John HARKIN (S) (Donegal)

[little annie]

I am looking for infomation on Micheal or John Harkin, i believe they both entered America via Canada.
Michael entered Canada 24/8/1923 one of them was killed not to sure which side of the boarder riding the trains i think it was America.
My uncle in Derry came across one of the sons during WW2 in Derry i think he was in the US Navy.
One of them came over in the fifties or (sixties) with there son. I think they lived around the East coast New York area
                                                                 Little Annie

[merjones]

Michael Joseph Harkin

[shellyesq]

Do you have a date of birth for either of them?

[Elwyn Soutter]

Michael's date of birth is shown as 25th March 1895, born Derry, on the registration card. There is at least one possible match on the 1901 & 1911 censuses but no sign of a brother John.

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/No__4_Urban__West_Ward/Nelson_Street/1537562/

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Londonderry_Urban__4_/Wellington_Street/604303/

Not sure therefore if it’s the correct family.

[shellyesq]

That's why I asked for the dates of birth - I'm not sure if the registration card is for the right guy (and it will probably be removed by the copyright editors anyway.)  Also, Annie, if you have the name of the ship he came over on, that might help.  I couldn't find him on a passenger list for the date you give, and a manifest might say where his final destination was.

[little annie]

Thank you for all for responding to my query, the records i have is
Michael born 12/9/1892
John born 14/9/1896
 They were born in & lived in BallyLiffin, Donegal, Ireland which is just over the Boarder from Derry/Londonderry Northern Ireland
There parents were James Harkin / Fanny McCallion.
 The Roots Chatter that gave me the record for Canada i hoping to get the name of the ship if they have it
                        Little Annie

[aghadowey]

Previous thread on Donegal board:
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,290957.0.html

[little annie]

Thanks aghadowey
 i was wondering how to do that
                                                     Little Annie

[merjones]

Any chance this could be Michael?

Jan 20 1910 Ship California

Michael Harkin age 18, born Clonmany Donegal Ireland, final destination Boston, Massachusetts, last address with father James Harkin Glebe, Clonmany, Donegal, Ireland.

Traveling to a cousin, Daniel Reddy, 212 A**erville Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts