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Bain, Baine or Mooney

DonegalConvoy (Donegal)

Hi.  I'm looking for any information available on my Grandmother and her family.  She was Lucy Elizabeth Bain and likely from Churchview, Tuam in Co. Galway.  She was born in about 1897 (Nov 22nd) and left for the States at about 17 years of age, settling in Chicago.  She had a large family in Ireland and most would similarly emigrate at a young age to the US.  As far as I know, her fathers name was Thomas Bain.  (I have also seen it spelled as Baine.) Her mother was Mary Mooney. Besides Lucy Elizabeth, they also had the following children: Joseph, Michael, Mary (Mollie), Frank, Susie and Katherine.  Katherine was the only child to remain in Ireland. Mollie would often take trips back to her homeland. In 1919 Lucy would marry James Dougherty and soon give him a son, named after his father.  She passed away in 1979. I have found some details on Mollie on ancestry sites but very little on any of the others and the trail has gone dead.  But I am hoping with the tidbits of information provided here, some kind soul could get our family research back on track.  Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

James Dougherty (Jr)

IrelandXO member

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Bain(s) is not a common name in Ireland and Lucy/Lucinda is also not that common. I have searched the 1901 & 1911 Irish censuses but there?s no-one of that name in Ireland listed. There?s only 2 families of that surname in Co Galway in the 1901 census, but neither fits the information you have.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

I can?t see a birth for a Lucy Elizabeth Bain around 1897 either. I am not sure what to suggest next.

Ahoghill AntrimIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you so much.  The link you shared allowed me to search by neighborhoods.  Going through the sections in Church view-Tuam led me to find that their name was actually spelled Baane in the 1901 census.  Found Lucy, Mary, Joseph, their parents and a few others that we didnt even know about.  This respelling of the Surname when they came to the US is surely the reason why we could never find records from Ireland.  With this new information I can now begin further searches under the spelling Baane.  This also hapily provides the ages/birth year of their parents. Thanks again Ahoghill Antrim for you generous efforts on behalf of my entire family.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000851830/

Thank you,

Jim Dougherty

IrelandXO member

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