Mary Catherine Vahey

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• Social Security Number: 001-26-7946
• Physical Description: 01 Oct 1916, thru Ellis Island; Description on passenger manifest: 5 foot 3.5 inches tall, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, age 17.
• Immigration: 01 Oct 1916, thru Ellis Island; Arrival on "The Philadelphia" (line 2 of passenger manifest, pages 254/255) at Ellis Island on 1 Oct 1916. Departed Liverpool. Mary Vahey is a servant, able to read/write. Nearest relative: Michael McGarry, Drimbane, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo. Destination Boston, Mass. Uncle living at 421 Summerville Avenue, Boston. Passage paid by uncle.; Address:
  421 Summerville Avenue
  Boston, Massachusetts
  United States
• Residence: 1930, Riverdale, New Hampshire; 1930 Census shows resident in Riverdale [Village], New Hampshire

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Birth:
Social Security Death Index shows date of birth as 15 August 1900.

Official geneaology records of County Mayo show address at birth as Brickens, Ballyhaunis District, South Mayo. Reference 27-27.

Mary married Dudley W. Walsh on 6 Jun 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts. Dudley (son of Peter Walsh and Norma Connelly) was born on 16 Jul 1890 in Letterfir, County Galway, Ireland; died on 20 Feb 1950 in Manchester, New Hampshire; was buried on 20 Feb 1950 in St. Joseph Cemetery (new) - Manchester, N.H.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Joseph Walsh was born on 14 Apr 1921 in Boston, MA; died on 6 Feb 1999 in Malvern, England; was buried on 29 Feb 2000 in National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
2. Dudley William Walsh was born on 17 Jul 1923 in Dedham, Massachusetts; died on 05 Nov 2004 in Laconia, New Hampshire.

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• Occupation: 1941, Salford, Lancashire; Death certificate shows "formerly a scaffolder's labourer."
• Residence: 1 Aug 1941, Manchester, Lancashire, England; Address:
  5 Sackville Street
  Salford 3, Lancashire

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Died:
This death record is believed to be that of the correct Anthony Vahey. We know from family stories (Una Hill) that Anthony moved to Manchester, and the stories also say that he died during the War. The age on the death certificate corresponds to Anthony's date of birth, and the informant is John Vahey, son -- and Anthony had a son John.

Anthony married Winifred McGarry on 12 May 1898 in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, Ireland. Winifred (daughter of John McGarry) was born about 1873 in County Mayo, Ireland; died in Jun 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Date of death per Una Hill Greene.

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• Record ID Number: MH:I14

Thomas married Bridget Curly on 18 Feb 1855 in Bekan Roman Catholic Parish, South Mayo. Bridget (daughter of Michael Curly and Nr Govleen) was born about 1826; was christened on 29 Aug 1836 in Kilcolman Roman Catholic Parish, County Mayo, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Record ID Number: MH:I15

Notes:

The 1901 Census shows Thomas Vahey (80), a farmer, living in the Townland of Brickeens, Parish of Bekan, Barony of Costello, County of Mayo. He is living with his wife Bridget (age 75), his son Anthony (age 34) who is married to Winefred (age 26). Also in the household are Thomas' grandchildren John and Mary (both 2 - twins), and Delia (6 mos).

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• Record ID Number: MH:I16

Michael married Nr Govleen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]