Every researcher comes across some names in their research, which puzzle the researcher. They may have been one of their children’s sponsors?  Enumerated with them on the census?  Came up in a discussion with relative?...etc? How was this person relevant to the family?  In some cases, following these mysterious people have uncovered a bundle of genealogical information, I would not otherwise have found.

If you have any additional information on any of these individuals please e-mail Ginny Chung with the details.

• ASKABY, ELINA -  Elina Askaby, age 30 is listed living with Carl Dirksmeier in 1855.  It is presumed that she was the nanny taking care of Carl’s 2 children from his first and second wives.   What happened to her after Carl remarried?  Was she a relative?  Carl remarried 2 years later to Theresa Plumer.  Elina did not show up on the 1860 census at that time.

• CAMPBELL, ROSE ANN -Rose Ann Campbell is listed as godmother to Catherine Donahoe in 1872.  I have not the faintest idea how this woman may be connected to the Donahoe and Parker family.
• Checking the city directories may uncover some additional clues to determine whom this woman was.
• Checking vital records for death or marriage of Rose Ann Campbells may also bear some further clues.

 


1880 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
Rose A. CAMPBELL Wife F M W 40 IRE  Occ: Keeping House bpb:Ire	Frank CAMPBELL Self M M W 42 IRE  Occ: Liquor Dealer bpb:Ire Joseph A. Son M S W 17 MA Occ: At School bpb:Ire Frank E.  Son M S W 14 MA Occ: At School bpb:Ire Lucy  Dau F S W 12 MA Occ: At School bpb:Ire William J. Son M S W 7 MA Occ: At School bpb:Ire Mary E.  Dau F S W 4 MA bpb:Ire	Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  Source: FHL Film 1254557  National Archives Film T9-0557     Page 281B
Roseanne CAMPBELL Self F W W 65 IRE    bpb:Ire	Ellen C. CAMPBELL Other F S W 34 MA  Occ: Works Mens Clothing bpb:Ire Rose A. CAMPBELL Other F S W 26 MA Occ: Works Mens Clothing bpb:Ire	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  Source: FHL Film 1254553  National Archives Film T9-0553     Page 465A
Rose CAMPBELL Dau F S W 24 MA  Occ: Cigar Maker bpb:Ire	Petter CAMPBELL Self M W W 53 Ire Occ: Teamster bpb:Ire Mary  Dau F S W 22 MA Occ: Cigar Maker bpb:Ire Kate  Dau F S W 21 MA Occ: House Work bpb:Ire Nellie Dau F S W 16 MA Occ: Keeps House bpb:Ire Patrick MURRY Other M S W 25 NY Occ: Plumber bpb:Ire	Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  Source: FHL Film 1254554  National Archives Film T9-0554     Page 28A
1870 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
Campbell, Rosa	Campbell, Rosa       42  f w servant  b Ire  enumerated with family of Samuel Carter	Location : Boston 11th Ward  microfilm number : 647  page number : 146
Campbell, Rosa	Campbell, Peter  40    teamster     PE $3000  b Ire  Katie         42    keep house  b Ire  Rosa          19    cigar maker     b Mass  Mary          16   at school     b Mass Katie          14    at school    b Mass  Nellie         7     at school      b Mass	Location : Boston 2nd Ward    microfilm number : 641  page number : 112
Campbell, Rosannah  <Located her marriage record - Sept 16 1862 Roseanne Shevlin age 26 of Ire - parents Michael and Roseanna - married Francis Campbell age 28 of Ire parents Patrick and Mary. >	Campbell, Francis  38  m  w  Wh Liquor Dealer  $25,000/ $800  b Ire  Rosannah (maybe 35)  keeping house  b  Ire  Joseph       6   at school  b Ma  Francis       4   at school  b Ma  Lucy           2   at home    b Ma	Location : Boston 7th Ward   microfilm number : 644   page number : 25
Campbell, Rosanne	Campbell, John  35  m  w  Teamster  $5500 / $200  Ire  Rosanna    24  f  w  grocery  /  $300  b Ire  Mary           1  f  w  at home      b Mass  Mary J      22  f  w  domestic    b Ire	Location : Boston 7th Ward   microfilm number : 644   page number : 234
Campbell, Rosey	Campbell, Rosey    59  keeping house  b Ire  John      69  no occupation  b Ire  John      35  keeping saloon  b Ire  Patrick   25  keeping saloon  b Mass  Bridget  24  no occupation    b Ire  John      7    at home             b Mass	Location : Boston 2nd Ward   microfilm number : 641   page number : 310

• COOK, CATHERINE -Catherine Cook was buried with Patrick Donahoe’s family plot.  Cemetery record indicates a woman age 57, who was interred October 31, 1887. Looking through the death records in 1887 we find 3 Catherine Cook’s who died in Massachusetts in 1887.  The closest candidate is no. 3.  This may be one of the many individuals who were too poor or had no family so the church found a plot for them to buried.
1. Catherine Cook nee Carroll died December 24, 1887 at City Hospital age 34 years and 4 months.
2. Catherine C Cook died September 13, 1887, single, and age 42 of Phthisis.  Born in Ire, parents Thomas and Mary.
3. Catharine Cook nee O’Connor, died October 15, 1887, age 55, married, residing at 109 Brighton St. Milton, born in Ire.  Parents Hugh and Mary of Ire

• COORT, ROBERT - Robert Coort was also buried with Patrick Donahoe’s family plot. (Buried October 16 1890, age 67). The spelling on the cemetery record was not clear.  The surname could be COOK.  Checking his death record, it listed his age of death as 67.  He died of old age and lived at Little Sisters of the Poor.  His parents were John and Mary of Ire.  Robert could be one of the many poor the church found family plots to be buried upon their death. He is listed as a widower - Could this be Catherine Cook's spouse?

• CROWLEY, MICHAEL -Michael Crowley is listed as godfather to Mary Donahoe in 1862.  Mary is the daughter of Patrick Donahoe and Mary Parker.   Margaret Cotter writes, “ Superintendent of Boston Police Michael Crowley had a son, Arthur, who was a buddy of (Babe Ruth)- ballplayer, a daughter who died (dieting).  I don’t know if he had any more children. Michael Crowley was a cousin to my father (Daniel Donahoe).  It must have been his father who was Aunt Mame’s godfather as the Michael Crowley I knew was the same age or younger than Aunt Mame. “

       "I think the Crowley’s came from Lawrence, Mass.  They were all at my uncle Bill's wake, including Superintendent Crowley, who asked me, 'which one is your father...Bill, Dan or Joe?' recalled Margaret Donahoe Cotter.
Checking the 1900 Census we find 1 possible candidate each for the godfather and the son, which Margaret remembers.  Below, based off of 1880, 1900, and 1920 census are their family outlines.

