Patrick and Margaret (Sharkey) Dolan and Michael McGinnis and Mary Agnes Bierne McGinnis

Searching for info on Thomas McGinnis (b 1863) and John Dolan (b 1865) from Elphin, Roscommon (updated from 2012 original posting)

Both sides of my mother-in-law's family originated in Elphin, Strokestown, Roscommon. 

Thomas McGinnis was born in September, 1863 to Patrick McGinnis of Elphin and Mary Agnes Bierne.  Michael and Mary emigrated to New York City sometime after Thomas was born and had six more children in New York. By 1900 Thomas was married to Mary Tarrant from Cork.  Thomas (working as a postman) and Mary were living in Bayonne, New Jersey where they had Marha Rosalie in 1897 and Leo Joseph in 1900. Martha is my wife's grandmother.

John Joseph Dolan was born in 1865 to Patrick Dolan of Elphin and Margaret Sharkey.  John emigrated to Worcester, Massachusetts prior to 1891 (sometime between 1884 and 1886) and married Mary Elizabeth Boyle (from Worcester, Mass), the daughter of Daniel F Boyle (from Kiltoghert, Letrim) and Elizabeth A Farrell. Family lore says that Elizabeth may have been from Shannon -- not confirmed.  John and Mary were living in Worcester and had Daniel James in 1891, John Francis in 1894, Thomas F in 1900, and Vincent Joseph in 1905.  John Francis in my wife's grandfather.

Thomas McGinnis and John Joseph Dolan were said to be friends (and may even have been related) when they lived in Elphin.  That may be true because John Francis Dolan (my wife's grandfather) is living with the McGinnis family in Bayonne, New Jersey while he was getting established as an insurance and stock broker.  He is listed as a cousin.

John Francis Dolan and Martha Rosalie McGinnis were married in 1922.

Doe anyone know anything about the Dolan and McGinnis families from Elphin, Strokestown, Roscommon?

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