McGarry/Cassidy/Graham Glenarm and Larne

[carlotta]

I have a Mary Jane Cassidy (1871 Glenarm - 1941 Larne) that married a James McGarry (1863 Tyrone - 1914 Larne) and has 2 children Susan and Catherine.  Susan emigrated to the US and Catherine died as a spinster and is interred in Greenland Cemetery Larne 1972.
 
Mary Jane McGarry then married a John Graham (1864 Larne - 1935 Larne)  and had Mary Margaret Graham in 1920.

I am looking for any info on Mary Margaret Graham who was born 27 Aug 1920 in St John's Place Larne.  She was Roman Catholic and I suspect was baptised in St MacNissi's Larne.  Any suggestions of how to proceed further?

[Treetotal]

Do you know whether she married or not...there is a probate record for a Mary Margaret Graham in 1961.
Carol

[carlotta]

Thanks for that!  Pretty sure this isn't her.  I suspect she may have married in England according to someone who was in touch with St MacNissi's Church - they apparently have no baptism record but they did have a sacrament of marriage 1949 Holy Ghost Church Basinstoke UK.

Holy Ghost church cannot find it, perhaps the date is wrong.

My attempts to email St MacNissi's were unsuccessful and I dint want to be a pain as its not my religion.  Do you think it would be OK just to turn up on their doorstep or should I call first?

[Treetotal]

Oh Ok...I think I would call first which would give them time to take a look for you...I can't see a matching tree for her on Ancestry.
Carol

[*Sandra*]

Poor Mary Jane, 49 years old when she gave birth to Mary Margaret ?

Was there a death notice for Mary Jane Graham when she passed away in 1941 ?

Were there any death notices or obituaries for the half sisters - Susan and Catherine which might have mentioned Mary ?

There was no Mary Margaret Graham marriage in Basingstoke in 1949 or near that date that I could see. 

Sandra

[carlotta]

I have a newspaper entry for catherine but no mention of anyone.  Also her death cert lists the informant as HJ McGovern Person ? the body to be buried 15D Shane House Larne.  Cant make out what is ?   Shane House is long demolished.

I agree poor woman giving birth in those days at all......

[*Sandra*]

Have you traced Susan McGarry or whatever her married name was ?  Could Mary Margaret have gone to her half-sister in the USA ?

Sandra

[Treetotal]

Used every variation of names and this was the only one found on FreeBmd:

Marriages Dec 1950 
Graham    Mary M    Watson    Thanet    5b   1495

If anyone can find her...Sandra Can

Carol

[*Sandra*]

Eric Jack A Watson - 26 September 1920 - passed away February 2000 Thanet with Dover Kent.
Register Number A7E - District and Subdistrict 5751A

Haven't found a Mary M Watson in that area - nothing shown for her birth date 27 August 1920 (unless I missed it)

Sandra