Descendants of John Crowley

 1   John Crowley b: Abt. 1808
..  +Margaret ??? b: Abt. 1808
..... 2   John J Crowley b: 1828 Ireland  d: Aft. 1880 in Boston MA
.........  +Catharine S ??? b: 1841 Boston MA m: Abt. 1866 in Boston MA d: Aft. 1880 in Boston MA
............. 3   Michael H Crowley b: January 18, 1867 Boston MA  d: Aft. 1920 in Boston MA
.................  +Margaret C Curry b: October 28, 1867 Boston MA m: April 24, 1889 in Boston MA d: Aft. 1920 in Boston MA Father: John Curry Mother: Margaret ???
..................... 4   Henry Crowley b: August 16, 1890
..................... 4   Irene K. Crowley b: September 30, 1891 Boston MA  d: Aft. 1920
..................... 4   Arthur G. Crowley b: August 07, 1893 Boston MA  d: Aft. 1920
..................... 4   Margaret C Crowley b: October 12, 1899
............. 3   John Crowley b: May 02, 1869 Boston MA
............. 3   Daniel Crowley b: 1871 Boston MA
............. 3   Joseph Crowley b: October 15, 1874 Boston MA
............. 3   William Crowley b: July 28, 1879 Boston MA
..... 2   Michael Crowley b: 1837 Ireland  d: Aft. 1900 in Boston MA
.........  +Joanna Burke b: 1838 Boston MA m: July 31, 1859 in Boston MA d: Bef. 1900 in Boston MA Father: Thomas Burke Mother: Ellen ???
............. 3   Dennis G Crowley b: 1860
............. 3   William M Crowley b: 1861
............. 3   Daniel Crowley b: 1863
............. 3   Nora F Crowley b: 1867
............. 3   Margaret Crowley b: June 23, 1868 Massachusetts  d: Aft. 1900 in Boston, Mass
.................  +Patrick Carroll b: April 1868 Ireland m: 1895 d: Aft. 1900 in Boston MA
............. 3   Patrick Crowley b: 1871 Boston MA  d: Aft. 1900 in Boston MA
............. 3   Mary E Crowley b: 1873
............. 3   Michael John Crowley b: June 24, 1874 Boston MA
 

In 1867 John and Catherine Crowley lived at 24 Athens Drive and John is listed as a switchman.
Patrick Donahoe lived at 12 Oneida St in 1892, which is near Michael and Joanna Crowley.
Given that it was Michael son of John J. Crowley which my aunt recalls as a cousin, I suspect that John J and Michael (husband of Joanna) may have been siblings.
 


1920 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
Michael H. Crowley      53yrs         MA  IRE  MA superintendent police department	Margaret C. (wife)      52            MA  IRE  MA Irene K.    (dau)        27            MA  MA   MA Arthur J.   (son)        26            "   "    "   officer	1920 Suffolk Co. MA Roll 734, 8 Jan 1920, ED 312, Sh 2, L 41, Precinct 7&8, Ward 11, Bakersfield Street, Family #33
1910 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
Michael Crowley age 71 married 49 yrs b. Ire - naturalized (record blurry - hard to read - not sure if this is the same family)	Johanna wife age 70 married 49 yrs had 8 ch 6 living b Ire Michael  J son age 31? b. Mass occ: shoe shop Patrick L son age 29? b. Mass occ: book binder Henrly L son age 28? single b. Mass occ: Metal work - roofing	--- ED 1559 Sheet 30 19 Harden View St
1900 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
Michael Crowley  33 Jan 18 1867 b. Mass	Margaret  32 Oct 28 1867 b. Mass Henry   9 Aug 16 1890  b. Mass Irvine   8 Sep 30, 1891 b. Mass Arthur G.  6 Aug 7 1893 b. Mass  Margaret C.  7 ½ Oct 12 1899 b. Mass John Curry  65 Dec 7 1834 b. Ire father-in-law ; naturalized	---- ED 1526 Sheet 4 L 63 Dragut St
Patrick Carroll    32yrs  Apr 1868   Ire   Ire  Ire  married 5yrs to US 1890 in US 10yrs; naturalized  teamster	Margaret (wife)    30yrs  July 1869  MA    Ire  Ire Michael Crowley 63 yrs March 1837 (naturalized) father-in-law to US 1860, in US 40 years married 37 years Patrick Crowley        29yrs  Mar 1871   MA  IRE  IRE    brother-in-law; single; teamster	---- ED 1279 Roll 679 Sheet 12, L 26 Oneida St, 7 June 1900, Ward 9
1880 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
Michael Crowley        43yrs    laborer       IRE  IRE  IRE	Joanna  (wife)         42                   IRE  IRE  IRE Dennis G.    (son)     20yrs  blacksmith    MA  IRE  IRE William M.   (son)     19            "   "    " Daniel       (son)     17                     "   "    " Nora F.      (dau)     13                  "   "    " Margaret     (dau)     11                  "   "    " Patrick      (son)      9                     "   "    " Mary E.      (dau)      7                    "   "    " Michael J.   (son)      5                     "   "    "	1880 Boston, Suffolk Co. MA Roll 558, ED 708, Sh18,L1,4 June 1880, Genesee Street,Fam #20
John J. Crowley        48    IRE	Catharine  (wife)      39    MA Michael H. (son)       13    " John(son)                  11 Daniel(son)       9 Joseph (son)       5 William (son)            1	1880 Boston, Suffolk Co. MA Soundex

• Checking vital records for death of Michael Crowley, Joanna Crowley, John Crowley and Catherine Crowley may bear some further clues.
• Michael Crowley died October 5, 1905 age 61 born in Ire - parents Timothy Crowly and Mary Donovan - buried in Calvary
• Michael Crowley died Oct 26 1905 age 69 - widow born in Ire of 115 Union Park St - parents Michael Crowley and Honora Sweeney of Ire.  Buried in Dorchester (old) - undertaker Samuel Sullivan
• Michael Crowley of 92 Methuen St, Lawrence died age 60 on Jun 26 1907 - smothered by smoke - accidental - buried in Immaculate Conception in Lawrence
• Michael Crowley of 17 Harbor View St died Oct 19 1910 age 74 - parents Denis and Mary Crowley buried in New Calvary.
• I suspect the connection is back in Ire - if one exists.

• DOHERTY, THOMAS

Thomas Doherty and his family was living with Cornelius O'Leary and Mary Toolis in 1880 when they arrived to Massachusetts.  Could Thomas or his wife be related to the Tullis family?

