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William Joseph Sullivan & Elizabeth Josephine Powers

Cork

I'm looking for descendants of my great-grandparents, William Joseph Sullivan and Elizabeth Josephine Powers. William was born in Middleton on 5/1/1880 and Elizabeth was born in Youghal on 10/20/1887. She emigrated to the US circa 1900 and he emigrated to the US circa 1909. My grandfather, Thomas John Sullivan was born in San Francisco on 11/20/1911.

I'm planning a trip to Ireland in June and would love to connect with long lost cousins.

Thank you,

Colleen Turner

IrelandXO member

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Hello  my name is Kay Donnelly and I am a local contact for IRLXO. I hope I will be able to help you in your search for cousins in Youghal.  Some questions...is Elizabeth's surname definitely Powers with an s as I have never heard that version of the name used locally. There are lots of the "Power" family about. Where did you get her date and place of birth from?  Kay

 

 

 

 

Kay Donnelly, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Are you certain re the dates of birth you have for Elizabeth and William ?

I found a probable Naturalization record (see attached) for Elizabeth Josephine Sullivan resident of San Francisco CA. husbands name William Joseph Sullivan. Elizabeth's date of birth is shown as 16th October 1884 in Youghal Co. Cork, a date of birth is also noted for William - 1st May 1874. Three children are also mentioned including a Thomas John born 20th October 1911 in San Francisco.

A search of birth records shows a match of an Elizabeth Power born 20th October 1884 at the Mall in Youghal, parents Patrick Power and Mary Foley. Patrick Power is shown as a Sailor. There's a good match for this family on the 1901 census at Buckley's Lane Youghal - without Elizabeth..

 

shanew147IrelandXO Volunteer

Kay here. I see the name given is Power not Powers and the date is different. My email is kaydonnelly66@gmail.com if you want to contact me.

 

Kay Donnelly, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Colleen 

I would like to help you find your cousins here in Youghal but I would need some more information about your Elizabeth Josephine's family. From the 1911 census it looks like none of her family except parents are at home so maybe they all followed Elizabeth to USA. Do yo have any info about her mother or father apart from that on her birth record. And I cannot find any  record of a William Sullivan with the dates given.

Kay Donnelly

 

 

Kay Donnelly, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Kay,

Thank you so much for the information. I will email you directly.

Regards,

Colleen

 

IrelandXO member

This is an appeal to Shanew147.......can you help out with this enquiry. While I can do the local searching I do not have the expertise to search back through the records. Kay

 

Kay Donnelly, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘IrelandXO Volunteer

only just found this reply - not sure how it was missed...

Kay you can contact me directly at --------------

 

shanew147IrelandXO Volunteer

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