I am searching for information about my grandmother, Nora Downey. I believe she was born around 1875-1880. My father, aunts & uncles only knew she was from Cork. She emigrated with her family to the U.S. possibly around 1881. They settled in Butte, Montana. Just this week I discovered that there was a copper mining industry on the Beara Peninsula & many families from there moved to Butte. Her parents names were Timothy Downing & Julia Sullivan. On-line I found baptism records for a Honora Downey of Eskivade for the parish of Allhies listing a birthdate of June 1 1876. Also a birthdate of March 8 1877 for a Honora Downing, birthplace Reentrisk. I know these are very common names in the area but I'm hoping to identify my grandmother. I feel I am getting close. Any help would be much appreciated.
Jaime
Saturday 13th Feb 2016, 09:33PMMessage Board Replies
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Was your grandfather named Jim Larkin?
Beara Genealogy
Sunday 14th Feb 2016, 01:10AM -
Please ignore that last comment, although if I have found the right family, Jim Larkin would have been your great uncle (by marriage to Honora's sister, Margaret). The Honora I am looking at was born in June 1876. Is there anything else that you can tell me that might help the research.
Beara Genealogy
Sunday 14th Feb 2016, 04:01AM -
She married my grandfather, Lous Piero on April 15 1903 in Butte, Montana. He was a copper miner originally from Dubrovnik in what is now Croatia but at that time was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. She had 7 children. My father, John was born in 1910. Nora died on November 17 1914 in Butte. I remember my father talking about his cousin Julia Lowney who lived in Butte. I expect one of Nora's sisters married into the Lowney family. Maybe this is a clue to identifying Nora. Thanks so much for your help.
Jaime
Monday 15th Feb 2016, 11:22PM