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Hi Everyone.

I am researching my family history.  My great grandfather was born in Ballynakill parish in County Galway in June 1868. His name was William Howe/Hough.  His father, Coleman Howe, married Catherine Gardiner in Ballynakill Parish. That is as far as I have been able to locate my Howe ancestors.

I've looked through the births, deaths and marriages from the Civil and Catholic marriages and find that William had at least 9 brothers and sisters.  He came to America in 1887 or somewhere therabout.  Patrick, Denis, Annie, Coleman and Catherine also immigrated to the states around that time. I can find no information on his sister Margaret Howe, born in 1865 or his brother Thomas born 1876.  

William married my great grandmother, Annie Catherine Kelley, in the US. The Kelley family was also from around the Loughrea, Galway area.  I have records from her parents, Michael Kelley and Bridget Moran who married in 1865.  Bridget Moran died in December 1887 at Union Hospital in Loughrea.

I wonder if anyone of the family is still living in the area and if there is any more information I may be able to obtain.

Patricia

Tuesday 4th Oct 2016, 07:13PM

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  • Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out and apologies for the long delay in getting back to you.

    I hope someone with a connection to the family will be in touch. In the meantime, I wanted to invite you to add your ancestor's details to our XO Chronicles. You can learn more about it HERE and it might be another avenue to consider so that your ancestor's details can be seen by others. 

    Best wishes

    Clare Doyle

    Genealogy Support 

    Clare Doyle

    Tuesday 18th Oct 2016, 04:25PM

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