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Thomas Maher

Thomas Maher

Born
1834-10-04 12:00:00
Died
1904-10-21 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Arrived in New York about 1854.  Settled in Oswego, New York in 1855 and married Ellen McCarthy (1834-1878) from County Longford.  Thomas was naturalized in 1863 and gives his place of birth as Queen's.  Baptism records for his children in NY name women Mary and Ann Maher who may be sisters, but have yet to be identified in US records.  There is no known record naming his parents or specific place of birth.  

Y-DNA tests links him to a Maher family who lived around Kilmorony in County Laois.  This family's earliest ancestor is Patrick Maher born about 1810 and had at least one son Patrick (1840-1908) whose family remained in the area.  The tests place descendants of Patrick and Thomas as close relations in the Meagher/Maher FamilyTreeDNA surname test group, but their connection may be several generations back.

Associated communities

Laois

County Laois, or Laois in Irish, was once known as Queen's County. Located in the midlands of Ireland, it is home to the River Nore and the River Barrow which provide excellent angling.  Our county town is Portlaoise and we have a population of approximately 80,559.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Castletown church

    Location: Laois

    Castletown, co. Laois

  • Anngrove abbey near Mountrath

    Location: Laois

  • St. Laserian's R.C. Church & Graveyard

    Location: Laois

    Knock, Spink, Co. Laois, R32 F762, Ireland

  • Ruins of the Dysartgallen Church & Graveyard

    Location: Laois

    Aughnacross, County Laois, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    1889 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1889-10-20 12:00:00

  • 1930s

    1936 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1936-09-27 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    1914 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1914-10-18 12:00:00

  • 1910s

    1915 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1915-10-24 12:00:00

Thomas Maher