My family ties in Galway are:
DUNNE, Thomas Joseph b. 1856 , Headford, Galway parents likely were Thomas Dunne and Mary Garvey. Thomas arrived in San Francisco by about 1886, and married Mary Cooke, also of Galway. (below)
COOKE, Mary b. 1857 in Rahoon (street address Munster Lane) to Thomas Cooke and Mary Feeney Cooke. She died in San Francisco in 1894.
Marys parents were, per marriage record in the district of Rahoonon, Presentation Road:
FEENEY, Mary b. May (about) 1827, died in 1904 in California
COOKE, Thomas - I believe b. 1834 to Anne Curran/Curreen and Patrick Cooke on Henry Street in Galway City. I do not know when/where Thomas died, or if he came to the US.
*Mary and Thomas Cooke also had sons Martin (b. 1864), Partick (b.1860 d. 1904 in SF) and John (b. 1870, said to have married Annie Jeffries, location unknown).
This is a work in progress, and I'd appreciate any suggestions..
Kirsgen
Sunday 5th Aug 2012, 08:39PMMessage Board Replies
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Kilkieran;
erected by Maryanne Cooke in memory of
hus-Thomas; 18/12/1888 (106)
erected by Margaret Cooke in memory of
hus-James; 12/12/1861 (60)
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Gorumna Abbey
Hanora Kelly (alias Cooke0 1813 (28)
Mary Cooke 1808 (58) by husband Redmd Cooke
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Inis More Na Seachta Dteampaill
Sarah Cooke; (nee Flaherty); 1832 (53) by son-William Cooke
Kate Cooke; Bungowla; 17/7/1973 (94)
hus-John; 15/6/1954 (79)
his bro-Michael; Feb 1938 (75)
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Mweenish
James Green; 26/6/1889 (70)
wife-Bridget; 6/5/1901 (67)
by dtr-Barbara Cooke
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Jack
Tuesday 7th Aug 2012, 09:05PM -
Would it be common to erect a memorial "in memory of" for someone that died elsewhere and is not actually buried there? I'm not familiar with that custom.
What is the number in parentheses after the death date?
I note the Feeney linen and woolen drapers. Mary Feeney's husband Thomas seems likely (per another researcher) to be the youngest son in a tailoring family (on Henry Street). Is there anything I can look into to determine if these families were linked by similar trades? Any other trade directory for Galway perhaps?
Thank You so much, love the possible clues!
Kirsten in California.
Kirsgen
Wednesday 8th Aug 2012, 05:18AM -
After the date of death, ( figures here would be their age)
The 1901 census for Feeney Galway has several owning shops selling clothes, so perhaps that is a place you might connect family names.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
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Jack
Wednesday 8th Aug 2012, 12:39PM -
Ballynakill;
erected by Martin Feeney in memory of
wife-Rose; 31/3/1891 (49)
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Gorunma Abbey;
Martin Feeney; 25/12/1896 (53) by son-James Feeney
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Cloghmore;
erected by Michael Feeney in memory of
mother-Bridget; 9/3/1889 (70)
father-Patrick; 27/3/1881 (60)
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Oughterard Old;
John Feeney; 15/5/1900 (65)
son-Patrick; 6/12/1908 (35)
dtr- Margaret Lee; 2/2/1910 (27)
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Pigots Directory 1824;
Richard Feeney; Linen Draper; Shop st
Slaters Directory 1870;
Patrick Feeney; Linen & Woollen Draper; High st
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Jack
Wednesday 8th Aug 2012, 03:08PM