Needham

[fb22]

Looking for any information on the family surname Needham.
Travelled to the US in the 19th century from Ireland possibly County Mayo.
Thank you.

[*Sandra*]

Hi fb22,

Is it possible you could give us a name, birth year etc to enable us to search ?

Have you tried Family search collections have many records that are free to search (you only need to register to view)

https://www.familysearch.org/search/

One example might be Owen Needham born 1878 Co Mayo who died Waltham Massachusetts 27 August 1958  ??

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPB4-NHJK

Sandra

[fb22]

Hi Sandra, thank you for the reply.
I'm in Ireland and a friend visiting from the US asked me to look at this for him.
I have a Mary C Needham and a Walter J Gannon married 01-08-19 at Lackawanna NY.
That's all I have at the moment.
Thanks again.

[*Sandra*]

This looks to be your couple on the 1925 New York State Census

Lackawanna Ward 02, Erie

Walter J Gannon   32   Head
Mary Gannon 32 Wife
Walter J Gannon 5 Son
Mary J Gannon 3 Daughter
Norman E Gannon 0 Son

1930 census Lackawanna, Erie, New York.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7ZW-BN6

1940 census Lackawanna Erie

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ1H-YZH

1950 census Lackawanna Erie NY

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XPL-R31X

This would be the obit for Walter J Gannon

The Buffalo News
Buffalo, New York 
Mon, 26 Jun 1978 Page 12

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/137541900/

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125764572/walter-james-gannon

Mary Needham Gannon 1892 - 1972  (the obit for Mary is attached to this find a grave link)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125764625/mary-c-gannon

Obit was in the The Buffalo News
Buffalo, New York
Wed, 22 Nov 1972 Page 23

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/137542142/

Plus info on the children on the find a grave link

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

There is a file on family search which might be worth a browse.

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTZY-KNW

Sandra

[fb22]

Thank you so much Sandra, that's fantastic information he'll be so pleased.
Is it possible to find out if Walter J Gannon and/or Mary C Needham was born in Ireland ?
Many thnks again.

[*Sandra*]

Mary Needham
Birth Date   28 Oct 1892
Birth Place   Ellicottville, New York
Certificate Number   43369

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Mary Gannon Birth Date   28 Oct 1892
Issue year   1973 Issue State   New York
Last Residence   14218, Buffalo, Erie, New York
Death Date   Nov 1972

Walter appears to be born 6 Aug 1891
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.


Sandra

[*Sandra*]

This was the father of Mary - Edward Needham - also born in New York.

The Buffalo Enquirer
Buffalo, New York
Tue, 24 Aug 1915 Page 13

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-enquirer/137544033/

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177902337/edward-needham

Sandra

[fb22]

Thank you so much Sandra.
I've traced back to Thomas, Fdwards father who came to the US fram Galway.
Now for the Gannons.