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Laois (Queens) / Re: Help with a surname , please
« on: Wednesday 29 August 18 20:43 BST (UK)  »
Oh! Actually there is one right near me. I'm going to try to head over tomorrow if I have time. I'll keep you guys posted! Thanks soooooooooo much for your sage advice!

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Laois (Queens) / Re: Help with a surname , please
« on: Wednesday 29 August 18 19:41 BST (UK)  »
Hmmmm I am not on Family Search so I have not seen that one yet. There is an image? I will log on and sign up for that. Yes, it appears they were married in New Jersey. So from what I found James immigrated over here (according to censuses of 1910, 20, 30 and 40 which I found) in either 1870 or 1881 (one census says 1870 the other three say 1881 so I think it's the latter). I think he met Mary Whelan here because I have found information leading me to believe she was not born in Ireland as I had thought but born in New York (city I think). Then they married in 1883 in New Jersey. I have yet to find anything with James' parents names on them. This is the dilemma.

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Laois (Queens) / Re: Help with a surname , please
« on: Wednesday 29 August 18 19:07 BST (UK)  »
Yes I just got it thanks!! Getting there in America. I wish I could figure out where in Ireland James F McGrath was from but that will take some time. It really could be anywhere. I'm just trying to start from scratch and only work with what I absolutely know and verify it with as many sources as I can.

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Laois (Queens) / Re: Help with a surname , please
« on: Wednesday 29 August 18 16:16 BST (UK)  »
Sinann that would be great but it looks like James and Mary came to the US to have their children even though I have James dying in Ireland. I am starting over so just getting my bearings..So their children in order of birth are: Maude McGrath (April 1885 Boston - no death record yet but looking), James F McGrath (21 Jan 1888 Brighton, MA but could be Woburn, MA), Eileen McGrath, my great-grandmother (23 Feb 1889 Woburn, MA - died After 1971 in Mattapan, MA), William McGrath (May 1890 Woburn, MA - 1946), and yet another Mary McGrath! (Oct 1892 Woburn, MA). For James and Mary I did have this on James (not sure it's the right james though as Mary is just listed as McGrath, not her maiden name) 
Parish Variants:   Francis St., St. Nicholas (without), Francis Street
Diocese:   Dublin

Thanks!

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Laois (Queens) / Re: Help with a surname , please
« on: Wednesday 29 August 18 03:18 BST (UK)  »
Wow that is terrible (for me!). I really thought I did my homework on this one but it appears I must be wrong at James/Mary Whelan. Looking through I think I know what happened but it totally took me down this wrong path. So I know there is a James McGrath out there that married my Mary but it appears my Mary was confused with your Mary and my James confused with your James and they...ugggh.... starting... over.  :'(

Well it was nice being part of your family for a little while. I need to go find my great grandparents. Ho hum. Take care!

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Laois (Queens) / Re: Help with a surname , please
« on: Tuesday 28 August 18 23:12 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Megan. So I have all the same information with the exception of the wife being Mary Whelan. So let me explain what I know.... everything the same as you except James McGrath (or A James McGrath haha) married my great grandmother Mary Whelan, had children with her and then divorced her for another woman. Is it possible after he divorced Mary Whelen he married Mary Bergin? If you look at Martin Creagh's Griffins evaluation you also see a John Whelan (this is the name of Mary's father) as well as a Mary Whelan (Mary's mother). That would be a huge coincidence. Do you have documentation on when James and Mary Bergin married? That might help. Are you a genealogist? Thanks for the help!

Martin Creagh's Griffith Valuation:
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1269/32504_Queens_01-G06/1660338?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/151847786/person/222035081830/facts/citation/742045784628/edit/record


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Laois (Queens) / Re: Help with a surname , please
« on: Monday 20 August 18 17:09 BST (UK)  »
Hi Megan (or anyone else looking for these people),

I was hoping we could try to solve this together as I am also stuck. I am a descendant of James McGrath/Craugh (1857-1926 Born Rathdowney and died Laois, Ireland). You said he was married to a different Mary I am wondering where you got that information because I know he was married to Mary Whelan (b. 1864 Ireland). I know this is correct because my grandfather knew James and Mary. I have the same dates of birth/death and towns in Ireland so I am pretty sure this is the correct James but now I am second guessing. Is there anything else you have found out about him that can help assure me this is the correct James?

Also, I have Martins parents as John Creagh (1801-1841) and Mary Brouthers (1801-1899) but there also seems to be a Mary Galway he was married too. Confused about that.

Final confusion ha! I have John Creagh (1801-1841)'s parents as Reverand John Bagwell Creagh (1772-1846) married to a Gertrude Miller (1780-1844). Not sure if this is correct. Anyway, if Megan or anyone else out there is looking for the same people or can confirm or deny what I have it would be greatly appreciated! 

Thanks,
Holly

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