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MCCARTHY & SHANAHAN & GRIFFIN of Limerick

LimerickMahoonagh (Limerick)

I would love to find more information on my Charles McCarthy and Elizabeth Edwards who lived at 328 E. 33rd St., New York City, Manhattan Borough New York when Charles died 1903. I do know Charles was a "teamster".
Buried with Charles and Elizabeth in Calvary Cemetery is a baby, Edward McCarthy b. Jan 1897 d. 08 Jan 1898 son of Maurice McCarthy married Josephine SCANLON Nov. 26, 1895 in Manhattan, cert # 18642, FHL Roll # 1493451.
I do NOT know the relationship between Charles and Maurice.

Charles is the son of David McCarthy and Margaret Shanahan of Mahoonagh, Co Limerick.

David is the son of Owen McCarthy and Johanna "Ana" Griffin.

Margaret is the daughter of Maurice Shanahan of Ballagh, Co Limerick.

Charlene McCarthy

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Charlene:

Do you have an approximate year of birth for Charles? I searched 1860-1880 and he does not appear to have been baptized in Killeedy RC church in that time period.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Charlene
I found this one a little earlier than 1860;
on rootsireland:
Name: Charles McCarthy Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 13-Oct-1850
Address: Parish/District: MAHOONAGH/CASTLEMAHON
Gender: Unknown County Co. Limerick
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: David McCarthy Mother: Margaret Shanahan
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Mauce. Madden Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Mgt. McCarthy

No luck with David; not sure if this is Margaret:
Name: Margaret Shanahan Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 08-Jun-1813
Address: Cuilboe Parish/District: CLASHMORE
Gender: County Co. Waterford
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Maurice Shanahan Mother: Catherine Mansfield
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Maurice Coleman Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Margaret Neil

Col

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Col

Many thank you'd as yes that is my Charles who came to New York, living with his brother, Edward, employed as a teamster, married Jihanna "Elizabeth" EDWARDS dau if Daniel and Nancy FOLEY  and died in 1903 Manhattan New York.

Their dau Margaret married John DALY a florist in Hackensack Bergen Co New Jersey whom Elizabe lived with until she died. 

Their son , David Francis married Emma Lutz KOEPPER are my grandparents.

Charlene McCarthy

I've noticed with FTDNA results coming in, I seem to have matches in Co Kerry moreso than Co Limerick.

My great-grandfather, immigrant, Charles (1850-1903) baptized in Mahoonagh RC Parish, married Elizabeth EDWARDS c. 1882 New York.  Charles migrated to America with  his brother Edward (1848-1915) with wife, Johanna OHARA and chidren 1879.

Charles (1850-1903) is the son of, David (1813-????) and Margaret SHANAHAN married 1843 Killeedy Civil Parish.

David (1813-????) is the son of Eugene "Owen" and Johanna "Anna" GRIFFIN ... I've not been able to find anything past their twin sons, David and Denis, baptismal records as to where they hailed from.

Charlene McCarthy

Hi Charlene,

I had another look on rootsireland for the above with no luck

www.irishgenealogy.ie/ )free) is the best site for Kerry records - select Church Records option.

Col

ColCaffIrelandXO Volunteer

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