Research Worksheet – Immigrant Ancestor in Ireland
Subject:__Julia McHale______Researcher: _Dennis A. Hogan,
Research Goals
Discover as much info about Julia McHale (William Joseph McCann’s pgm) in IrelandRelevant Facts
Fact Type / Fact /Source
1. Timeline, BMD, Imm, Nat / Born in Ireland 1 Sep 1865Immigrated to US ~1885 w/her sister Bridget & her son Thomas(Age:~20)
Married ~1889 in US (Age: ~24)
Naturalized 1892 (Age: ~27)
Died1943 in US (Age: ~78) / JFM Papers, 1900, 1910, 1920 US Census
JFM Papers, 1900, 1910, 1920 US Census
1900, 1910 US Census
1920 US Census
New York City Death Record Index by Italian Genealogical Group
2. People / Associates / Father:William McHale (b1829, d bet 1901-1911)
Mother: Anne Mullaney (b1826, d bet 1901-1911)
Sibling(s): Bridget (b1856), James (1860-1878), Anne(1863-1879), (Julia,) Ellen(1868-1869), Margaret (b1868)
Possible William McHale parents: James & ___ McHale
Possible Anne Mullaney parents: ___ & Bridget Mullaney
Spouse(s): Joseph M. McCann (1863/Armagh-1936/US)
Children: Peter (1889-1957), William (1891-1914), Annie (), Mary (1895-1975), Joseph (), Thomas (1899-1977)
Other(s): / JFM Papers, 1901/1911 Irish Census
JFM Papers, 1901/1911 Irish Census
JFM Papers
Irish Naming Convention
Irish Naming Convention
JFM Papers
JFM Papers
3. Locations / Cloonlee, Knock parish, Mayo, Ireland
Cloonlee is a Townland or village (County Mayo, Civil Parish Knock, Poor Law Union Claremorris) on R323 ~1200m NW of Knock town
Knock is a Civil Parish in County Mayo / JFM Papers
Google, Irish Times
Current Country (Republic or NI): Republic of Ireland
Province(Connaught, Leinster, Munster, Ulster): Connaught
County: Mayo
Probate District: Ballina
Barony: Costello
Poor law Union: Claremorris
Civil Parish (~=Ch of Ire Parish): Knock
District Electoral District: Knock North
Townland Cloonlee / JFM Papers
JFM Papers
1901/1911 Irish Census
1901/1911 Irish Census
1901/1911 Irish Census
JFM Papers, 1901/1911 Irish Census
1901/1911 Irish Census
JFM Papers, 1901/1911 Irish Census
4. Religion / Catholic? Yes, parents William & Anne McHale are RC / 1901 Census of Ireland
Catholic Ireland
1876 Irish CathDir / Catholic Diocese: Tuam
Catholic Parish (historic or present-day name): Knock
1876: Aughamore with Knock in Post Town Ballyhaunis, Diocese of Tuam
1876: Knock and Aughamore, Fathers B. Cavanagh & Michael Heany in Post Town Ballyhaunis
1876: Kilmurry McMahon, Fathers Michael Pyne & Danl. Courtnay in Post Town Knock
1876: Kilmurry McMahon in Post Town Knock , Diocese Killaloe
Catholic Church:
Current: Knock Shrine in Knock (Claremorris Deanery) / Catholic Ireland
Catholic Ireland
1876 Irish CathDir
1876 Irish CathDir
1876 Irish CathDir
1876 Irish CathDir
Catholic Ireland
5. Surnames
Irish Times / McHale 372, Hale 87, Hail 5, MacHale 4
McHale (Mayo 351, next highest Sligo 11)
Haile, Haol, MacCéile, MacHéil, Mac Haol, McCale
6.Surnames MacLysaght / “MacHale MacCeile. MacEli. A mayo sept. The Howells, early settled in the same area, were called MacHaol, which was also anglicized as MacHale. Without the prefix Hale (numerous in Ulster) is an English locative name. Mayo”
[McHale, MacHale, Mahale, Hale]
