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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Sonia Gardener on Thursday 03 December 20 13:30 GMT (UK)
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Bridget McCarthy was born 1890 in mallow Co. Cork Ireland. She emigrated to America in 1906. I know she became a teaching nun named Sister Dympna, I believe at St Rose Convent Meriden Connecticut. She died there in either 1943 or 1945. I have been unable to find her in the Connecticut census (familysearch) to confirm information & wondered if there was a way to search the census by address ie the convent. Not being familiar with American research I have started to go round in circles trying to confirm details.
Any pointers would gratefully received.
Many thanks & stay safe
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Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut 3 Mar 1943, Wed - Page 4
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64518537/sister-mary-dympna-mccarthy-3-march/
Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut 28 Feb 1943, Sun Page 40
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64518834/sister-mary-mccarthy-28-february-1943/
Sandra
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FIND A GRAVE
Sr M Dympna McCarthy
Saint Mary Cemetery West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
PLOT 4th row from back fence, middle
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137554348/m-dympna-mccarthy
Sandra
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The Journal Meriden, Connecticut
22 Jun 1943, Tue Page 2
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64519108/scholarship-prize-22-june-1943/
Sandra
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First Last Name Date City
BRIDGET MCCARTHY 1943-02-27 WATERBURY
https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/death-records/
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Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
28 Feb 1943, Sun • Page 40
Obit: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64519257/hartford-courant/
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EDIT to add-
This would be her in the 1940 census
1940 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K71T-MYG
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Ancestry tree - No sources - Bridget Marie (Sr. Dympna) McCarthy 1884–1943
birth 26 January 1884 Churchtown, Co. Cork died 27 February 1943 - St. Roses Convent, Meriden, Connecticut.
Parents - Patrick McCarthy 1843–1907
born April 1843 - Co. Cork, Ireland died 22 December 1907 - Killavullen, Rahan, Cork.
and Mary O'Connor 1847–1893
birth abt 1847 - Co. Cork died 6 August 1893 - Bellevue Lodge, Mallow, Co. Cork.
Sandra
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thank you so much for all your information. It clarifies (& corrects) details given by family members.
Sonia
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That's great, pleased it helped. Here is a small interesting snippet. :)
Graduates from St Rose's Parochial School - Sister Mary Dympna Memorial Prize. 20 June 1949
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64519917/graduates-from-st-roses-parochial/
Take Care
Stay Safe
Sandra :)
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Could this be her in 1910?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK28-3P8
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Thank you Jorose that was a really good find given the mis-spelling.
Stay safe
Sonia
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1930?
1930 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM51-8NZ
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Thank you RJ137 - that census actually has the name of the convent & it's in a place I hadn't been aware of before so a really good piece of extra information
Stay safe
Sonia