (Reilly)
In her US Petition of Naturalization she gives her birthplace as Ballylanders, Ireland.
She married John McCorkell in New York, 22nd Oct 1916
http://tinyurl.com/johgpyd
Father Michael O'Reilly, mother Johanna O'Dwyer
She gives her DOB as 17th March 1894, I am wondering if this date is correct or maybe she didn't know so chose St Patrick's Day?
I can't find a Civil Birth record, and i'm unsure of the parish records in the area, also I don't see her in the 1901 or 1911 census in Ballylanders.
Any help appreciated
Joe
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A Michael Reily married Johanna Dwyer in Mitchelstown 7th July 1890
http://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/7503467129921
http://corkgen.org/publicgenealogy/cork/placesalmanac/mitchelstown/
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Does the naturalization record give any indication of when she arrived in America?
This will place Ballylanders on the map for you- it's in Mitchelstown Poor Law Union/Registration District which fits with the marriage registration dathai found-
https://www.townlands.ie/limerick/ballylanders/
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Thanks for replies will checkout that marriage,
7th Oct 1911. She arrived in states according to record.
Also noticed I said friends mother, I off course meant grandmother!
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I before E might be them note eldest daughter born America
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Limerick/Cullane/Ballyfauskeen/1505997/
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possible birth for youngest Michael 7th Oct 1899 Mitchelstown mother Dwyer
http://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/7383da1532094
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Thanks again to you both, looks definitely like correct family, I hadn't thought of the i before e spelling.
Joe
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possible death for Michael 1907 age 44
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRFN-229
if right the family may have been dispersed
possible Johanna or Hannah 1911 age 18 born America
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Cullane/Ballyduff/634675/
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Thank you again dathai!
You've helped paint a picture of this family, a few more pieces in the jigsaw, every piece of information appreciated
Joe
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possible marriage Johanna Reilly to John Cullen 26th July 1916 Mitchelstown
http://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/131b306533017
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Widow Johanna and family in 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Cullane/Ballyfauskeen/634702/
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Thanks gaffy and again dathai for your help, appreciated
Joe
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There appear to be two Social Security applications for Mary, one as Mary McCorkell and one as Mary Teresa McCorkell. Both have a date of birth of 17 Mar. 1894, so she likely would have needed to provide some proof of that. One gives place of birth as Republic of Ireland, and the other has Limerick, Republic of Ireland. They give her parents' names as Michael Reilly/Rielly and Hannah Dwyer.
I see a New York passenger list that matches the date of arrival on the naturalization papers, and her name is transcribed as Mary O. Rielly, but it looks more like O'Reilly to me. It says her nearest relative in the country from whence she came was her mother Mrs. O'Reilly, Ballyfusken?, Ballylanders. On the 2nd page, it says she was going to join her sister Kate O'Reilly, 552 Riverside Drive West 127th Street, New York. West 127th Street is probably the cross street, and 552 Riverside Drive the actual address.
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Thanks shelly
I saw the passenger list, but didn't go past the initial page where the names were listed so didn't see the additional information.
I must go back and look at other passenger lists in my tree, I could be missing vital information!
As for the birth i have since been able to check the civil birth record which states 14th March 1894. So the date she gave later was close but not exact
Thanks for your help
Joe
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You're welcome.
The earlier passenger lists usually have 1 page, but most of the ones from around 1900 forward will have 2 if the passenger wasn't a US citizen. This also gives some good information about clues you can get from things written on the passenger list - http://www.jewishgen.org/InfoFiles/Manifests/
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Hi, Joe.
Not relevant to your query as such, but just a note on the O'Reilly family in case your friend is interested.
Mary's brother, Michael, remained in Ballyfaskin and died in the early 1960s. He was one of the 12 hunger strikers in Cork prison in 1920. Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney and two others died. Mary and Michael were my grandmother's first cousins. My mother has memories of Michael visiting her grandmother.
The family historian Patricia O'Dwyer Flores is a granddaughter of Mary's uncle Denis O'Dwyer. She has a website with more information on that side of the family.
Claire
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Hi, Joe.
Not relevant to your query as such, but just a note on the O'Reilly family in case your friend is interested.
Mary's brother, Michael, remained in Ballyfaskin and died in the early 1960s. He was one of the 12 hunger strikers in Cork prison in 1920. Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney and two others died. Mary and Michael were my grandmother's first cousins. My mother has memories of Michael visiting her grandmother.
The family historian Patricia O'Dwyer Flores is a granddaughter of Mary's uncle Denis O'Dwyer. She has a website with more information on that side of the family.
Claire
hi, looking for information on O Reilly family also from Ballyfuaskeen, ballylanders. My email (*) if anyone could help.
Widow Johanna and family in 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Cullane/Ballyfauskeen/634702/
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Hello all
I am attempting to trace the birth record of a friend of mines mother, Mary O'Reilly (Reilly)
In her US Petition of Naturalization she gives her birthplace as Ballylanders, Ireland.
She married John McCorkell in New York, 22nd Oct 1916
http://tinyurl.com/johgpyd
Father Michael O'Reilly, mother Johanna O'Dwyer
She gives her DOB as 17th March 1894, I am wondering if this date is correct or maybe she didn't know so chose St Patrick's Day?
I can't find a Civil Birth record, and i'm unsure of the parish records in the area, also I don't see her in the 1901 or 1911 census in Ballylanders.
Any help appreciated
Joe
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Hi, I'm also trying to fine information on the 0 Reilly family from Ballyfuaskeen. I'm looking for any information on a john Ryan. John was raised by Hannah o Reilly who was his grandmother. Also I think by James and Molly O Reilly. James was his uncle. If anyone could help or if anyone know of any of the ,o Reilly family that may know or would contact me. (*)
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I've just found your post from 2016, Mary O'Reilly's mother, Johanna O'Dwyer is the sister of my grandfather, James O'Dwyer. I have Mary O'Reilly's birth as the 14th of March 1894. Did you manage to find her Marriage record?
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I've only just seen this thread, hence the late reply! Can you give me the name of your grandmother? Mary & Michael O'Reilly's mother, Johanna Dwyer was the sister of my grandfather, James.
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Hi Joe
I've just come across your message from 2016, I have a copy of Mary O'Reilly's birth record & she was born on the 14th September 1894. Her mother Johanna (O) Dwyer was baptised on the 15th of January 1863, her parents were Michael Dwyer & Johanna Barry. My grandfather James Dwyer is her brother.