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United States of America / Owen Ward "Died in America in 1924"
« on: Sunday 01 October 17 21:42 BST (UK) »
Unfortunately that is all the information I have about Owen Ward's supposed death.
Born in Ireland in 1896, he married a Catherine (Katie) Ward nee McManus in Scotland in 1916. They had 2 daughters - Margaret in 1917 and Catherine in September 1923. The trail then goes cold until his wife, Catherine (Katie) had an illegitimate child in June 1938 whom she named Patrick. It says on Patricks birth certificate that his mother is the widow of Owen Ward who died in America in 1924.
I have looked long and hard for any trace of his death in Scotland, England, Ireland and mining disasters in the USA but I can find nothing. I also cant find any record of him actually going to America, or any other country for that matter.
Can anybody advise? I am aware the American story could have been concocted by Catherine when she had the illegitimate child but its quite specific.
Born in Ireland in 1896, he married a Catherine (Katie) Ward nee McManus in Scotland in 1916. They had 2 daughters - Margaret in 1917 and Catherine in September 1923. The trail then goes cold until his wife, Catherine (Katie) had an illegitimate child in June 1938 whom she named Patrick. It says on Patricks birth certificate that his mother is the widow of Owen Ward who died in America in 1924.
I have looked long and hard for any trace of his death in Scotland, England, Ireland and mining disasters in the USA but I can find nothing. I also cant find any record of him actually going to America, or any other country for that matter.
Can anybody advise? I am aware the American story could have been concocted by Catherine when she had the illegitimate child but its quite specific.