1901 Census Record From Killala County Mayo Ireland Boland Family

 Residents of a house 2 in Kilroe (Killala, Mayo)

I came across a link to a genealogy site in Ireland and came across this document under the 1901 census record for my Boland family who began to emigrant to the United States in 1902. The house on #2 Kilroe located in the village of Killala just North of Ballina in County Mayo no longer stands as I located the spot via aerial shot of the area where the house once stood and located new development in the area surrounded by farm land. The farmland still exists however the house has been replaced. I remember my grandmother telling me stories of the Bolands in Ireland who were farmers unlike the Gallaghers who were fishermen in Donegal. My grandmother was the only child of Bridget Boland and John McCaffery (McCafferty) identified here as the second eldest child of John and Ellen Boland. My grandmother told me stories of Mary Boland coming to the United States first in 1902 then followed by Bridget (Agnes) then Kate (Katherine) then John, Ellen and the last two children known as Ellen and John. John Boland resided in Lower Merion on the grounds of Westminster Cemetery in a house on River Road and worked the grounds of the cemetery in exchange for free housing. My granddaughter told me that John liked living on the vast grounds of Westminster because it reminded him of the farm in County Mayo. I really do not know why the Bolands emigrated to the United States instead of remaining in Ireland. I only know they followed Mary Boland and her husband Bernard Cafferty. What is interesting about this document is it clearly stated that neither John nor his wife Ellen could read however all their children could read and write. All were Roman Catholics. Bridget was listed as a scholar which tells me she was currently a student when the census was taken on March 31, 1902. As a genealogist, I get really excited when I discover another piece of my family record. I cannot explain how it feels to see where they lived, how they worked, where they prayed. It makes them so very real. My grandmother was just three years old when her mother died in 1915 and raised by grandparents as well as her Aunt Kate only to go through life never knowing what her own mother looked like. I do not know if pictures were never taken or if pictures were hidden from my grandmother. My greatest wish is to one day discover a picture of Bridget in which some relative somewhere has in their collection.

Mary Boland Cafferty Death Record

Mary Boland Cafferty died of chronic Nephritis and Myocarditis on July 30, 1950. Residence at time of death was 4024 Ridge Ave.

Nephritis is a kidney disorder in which the spaces between the kidney tubules become inflamed. This condition can lead to acute kidney failure.

Myocarditis is an inflammation of the myocardium, the middle layer of the heart.

It appears Aunt Mary went into Kidney failure followed by Heart failure.

Leigue Cemetery in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland

"Leigue cemetery is one of the largest burial grounds in County Mayo with over 3,000 graves.  The "Friends of Leigue" organization chaired by Ballina town councillor, Johnnie O'Malley, has done a remarkable job of restoring the cemetery over the past decade.  There are about 300 headstones in the two older sections of the cemetery: the old graveyard around the ruins of Kilmore Church, and the Old Leigue Cemetery inside the walls at the top of the hill where many graves are unmarked. The majority of the headstones are in the new section where the headstones date back to about 1900.

Kilmore Church is the oldest church in the area, dating back to the 7th century, and is said to have been founded by St Patrick.  In the top photo, Kilmore Church ruins are covered in ivy.  The newer section on the left is the Lindsay family vault built out of stones from the ancient church ruins.  The special entrance (in the foreground) provided a place for the pall-bearers to rest the coffin as they entered the graveyard."

http://goldenlangan.com/graves-le.html 

Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, Ancestral Home of the Bolands, Dohertys, Caffertys

Ireland

It has been a busy weekend getting ready for our trip. We stopped at Macy's and Kohl's for a few articles of clothing we may need, a stop at Best Buys so Bill could update his cell phone, CVS for toiletries, Boscov's for travel pillows times three, and a nice lunch outdoors on Saturday followed by a nice outdoor brunch on Sunday. We are packed. We are nearly ready and despite all the grief over the last few days, I am excited.


I am looking forward to going to St. Patrick's Cathedral and Trinity Church in Dublin. Of course we will be in the historic Templar Bar area were is it known for its pubs and shops. Trinity Church has underground crypts that go back to the middle ages. I am sure when I come home I will be writing about all the history.


Good Friday we will drive Northwest to Donegal and stay at the castle. Bill wants to drive further North then travel South along the coast where there are magnificent cliffs that meet the ocean. We will visit the town of Adara where the Gallaghers are from and Lough where the McCaffertys (McCafferys) are from.


