Saturday, May 9, 2009

Martin McGovern and Mary Moran family from Ireland

Martin McGovern was born in Ireland 1820, died 1900 in Iowa (near or in New Mellary).
He married Mary Moran in Ireland (year unknown). Their children were all born in Ireland:
Martin b 1845 Ireland married Cecelia Kearney 1868 in Cleveland Ohio
after Cecelia died, he remarried Winifred Kane (Cain) 9/9/1884
Catherine b 1847 m Patrick Chambers 7/1867 Cleveland, Ohio
Thomas b 1852 m Mary Geraghty (Gerrity) in Monona Iowa
Mary m William Chambers 4/1875 in Cleveland, Ohio
Patrick m Ellen Ryan approx 1884
James b 1861 m Anna Clifford 1896 in Momona Iowa

Mary Moran-we have never been able to locate whether or not Mary ever came to the USA, we are guessing she died in childbirth, or on the boat to the USA. (as noted below- in 1900 it states she passed 39 years prior, so in James birth year).

Martin McGovern's obit 1900 Dubuque Iowa 2/28/1900
Dubuque Herald
News comes from New Mellary of the death there of esteemed resident, Mr Martin McGovern, at the advanced age of 88 years. The deceased was a native of Ireland, and emigrated to this country when a young man, locating at Cleveland, O., where for many years he was connected with the waterworks. His wife died thirty-nine years. For the past twenty years he has made his home most of the time with his son Thomas of New Mellary. He has three other sons, Martin of Cleveland, Patrick of Omaha and James of Mason City and one daughter Mrs Chambers of Cleveland. The funeral will be held at the Monestary Wednesday morning and will be conducted by Bennett Brothers.

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