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George & Bridget McDowell Records

Armagh

Trying to locate any records for George McDowell and/or Bridget Norman (McDowell), my Gr Gr Grandparents.

Their children, at least some born in County Armagh, Ireland, are listed in order below.

Subsequent census records in the USA specify Northern Ireland, and they are of the Catholic religion.

Bridget McDowell's date of birth is calculated as 1827, per the ship's passenger list below.

Ann Eliza(possibly Elizabeth) McDowell, possibly born in Derrynoose, Co Armagh, 1861.

Her name also appears as Eliza(beth) Anne on later records in the USA.

Bernard abt 1863, unknown location

Thomas abt 1865, unknown location

Mary (Minnie) abt 1867, unknown location

Rose abt 1869, unknown location

George William McDowell abt 1870, unknown location - This is my Gr Grandfather, he appears one time on an 1895 New Jersey census as Geo Wm McDowell Jr.

The family emigrated to the USA aboard the SS Europa in 1872, sailing from Moville, Ireland to Glasgow, Scotland and arriving in New York City, New York on November 27,1872. Only Bridget McDowell and the above children are listed on the arriving passenger list.

mcbill70@duck.com

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Hi

The family seemed to go by the last name Modale/ Madale. George was a laborer. Per RootsIreland Anna Eliza 1857 Ballymacnob, Thomas 1863 Derrynoose, Mary 1865 civil Tassagh, Keady/ Derrynoose. Rose 1866 the same.

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Name:Rose Madole
Year of Birth:1866
Group Registration ID:8205585
SR District/Reg Area:Armagh
Mother's Birth Surname:Null
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Date of Marriage:06-Mar-1859  
Parish / District:BALLYMACNABCounty:ARMAGH
HusbandWife
Name:GeorgeMadoleEllenNorman
Address:
Denomination:Roman CatholicRoman Catholic
Occupation:
Age:
Status:Not MarriedNot Married
Husband's FatherWife's Father
Name:MadoleNorman
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Husband's MotherWife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1Witness 2
Name:MadoleThomasMadoleEliza
Address:
Notes:
E CAMPBELL//

Was Bridget Norman ever caIIed EIIen Norman? This is the onIy Norman-McDoweII marriage I found. Transcription found on rootsireIand.ie.

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mcbill:

The subscription site Roots Ireland has a March 6 church marriage record at Ballymacnab RC church between George Madole and Ellen Norman (likely Bridget). Witnesses were Thomas Madole and Eliza Madole.

Ann Eliza Madole baptized December 29 1859 at Ballymacnab RC church in Co. Armagh parents George Madole and Bridget Norman

Thomas Madole baptized September 22 1863 at Derrynoose RC church in Co. Armagh same parents

May or Mary Madole baptized July 11 1865 at Derrynoose same parents

Rose Madole baptized November 25 1866 at Derrynoose same parents

no baptismal record located for George or Bernard.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi,

From Ancestry

NameGeorge Madole
GenderMale
Birth Date29 Aug 1868
Birth PlaceKeady, Arm, Ireland
Baptism Place59, Keady, Arm, Ireland
FatherGeorge Madole
MotherBridget Nooman
FHL Film Number101170

mtvrdk@gmail.com

This is unbelievable! Thank y'all so much for all the replies and record links. It is just astounding to have this information finally.

Obviously, I need to be using Roots Ireland.

Patricia,

Regarding the question about whether Bridget was ever called Ellen?

Not to my knowledge, I've only seen her name as Bridget on all the records I had of her.

I've never seen any records with her middle name so perhaps it is Ellen.

Thank y'all again for all your help with this today. I hope I'll be able to sleep a bit tonight.

mcbill

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