County Mayo will be the area we explore starting on Easter Sunday with Killala and Ballina towns at the forefront. This is where the Bolands, Caffertys and Dohertys are from.  Lots of open farmland complete with thatch houses (we will stay in one) and more cliffs that meet the ocean. If we have time, we will travel further South into Galway.


The final leg of our trip will take us back to Dublin before we fly to Boston then to Philadelphia,


We do not do group tours. We are renting a car so we can travel at our pace and mix in with the locals. I am more interested in meeting family, experiencing culture, and gaining an understanding of the Irish life. I do not need to visit places that make crystal or kiss stones:)

Charles S Walsh; I came across some articles regarding the death of my 19 year old cousin Charles S Walsh in 1968.

Kilo 3/9 Remembers Posted on 3/19/02 - by Ray Felle


1st Platoon Kilo 3/9/3 On March 15, 1968, Kilo Company was sitting on a hilltop northwest of Ca Lu at XD 977489. We were providing security for Company A, 11th Engineering Battalion and Naval Seebees who were moving in to construct LZ Stud at XD998480. First platoon, under the leadership of 2nd Lt. M. Holladay, wasrunning a patrol on an adjacent hill side north of this location.


Third platoon was moving westward and started to take small arms fire at approximately 1300 hours. Mortars (4.2 in) were called in from Ca Lu to the suspected NVA position but fell short wounding several Marines in Third platoon. (how Walsh was killed by friendly fire)


 First Platoon saw retreating NVA and requested permission to fire a LAW. The LAW was fired but did not explode on impact. We then fired the M60 and M16 as the NVA disappeared into the elephant grass with unknown results.They were more than 300 meters away making for a poor target. Pfc. Walsh was stabilized but later died that evening as a result of his wounds in Dong Ha. Pfc. Walsh was n Valentine Ridge just a month before this. He writes in letter home to his mother " We went out in the field at 0300 hours on Feb 13. It's been a long couple days. We made heavy contact yesterday morning which cost a lot of men. I've finally learned that terrible feeling when you loose a buddy. Yesterday, a guy I came all the way from boot camp with was killed. It wasn't the first time I saw somebody I knew die but it was the first time for a friend..." One month later Walsh would be dead himself.

       

A happy-go-lucky boy

Posted on 12/31/01 - by Robert Greer

Charles S. Walsh
Ridge Avenue, Roxborough

Seven months before he was to graduate from Roxborough High School, Walsh and several buddies enlisted in the Marines. The 19-year-old private first class stopped home briefly before shipping out to Vietnam in December 1967 and joining Company K of the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division."He was a happy-go-lucky boy," his mother recalled, "but he matured quickly in just a short time in the war." Walsh, a team leader, was killed in Quang Tn Province on March 15, 1968. He also was survived by three sisters.
.... from The Philadelphia Daily News

  My Brother PFC Charles S. Walsh Posted on 3/10/02 - by Mary Jane Gerity

Dear Cholly,We think of you every day. Many years have come and gone. You are still loved and missed so very much. Mom cried all the time. You remember how much she missed Daddy? Well it was worse with you. I miss her too, but I'm glad she's with you and Daddy now. It is difficult to believe that you have been dead for more years than you lived. I wish that you would have taken advantage of the fact that you didn't have to go in the service. They never would have forced you. Many of the guys who were drafted wished that they had the option to stay home like you. I'm sorry for being angry with you because you left us. I just missed you so and I was too young to understand. I still don't understand but I'm not mad at you anymore. Just miss you still.You would be proud of your nephew and name sake, my son. I've been lucky. I have four wonderful children. When it rains really hard, I think of how it must have been for you in the jungle. There are many Vietnamese families living in America now. I am proud that you tried to help them even though you had every opportunity to stay home where it was comfortably warm and dry.I spoke to Lynda's mom a few years ago. Eventually she got married and has two daughters. I cried thinking that her babies could have been my nieces and your daughters. Lynda's mom told me good things about you. She told me how you tried to help some poor homeless man in a blizzard. I think she said you took him to the police station.I was sorry to learn that the letters and cookies we sent to you were lost in an ambush. Jimmy Kelly, "Mac" and the men from Kilo 3/9/3 send their regards.The words of the hymn say "the streets are guarded by United States Marines" and I guess you wear your dress blues. Which reminds me, if and when I get there.......I expect a contingent of Marines as my escort and dress blues are requested please.Love always,Mary Jane -

Charles Walsh and Mary Jane Walsh Gerity are the children of Regina Cafferty Walsh. Regina was a daughter of Bernard and Mary Boland Cafferty.

