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My grandfather, William Joseph Mcandrew, was  born in  Kilfine Parish,Glenandagh, Killala, Ballycastle, Mayo in 1867.

His father was Patrick McAndrew (a farmer)and his mother was Bridget Judge. (Patrick's father was said to be a teacher in Kilfine Parish).

William left Ireland in  1894 at the age of 24 .  He arrived in Philadelphiia where he had a cousin working in the coal mines.

He was fleeing Ireland , consumed by the sad thought that he had given a brother typhoid fever which caused his brother's death.

William was a horseshoer in Ireland.  He soon found a job working for a blacksmith in Barre, Massachusetts.  He went on to have eight children.

 

My relatives went back to Ireland to look for relatives in 1967.  They found a third cousin, Jack McAndrew who had two sons, Francis and Sean.  I'd like to find them; They should be about 55 and 58 now.

 

In 1967 the remains of the two room stone house where my grandfather was born were still standing.

 

The McAndrew family from Barre, Massachusetts  had a family reunion this summer (22014).  We'd all like to connect with relatives In Mayo.

Any help would be appreciated.     -Mary McAndrew

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Sunday 5th Oct 2014, 01:33AM

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