7. Surnames Matheson / Not listed.
8. Surname Search List / McHale, MacHale, Mahale, M’Hale, Hale;
McHail, MacHail, Mahail, M’Hail, Hail;
McHaile, MacHaile, Mahaile, M’Haile, Haile; McHaol, MacHaol, Mahaol, M’Haol, Haol; McCéile, MacCéile, Macéile, M’Céile, Céile; McHéil, MacHéil, Mahéil, M’Héil, Héil; McCale, MacCale, Macale, M’Cale, Cale
8a. Married Surname Search List(US only) / McCann, MacCann, Macann, M’Cann, Cann;
McCanna, MacCanna, Macanna, M’Canna, Canna; McCan, MacCan, Macan, M’Can, Can; McAna, MacAna, Mana, M’Ana, Ana;
McCana, MacCana, Macana, M’Cana, Cana; McAnna, MacAnna, Manna, M’Anna, Anna;
McAnn, MacAnn, Mann, M’Ann, Ann;McKan, MacKan, Makan, M’Kan, Kan; McKann, MacKann, Makann, M’Kann, Kann; McKenn, MacKenn, Makenn, M’Kenn, Kenn;
Mackin, Magan, Mecan, Magahan, Mangan, McCahan, MacCahan, Macahan, Cahan; McGahan, MacGahan, Gahan, McGan, MacGan, Gan, McGann, MacGann, Magann, Gann, Megahan, Megan
9. Given Name
Name Forms / First: Julia
First Abbreviation:
First Nicknames: Julie, Jill
First Synonyms: Judith, Johanna
First Irish: Syly, Sheela
First Latin: Julia
Middle:
10. Activities
11. Historical Context
12. Other
Research Plan
Search Reliable Sources – Conduct a reasonably exhaustive search in reliable sources for all info that may be pertinent.
Order /
Plan Description
/Results
/ See Below Source # / Done1 / Previous Research: Lineage Linkage
FamilySearch
$ Ancestry Archive – KindredKonnections/Mytree.com
Ancestry.com
Ancestry World Tree
RootsWeb World Connect
Google Books
Fulton History
Boston Pilot
Irish in NYC
MyHeritage
Copernic Agent / Not Found
Not Found, possible birth of son Joseph
NA
Not Found
Not Found
William McHale in Griffiths by searching Cloonlee, Knock, Mayo
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Course I
Ask About / Census US…list all US & State for years in US
1880 US (expect neg) [HQ, A, PFS],15
1890 US Ancestry substitute [A], 25
1890 NYC Police [A], 25
1892 NY [A, PFS], 27
1900US [HQ, A, PFS, FNP], 35
1905 NY [A, PFS], 40
1910US [HQ, A-HOH, FNP], 45
1915 NY [A], 50
1920US [HQ, A-HOH, PFS, FNP],55
1925 NY 60
1930US [HQ, A, FN]; 65
Census Ireland(probably search for parents or siblings)
1901 Ire
1911 Ire
Griffith’s Valuation (1844-1864, varies by county)
McHale William / Not found-A
Not found-A
Not found-A
Not found-(A had no Manhattan)
FOUND-A
Not found-(A had no Manhattan)
FOUND-A
Not found-(A had no Manhattan)
FOUND-A
Not found-A
FOUND William & Anne Mullaney McHale/James & Margaret McHale Hunt & their 6 children. Next door to Honor Mullany & her 5 children…possible sister-in-law to Anne Mullaney McHale.
FOUND Margaret McHale Hunt & 4 of her 7 children. (No McHale’s in 1911 in Cloonlee) Next door to Pat Mullany, his wife & 3 children.
HC: Cloonlee Knock Co. Mayo, Details 5euros
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Hogan List / Vital RecordsBirth ~1865, Ireland
An index of Ireland civil registration including births, 1864-1958, marriages, 1845-1958, and deaths, 1864-1958
Heritage Centre – County Mayo, free search
Ancestry Ireland - Ulster Historical Foundation
Marriage ~1889, NYC, NY? Marriage index to Manhattan, Aug-Dec 1888, 1889-1892- FHL US/CAN Film [ 1653852 Items 3 - 7 ]
Death 1943, Manhattan New York City Death Records per Italian Genealogical Group, Cert No 7147 (1943) FHC 2194033 - Check Ancestry.com
[microfilm rental at FHC $5.50]
NYC Dept of Records, bmd certificates: $15 plus $3.50 shipping & handling for search of death record in one year and in one Borough for one name – result will be a certificate or “not found” statement (Manhattan births 1853-1909, marriages 1812-1948, deaths 1853-1929)
ObitCentral $
Death NY
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Vital Records for Parents/Siblings
Civil Death McHale William
Civil Death McHale Anne / Julia Not found
Judy McHale, Registration District: Claremorris, 1865, FHL film 101042, vol 14, p187, digital folder: 4187282, image 00293
HC: Co. MayoJudy McHale 1865, Father William Details 5euros
NA
Not found-A
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HC: Co. Mayo 0 records in the 1901-1911 range, (2 in 1900!)
