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Offline Franlynch

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Creighton - Roscommon to US
« on: Thursday 14 April 11 13:51 BST (UK) »
Hi, I am trying to track down some of my grandfathers family who went from Roscommon to US.
The parents names were Thomas Creighton (1847) who married Mary McGarry (1848).
The children that I am trying to trace are: -
Patrick born 19th November 1873
Edward born 25th July 1880
Thomas born 1882
Francis born 1887
Peter born 1891
I know that Thomas did go to the US, possibly Chicago but I am not sure about the others. 
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Fran

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Re: Creighton - Roscommon to US
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 14 April 11 14:35 BST (UK) »
Hello Fran,

On the family search birth entry for Pat Creaton - 19 November 1873 it gives the birth place as French Park. Roscommon. Ireland.

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A family tree entry for a Thomas Creighton born 1886 French Park. Roscommon shows he arrived in 1905/06 according to the Census data and married a Julia Shanahan 15 November 1918 in Chicago Cook. Illinois. The birth date is a few years off the 1882 you give but could he be a possibility.  ??? Thomas Creighton died in February 1964. Julia in Dec 1968. Daughter Geraldine 1918 - 2003 (married to a William Clair 1917-1995) The son Thomas born 1926 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois  Died  April 1973 in Chicago, Cook Co.,

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In 1910 Thomas was in the household of another Thomas Creighton aged 50 years and born 1860 Ireland and is described as a cousin.  Would that fit with your Thomas ?

1920 shows this Thomas with wife Julia and a child.

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and 1930 shows him with a wife and 2 children

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The WW1 Draft for this Thomas gives a birth date of 4 th November 1885. Thomas has the occupation of Policemen.

The WW2 Draft also gives a birth date of 4 November 1885 Roscommon. Ireland. The person that will always know him is his son of the same name.

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Re: Creighton - Roscommon to US
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 14 April 11 14:45 BST (UK) »
Sandra
I can double check my own birth year of 1882.  I feel that the cousin part would match though.

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Re: Creighton - Roscommon to US
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 14 April 11 14:52 BST (UK) »
Hello Fran,

That would be a good start then. Can see a passenger list for a Thomas Creighton aged 22 years and born 1883, single.  Travelling Queenstown. Ireland to New York on the Campania April 1 st 1905. He was going to cousin Edward Connor at  243 Cortland Street. Chicago. Also travelling were Ellen Creighton aged 19 years and single. Edward Connor 22 years. Kate Ford aged 19 years and single. Might those names mean anything to you  ???

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ADDED:- The last residence of all the travellers was Castlerea - so maybe this Thomas is not yours  ???
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Re: Creighton - Roscommon to US
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 14 April 11 14:58 BST (UK) »
This is the 1910 Family Thomas was with in Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois

Thomas Creighton 50 Marriage 1 for 21 years. Immigrated 1891. NA. Proprietor. Saloon.
Mary Creighton 42 Immigrated 1885
Andrew Creighton 20 Born Illinois. Clerk. Wholesale House.
Mary Creighton 18 Born Illinois. telephone Opeator. Telephone Company.
Thomas Creighton 14 Born Illinois
Michael Creighton 6 Born Illinois
Thomas Creighton 24 Immigrated 1906. PA
Joseph Donohue 24 Boarder
Michael Gara 23 Born Ireland. Cousin. Immigrated 1906. PA

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Re: Creighton - Roscommon to US
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 14 April 11 15:21 BST (UK) »
Looking at Thomas Creighton 1895 - son of Thomas and Mary turns up this death record for him (14 July 1942) which gives the maiden name of his Mother as Mary Tarpey .  Might that help you verify the relationship of your Thomas to that Creighton family.  ???

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Re: Creighton - Roscommon to US
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 14 April 11 15:27 BST (UK) »
Hello Fran,

It looks as if the marriage of Thomas Creighton to Marie Tarpey took place in Illinois 28 th April 1889

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Re: Creighton - Roscommon to US
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 14 April 11 15:30 BST (UK) »
Hello Fran,

Don't seem to be finding anything positive yet on Patrick, Edward, Francis or Peter I'm afraid.  Have you a last sighting of these siblings in Ireland ?

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Re: Creighton - Roscommon to US
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 14 April 11 15:32 BST (UK) »
Sandra,
The TARPEY connection is from another branch of the family that I have been unable to connect into mine.  Being a relation of them would help me.  Am I understanding that my thomas is a cousin to thomas creighton and mary creighton (nee tarpey).
I got my DOB for thomas from national archives ireland census 1901 - although i have now noticed that his name was spelt Creaton on that :( The name changed as they travelled.
Fran
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