Looking for information on my grandfather's wife Mary Boland born 1903 in Ireland, died in Chicago ,Ill Aug 6, 1940.
Thomas Sheahan immigrated to US in 1925. Wondering if Mary Boland was also from Tarmon East and possibly immigrated with Thomas or if they met in the US. I believe Mary Boland's parents were Thomas Boland and Mary Fitzgerald.
Any information would be most appreciated.
Mary K.
Mary
Record from Ancestry
Record details
| Name | Mary Sheehan |
| Birth Date | 25 Dec 1903 |
| Birth Place | Ire |
| Death Date | 6 Aug 1940 |
| Death Place | Chicago, Cook, Illinois |
| Burial Date | 8 Aug 1940 |
| Burial Place | Hillside, Cook, Illinois |
| Cemetery Name | Mt. Carmel |
| Death Age | 36 |
| Race | White |
| Marital Status | M |
| Gender | Female |
| Father Name | Thomas Boland |
| Father Birth Place | Ire. |
| Mother Name | Mary Fitzgerald |
| Mother Birth Place | Ire. |
| Spouse Name | Thomas Sheehan |
| FHL Film Number | 1953582 |
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Per RootsIreland-There was a Mary Boland born to Mary Fitzgerald and Thomas Boland Dec, 1899 on 3 Bank Place, Limerick#2, St. Michaels. Thomas was a laborer.
Regards- Mary
Is this them? 1930 Census. Their first child was born in 1930.
| Name | Thomas Sheahan[Thomas Shealor] | |
| Birth Year | abt 1901 | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Race | White | |
| Age in 1930 | 29 | |
| Birthplace | Ireland | |
| Marital Status | Married | |
| Relation to Head of House | Head | |
| Home in 1930 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA | |
| Map of Home | Chicago, Cook, Illinois | |
| Street Address | Fulton St. | |
| Ward of City | 30 | |
| Block | 64 | |
| House Number | 4422 | |
| Dwelling Number | 115 | |
| Family Number | 207 | |
| Home Owned or Rented | Owned | |
| Home Value | 8000 | |
| Radio Set | Yes | |
| Lives on Farm | No | |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 | |
| Attended School | No | |
| Able to Read and Write | Yes | |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland | |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland | |
| Language Spoken | English | |
| Immigration Year | 1925 | |
| Naturalization | Alien | |
| Able to Speak English | Yes | |
| Occupation | Machinist | |
| Industry | Factory | |
| Class of Worker | Wage or salary worker | |
| Employment | Yes | |
| Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship | ||
| Thomas Sheahan | 29 | Head |
| Mary Sheahan | 26 | Wife |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
Mary,
Thomas' naturalization record from Ancestry shows that he married Mary in Chicago, IL on 20 April 1929; and she was from Limerick, Ireland. The record also reflects they had a daughter also named Mary born on 11 May 1930. Self-reported birth dates are not always accurate, so her birth year of 1903 might not be correct. This record also states that Mary Boland was born in 1905 and emigrated in 1925, but doesn't give any more details. Thomas arrived on the ship Scythia on 19 May 1925 along with his 24 year old brother Patrick.
Mary Boland arrived on 4 May 1925 on the ship Samaria, the person in the old country was her father, Mr. Boland, and his residence was 6 Bank Place, Limerick. Her final destination was Chicago, and the person in the US was her aunt Mrs. Blodget.
Regards,
Record from Irishgenealogy. Click on record image
| Name: | Mary Boland |
| Date of Birth: | 06 December 1899 |
| Group Registration ID: | 12627 |
| SR District/Reg Area: | Limerick |
| Sex: | Female |
| Mother's Birth Surname: | Fitzgerald |
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| Party 1 Name: | Thomas Boland |
| Party 2 Name: | Mary Fitzgerald |
| Date of Event: | 07/01/1899 |
| Group Registration ID: | 2373341 |
| SR District/Reg Area: | Limerick |
| Image path: | marriage_returns\marriages_1899\10375\5777607.tif |
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1901 Census, Limerick City. All born in Limerick City and all but Mary (1) can read and write
| Boland | Thomas | 30 | Male | Head of Family | Roman Catholic |
| Boland | Mary | 28 | Female | Wife | Roman Catholic |
| Boland | Mary | 1 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic |
| Fitzgerald | Patrick | 24 | Male | Brother in Law | Roman Catholic |
| Fitzgerald | Frank | 20 | Male | Brother in Law | Roman Catholic |
1911 Census, Limerick City
| Boland | Thomas | 42 | Male | Head of Family | Roman Catholic |
| Boland | Mary | 28 | Female | Wife | Roman Catholic |
| Boland | Mary | 11 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic |
| Boland | John | 8 | Male | Son | Roman Catholic |
| Boland | Francs | 5 | Female | Daughter | Roman Catholic |
Maybe Mary's father's and mother's death records
| Name: | Thomas Boland |
| Date of Death: | 1945 |
| Group Registration ID: | 2607842 |
| SR District/Reg Area: | Limerick |
| Deceased Age at Death: | 76 |
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| Name: | Mary Boland |
| Date of Death: | 1945 |
| Group Registration ID: | 2607446 |
| SR District/Reg Area: | Limerick |
| Deceased Age at Death: | 70 |
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Yes, Thank you all! This is helpful information. Family history and story piecing together nicely.
Any suggestions on finding cemetery information? Were people typically buried in the parish church cemetery?
Kindly,
Mary K.
Carolyn has provided important info that supports connections.
You might want to search Historicgraves, typically graves in Ireland
Historic Graves | Explore, protect, promote
or
Find a Grave
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They were in Limerick City so you might want to contact St. Michaels Church/ Parish, past history
St. Michael's, Limerick city, Limerick - Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI
St Michael's - Limerick Diocese
Limerick Diocesan Heritage Project - St Michael's Parish
Saint Michael's Catholic Church (Limerick) - Wikipedia
Regards- Mary
Mary TV -
Appreciate your suggestions, will do more research today!
Mary K