Checking birth records John Joseph Doherty was born Nov 28 1878 living at 104 Longwood Ave to Thomas and Mary of Ire

 


1880 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
Thomas Doherty age 33 Laborer b. Ire, bpb Ire	Mary wife  age 33 b. Ire bpb Ire Maggie age 4 dau b. Ire bpb Ire Katie dau age 1 b. Mass bpb Ire John son age 1 b. Mass bpb Ire	ED 761 page 80  81 Longwood St
John J Doherty age 41 - not sure this is the same John as above	Julia J wife age 35 William son age 14 John son age 12 James son age 10 Mary dau age 7 Clarina dau age 2 2/12	ED 1496 page 39  - 1920 census

• DONOHOE, JOHN - John Donohue was the godfather of Mary Frances Tullis in 1886 in Boston.  Mary’s aunt was Maria THULES Donohue.  It is speculated that John was Maria’s son.  Does this mean that the Donohue’s immigrated to Boston as well? Checking the Boston City directories in 1886 we find a large number of John Donahoe/Donohue/Donohoe.  Between 1886-1888 there was a John J Donahoe listed at 145 Bolton St. His occupation was brass finisher, same as Daniel’s.  Checking the death records of John Donohoe/Donohue (did not check Donahoe) between 1885 - 1900 we did not find a likely candidate.
• Descendants of Maria Thules

 1   Maria Thules b: Bef. 1848 Bolinree, Roscommon, Ire
..  +Edward Donohue b: Bef. 1850 Gailey, Roscommon, Ire  m: February 19, 1865
..... 2   John Donohue b: December 01, 1865 Lisnagroom, Roscommon, Ire
..... 2   Michael O' Donohue b: October 12, 1868 Lisnagroom, Roscommon, Ire

Another John Donahoe is the nephew of Patrick and Mary Donahoe.  Patrick's elder brother Thomas had a son named John.  It's not clear what happend to this man.

• Descendants of John Donahoe -nephew of Patrick Donahoe and Mary Parker

      1   John Donahoe b: April 15, 1860 Mallow, Cork Ire/Mallow, Ire
..... 2   Charlie Donahoe
..... 2   Edward Donahoe
..... 2   female Donahoe

Checking all Edward Donahoe (and variants) born from 1880 - 1900 I find only 3 entries

1. April 18 1887 Edward Ignatius Donahoe residing at 61 Clayton St - parents John T and Annie M Donahoe of Boston - occ: Stairbuilder
2. Dec 23 1887 Edward Donahue residing at 286 Andrew St - parents John (of Ire)  and Caroline C (of Boston) - occ: Hatter
3. Feb 16 1898 Edward Joseph Donohue residing 188 Athens St - parents John J(Ire) and Margaret Cady (NY) - occ: Machinist


Checking all Charles Donahoe (and variants) born from 1880 - 1900 I find only 5 entries - I was able to check 3 of the entries only one had a father John.

1. Feb 22 1895 Charles Donahoe on Chelsea Ave parents John and Annie occ: Confectioner
2. March 14 1892 Charles Donahue parents Charles and Ellen
3. Oct 18 1890 Charles Joseph Donahoe parent James and Catherine
4. 1886 volue 369 page 87
5. 1897 vol 468 pag 17
•  Married Nov 27 1883 - John Donahoe age 22 born in Ire (occ: Hatter) parents: Thomas and Catherine Donahoe by Rev Art Connolly of St Joseph Roxbury, Mass  Carrie C Leach age 19 born in Boston  Parents: John and Ann Leach Witnesses: Michael Williams and Mary McCaffery

Also on Sept 15 1899 Caroline Donahue female, married age 34 (nee Leach) died of Phthisis for 2 1/2 years - parents John Leach and Ann Moran (of Ire) - checked the Calvary Cemetery and found no possible matches; need to check St. Josephs and Holyhood cemetery as there other Donahoe's buried there.  Good possibility Caroline Leach Donahoe is the matching wife.  Looking at the 1900 census for Suffolk, I did not spot a likely candidate of our widower John Donahoe - he is noted under his father's enumeration but I don't believe he was living with his father. I believe his father listed all of his children regardless if they were living with him or not.
• January 16 1884         John T Donahoe age 26 born in Boston  parents: Thomas and Bridget Donahoe

                                    Annie M Lanigan age 24 born in Boston  parents: James and Sarah Lanigan

Checking for Thomas Donahoe (his brother)

• 1895 vol 453 page 260  - Nov 3 1895 Jessie McIntyre(21) parents Patrick and Mary of Scotland and Thomas (22) of Thomas and Bridget


Note his cousin Catherine Dever Dugan may have been found in 1920 census at Page:  12A ED:  438 County: Suffolk Image:  427 Township: Boston
William F Dugan age 30 b. Mass fb Ire mb. England
Katherine A wife age 31 b. Mass bpb Ire
Paul F son age 2 6/12 b Mass bpb Mass
 

• List of the John Donahoe/Donahue/Donohue/Donohoe’s found in Suffolk County Massachusetts in 1900 and 1920 census
• List of John Donahoe/Donahue/Donohue/Donohoee's marriage records found between 1875 and 1900 in Suffolk Mass.

 
• DONAHOE, TIMOTHY

Buried in Patrick Donahoe's grave is a child named Timothy Donahoe (parents were John and Catherine Donahoe) - who is this child and how is he related to Patrick?

Descendants of John Donahoe
 1   John Donahoe b: Abt. 1830 Ire
..  +Catharine ??? b: Abt. 1830
..... 2   Timothy Donahoe b: December 06, 1871 Boston, MA  d: March 12, 1872 in Boston, MA

Checking the 1870 census for matches of John and Catherine we find the following candidates:

1. John Donahue age 50, Laborer b. Ire, wife Katie age 47 b. Ire, Jeremiah age 18, Mary age 15 both born in Mass
2. John Donahue age 33. Laborer b. Ire, wife Katie age 29 b. Ire, John age 3, Michael age 2, Catherine age 1 born in Mass
3. John Donahue age 38 Jeweller b England, Kate age 38 b New York


Checking the 1880 census for matches of Catherine and John we find the following

1. John DONAHOE 45 IRE, Kate DONAHOE Wife F M W 38 IRE, Kate DONAHOE Dau F S W 10 IRE, Margt. DONAHOE Dau F S W 8 IRE, Ellen DONAHOE Dau F S W 4 MA
2.  John DONAHUE Self M M W 35 IRE, Catherine DONAHUE Wife F M W 31 IRE, Daniel DONAHUE Son M S W 1 MA
3. John DONAHUE Self M M W 35 IRE, Kate DONAHUE Wife F M W 32 IRE, Mary DONAHUE Dau F S W 11 MA, Kate DONAHUE Dau F S  9 MA,Lillie DONAHUE Dau F S W 7 MA,Bridgret DONAHUE Dau F S W 4 MA,John DONAHUE Son M S W 1 MA
4. John DONAHOO Self M M W 34 IRE, Cathrine DONAHOO Wife F M W 34 IRE,Dennis DONAHOO Son M S W 9 MA,Cornilias DONAHOO Son M S W 6 MA,John DONAHOO Son M S W 3 MA,Cathrine DONAHOO Dau F S W 1 MA

 
• DUGAN, MARGARET - Margaret Dugan is listed as godmother to Ellen Donaohe in 1860. Ellen is the daughter of Patrick Donahoe and Mary Parker.  There was an Ellen Dugan who was a widow and lived next door to Patrick and Mary Donahoe at 33 Seneca St. Was she a relative or just a neighbor?

