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United States of America / Re: John Farrell
« on: Friday 17 May 24 09:16 BST (UK)  »
Thanks to all of you for replying to my post.
Further info on John Farrell :
He was born on 21st December 1890 in Govan Road, Glasgow.  He did not have a middle name but was known as 'Johnny'.   His parents were John Farrell & Martha Ryan.
He had 3 sisters, Mary ( m Daniel Boyle ), Elizabeth ( M John Dougherty ), and Martha ( m James Canavan ). 
His wife did not want to leave Scotland and that is why he went there alone.   He returned to Glasgow in late 1923 to try and persuade her to join him in New York but she refused, so he left Glasgow in Jan 1924 and as far as we know he never returned. 
As I said previously I haven't been able to trace his whereabouts in America beyond 1930.  The name 'John Farrell'  doesn't help of course,   there are dozens of them on the records !
I have always been curious to know what happened to him.
Belland

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United States of America / John Farrell
« on: Thursday 16 May 24 16:22 BST (UK)  »
John Farrell, born in Glasgow in December 1890, left his wife Margaret Borland in 1923 to start a new life in America.  They had 4 sons and 1 daughter.
He is listed on the 1925 New York census as living in the Bronx.   On the 1930 federal census he is still living in the Bronx as a roomer, occupation given as bricklayer.
No trace of him can be found after 1930.
Does anyone know what happened to him?

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Lanarkshire / Re: Grandmother - Majory DOHERTY
« on: Friday 28 April 23 12:45 BST (UK)  »
I've been following this thread with interest.   I've been trying to find out what happened to Marjory Burns ( born 1914 ) but without success.   I cannot find either a marriage record or a death record. She is on the 1921 Census Record living with her parents Marjory and James Burns, and brothers Edward and Martin but I can't trace anything beyond that.   Does anyone know any more about her?
Her mother Marjory McGuire/Doherty/Wilders ( born 1886 ) and my grandmother were first cousins.
Bernard Docherty and Marjory Devine are my gt-gt- grandparents.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Grandmother - Majory DOHERTY
« on: Tuesday 17 November 20 09:21 GMT (UK)  »
Patrick McGreavie and Marjory Docherty were my gt-grandparents.    Their daughter Helen (Nellie) , sister of Bernard and Mary Ann, was my grandmother.   Patrick and Marjory's eldest son was Edward (Ned) and he used to visit us at home until his death in 1961.

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