Ireland XO
Back to Message Board

SEARCHING FOR GRANDMOTHERS BAPTISMAL CHURCH

SEARCHING FOR CONTACT INFORMATION ( PHONE AND/OR MAILING ADDRESS) FOR MY GRANDMOTHER’S FAMILY. ALSO WOULD LIKE CONTACT INFO FOR THE PARISH CHURCH WHERE SHE WAS BAPTIZED ROMAN CATHOLIC. 

SHE LEFT IRELAND IN 1902 FOR BALTIMORE MD. SHE WAS SPONSORED BY A COUSIN NAMED WILLIAM MORAN WHO LIVED AT 1712 MULBERRY ST, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND USA.HE WAS BORN IN 1856 IN CLONBERNE, GALWAY AND EMMIGRATED TO USA IN 1880. 

MY GRANDMOTHER WAS NAMED BRIGID DONNELLAN BUT CHANGED HER FIRST NAME TO DELIA WHEN ARRIVED IN USA. HER FATHER WAS THOMAS DONNELLAN (SOMETIMES SPELLED DONELAN) SHE HAD 2 SISTERS NORA AND MARY AND 2 BROTHERS MICHAEL AND MARTIN. IN ADDITION TO BRIGID/DELIA COMING TO THE USA, NORA DID AS WELL AND MARTIN EMMIGRATED TO ENGLAND. MARY MARRIED PATRICK MULLINS AND STAYED IN IRELAND. MICHAEL INHERITED THE FAMILY FARM AND RAISED HIS FAMILY THERE. HIS DAUGHTER MARY ELLEN MARRIED MICHAEL ( MICKEY) FINNEGAN. 

MY GRANDMOTHER MARRIED PATRICK O’GRADY ( HAD A BROTHER OWEN WHO DROPPED THE “O”) AND THEY RAISED THEIR 6 CHILDREN IN BALTIMORE. WHILE MANY OF DELIA AND PATRICK’S CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND EVEN GREAT GRANDS HAVE VISITED IRELAND WE HAVE LOST TOUCH AND WANT TO CORRECT THAT AND POSSIBLY PURSUE IRISH CITIZENSHIP. ANY HELP WILL BE SINCERELY APPRECIATED. 

MOMMOM’S FAMILY

7 replies

Hi,

It would be helpful to volunteers if you provide birth, marriage, and death years, if you have them.

Regards- Mary

mtvrdk@gmail.com

Is this the family?

1901 Census

Residents of a house 13 in Timadooaun (Rohun, Galway)

DonnellanThomas45MaleHead of FamilyRoman Catholic
DonnellanEllen41FemaleWifeRoman Catholic
DonnellanBridget17FemaleDaughterRoman Catholic
DonnellanMartin15MaleSonRoman Catholic
DonnellanNorah13FemaleDaughterRoman Catholic
DonnellanMichail11MaleSonRoman Catholic
DonnellanMary9FemaleDaughterRoman Catholic

mtvrdk@gmail.com

Birth record from RootsIreland (paid subscription)

Name:Bridget DonelanDate of Birth:10-Apr-1883
  Registration Date:
Address:TimiduaneParish/District:GLENAMADDY
Gender:FemaleCountyCo. Galway
Denomination:Civil Record
Father:Thomas DonelanMother:Ellen Moran
Occupation:Landholder
Sponsor 1 /Informant 1:Thomas DonelanSponsor 2 /Informant 2:
Notes:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Qualification: FATHER.

@@@@@@@@@@

Date of Marriage:21-Apr-1881  
Parish / District:Dunmore/glenamaddyCounty:Co. Galway
HusbandWife
Name:ThomasDonelanEllenMoran
Address:TinadooranGarrahhlawn
Denomination:
Occupation:LandholderNot recorded
Age:2523
Status:BachelorSpinster
Husband's FatherWife's Father
Name:MichaelDonelanEdmondMoran
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:LandholderLandholder
Husband's MotherWife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1Witness 2
Name:MichaelMullinsMargaretDonlon
Address:
Notes:
Wifes father reocrded as deceased.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Married At: Clonberne.
Married By: Austin O'dwyer.

mtvrdk@gmail.com

Bridget was born in 1883. See sixth record at this link https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1883/02731/2004501.pdf  Mother was Ellen Moran and the family lived in Timadooaun townland in Dunmore civil parish. 

Here is a link to the Dunmore RC parish web site https://dunmoreparish.com/

Family in 1901 census  https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Rohun/Timadooaun/1381039/

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

1911 Census

Residents of a house 13 in Timadooaun (Raheen, Galway)

DonelanThomas60MaleHead of FamilyRoman CatholicCounty GalwayFarmerCannot read and writeIrish and EnglishMarried----
DonelanEllen60FemaleWifeRoman CatholicCounty Galway-Read and writeIrish and EnglishMarried-2955
DonelanMichael21MaleSonRoman CatholicCounty GalwayFarmers SonRead and writeIrish and EnglishSingle----
DonelanMary18FemaleDaughterRoman CatholicCounty Galway-Read and writeIrish and EnglishSingle

mtvrdk@gmail.com

Record from Irishgenealgy. Maybe your Michael??

Party 1 Name:Michael Donnellan
Party 2 Name:Bridget Horan
Date of Event:21/08/1921
Group Registration ID:1249274
SR District/Reg Area:Galway
Image path:marriage_returns\marriages_1921\09236\5342620.tif
View record image

mtvrdk@gmail.com
Party 1 Name:Thomas Donelon
Party 2 Name:Ellen Moran
Date of Event:21/04/1881
Group Registration ID:2702724
SR District/Reg Area:Glenamaddy
Image path:marriage_returns\marriages_1881\11012\8026555.tif
View record image

mtvrdk@gmail.com

Reply

Reply
One image file up to 2 MB.