Dugan families who lived near the Donahoe family during this timeframe:
1861-1862  Ellen Dugan  33 Seneca St.<<<<< right next door
1863  Jerimiah Dugan 5 Oneida St
          John M. Dugan 11 Genessee St.

Census Index: Massachusetts, 1870 - Suffolk Co. -- Location: Boston 3rd Ward National Archives series number: M593, microfilm : 642 page: 304

• Dugan, Ellen County:
• Dugan, Margaret
• Dugan, Michael

• HEALY - In the last correspondence I received from Margaret Donahoe Cotter, she writes:

Dear Ginny,
...... He also had 3 old maid cousins that owned a lot of property in Roxbury, Mary Sissy, Hannah and Lena, they loved cats until Lena got scratched by one got blood poison and died.  I can’t think of their last name.  If there is anything I forgot, let me know as I may be repeating. Aunt Margaret

This could possibly be BUCKLEYS either Jeremiah's unmarried daughters, or Jeremiah's son's Daniel's 3 daughters???

1   Jeremiah Buckley b: Bet. 1829 - 1835 Ire  d: Bet. 1876
..  +Mary Connell b: Abt. 1840 Ire m: February 24, 1857 Killavullen, Cork Ire d: Aft. 1880
..... 2   Michael Buckley   d: in Died in infancy
..... 2   Bridget Agnes Buckley b: October 02, 1859 Boston, MA  d: Aft. 1880 in Not married
..... 2   Joanna Buckley b: Abt. 1861  d: Aft. 1880
..... 2   John J Buckley b: Abt. 1864 Boston Mass  d: Bet. 1920 - 1932
.........  +Alice Linton b: Abt. 1864 Boston Mass  d: September 25, 1932 in Boston, Mass Father: William Linton Mother: Eliza I Fosberg
..... 2   Daniel Buckley b: Abt. 1867 Boston Mass
.........  +spouse2
.....  *2nd Wife of Daniel Buckley:
.........  +spouse1  m: Aft. 1880
............. 3   Mary Buckley
............. 3   Helen Buckley
............. 3   Agnes Buckley
..... 2   Mary Buckley b: Abt. 1869  d: Aft. 1880 in Not married
 

• KILROY, BRIDGET and MARGARET

Bridget Kilroy's name was uncovered searching the cemetery records of Catherine Donnelly. Checking her death record, she was the daughter of Patrick and Mary Kilroy of Ire. She was single, age 32 and was living on Prentis St at the time of her death in 1882. Catherine Lyon’s mother’s maiden name was Kilroy. They were probably cousins but further research will determine the actual relationship.  In 1870 a possible match found in Ward 9, page 55.  There was a Bridget Kilroy age 24 - Domestic Help born in Ire living with the Fox family (Charles A - 29, Emma - 23, Emma - 1)

Kilroy, Margaret 65 December 17 1890 Mt. Calvary, Section 5 Range 40 is also buried there.  Her death record states she died Dec 16 1890 of old age.  She lived at Reimo Place and was born in Ire to John Kelley and Catharine Murray.  She was married.

Checking the 1870 census - I found no matches for Margaret Kilroy.  Checking the 1880 census, I find ... Could this be mother/daughter?  If so, it still doesn't explain the relationship to Catherine Lyons or James Fallon?
1880 Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  Source: FHL Film 1254560  National Archives Film T9-0560     Page 387C

• Margaret KILROY Self FWW 70 IRE Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
• Bridget KILROY Dau FSW 30 IRE Occ: At Home bpb:Ire

• LYONS, CATHERINE (Ward, Donnelly)-  Catherine Lyons was first found as a result of a query to a distant cousin, Charlie Dowd. He had been searching through his parent’s papers and came across a burial plot purchased by his grandfather, James Fallon in 1889. In  1903 he buried a woman named Catherine DONNELLY there. Catherine Donnelly, nee Ward, husband James, father Lawrence, mother Mary Kilroy died July 1, 1903 of exhaustion.  She was a resident of the Insane Hospital for the last for the last 2 years of her life.  Her death record was very obscure and I found it had her first husbands surname as her maiden name. Searching the 1900 census record and then the 1880, 1920, I was able to determine that Catherine Donnelly was married previously to someone name WARD. Finding that marriage record, Catherine's true maiden name was uncovered as Lyon. Catherine Lyon Ward Donnelly's parents were listed as Lawrence Fallon and Mary Kilroy on her death record and Timothy and Jane Lyons on her marriage record.  How could Catherine be connected to  James Fallon?      Finding further information on the Ward descendants may uncover the mystery?
• Thomas Ward is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Dorchester Sect 1 Row 34 Grave 1560.  He is buried with his daughter Katie Ward age 1 yr 10 mos June 16 1883 and O'Keefe buried July 2 1883
 
Descendants of Catherine Lyons
 1   Catherine Lyons b: Abt. 1844 Ire  d: July 01, 1903 in Boston MA
..  +Thomas J Ward, Jr. b: 1840 Halifax, Nova Scotia m: November 11 1860 d: February 13, 1889 in Boston MA
..... 2   Stephen Ward b: 1866 Mass  d: Bef. 1880 in Mass
.........  +Harriet Noonan  b: Abt. 1870 Mass m: September 25, 1895
..... 2   Joseph T Ward b: March 31, 1876 Boston MA  d: August 06, 1939 in Boston MA
.........  +Mary F Travers b: Abt. 1880 Mass m: September 02, 1900 d: August 27, 1946 in Boston MA
............. 3   Marion Theresa Ward b: April 18, 1901 Boston, Massachusetts  d: June 10, 1960 in Boston MA
.................  +John Francis Bell b: April 1899 Mass m: September 21, 1919 d: July 11, 1955 in Boston MA
..................... 4   Eleanor Bell b: Aft. 1920  d: in alive in 1960
.........................  +?? Molway
............. 3   Joseph T. Ward b: 1903  d: Bef. 1960
............. 3   Harold F Ward b: 1912  d: in alive in 1960
............. 3   Madeline I Ward b: 1916  d: in alive in 1981
.................  +Mario Salvi  m: Bet. 1934 - 1960 d: in alive in 1981
..... 2   Francis Ward b: September 15, 1877 Boston MA
  *2nd Husband of Catherine Lyons:
..  +James Donnelly b: Abt. 1861 Boston MA m: November 20, 1891

• MANNING, ALICE - In chatting with Anna Carleton, she recalls a few people who claimed to be relatives to her.  Other than this conversation, I have no proof that they are related.  It is quite possible that other Manning cousins migrated over to Boston before, after or about the same time.

Alice Manning was born June 28, 1893 in Boston.  She died in May 1979.  She was single and worked as a teacher.  She was buried in Malden in Holycross cemetery.  Alice was from a large family.  Anna recalls a brother Fred.  Fred had a daughter Ann who married someone named Charles.  Charles was a retired Army officer.  He adopted a whole family from Vietnam.  They since have moved to Tennessee.