Excited

The flights are booked. Car is rented. We are leaving for Ireland on April 15th, my grandfather's birthday. How appropriate to leave for Ireland with my husband and eldest grandchild on the anniversary of my own grandfather's birthday whose Gallagher Roots are from Donegal. This trip has been on my "bucket list" for years. I researched my Gallagher, McCaffery/McCafferty, Cafferty, Boland ancestors (direct line) and now I will walk on the ground they walked on, see the country they saw and enjoy the culture, they knew. Lately, I have felt this very strong need to go and go soon. I am not sure what my internal motivation/drive is coming from though I am sure it has much too do with the current circumstances of my life and the realization of how short life can be and how it can change in a blink of an eye.

I wanted to go for Christmas but the short notice at work and the time needed to plan was too short. (Though I have been known to throw a vacation together quickly) I also wanted to talk to my son about it. I needed his OK. I needed to know it was OK for me to leave. Had he said otherwise, I would have not made the reservations. He was "thrilled" and gave his immediate "blessing". "Mom, I want you to go and have a good time. I will be OK. If I need anything, Dad can help me". He and I are going to do some Christmas shopping via computer this weekend. We have a list from her.

In the end, we will not spend Christmas but Easter in Ireland. I have not made hotel arrangements yet though I have been searching. We will fly into Dublin and we plan to spend one night in the city before we drive the three hours "West" to Donegal. In Donegal, I want to spend one or two nights in a castle. (My grandson's request) then I want to stay in a B&B and/or thatch cottage in County Mayo preferably in or around Ballina and/or Killala.  We will drive back to Dublin and spend another night in the city before we fly back home. A "must see" in Dublin is the National History Museum of Ireland and a quick meal and beer at the Guinness Brewery. Otherwise, it is all about seeing, being and living among the locals.

To answer my own question about the internal motivation, times are tough and things look bleak. Instead of falling into a dark hole, it is about grasping the light at the end of the dark tunnel. There is not a better way of fighting through the dark night then to grasp onto the hope of a promising future. In this way, I move forward. I know that if I do not move forward, my children, my grandchildren will have a difficult time moving forward. If I have learned anything over these past three years it is "my mood" directly "impacts" those closest to me. I have come to realize that in order for those I love to "be ok" and "to move forward", I must model that behavior. Despite any internal war and/or pain I might feel, I will not fall into some dark abyss because I do not want those I love to fall into the abyss. Our hardship has not destroyed us, We found a way to close ranks. We are coming out stronger than ever despite what anyone else thinks, feels or believes.

Maybe, there is a God and maybe that God is working through us.

Bernard & Mary Boland Cafferty's Daughter

Name:	Mary McCaffarty
Birth Date:	1909
Birth Place:	PA
Death Date:	3 Sep 1910
Death Place:	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age at Death:	1 year 3 days
Burial Date:	6 Sep 1910
Gender:	Female
Race:	White
Street Address:	5 Saboratory 38th ward
Cemetery:	Holy Sepulchre
Marital Status:	Single
Father:	Bernard McCaffarty
Father's Birth Place:	Ireland
Mother:	Mary Boland
Mother's Birth Place:	Ireland
FHL Film Number: Spelling is incorrect on death record. It was Cafferty and not McCaffarty.	1405383

Email I Received

Thanks Bridget for sharing some of your history. I hope you come back and share more.

Subject: Mildred Caffrey
"I believe she is my Godmother. My name was given to me by a Mildred, and she lived where my parents did many years ago. I was baptized at St. Bridget's. My family name is Smith, I was born on Ridge ave above Millie the butcher around the corner from the "BATHY". I am in my 60's now so it was along time ago. I enjoyed reading your blogs, and the research you have done is amazing. Thanks for allowing me to spend time with our beloved East Falls. Best to you, Bridget Mildred Smith, oh yea I switch my names when I was old enough."

