Ellen Howard
- Born
- 1 Jan 1834
- Died
- 10 Nov 1901
- Gender
- Female
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in USA
According to her obituary, Ellen was born in Clonaslee. I have found a Baptism record for Ellen Howard in Rosenallis but can not confirm if it is my Ellen. At some point she left Ireland for Liverpool. She married James Holahan around 1858, possibly in England, and gave birth to three children, only one of whom survived. George Richard Holahan was said to have been born in Manchester around 1859, although no record of his birth/baptism can be found. James and Ellen immigrated to NY in 1866, with George being brought over in 1868 by Michael Howard, Ellen's brother. They settled in Ulster County New York where James was a stone cutter at a Blue Stone quarry that provided the stone for New York City. Michael Howard had also settled there much earlier. They eventually moved to Brooklyn, New York, with their address in 1872 noted as 297 Columbia Street. George became a policeman and eventually rose to the position of Chief Inspector. Ellen passed away on 10 November 1901 at her residence, 854 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.