Checking her birth record, she is the daughter of Daniel and Mary Manning of Boston, residing at 133 Marcella St. in Boston
Checking the cemetery records in Malden we find the following individuals buried with Alice:

1. Catherine Dowd 1902, Irene Manning 1906,John Dowd 1909, Charles Dowd 1918, John G Manning 1920, Mary J Manning 1943, Dennis J Manning 1958

• MANNING, ELLEN T - Anna Carleton also recalls an Ellen Manning who worked with her at the Telephone Company.  She lived on 3rd St in South Boston.  Ellen was also a single woman.  She was told that they were relatives.

She was born April 10 1899 and died Sep 2 1987 in Boston.  She is buried in Calvary Cemetery with a number of other Manning’s.  Buried with her are Margaret Manning (d. 1905 age 9), Nellie M. Manning (d. 1911 age 43), William F Manning (d. 1924 age 62), William F Manning, Jr. (D1956 age 50), Adelaide J. Manning (d 1982 age 84), Veronica Manning (d. 1987 age86), Lillian Manning (d. 1990 age 86).

Tracing this Ellen Manning we find her in 1900, and 1920 census with her family.
 


1920 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
William F Manning 58 225 3rd St. Boston, born in Ire, Naturalized in 1878	Mildred dau 25 Adelaide dau 22 Ellen  dau 20 Louise  dau 18 Lillian  dau 16 William F son 14 John  son 12 Glasco, Mary  Servant age 48 - SJ New Brunswick	1920 Census Volume 110, ED 268 Sheet 2 Line 71
1900 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
William Manning born 1860 age 39 in Ire (married 6 years) occupation - Officer - Immigrated 1870, Naturalized	Nellie M  Nov 1870 age 29 born Mass Mildred Aug 1894 age 5 Margarette Dec 1895 4 Adelaide Jul 1896 3 Nellie  Apr 1898 1 Margaret (mother) 1822 77 Ire Baldwin, Margaret Nov 1884, age 15 Servant from Ire	1900 Volume 73 ED 1367 Sheet 18 Line 26 725 3rd St. Boston
1880 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
Margeret MANNING Self F W W 55 IRE  Occ: Keeping House bpb:Ire	William MANNING Son M S W 18 IRE  Occ: Boiler Maker bpb:Ire Maggie Dau F S W 17 IRE  Occ: At Home Fa: IRE Mo: IRE	Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  Source: FHL Film 1254556  National Archives Film T9-0556     Page 384C
John MANNING Self M M W 23 IRE  Occ: Boiler Maker bpb:Ire	Margeret MANNING Wife F M W 21 IRE  Occ: Keeping House bpb:Ire	Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  Source: FHL Film 1254556  National Archives Film T9-0556     Page 384C
Patrick MANNING Self M M W 32 IRE  Occ: Vegetable Dealer bpb:Ire	Margeret MANNING Wife F M W 28 IRE  Occ: Keeping House bpb:Ire Ellen F. Dau F S W 4 MA    Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Mary L.Dau F S W 2 MA    Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Robert A.  Son M S W 8M MA  bpb:Ire	Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  Source: FHL Film 1254556  National Archives Film T9-0556     Page 383B

William F. Manning was a boilermaker until about 1889 when he entered the Boston police.  His naturalization record was found.  Patrick Manning witnessed it.  Could this be his father?  Although there was a Patrick Manning who lived next door to him in 1880, possibly an older brother.

William F Manning - boilermaker, born in County Galway March 17 1860, immigrated May 9 1868 to Boston.  He was naturalized October 2, 1883.  Witness Simon Joyce of 61 Gold St, Patrick Manning 15 A St.  He married Nellie M Murphy on September 21, 1893.  His parents are listed as Patrick and Margaret Manning.  William was 32 and his bride was 23.  Reverend M. F. Murphy of Boston married them.  Checking the wills of William and his son, we find a few more facts relating to this family.  His eldest daughter Mildred became legal guardian to the youngest 3 children.  She eventually married someone named Plansky and died in the 1980’s.

Checking the city directories
1883  William F. Manning, boilermaker, 225 Dorchester Ave
            John Manning, boilermaker, 225 Dorchester Ave
1887 William F Manning, boilermaker, 42 Colony
1889 William F Manning, police, 42 Colony

Descendants of Patrick Manning

 1   Patrick Manning b: Abt. 1825 Ire  d: Bef. 1880
..  +Margaret ??? b: Abt. 1822 Ire  d: Bet. 1900 - 1920
..... 2   John Manning b: Abt. 1857 Ire
.........  +Margaret ??? b: Abt. 1859 Ire m: Bet. 1875 - 1880
..... 2   William F Manning b: March 17, 1860 Galway, Ire  d: March 03, 1924 in Boston MA
.........  +Ellen Murphy b: 1868 Boston MA m: September 21, 1893 Boston, MA d: November 25, 1911 in Boston MA
............. 3   Margaret H Manning b: December 25, 1893 Boston MA  d: October 25, 1905 in Boston MA
............. 3   Mildred Manning b: August 15, 1894 Boston, MA  d: August 17, 1986 in Boston, MA
.................  +Peter W Plansky b: October 17, 1895  d: April 13, 1995 in Reading MA
............. 3   Adelaide Julia Manning b: July 13, 1897 Boston MA  d: June 28, 1982 in Boston MA
............. 3   Ellen T. Manning b: April 10, 1899 Boston MA  d: September 02, 1987 in Boston MA
............. 3   Veronica Manning b: January 28, 1901 Boston MA  d: March 04, 1987 in Boston MA
............. 3   Lillian Manning b: September 16, 1903 Boston MA  d: June 29, 1990 in Boston MA
............. 3   William F Manning, Jr. b: December 01, 1905 Boston MA  d: February 02, 1956 in Boston MA
............. 3   John T Manning b: November 16, 1907 Boston MA  d: April 15, 1999 in Malden, MA
..... 2   Maggie Manning b: Abt. 1863
 

 