Records Found At St. Bridget's Catholic Church In East Falls

MARRIAGE RECORDS

• Vincent J. Franciso married Mildred Cafferty (daughter of Bernard & Mary Boland Cafferty) on September 27, 1941. Mildred's residence at time of her marriage was 4024 Ridge Ave.
• Daniel Lordan married Catherine Bednarski (daughter of Peter & Eva Wisloski Bednarski) on May 3, 1942. Catherine's residence at time of her marriage was 3913 Ridge Ave. Records also indicated that Catherine Bednarski was baptized at St. Josaphats in Manayunk on March 11, 1917.
• Lester Dilts married Margaret Cafferty (daughter of Bernard & Mary Boland Cafferty) on July 31, 1944.
• Vincent Martin married Dorothy Haggerty (daughter of Edward & Margaret Cafferty (sister of Bernard) Haggerty on November 23, 1946.
• Walter W. Frith married Dorothy G. Ahern on June 28, 1947. Walter's residence at time of marriage was 3124 N. 35th Street. Dorothy's address at time of marriage was 3432 Allegheny Ave. Records indicated that Walter Frith was baptized at Most Precious Blood on November 20, 1921 and he was the son of William & Mary Sheppard Frith.
• Edmund McCarthy married Florence Dalessandro (daughter of Charles & Mary Mervine Schroeder) on October 21, 1948. Florences's residence at time of marriage was 3907 Ridge Ave. Edmund's residence at time of marriage was 3125 Shedwick Street.
• Laurence George Smith married Claire Esther Murphy on March 19, 1953. Claire's residence at time of marriage was 3220 Sudgens Row. Marlene McKernan stood as witness.
• Francis X. Thorpe (son of Francis & Barbara Murphy Thorpe) married Doris E. Schroeder (daughter of John & Edith Dornan Schroeder) on August 15, 1953. Francis's residence at time of marriage was 3216 Dobson Row. Doris's residence at time of marriage was 3335 Clearfield Street. Witnesses were George Mahon & Barbara Thorpe. Marriage was annuled on December 20, 1974.
• Bernard Joseph Cafferty (son of Bernard & Mary Boland Cafferty) married Delores Brash (daughter of Edward & Mary Lavery Brash) on October 3, 1955. Bernard's residence at time of marriage was 4028 Ridge Ave.
• Richard J. Mahon married Elaine Rodgers (daughter of Elwood & Helen Schroeder Rodgers) on October 21, 1954. Elaine's residence at time of marriage was 3333 Clearfield Street.
• John J. Leahy (son of James & Mary Shannon Leahy) married Marlene A. McKernan (daughter of John & Mary Frith McKernan) on August 18, 1956. John's residence at time of marriage was 4602 Canton Street. Marlene's address at time of marriage was 3913 Ridge Ave. Witnesses were James Leahy & Joan Donovan. Marriage was annuled on December 11, 1984 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Records indicated that Marlene A. McKernan was baptized at St. Columbus Church on January 13, 1935.
• William Schroeder (son of Charles & Mary Mervine Schroeder) married Johanna Murphy on September 12, 1936. William's residence at time of marriage was 3907 Ridge Ave.

BAPTISM RECORDS

• Bernard Cafferty son of Bernard & Mary Boland Cafferty was baptized on November 5, 1916. Godparents were Michael Gaffray & Ellen Boland.
• Margaret Cafferty daughter of Bernard & Mary Boland Cafferty was baptized on September 24, 1911.
• Helen Cafferty daughter of Bernard & Mary Boland Cafferty was baptized on March 24, 1914. Godparents were Ellen Boland & William Moran.
• Teresa Boland daughter of John & Margaret McGrath Boland was baptized on November 21, 1926. Godparents were Thomas & Catherine Reynolds.
• John Boland son of John & Margaret McGrath Boland was baptized on Febraury 26, 1928. Godparents were Marcus McAndrew & Maria Kennedy. Records indicated that John Boland married Margaret Dever on October 3, 1959 at St. Anthony's Church.

DEATH RECORDS

• Teresa Boland daughter of John & Margaret McGrath Boland, granddaughter of John & Ellen Doherty Boland died on August 26, 1928. Residence at time of death was 1 Laboratory Hill in East Falls. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• William Boland brother of John Boland died on December 8, 1943. Residence at time of death was 3366 Vaux Street in East Falls. Interred Westminster Cemetery.
• Mary Boland wife of William Boland died on July 10, 1929. Interred Westminster Cemetery.
• Bridget Cafferty wife of Michael Cafferty died on December 13, 1944. Residence at time of death was 3739 Calument Street in East Falls. Cause of death listed as Cancer. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• Michael J. Cafferty father of Michael Cafferty died at the age of 93 yrs old on September 19, 1945. Residence at time of death was 4403 East Park Ave. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• Vincent Martin Jr. son of Vincent & Dorothy Haggerty Martin died on September 30, 1947 shortly after birth. He was born and baptized at Germantown Hospital. Residence of parents at time of death was 3707 Midvale Ave. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• John Michael Cafferty husband of Anna Cafferty died on December 24, 1948 at Lakewood Hospital. Residence at time of death was 143 dowell Lundy Rd in Absicon, NJ. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• Patrick De Franciso son of Vincent & Grace De Franciso was killed in action in Belguim on April 4, 1945 at age 19 yrs old. Residence at time of death was 3418 Sunnyside Ave. East Falls. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• Mary C. Cafferty wife of Bernard Cafferty died on July 30, 1950 at the age of 67 yrs old. Residence at time of death was 4024 Ridge Ave. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• Mary Frith wife of Harry Frith died August 20, 1951 at the age of 69 yrs old. Residence at time of death was 3124 N. 35 th Street. Interred Mt. Peace Cemetery.
• Grace De Franciso wife of Vincent De Franciso died on February 12, 1952. Residence at time of death was 3418 Sunnyside Ave. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• Baby Girl Wood daughter of Walter Wood died on February 6, 1952 at Miscercordia Hospital. She was 5 hrs old. Residence at time of death was 4907 Ridge Ave. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• Michael J. Cafferty husband of Marie Cafferty died at the age of 64 yrs old on August 23, 1958. Residence at time of death was 3739 Calument Street. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• William J. Boland husband of Ida Boland died on July 20, 1960 at the age of 67 yrs old at Roxborough Memorial Hospital. Residence at time of death was 3414 Osmond Street. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• Bernard Cafferty husband of Mary Boland Cafferty died on February 8, 1962 at the age of 85 yrs old. Residence at time of death was 4239 Ridge Ave, home of his daughter Regina Walsh. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• John J. Boland husband of Margaret McGrath Boland, son of John & Ellen Doherty Boland died on September 4, 1964 at the age of 69 yrs old in Germantown Hospital. Residence at time of death was 4712 Wayne Ave. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• Helen Wood died on September 13, 1969 at the age of 74 yrs old. Residence at time of death was 3409 Clearfield Street. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• Margaret Boland wife of John Boland died on April 13, 1970 at the age of 75 yrs old in the Wissahickon Nursing Home. Interred Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
• Charles S. Walsh son of Harry & Regina Cafferty Walsh was killed in action in Vietnam on March 1, 1968 at the age of 19 yrs old. Residence at time of death was 4038 Ridge Ave. Interred Beverly National Cemetery.

As a post note; Most of the Cafferty Family Members were buried out of McIlvaine Funeral Home.

Also, I did not go through all the records. Therefore, I will be making another trip back to St. Bridget's. The above is the result of an entire day of research at the rectory.

Family History Update

I met a distant Cafferty cousin on May 22nd, when she flew in from her home in Seattle Washington. We spent the morning researching together at St. Bridget's Catholic Church. I found a lot of new information on both the paternal & maternal branches of the family, though I still could not find anymore clues on what happen to John & Ellen Boland after 1920. I thought maybe they were buried from St. Bridget's, because I could not find any records at St. John the Baptist's Church. When Ellen died in 1926, she & John lived on the 4800 block of Ridge Avenue. Afterwards, John moved in with their son & his family who lived on Laboratory Hill in East Falls. If I can find John & Ellen Boland in 1920, then there is a good possibility I will be able to find my grandmother Anna Marie McCaffery Gallagher too. I already know she did not live with her Aunt Kate in 1920, because I found the 1920 census records that listed Daniel, Catherine & Helen on Terrace Street.

John's brothers also resided in that same section of East Falls on and around Calumet Street as John's son. Mary Boland Cafferty (his daughter) resided on the 4000 block of Ridge Avenue and owned several Ridge Avenue properties.

I have a list of the records, I found over at St. Bridget's including my own, since I was baptized there, attended grade school, and made my First Holy Communion & Confirmation there. I will post them soon.

On another note regarding St. Bridget's, I got to tour a little of the rectory. What a beautiful building the rectory was, which has woodwork, ect. dating back to the middle 1850's. The place is grand. I wonder if it was someone's old house at one time? I will need to research the history.

Fun Facts For Cafferty

Life Expectency is 80 years old.

Most immigrated from Ireland through the Port of Liverpool to the state of NY in 1874.

Most were farmers.

3 Caffertys fought for the Confederates and 25 Caffertys ought for the Union in the Civil War.

Ballina County Mayo Ireland

Ballina is in County Mayo in the West of Ireland.

Ballina, (gaelic Béal an Átha) home of the famous River Moy, is Mayo's largest town. There is a rich variety of pubs, restaurants and nightclubs in the town, which is famous for its hospitality and excellent accommodation base. Among Ballina's key visitor attractions are the ruins of Moyne Abbey, and Rosserk Friary dating back to the 15th century and the impressive St Muredach's Cathedral stands imposingly on the banks of the River Moy.
Population from Census
10,056 (2006)
9,478 (2002)
6,852 (1996)

The River Moy is internationally acknowledged as an exceptional salmon fishery, producing several thousand salmon to the rod annually. The famous Ridge Pool, the salmon anglers paradise, is located in the heart of the town.
Ballina is, of course, the home of the past President of Ireland, Mrs Mary Robinson, and the favourite fishing retreat of the Republic of Ireland's ex Soccer Manager, Jack Charlton.
Each year in July, Ballina ignites into a frenzy of activity with its annual Festival. Over the past four years it has developed into one of Ireland's major festivals, providing a week long feast of free entertainment for the entire family - music, song, theatre, art, heritage, culture and novelty events. Foreign visitors view and experience what is best about Mayo during this spectacular week.

Killala County Mayo Ireland

If you look closely at the middle top portion of this map of County Mayo, you can find the location of the town known as Killala, birth place of the Boland Family. Killala has a population of only 500 people, which makes it great for me because it will be easier to trace records of the family in this town. As a matter of fact, I contacted the diocese of Killala recently for the baptism records of Agnes Bridget Boland and the marriage records of John & Ella Boland. If you look south of Killala, you will discover the town of Ballina, birth place of the Cafferty family and home of the Boland family just before they immigrated to the United States. Ballina has a population of 10,000 people.
You are probably asking yourself the question, "how did I know Killala was the birth place of our Bolands and Ballina is the last location where they lived before immigrating over to the United States?" The answer is in their ship records.

The last address listed in Ireland for Bridget Boland McCaffery was the residence of her step-brother Michael Doherty in Ballina, County Mayo Ireland. This was the same address listed for all the Bolands with the exception of Bernard & Mary Boland Cafferty whom lived in Ballina at the time of their immigration but not with Michael Doherty.

Ella (Ellen) Boland was born Ella McCarrick. She married Michael Doherty and had at least one child before her husband died. That child was Michael Doherty. Ella McCarrick Doherty then married John Boland and as far as I know they had four children together. However, I have questioned whether or not the child known as Mary Boland Cafferty was a Doherty or a Boland? Bernard & Mary married in Ballina, County Mayo Ireland and their first child Michael Cafferty was born in Ballina before the family immigrated to the United States.

If I can locate the marriage records of Bernard & Mary Cafferty, then that question would be answered.

At this time, I do not know if Michael Doherty ever immigrated to the United States but I believe he remained in Ireland.

Killala, County Mayo Ireland was a seaside village located at the Killala Bay. During the famine, the village was hit hard. While researching this town, I came across an article which stated that over 140 bodies layed out on the roadside and were buried in a mass grave during the Great Famine. It should also be noted that the town of Ballina was also hit hard during the famine. Ballina had vast farmlands.

