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Honora Annie Raftery

Honora Annie Raftery

Born
1887-09-03 12:00:00
Died
1970-07-02 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Honor(a) Annie Raftery, my Grandmother, was born in 1887.  Her parents were Michael Raftery and Margaret Burke (m. 1876) of Townland Belmont (Belmount), Civil Parish Liskeevy (later Milltown), Tuam, Galway.  Her mother died in 1888. 

Honora had four (?) siblings and eight (?) step siblings.  Her step-mother was Mary Connelly (?).  The family is listed in the Census 1901 residing in Belmont.

Honora emigrated to New York in 1905(?) on the ship, Majestic. 

She met and married Patrick Joseph Leonard (b. 1888) from Clooneenbaun (Rockfield), Roscommon.  Honora and Patrick had five children:  Anne Marie, Thomas, Margaret, Catherine (my mother) and Joan.

Honora died on July 2, 1970 in Clifton, NJ.

Associated communities

Galway

County Galway, Gaillimh in Irish, is located in the Province of Connaught in the West of Ireland. We have a population of approximately 232,000 and look forward to assisting you in the search for your Irish ancestors. 

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Buildings in this community

  • Kilcooly Church Ruins & Cemetery

    Location: Galway

    Kilcooly, Co. Galway, Ireland

  • Portumna Irish Workhouse Centre

    Location: Galway

    St Brigid's Road, Portumna, Galway, H53 EK74, Ireland

  • Portumna Friary

    Location: Galway

    Portumna Demesne, Co. Galway, Ireland

  • Portumna Castle & Gardens

    Location: Galway

    Portumna Demesne, Portumna, Co. Galway, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Kilcroan in 1837

    <p>As described in Samuel Lewis' <em>Topographical Dictionary of Ireland</em> 1837.</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    First Census of Inisheer

    <p>The 1821 Census of Inisheer survived the Public Records Office fire. </p>

    1821-04-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    First Census of Inishmaan

    <p>The 1821 Census of Inishmaan survived the Public Records Office fire. </p> <p>Family names featured: </p> <p>Beaty</p> <p>O'Brien</p> <p>Callaghan, Callaughan, Collaughan</p> <p>Carey, Keaghry </p> <p>Clancy</p> <p>Concannon</p> <p>Connor</p> <p>Conneely (Connolly)</p> <p>Cook</p> <p>Costelloe</p> <p>Curreen</p> <p>Collins</p> <p>Dignum</p> <p>Dirrane (Derrane)</p> <p>O'Donnell</p> <p>Faherty</p> <p>Flaherty</p> <p>Fitzgerald</p> <p>Flemon (Fleming)</p> <p>Folan</p> <p>Ginnane</p> <p>Glinn (Glynn)</p> <p>Grealish, Grelish</p> <p>Griffy</p> <p>Higgins</p> <p>Joyce</p> <p>Kane, Kean, Kine</p> <p>Keating</p> <p>King</p> <p>Linnane</p> <p>Maher</p> <p>McDonough</p> <p>Mulkern (Mulkerrin)</p> <p>Murry (Murray)</p> <p>Prendergast</p> <p>Scahill</p> <p>Sullivan</p> <p>Welch</p> <p> </p>

    1821-04-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Arranmore, Ennismain and Innishere in 1837

    <p>As described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

Milltown (Galway)

Milltown is a Roman Catholic parish in North Co. Galway. This RC parish is also known as Addergoole and Liskeevy. 

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1950s

    Foundation of Milltown GAA Club

    1953-01-01 12:00:00