1880 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
MCGOVERN, Margaret Other <1820> F W Bir: IREL Cen: MA Middle Cambridge	Too old
MCGOVERN, Margaret Other <1824> F W Bir: IREL Cen: MA Worces Worcester	Too old
MCGOVERAN, Margaret Wife <1825> F W Bir: IREL Cen: MA Norfol HydePark  F M W 55   Occ: Keeping House bpb:Ire	J. MCGOVERAN Self M M W 60 IRE  Occ: Laborer bpb:Ire Philip  Son M S W 20 MA  Occ: Laborer bpb:Ire Barney Son M S W 16 MA Occ: Barber bpb:Ire Mary  Dau F S W 14 MA Occ: At Home bpb:Ire Catherine LYNCH MotherL F W W 93 IRE Occ: At Home bpb:Ire
MCGOVERN, Margrett Wife <1830> F W Bir: IREL Cen: MA Middle Woburn  F M W 50 IRE  Occ: Keeping House bpb:Ire	James MCGOVERN Self M M W 80 IRE Occ: Gardner bpb:Ire James  Son M S W 26 MA Occ: Currier bpb:Ire Thomas  Son M S W 23 MA Occ: Currier bpb:Ire Nicholas Son M S W 19 MA Occ: Apprentice To Currying bpb:Ire Maggie Dau F S W 18 MA Occ: Shoe Stock Maker bpb:Ire
MCGOVERN, Margaret Other <1845> F W Bir: IREL Cen: MA Essex Methuen
MCGOVERN, Margaret Wife <1854> F W Bir: MA Cen: MA Middle Tewksbury  F W W 64 Ire  Occ: Keeping House Fa: Ire Mo: Ire	Thomas MCGOVERN Son M S W 35 Ire  Occ: Farmer bpb:Ire Margaret Wife F M W 26 MA bpb:Ire Thomas  Son M S W 13 MA  Fa: Ire Mo: MA Mary  Dau F S W 7 MA Occ: Attends School Fa: Ire Mo: MA Julia  Dau F S W 5 MA Occ: Attends School Fa: Ire Mo: MA Patrick  Son M S W 2 MA   Fa: Ire Mo: MA Ann Dau F S W 1 MA Fa: Ire Mo: MA
MCGOVERN, Maggie T. SDau <1858> F W Bir: IREL Cen: MA Suffol Boston	Too young
1870 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
Margaret A McGovern  age 25  b Mass  vest maker  both parents of foreign birth	Frances McLaughlin age 55   f  w keeping house  b Ire  both parents foreign birth John J McLaughlin    age 21  m w laborer  b Mass both parents foreign birth	Location : Boston 1st Ward   microfilm number : 640  Microfilm page number : 219
Margaret   45  f  w    keeping house  b Ire       "	McGovern, Michael     48  m  w  laborer  b Ire   bpb foreign birth  James       21  m  w  house carpenter  b Mass       "  Thomas     17  m  w  grocer clerk  b Mass              "  Edward     14   m  w  at school  b Mass                  "  Charles     12  m  w  at school  b Mass                   "  other families in same house - surname Riley, Cummings, Evers	Location : Boston 7th Ward  microfilm number : 644 Microfilm page number : 279

• O’NEILL  C., O’NEILL MICHAEL,O’NEILL PATRICK - These 3 O’Neill’s showed up as sponsors to various children of Patrick Donahoe and Mary Parker in 1857 and then again in 1876.  Purely by the fact that they all had the same surname makes me wonder if they were related.  Checking the 1860 census for Massachusetts I find a Michael O’Neill approximately the same age as Patrick and Mary.  They also have a son Patrick who 19 years later may have been the godfather to Joseph Patrick Donahoe.

 


1870 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
Mary O'Neill	716  McDonough, Patrick   24    no occ listed  b Ire  Mary       50    widow            b Ire  716  O'Neill, James   33   Fisherman    b Ire  Bridget   22  keep house  b Ire  Michael     1                        b Mass  Patrick       3                       b Mass  Mary           60  widow        b Ire	County : Suffolk Co.    Location : Boston 12th Ward   107
	2369  O'Neil  Patrick    47       laborer               b Ire Mary        46      keep house        b Ire  Michael   18      cabinet maker    b Mass  Anna        13      at school             b Mass	County : Suffolk Co.    Location : Boston 5th Ward   332
1860 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
Michael O’Neill  35   Ire	Mary   36   Ire Mary   10   Massachusetts Patrick   7   Massachusetts John   16   Massachusetts

Checking for the birth records of any of the 3 children might give further clues on which these O’Neill's are and how they may be related to the Donahoes/Parker clan. < Note: None of these birth records could be found in Massachusetts, also no marriage record was found>

Descendants of Michael O'Neill
1   Michael O'NEILL b: 1825 in Ire < Is this Michael the same Michael son of John and Joanna O'Neill listed below >
.  +Mary ??? b: 1824 in Ire
......  2   John O'NEILL b: 1844 in Boston MA
......  2   Mary O'NEILL b: 1850 in Boston MA
......  2   Patrick O'NEILL b: 1853 in Boston MA

• O’NEILL , THOMAS “TIP” - I stumbled upon the fact that Thomas “Tip” O’Neill, a Boston native; family came from the Mallow Cork area.  Could the 2 O’Neill families be connected?  Below is a brief biography of the Speaker of the House.  Further investigation will be needed to determine if these 2 O’Neill families are connected.

Thomas P. O'Neill JR., who was speaker of the U.S.House of Representatives from  1976 - 1987 has his roots firmly entrenched in Mallow.  Mr.O'Neill's great great grandparents, Daniel O'Connell and Catherine Quinlan, were married in Mallow on 16th August 1797. After her husband's death, in the 1820s, Catherine immigrated to America with some of her children. She remained there for about 50 years. In her 100th year she returned to her native Mallow, where she died at the great age of 103 years, in or about the year 1870. She was buried next to her husband, Daniel, in Cork Ire.

                   Joanna Connell - daughter of Daniel and Catherine, married John O'Neill in St. Mary’s Church on October 30th 1822 in Cork, Ire.  They lived at Gallows Lane, which was at the East End of the town close to Mallow Castle. Some of the children of this marriage were baptized in Mallow. The record of their son Patrick's baptism has not been found, but it is known that he was born in Mallow in 1832.

                   Patrick married Julia Fox, who was born in Mallow in 1839. Around 1845 Patrick, together with his brothers Michael and John, left for the United States to work with the New England Brick Co. They worked as laborers in the Brickyards and this was very tough physical work. Patrick and Julia's son, Thomas P. O'Neill, married Rose Anne Tolan. They had three children, the youngest being Thomas 'Tip', born 9th December 1912 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He graduated from Boston College in 1936 with a B.A. degree. 'Tip' married Mildred Anne Miller on 17th June 1941. They had five children. Formerly engaged in the insurance business, he began his political career in 1936 when he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He served until 1952. During his tenure in the  Massachusetts legislature he served as Minority Leader (1947 - 1948) and was elected as the first
Democratic Speaker of the Massachusetts House in 1948. In 1952 he was elected to the 83rd Congress, succeeding the late President John F. Kennedy. Mr. O'Neill represented the 8th District of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives for 16 consecutive terms.