Other background history of Killala;

Killala is a picturesque seaside village six and a half miles North-West of Ballina in North County Mayo, famous in Irish history for the part it played in the 1798 rebellion.
History
In August of 1798 General Humbert arrived into Kilcummin pier from France and combined with the Irish forces against the English forces in the area. This year is chronicled in Irish history as the Year of the French and a book and television history celebrate this unique event.
Consequently, Killala has become a popular location for the historian and in fact was used as a major location for the 1981 multi million pound film "The Year of the French". In 1998 Killala celebrated the bicentenary by twinning with a town in Chauve in France.
Killala's skyline is dominated by a round tower, dating to the twelfth century. There is a Church of Ireland cathedral, which was built in the 17th century over the remains of a ruined Catholic cathedral.
The area is rich in archaeological remains such as:
Moyne Abbey
Rosserk Abbey
Rathfran Abbey
Meelick Castle
Humberts Rock
Céide Fields (the oldest enclosed farms in the world) are a short distance away near Ballycastle.

Harry Charles Walsh

Born in 1903 to Charles Sumner & Jennie B Walsh. Located in the 1920 census records as living on 221 Gross Street with his parents. Previous census records indicated that Harry was probably an only child. In 1920, Harry's father Charles S. was listed as a clerk in an Oil Refinery and 52 years old. His mother Jennie was listed as a homemaker and 38 years old.


I did find a Harry Charles Walsh in the 1930 census records as being married to Elizabeth and having a daughter Patricia. I know that Harry was married to Regina Cafferty. However, I am not sure if he did have a first wife whom he divorced and/or died. Harry is about fifteen years older than Regina.



Harry and Regina Cafferty Walsh had several daughters and one son. Their son Charles Sumner was named for his paternal grandfather. As I have written in earlier posts, Charles died in Vietnam at the age of 19 years old.



I also want to note that my grandmother and Regina had a close relationship up to Regina's death in the 1980's. Regina died from a brain tumor. It also should be noted that for many years Harry & Regina along with their children lived many years on Ridge Avenue in the East Falls section of Philadelphia.



Harry, Regina and Charles are interred at Beaverly National cemetery.

William C Cafferty Son Of Bernard & Mary Boland Cafferty

World War II

William C Cafferty
Birth Year:
1923
Race:
White, citizen (White)
State:
Pennsylvania
County or City:
Philadelphia
Enlistment Date:
19 Mar 1943
Enlistment State:
Pennsylvania
Enlistment City:
Philadelphia
Branch:
No branch assignment
Branch Code:
No branch assignment
Grade:
Private
Grade Code:
Private
Term of Enlistment:
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component:
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source:
Civil Life
Education:
2 years of high school
Marital Status:
Single, without dependents
Height:
68
Weight:
094

Regina Cafferty Walsh

WALSH, REGINA
DATE OF BIRTH: 03/14/1919
DATE OF DEATH: 12/01/1985
BURIED AT: SECTION X SITE 1664
BEVERLY NATIONAL CEMETERY
916 BRIDGEBORO ROAD BRIDGEBORO ROAD BEVERLY, NJ 08010
(609) 880-0827
WIFE OF WALSH, HARRY CHARLES
PVT US ARMY

Philadelphia's Own Ellis Island

Immigrants have been arriving through the Port of Philadelphia since 1682. In the years between 1717 to 1749, Philadelphia saw mass migrations of Germans and Scot-Irish. Though it took seven weeks to make the Trans-Atlantic trip, nearly 70,000 Germans and 150,000 Scot-Irish alone immigrated to the city through the Port of Philadelphia before the Revolutionary War. Most were indentured servants and had to work off the cost of their passage to America.

The largest immigration years were after 1815 and at that time New York City was considered the Chief Port for immigration while Philadelphia came in 4th.

Before docking in Philadelphia and in order to prevent disease there was a "quarantine hospital" built a few miles South of the city where local medical inspections were done on those who wanted to enter the city.

By 1820, there were two distinct ship lines that carried large numbers of Irish and English immigrants from Liverpool to Philadelphia. The cost for passage in the steerage compartment was approximately 5 pounds per traveller. Steerage berths were 6 by 6 feet and held four passengers.

After the Great Potato Famine in 1847, 60,000 immigrants came through the Port of Philadelphia from Ireland. Several more thousands came through New York City because it was impossible to dock in Philadelphia because in the winter months there could be up to 5 feet patches of ice in the Delaware River.

By 1854, Philadelphia was known as the 3rd largest port for immigration to this country. The immigration season was April thu October and the Trans-Atlantic trip took about a month.

Between 1855 and 1864, 50,000 more immigrants entered through Philadelphia and in the city 3 out of every 10 people who lived here were known as "foreign-born" Most of those were either of German or Irish descent.

