Beirne/Magirl Parentage Issue

Terri,

 Record from RootsIreland (paid subscription), perhaps your Catherine. Sister Mary Ann 1852 was also baptized in this church.

Gortletteragh, Ardagh - Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI

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Mohill, Ardagh - Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI

Sorry I think I have confused your Catherines

Based on what you are saying Catherine Kelly Archbold parents were Michael Kelly and Catherine Beirne (who you suggest Catherine Beirne Kelly was born about 1856- d.1903). It would be helpful if you provided any birth, immigration, marriage, and death dates. Did she live in Massachusetts. What was her husband's (Archbold) full name? Who were her children. When and where did she die?

INFORMANT : PRESENT AT BIRTH
CHILD'S/MOTHER'S NAME GIVEN AS KATE

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Maybe parents, Siblings- Bridgid 1873, Maria 1875, Patrick 1877. John 1879, Ann 1886, Michael 1888, Brigid 1891, Margaret 1894. When did Michael K and Catherine B go to America?

To Clarify, Catherine who married Michael Kelly did not die in 1902/ 3. It was Catherine Kelly who married James Archbold in 1882.

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1900 Census

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Per Ancestry, where I have found most of the records, this could be your Catherine Beirne Kelly. 

Thank you for responding and for taking the trouble to research further. I see where I made some errors in my post and have corrected them. Let me clarify, as there are 3 Catherines in my story (and 4 if you count the Providence one). Catherine #1: The Catherine (Kate) who married James Archbold was born in Ireland sometime around 1854. I did find that baptism record you provided in Gortletteragh, County Leitrim. She married James Archbold in Lowell, Mass on Nov 19,1882 and died in Lowell in 1902. Michael Kelly is her father and Catherine Burns is her mother. I have confirmed this by Kate's death records which lists them.

Catherine #2: Catherine Burns/Beirne was born in Ireland in the 1820's. I'm not sure of the actual location but it's likely County Leitrim. She married Michael Kelly in the Mohill Roman Catholic Church on January 1850 in Co. Leitrim. Catherine Burns/Beirne died on March 1854 in Gortletteragh, Leitrim. I'm now trying to confirm her parents.

Catherine #3: I believe the parents of Catherine Burns/Beirne are Catherine McGgirl and Francis Beirne (based on a baptism record 9 Nov 1828 on Roots Ireland search).

Here's my problem and question.

After finding all that, I ran across a bank record made out by a Catherine Burns in Providence, Rhode Island, which names her parents as Francis Beirne and Catherine McGirl. Naturally I'm confused because I have a Catherine Burns in my ancestry - the one who married Michael Kelly. Now this Providence Catherine Burns, single and a former servant, was 60 years old at the time 1892, putting her baptism/birth abt 1832 in Leitrim County. All this information is clearly stated on the Old Stone Bank application in Providence. She died in Providence 3 years later. These facts have been confirmed. My relative Catherine Kelly nee:Burns/Beirne never left Ireland and was obviously married and died in 1854

So my original question: Is it too much of a coincidence to think there are two daughters both named Catherine, born 4-5 years apart, both in County Leitrim, both claiming parents Francis Beirne and Catherine McGirl but who are not sisters? Or do I simply have the wrong parents for my Catherine Burns?

Perhaps Catherine Kelly Archbold's father died in Ireland?? Do you know if her parents actually came to America? Are they on the censuses? Have you done any DNA testing to see if you are connected to Francis Beirne family?

Could be another family member.

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Gortletteragh Townland, Co. Leitrim

Catherine's parents never came to America. I know this because it is stated on a document from Overseers of the Poor (a kind of welfare). Michael Kelly and wife catherine died in Ireland.  What are your thoughts about my actual question?

There was a whole Bryne family living in Providence. Catherine lived with her brother before he died in 1887. I don't think this is your family.

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Ancestry tree

Catherine

Death

4 Mar 1893 • Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Source: Date on gravestone, erected by younger sister Mary (Beirne) Dougherty. Also buried with her 2 single siblings, Bridget and Thomas. “Natives of Fenagh, Co Leitrim”

Typically, a marriage takes place at the bride's church. Per the record I provided above, they were married at Mohill.

Mohill, Ardagh - Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI

They started recording baptisms in 1836. Perhaps your Catherine Beirne was born before that. Civil registrations of births did not start until 1864.

Regards- Mary

Thank you Roger.  Yes, I also have this record. I believe that the Catherine who was baptized at the Mohil RC church and who died in 1855 is my ancestor.  Her mother was also named Catherine, if the record of her baptism in Fenagh in 1828 is the correct Catherine. What I don't know is if the baptism record which names the parents as Catherine McGirl and Francis Beirne, is that of my ancestor or is it the record belonging to Providence Catherine.

Thank you all for helping me determine that the Beirne family in Fenagh, Leitrim,Ireland is not the family of my ancestor Catherine Berine Kelly.  I have deleted this line fro my Tree and am continuing to pursue Catherine's true parentage.

Terri D.