                   First appointed House Majority Whip in 1971, he served in that capacity during the 92nd Congress. In 1973 he was elected House Majority Leader, this position he held until he was elected Speaker in 1977. Speaker O'Neill had received 18 honorary degrees from various colleges throughout the country and had been presented with numerous Community Service Awards. In October 1986 he retired as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Tip O'Neill died on 6th January 1994. He was buried on Monday, January 10th, in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Harwichport, Cape Cod

 1   John O'Neill b: Mallow Cork Ire/Mallow, Ire
..  +Joanna Connell b: Mallow Cork Ire/Mallow, Ire m: October 30, 1822 Mallow, Cork Ire  Father: Daniel O'Connell Mother: Catherine Quinlan
..... 2   John O'Neill
..... 2   Michael O'Neill
..... 2   Patrick O'Neill b: 1832  d: Aft. 1880
.........  +Julia Fox b: 1839 Mallow Cork Ire/Mallow, Ire m: Bef. 1860 d: Aft. 1880
............. 3   William O'Neill b: Abt. 1860
............. 3   Catharine O'Neill b: Abt. 1864
............. 3   John O'Neill b: Abt. 1868
............. 3   Julia O'Neill b: Abt. 1870
............. 3   Thomas P O'Neill b: Abt. 1874
.................  +Rose Anne Tolan   d: Bet. 1912 - 1913
..................... 4   William J O'Neill b: Abt. 1906
..................... 4   Mary O'Neill b: Abt. 1907
..................... 4   Thomas Philip O'Neill, Jr b: December 09, 1912 Cambridge, Mass  d: January 05, 1994 in Boston, MA
.........................  +Mildred Anne Miller  m: June 17, 1941 d: Aft. 1997
............................. 5   Rosemary O'Neill
............................. 5   Michael T O'Neill   d: September 25, 1997
.................................  +Joanne ???
............................. 5   Thomas P O'Neill
............................. 5   Christopher O'Neill
............................. 5   Susan O'Neill
.................................  +?? Daniel
 

• PARKER,CATHERINE   Catherine Parker was the godmother to Patrick Donahoe and Mary Parker's eldest daughter, Johanna in 1856 in Boston. We do know that Mary had an elder sister, Catherine, born in 1822 in Mallow Cork Ire. I suspect that she is the same one listed here. As the baptism took place in Boston, did that mean that Catherine also journeyed to Boston? If so what happened to her?

• SCANLON, LILLIAN - Frances Welz recalls a Lily or Lillian Drew who was an aunt who lived in Boston.  Her maiden name was Scanlon. She does not recall if they had any children.  Who is this Lillian and is she related to our Scanlon family?    Checking the Massachusetts death certificates, we find Lillian M Drew  (born Scanlon).  She died February 10, 1981 while residing at Washington St, Reading.  She was 92 years old (born April 3, 1888).  She was the widow of Edmund Drew.  Her parents are listed as Michael McTague and Annie E Cullen of Ire.  So where did the Scanlon name come from?   Maybe talking to her son, Lawrence may shed some light on this woman and how she may be connected to either the Spellman or the Scanlon line.

• SINGLETON, DENNIS AND GRACE - Both Dennis and Grace Singleton have been listed as godparents to Patrick Donahoe and Mary Parker’s children.  Researching further, Dennis Singleton was Grace’s husband. Mary Parker’s mother’s maiden name was SINGLETON, so there is probably a connection on the PARKER side with Dennis.  Dennis and Grace had 3 known children born in Massachusetts, a daughter Grace who died as a young child and a son Dennis who died as a young man without any further children, and a son Edward J found on the 1880 census.  Grace’s surname is listed as McGrath on her death record, but Hetherman on her children’s baptismal records.  Contacting the Mallow Heritage center they located another 3 children.


 1   Dennis Singleton b: Bef. 1825 Cork, Ireland
..  +Grace Hetherman b: Bef. 1825 Ireland m: Bef. 1848 in Ireland Father: James Hetherman Mother: Elizabeth ???
..... 2   Bridget Singleton b: December 08, 1848 Mallow, Ireland
..... 2   Mary Singleton b: Abt. 1850 Ireland
..... 2   James Singleton b: February 16, 1850 Fair Lane, Mallow, Ireland
..... 2   John Singleton b: February 22, 1852 Mallow, Ireland
..... 2   Elizabeth Singleton b: Abt. 1854 Mass
..... 2   Dennis Jeremiah Singleton b: December 12, 1855 Boston, MA
..... 2   Edward J Singleton b: December 16, 1857 Boston MA
.........  +Mary E Knyan b: March 1860 Boston MA m: January 24, 1882 in Boston, MA Father: Jeremiah Knyan Mother: Mary ???
............. 3   Mabel Alice Singleton b: November 03, 1882
............. 3   Elizabeth Singleton b: December 1884 Boston MA
..... 2   Grace Mary Singleton b: December 18, 1865 Boston, MA

Dennis Jeremiah Singleton baptized December 13 1855 at Cathedral of the Holy Cross sponsors: Daniel Singleton, Ellen Hetheman
Grace Mary Singleton baptized  December 21 1865 at Cathedral of the Holy Cross sponsors: Timothy Riorden, Eliza M T Hetherman

There was a Dennis Singleton who immigrated to Boston from Ire in 1850 listed in the Passenger and Immigration Lists: Boston, 1821-1850.  According to his naturalization record It states that he was born in 1827 and arrived at Boston on June 8 1853.  He applied for naturalization on Feb 12 1867 in the District of Boston and was granted Nov 2 1876.  It was witnessed by Jerome O'Neil and William H Daly.

Occupation: Laborer Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Ship: Ship John Currier

• Singleton, Bridget Country of Origin: Ire  Arrival Date: September 4, 1850 Age: 30
• Singleton, Dennis Country of Origin: Ire Arrival Date: September 4, 1850 Age: 0
• Singleton, Dennis Country of Origin: Ire Arrival Date: September 4, 1850 Age: 28


Checking for possible parents of Denis Singleton we found the following candidate.  Denis death certificate lists his parents as John and Ellen - this could be an error and in fact he may be the son of Denis and Hanora.

1820.12.19 Singleton    Denis  parents: Denis Singleton, Mary Hanley      sponsors: Patrick Sullivan,   Bridget Brien
1826.02.20 Singleton   Catherine parents: Denis Singleton, Hanora Hanley    sponsors: Jeremiah Connell, Catherine Quinlan - place Gallows Lane
1834.02.23 Singleton   Hanna parents:Denis Singleton, Hanora Hanley     sponsors: Patrick Brien, Mary Buckley - place Gallows Hill Lane
1836.07.31 Singleton  Michael parents: Denis Singleton, Hanora Hanley    sponsors: Patrick Hanly, Mary Norris
 

• SINGLETON, THOMAS - wife of Mary Donahoe is said to be a 3rd cousin or such.  Mary's great grandmother was Catherine Singleton Parker.  Very little research has been done to corroborate if the relationship existed before the marriage.  Thomas had at least 11 siblings who were the majority born in Peabody, Mass.  Thomas' parents names were John Singleton and Mary O'Leary.  They immigrated to Boston in 1870.  Further details can be found under the DONAHOE PDF document.  A quick check with the Mallow Heritage Center uncovered another generations, but they were unable to go back further although they found possible candidates for both Jeremiah and Catherine but could not validate.