HC: Co. Mayo 0 records in the 1901-1911 range, (3 in 1900!)
4 / Church RecordsBaptism ~1865 Heritage Centre, Co. Mayo - South, Catholic Parish Knock has 1868-1900 baptisms[too late?]. [also has 1874-1900 marriages – too late to include her parents’ marriage] . [also has 1864-1900civil bmd for Claremorris – may include her birth & parents’ marriage]
Church Baptism McHale Julia 1865
Marriage ~1899, NYC, NY
Funeral 1943, NYC, NY
Cemetery1943 Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, NY
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Church Records for Parents/Siblings
Church Marriage McHale William
Church Marriage Mullany Anne
Church Baptism McHale William
Church Baptism Mullaney Anne / HC: (1 hit for 1860-1870) Co. Mayo father blank (no hits with William) RC Parish blank (no hits with Knock), Details 5euros (~US $6.28)
Bill McCann, 12 Aug 2010
Not found
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HC: (6 hits for 1850-1860) Co. Mayo RC Parish blank (no hits with Knock), Details 5euros
HC: 1855 (1 hit for 1850-1860) Co. Mayo RC Parish blank (no hits with Knock), Details 5euros
HC: (NO)1838 (1 hit for 1819-1839) Co. Mayo RC Parish blank (no hits with Knock), Details 5euros
HC: (NO)1841 (1 hit for 1806-1846) Co. Mayo RC Parish blank (no hits with Knock), Details 5euros
5 / Military his service
A relative’s service
WWI Draft b1872-1900 [A] / NA
NA
6 / Immigration1885, NYC:
CastleGarden
Steve Morse
Famine Data
/ Not found
Not found
NA
7 / Naturalization1892 / Probably only records exists for spouse
8 / Probate, died 1943
9 / Land / Probably not a land owner in US
10 / Other
Future Research (Suggested Priorities)
To Do / FeesContact David & Janette Hunt in Cloonlee, Ireland, [email]
Contact Jackie McHale, [email]
Contact Sr. Kathleen Smith, [email]
Contact David Hunt’s sister & niece, Margaret Larkin, [email], Karen Larkin, [email]
Catholic Church: Knock Shrine, Claremorris Deanery, Tuam Diocese, [email] Joseph Quinn, PP, Richard Gibbons, CC
1 / Church Baptism McHale JuliaHeritage Centre, Co. Mayo - South 1865 (1 hit for 1860-1870) Co. Mayo father blank (no hits with William) RC Parish blank (no hits with Knock) / ~6.28
2 / Civil BirthJudy McHale, Registration District: Claremorris, 1865, FHL film 101042, vol 14, p187, digital folder: 4187282, image 00293 / 5.50
2a / Civil BirthHC: Co. MayoJudy McHale 1865, Father William Details / ~6.28
3 / Civil Marriage ~1889, NYC, NY?Marriage index to Manhattan, Aug-Dec 1888, 1889-1892- FHL US/CAN Film [ 1653852 Items 3 - 7 ] / 5.50+5.50
4 / Civil Death 1943, check Ancestry.com
4a / Civil Death 1943, Manhattan New York City Death Records per Italian Genealogical Group, Cert No 7147 (1943) FHC 2194033 / 5.50
NYC Dept of Records, bmd certificates: search of marriage record in one year and in one Borough for one name – result will be a certificate or “not found” statement (Death NYC Dept of Records, after 1929 not available) / 18.50
5 / Church Marriage Mullany AnneHeritage Centre, Co. Mayo - South1855 (1 hit for 1850-1860) Co. Mayo RC Parish blank (no hits with Knock) / ~6.28
6 / Griffith McHale WilliamHeritage Centre, Co. Mayo - South Cloonlee Knock Co. Mayo / ~6.28
Compiled by Dennis A. Hogan, 16 Aug 2010Page 1