James O'Reilly or Reilly

[heywood]

Daisynook, will hopefully find more information from the friend. 

We found those but now Kilkenny seems to be ruled out.

[daisynook]

I said there was no Kilkenny connection since James Reilly died and the family moved to London.  That doesn't rule out all what happened before his death. The only person who stayed in Kilkenny was James's wife Ellen who died there in 1981.
James was my friend's grandfather, not father.
Thank you oldohiohome for all your work.  Just a couple of points are that I don't think James was born in 1914 now and when you said 'hit by a trolley', he wasn't hit by a trolley, he worked as an Inspector on the trolley that was involved in an accident.  I'm still trying to track down any newspaper that may have details. 

[heywood]

Sorry about that misunderstanding.

Did I give the impression I thought he was your friend’s father? I didn’t meant to.

I was thinking your friend would know the year of their parent’s birth and perhaps any aunts/uncles birth years so that would help with an approximate marriage year for James and Ellen.

[daisynook]

James and Ellen's children's names were Thomas, Patrick, Maureen d.1946, Helen and James Riley Jnr d.1973.  Don't know any other dates.

[Lisa in California]

I'm afraid I don't have any definite dates for this request.  I'm trying to help a friend find her grandfather James O'Reilly.  He was born in Galway and was married to Ellen Bergin/Berrigan with 6 children.  He decided to leave the family in Ireland and went to Boston, US around 1940-1950s.  He got himself a job on the trolley buses as an Inspector.  He was involved in a trolley bus accident where he was killed.  His wife in Ireland was paid a pension from the company until she died.
I have been looking for any newspaper clips or other informationa about the accident but have had no luck so far.  Could anybody have any better luck than me? Any help appreciated.

… Just a couple of points are that I don't think James was born in 1914 now and when you said 'hit by a trolley', he wasn't hit by a trolley, he worked as an Inspector on the trolley that was involved in an accident. I'm still trying to track down any newspaper that may have details. 

I’ve been following this topic, hoping that I could help. Am I correct in believing that your first post indicated that he was killed while at work and your your post above this one indicated that he wasn’t killed?  I apologize if I am confused; let’s blame it on a summer of lack of proper sleep (temps too hot this summer for a good night’s rest). 

I, too, apologize for asking questions but others are trying their best to get answers for you and I would like to help as well.   

[daisynook]

I'm sorry if I gave the impression that James wasn't killed in the accident - re-reading your quotes I still don't know how I gave that impression.  Still never mind, he was killed in the accident and that was why his wife got a pension from the trolley company for the rest of her life and she had a long life living to be 90.

[heywood]

From the other thread after you found the death of Maureen.
Is this death still relevant?

Is this Maureen’s death?

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1947/04587/4213830.pdf

[daisynook]

Yes it is - thanks very much for that

[heywood]

So their father was Edward?