 1   Jeremiah Singleton b: Bef. 1825 Cork, Ireland
..  +Catherine Foukes b: Bef. 1825 Ballyclough Parish, Cork, Ireland m: June 20, 1841 in Church of Ballyclough Parish, Cork, Ireland
..... 2   John Singleton b: July 17, 1842 Waterloo, Ballyclough Parish, Cork, Ireland  d: January 27, 1903 in Salem, MA
.........  +Mary O'Leary b: March 1850 Ireland m: February 27, 1867 in Church of Ballyclough Parish, Cork, Ireland d: August 13, 1910 in Peabody, MA Father: John O'Leary
..... 2   William Singleton b: May 07, 1848 Ballyclough Parish, Cork, Ireland
..... 2   Jeremiah Singleton b: March 17, 1852 Waterloo, Ballyclough Parish, Cork, Ireland
..... 2   Philip Singleton b: December 03, 1854 Waterloo, Ballyclough Parish, Cork, Ireland
..... 2   Bridget Singleton b: April 10, 1857 Waterloo, Ballyclough Parish, Cork, Ireland
..... 2   Jeremiah Singleton b: April 12, 1860 Waterloo, Ballyclough Parish, Cork, Ireland

SPELLMAN, BRIDGET

I’ve been slowly gathering information on the Spellman families which I believe were connected to this Scanlon family.  Spellman was a very common name in Boston around the turn of the century so it will be difficult to determine all of the Spellmans who may have been connected to this Scanlon family.  I have been concentrating on those Spellmans who I can place with this Scanlon family.

Bridget Spelman first showed her face in the 1900 census of Belinda Keliher.  She was listed as Belinda’s aunt in the census and immigrating to US in 1870.  She later shared her home with Belinda’s sister Catherine Coyle.  Bridget never married and died in 1907.

Searching probate court, I found her will in 1907. She identifies the Scanlon siblings (Belinda Brennan of Boston, Thomas Scanlon of Boston, Patrick Scanlon of Worcester, Catherine F Coyle of Boston and Agnes Scanlon of Milton) as her nephews and nieces.   She bequeathed the majority of her estate to her niece Catherine F. Coyle, naming as executor, Catherine’s husband Thomas.  At the time of her death, Bridget was living with Catherine and Thomas Coyle.

 There were 2 references of Bridget Spellman as aunt to the Scanlon children, the census, and then again in the will.  Given the SPELLMAN surname matched Mary Spelman Scanlon’s maiden name, I initially suspected that Bridget and Mary Spelman Scanlon may have been sisters.  However on Bridget's death certificate it lists her parents as Thomas Spellman and Bridget Scanlon.  This could be wrong, but at this time I have no proof of that. There was a Bridget Spelman  born on January 8 1865 to Thomas Spelman and Mary Higgins in Tobercurry, Sligo, and Ire.  Checking the 1880 census and the city directories may uncover further information on this woman.
 

• SPELLMAN, DOMINIK

Dominik is listed as the godfather to Thomas Scanlon’s children.  There are 3 possible connections between this family and that of the Scanlon family.
1. The first is that Spellman is the maiden name of Thomas Scanlon mother.
2. The second surfaced from a discussion of Dominik’s niece Frances Welz Shiner.  She mentioned that her Aunt Margaret Spellman married James Gilmartin.  James Gilmartin was the younger brother of Catherine Gilmartin who had married Thomas Scanlon.  I am verifying this through vital records.  But if it is true, Dominik Spellman was still listed as godparent to Thomas’ daughter Agnes in 1898, long before the marriage of his sister Margaret to James Gilmartin.
3. The third connection found was that Frances Welz Shiner, daughter of Dominik’s sister Mary Ann Spellman, godmother was Lizzie Coyle.  Lizzie Coyle was in fact, the daughter of Catherine Scanlon Coyle.  Frances stated that her mother had named relatives for all of her children?s godparents.  This third connection continues to support that the SPELLMAN and SCANLON may have been distant cousins.


This family immigrated to Boston in 1880 with their eldest being born in Ire according to the census.  On September 15, 1880 there was a Dominick Spellman who entered Boston on the S.S. Austrian from Londonderry, Ire.  His age is 26.  On the same ship, also from Londonderry was a woman Mary Spellman, age 22.  Could this be our Dominik Spellman and his wife?  If so, how did they show up in the 1880 census?

   Dominick Spellman married Mary Mahar in Ire.  Dominik is listed as a teamster in the brewery business.   He had at least 9 children, of which only 5 lived to adulthood.   There are very sketchy details on some of his children.

THULISH,CATHERINE   Catherine Thulish was the godmother to Hannah Thulish O'Leary's daughter Margaret in 1880 in Boston at St. Francis de Sales. Given the last surname we can only surmise she is related to Hannah and Daniel but how? As the baptism took place in Boston, did that mean that Catherine also journeyed to Boston? If so what happened to her?  In 1889 there was a Catharine McDonald who was godparent to Daniel's son John.  Is this the same person?


1920 Name and statistics	Enumerated with:	Where in the census
Catherine McDonald lodger - housekeeper age 68 immigrated 1879 Alien b. Ire bpb Ire - widow	William F McCarthy age 51 single b. Mass bpb Ire Daniel J Crowley age 42 b. Mass bpb Ire John Crowley bro age 47 b. Mass bpb Ire Julia Crowley mother age 70 widow imm 1865 na 1876 b Ire Lola sister age 40 b. Mass bpb Ire	1920 U.S. Census • Massachusetts • Suffolk • Boston • ED# 252  Lodger at 258 West Fourth St

1920 Names

• McDonald, Catherine    Age: 79   Year:1920 Birthplace: Ire Roll: T625_684  Page: 4B  State: Massachusetts   ED: 94  County:  Bristol   Image:  638 Township: Fall River
• McDonald, Catherine  Age: 52  Year: 1920  Birthplace: Ire Roll:  T625_693 Page: 10B State:  Massachusetts  ED: 147 County:  Essex  Township:  Lynn
• McDonald, Catherine Age:  70 Year:  1920 Birthplace: Ire   Roll: T625_696 Page: 7B   State:Massachusetts  ED: 255 County:   Essex  Township: Salem
• McDonald, Catherine  Age: 65  Year:1920 Birthplace: Ire Roll:  T625_708  Page: 2A State: Massachusetts   ED: 43 County:  Middlesex Township:   Cambridge
• McDonald, Catherine Age: 75 Year:  1920  Birthplace: Ire  Roll:  T625_719  Page: 2A State: Massachusetts  ED 496 County: Middlesex   Township:  Waltham
• McDonald, Catherine    Age:72 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Ire    Roll: T625_719  Page: 5A  State: Massachusetts  ED: 500 County: Middlesex   Township:  Waltham
• McDonald, Catherine  Age: 68  Year: 1920 Birthplace:  Ire  Roll: T625_733 Page: 14B  State:  Massachusetts  ED: 252  County: Suffolk  Township: Boston
• widow immigrated in 1879 enumerated with William McCarthy- housekeeper
• McDonald, Catherine  Age: 65  Year: 1920 Birthplace: Canada  Roll: T625_735 Page: 15A  State:  Massachusetts  ED: 344  County: Suffolk  Township: Boston
• immigrated 1885, listed as Widow, enumerated with sister Mary Campbell (also born in Canada) age 51 and 2 granddaughters Theresa age 3.5 and ?M age 4.5 borth born in Mass