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Harriet Vokes

Harriet Vokes

Born
1852-08-01 12:00:00
Died
1928-06-08 12:00:00
Gender
Female

Harriet was my great grandmother. She was born in Adare in County Limerick, and her father's name was John, based on her marriage registration. That's all I know for sure. The family story is that she had older sisters Mary and Kate and that she was orphaned at a young age. In 1872 she married Jeffrey Donahue in Nenagh, County Tipperary in June, and gave birth to a son Thomas in July, and sailed for America, arriving in New York in October. Thomas died "soon after" arriving in the US. Harriet and her husband had 9 more children, all of whom lived to adulthood. 

The picture shows Harriet with one of her grandchildren, who was born in 1912.

Harriet died in 1928 in Essex County, New York, USA.  New York State Death Index - 1927 by Reclaim The Records 8 Jun, Moriah. #38718

I have a few stories from her youngest daughter, who I knew well, and  I wish I had known this woman, who to me, personifies the strength one must adopt to overcome adversity.

Associated communities

Limerick

County Limerick, or Luimneach in Irish, is located in the med-west region of Ireland.  Limerick became Ireland’s inaugural National City of Culture in 2014 with a wide variety of events happening around the city.  We have a population of approximately 195,175.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.   

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Old Abbey House, Shanagolden, Co Limerick

    Location: Limerick

  • Treanmanagh TOWNLAND

    Location: Limerick

    Treanmanagh, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick

  • Kilpeacon House in 1850

    Location: Limerick

    Kilpeacon

  • Bunratty Castle

    Location: Limerick

Timeline events in this community

  • 1860s

    St. Patrick's Graveyard

    <p>Parish Priest</p>

    1861-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    Foundation of South Liberties GAA Club

    1884-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    1887 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1888-04-29 12:00:00