They had been married for 24 years in 1911 and had at least 11 children, 8 of whom were still living at that time, including Nora (who became a Nun), John, Owen, Martin, Elizabeth, Marcella, Margaret, Kathleen (who became a Nun), Bridget who also emigrated, it is believed to Buffalo), and Patrick Joseph. Louisa’s father was a Teacher and Patrick owned the land on which the house stood (the teacher’s house in Knockjames), a 5 roomed home with 2 front windows. He also owned a stale, cow-house, piggery, shed and fowl-house. When Patrick Snr left the school in May 1919 he was replaced by his son Patrick Joseph although there was some disquiet in the parish as he had been conscripted into the British Army during World War I. After an incident in which some men from the parish were shot as a threat against parents who sent their children to be taught by Patrick, he returned to his teaching post in the UK.
Louisa left Tulla for Cobh and traveled onward to the US aboard the Britanic. Like her father, Louisa was a School Teacher and in 1940 lived at Milam Street, Dallas, Texas. She was a lodger there and recorded her highest level of education as 3rd year in College and worked as a Social Worker.
Left: Kindergarten school composed of the cotton mill people c.1913 © Library of Congress Prints and Photographic Division
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