margaret mc donnell and francis claire

[gavster1982]

my gradfathers aunt margaret mcdonnell was born in dromiskin co louth, ireland in 1895. she later emigrated to the usa along with her sister rose.

margaret apparently married a new york policeman francis claire. however i can find no record of this anywhere.

[shellyesq]

Do you know when the marriage might have occurred or when she emigrated? 

I see an entry on the 1930 Census of a Margaret McDonell of the right age who was living in Manhattan with her sister & brother-in-law Rose & James Nannery.  It says Margaret & Rose were hotel chambermaids and immigrated 1927 and 1926 respectively.  Could that be them?

[shellyesq]

I see Rose & James Nannery in the 1940 Census with Margaret Lonsdale and her husband Thomas, an elevator operator, and their daughter, so maybe that's the wrong Margaret & Rose.

Edited:  A passenger list also shows this Margaret & Rose as being born Co. Longford, so looks like I was barking up the wrong tree.

[Lisa in California]

Would you know Margaret's exact date of birth, please?  Would you know Rose's date of birth, please?

[gavster1982]

rose was born in 1894 and died in vermont in 1986.

margaret was born in 1895.

as far as i know they left ireland the same year.

their father was michael, mother bridget

[*Sandra*]

Have yopu tried to locate an Obituary for Rose which might mention sister Margaret ?

There was a Rose McDonnell. Born about 1894 Dromskin Ireland and aged 19 years
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England to Boston Massachusetts on the Laconia 21 st May 1913
Father Michael McDonnell, Dublin Road. Castlebellingham.
Going to Aunt Rose Mathews, 204 9th Street S Boston Boston.

Sandra

[gavster1982]

could you get me a link to that passenger list. trying to find rose mcdonnell and rose matthews in the 1920 census now

[*Sandra*]

Boston passenger list so probably only available through subscription sites.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Rose in 1900 :- https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9YF-FDD

Rose Matthews in 1910 204 W 9th Street Boston Ward 15, Suffolk, Massachusetts

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2KY-V58

1920 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFMG-6RV

1930 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQR9-2DM

Sandra