Searching for Information on my grandmother, Elizabeth Grennan born possibly near Frenchpark County Roscommon 1875-1880
I have just started exploring my Irish grandparents roots even though I dont have a lot of information pertaining to them because my father passed away when I was three. As I remember hearing from oral history, My grandmother Elizabeth Grennan was born in Ireland between 1875 - 1880 possibly in Roscommon, and potentially near an area around Frenchpark. Her parents were Bernard Grennan and Catherine Callahan (I dont have any information on them either.) Elizabeth emigrated to the US and arrived in New York City although I cannot find any reference to her arrival. As I understand it, she worked as a maid for the Vanderbilts and married my grandfather John Manning in New York in 1904. I have a copy of their marriage certificate which lists Elizabeths parents although the certificate did not include Elizabeths age. The 1910 US federal census indicated that she was around 33 years old. Elizabeth was widowed in 1912 and her name was changed to Elizabeth Mannion. She raised my father and his two brothers and passed away in Queens New York around 1950.
Any information pertaining to Elizabeth Grennan (and her parents) or leads on how best to pursue that information would be greatly appreciated.
Brian Mannion
