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Hello.  My wife and I are searching for information that would lead us to be able to obtain the birth certificate of her grandfather, Frank O'Boyle (possibly born Francis).  From mixed records, we believe he was born between 1874 and 1876.  We know that his father's name was Michael O'Boyle, and believe he could have been born in Deel Bridge, Ireland.  His mother was born Catherine Gill, in Rathmore, Ireland.

 

He had siblings with the names of: Annie, James, Michael, Thomas, Robert J., and Patrick J. [1882-1926]

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

ken@geoffrions.com

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Re: Francis Boyle

 

Hi, Francis O'Boyle  Boyle was born on 12-Jul-1874 in Crossmolina County Mayo, parents Michael O'Boyle and Catherine Gill

The occupation of his father Michael is farmer on Francis's birth registration

Francis was baptised on 21-Jul-1874 in Crossmolina

Francis had the following siblings:

James born 17-Mar-1872 in Rathmore Crossmolina district co Mayo

Robert born 13-Jun-1876 Rathmore

Aine born 16-Oct-1878 Rathmore

Michael born 18 December 1880 Rathmore

Patrick 18 September 1882 Rathmore

Thomas 17 December 1884 Rathmore

You can order a birth certificate online from http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/bdm/Certificates/

Hope this helps

Regards,

Mallow CorkIrelandXO Volunteer

Anne-Marie!  Thanks you SO much!  So many questions as the birthdate is slightly off, but the siblings match exactly and the parents names are exactly what were listed on his death certificare.  Was it common for people born with the name Francis to go by Frank? 

Would you possibly have any additional information about Frank/Francis' marriage, when he left Crossmolina, or anything else?

Go raibh maith agat! 

 

 

 

ken@geoffrions.com

Anne-Marie,

Is there any way for you to tell if the birth was registered?  The website says not to apply if it hasn't.

Thanks!​

Ken

 

ken@geoffrions.com

Hi again,

It is still very common that someone named Francis is called Frank even now.

Yes the birth is registered as civil registration was already in place in 1874, so you should be able to get a birth certificate

I will have a look to see if I can find a marriage, did Francis emigrate? then for the year of emigration we will need to look at arrival/passenger records in his adopted country, where did Francis go. where did he settle

Mallow CorkIrelandXO Volunteer

Ken, if I am correct Francis married a girl from Missouri named Ellen Minerva Faulkner so the marriage did not take place in Ireland. Francis  and  Ellen had a son Richard Faulkner O'Boyle born 16 Jun 1923 in Chicago

Just need to find an emigration record now

 

 

Mallow CorkIrelandXO Volunteer

Francis's arrival in New York 1911

  • Name:Frank O'Boyle
  • Arrival Date:31 Jul 1911
  • Birth Date:abt 1875
  • Birth Location:Ireland
  • Birth Location Other:co mayo
  • Age:36
  • Ethnicity/ Nationality:Irish
  • Port of Departure:Liverpool, England
  • Port of Arrival:New York, New York
  • Ship Name:Celtic
  •  

There is a bit of extra information about Francis  on the passenger record last place of his residence was Edinburgh in Scotland and his occupation was a miner. See attached passenger list

Mallow CorkIrelandXO Volunteer

Anne-Marie,

Yes, that emigration and marriage information matches ours.  In addition to the son, Richard, he had a daughter with Ellen Faulkner O'Boyle, named Nora Edith, born on 20 Jun 1921.  This is my wife's (Elizabeth Ellen) mother.

Frank had moved at some point to Edinburgh, Scotland, where he married and had four (possibly 5?) children in Edinburgh, two of whom we know (Thomas [born 2 May 1901] and Kathleen [born 15 Jun 1903 ) emigrated to the USA (Chicago).  Nora had contact with these half-siblings for a number of years.  Our understanding is that his first wife was committed to an institution and his marriage annulled, although we have not been able to substantiate any of that.  We would love to get more information about this.

Frank was living in Edinb​urgh when he imigrated to the USA.  We have a long journal he wrote while on the ship.

Ken

ken@geoffrions.com

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