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McCormick/ack, McDonnell, Nolan, Finneran, Hanley

RoscommonCloonfinlough (Roscommon)

McCORMICK, McDONNELL, Nolan, FINNERAN, HANLEY of Strokestown area

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ccJohn and Catherine McDonnell McCormick were married in the Strokestown Roman Catholic Church on January 23, 1845. The family lived in Corbohil, Parish of Cloonfinlough , Co. Roscommon, in 1864 when sons Thomas and William died and Francis was born. By 1871, John and Catherine and surviving sons, Michael, James, Patrick, John and Francis emigrated to Bolton, Lancashire Co., England. Son Michael died in 1872 and John Sr. also died in Bolton in 1879.

Patrick McCormick married Catherine Finneran in 1877. Catherine was the daughter of John and Ellen Hanley Finneran, also from Roscommon. I believe that the Finnerans are also from the Strokestown area. John and Ellen emigrated to Bolton sometime after 1871. Ellen died there in 1878. They were the parents of Mary, Patrick, Michael and Catherine.

John Finneran and all of his children emigrated to Albany NY in the early 1880s, except for Mary who was in Albany by 1869 and married Terence Riley soon after. After his death, she married Patrick Hester, another Roscommon - Bolton emigrant.

Catherine McDonnell McCormack/ick was born about 1818 and was the daughter of Michael McDonnell and Honora Jane Nolan and was probably from the townland of Cloonslanor. Catherine and son James were in Manhattan from the early 1880s until the early 1900s. James married Mary McGowen in 1881 and he died between 1900 and 1905. Catherine died in 1908 at Blackwells Island. Catherines son John was in Albany and later New York City, but returned to Bolton in 1895 and died there in 1900. I havent been able to trace Francis.

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Hi There

sorry for the delay in replying but there appears to be no volunteer in that area, I had a quick search of Francis McCormick and I see your problem, there are a lot of them.

First thing that strikes me is his parents married in 1845 and he ws born 19 years later in the year his two siblings died, civil records for Ireland ae available from 1864 and if they emigrated to England in 1871 they may be in that census or the 1881 or 1891 census, on Ancestry there are a lot of them including some going to America and others in Yorkshire all born around the same time, have you checked the english census or for a death record, I realise the span is considerable but if a family member identified him it would confirm the right one.

I cannot think of any other way to assist you but maybe if you post here in say 6 months there may be a volunteer for Strokestown or who knows some family there, all the names are associated with the area but with your townland knowledge it should be easier. 

I checked the Irish census for 1901 and 1911 but the few Francis McCormicks are not the right age.

Sorry

Pat

St Peters LouthIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you for your reply. I have the civil records for the 1864 deaths of the two boys and Francis' birth and the 1871 and 1881 census for Bolton. I located a ship manifest that I believe includes Francis.  It is from the mid 1880s, but I can't recall the exact year without referring to my records. I think Francis settled in New York City, but then I lose him. Unfortunately many of the Irish Catholic Church records that would help me with all theses families are missing. 

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Hi Again

just a thought for you, I was mulling over Francis and his disappearance and wondered if maybe he lost his life in WW1, I searched British War Graves and inserted McCormick and initial F and got about 10 hits, not all are Francis and others give an age that is far too you but I see a Francis McCormick no age given lost his life in 1914 while a senior stoker I think and wondered if by a long shot as he was old to be accepted that maybe he was already in the navy. He would be 50 at the time.

See http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx ;

Regards

Pat

St Peters LouthIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you for thinking of me. I believe Francis emigrated to New York City in 1886, but then I lose him. His mother said she had three sons living in the U. S. in 1897 and I have accounted for James and Patrick. There are several Francis McCormacks in the census and city directories, but the name is too common to locate him. I don't know if he married or not.

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Hi, I have just read your post, I have ancesters from Cloonfinlough, clooncagh cruce

EDward Ford who married Maria Maguire had 3 children, then after Maria died he married a widow Margaret Mchearn nee Carlos who had two children, several more children came along, then in 1861 they all moved to Bolton, first in the town centre then to Bury new Rd, near to the next town Bury. I think one of the daughters married a McDonnell in Bolton. I can give you more details if you think there is a connection.

 

 

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