The Irish were poorer than the Germans and were employed in positions such as weaving, carting and day labor. Most lived in areas known as Southwark, Moyamensing and Gray's Ferry. The Germans were more skilled and held positions as construction workers, tailors, shoemakers and bakers and most lived in Northern Liberties.

In 1870, there were about 100,000 Irish and 50,000 German immigrants living in Philadelphia and this made up most of the total population of the city. In earlier times, the population was mostly made up of those of English or Scottish descent.

As the population increased so did the need for housing. Therefore large tracts of row houses sprung up in areas such as North, South and West Philadelphia whereas Germantown became more middle class.

Most of those in skilled trades were of German or British descent. The Irish still held unskilled positions in factories, as servants and farmers. Many Germans in the late 19th century began to move into places such as Kensington and NorthEast Philadelphia.

By 1873, immigration into the Port of Philadelphia was so great that the American Ship Line with support from the Pennsylvania Railroad opened its first ever immigration center at Washington Avenue in South Philadelphia where it completed its own medical inspections.

The American Ship Lines had 3 sailings a week from Liverpool to Philadelphia and in the year 1882 alone, 17,342 passengers arrived from Liverpool. The line had four ships that travelled "via" Liverpool and Queenstown to Philadelphia. They were called Kensington, Southwark, Haverford and Merion. The Merion is the ship that carried our Cafferty and Boland ancestors to America.

All in all, the ship brought in around 20,000 immigrants each year between 1880 and 1910 from England/Ireland.

The years between 1910 and 1914 created the height of Southern and Eastern European Immigration to the Philadelphia Port. The city saw a huge influx of Jewish, Polish and Italian immigrants and the Port of Philadelphia was still considered the 3rd largest port in the country following New York and Boston.

The area surrounding the port was filled with warehouses, factories, sugar refineries, freight depots and grain elevators. Philadelphia in itself was leading the entire nation in the production of locomotives, streetcars, saws, hosiery, hats, leather goods and cigars and was second in the production of drugs and chemicals. It also had a large affordable housing market and along with plenty of employment.

After World War I, the government changed the immigration laws which curtailed the influx of immigrants that arrived in the country. By 1923, immigration really trickled down though in the years that followed, the city experienced an increase in the Asian and Cuban populations.

Today, the Washington Avenue Immigration Center is nothing more than a historical memory.

(information taken on the writings of the following authors; Fredric M. Miller, Morris J. Vogel and Allen F. Davis)

Another Distant Cousin

I have made contact with another Cafferty Cousin a few days ago. More accurately, she found me through Ancestry. Anyway, Terry is a descendant of Bernard Cafferty's brother Michael Cafferty. She lives in Washington State and will be arriving in Philadelphia this Friday. I hope to meet up with her over the weekend or at least chat on the phone.

She remembers Bernard Cafferty. She actually spent time at his house in East Falls. She also grew up in East Falls. Bernard Cafferty was married to Mary Boland. As you may remember, Mary Boland was the daughter of John & Ella (Doherty) Boland and sister to my great grandmother Agnes (Bridget) Boland McCaffery.

Stay tune for more updates.

McCaffery Breakthrough

Over the last two months, I discovered two more distant cousins as in "distance", one lives in China and the other lives in Indiana. Bill Siejna (China) is a descendant of Bernard & Mary (Boland) Cafferty and Eileen Dougherty Russo (Indiana) is a descendant of Collum & Catherine McCaffery. Both came across my website during a "goggle" search and contacted me "via" email.

I was able to share a lot of Boland/Cafferty information with Bill. His mother currently lives up in NorthEast Philadelphia and Eileen gave me a ton of information on the McCaffery family. It is because of her that I now know grandmom's father, John McCaffery was Collum McCaffery Sr. younger brother who immigrated from Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland on May 29th, 1907 on the ship "Columbia" through Ellis Island in New York. I reviewed his ship records myself just yesterday and realized why this family was difficult to trace. The McCaffery family are actually the McCafferty family dropping the letter "T" from their name when they came to America. All this time I have been researching McCaffery and McCaffrey never realizing the proper spelling was indeed McCafferty. Our great grandfather John McCaffery was one of thirteen children with only four immigrating from Donegal to Philadelphia. The four that immigrated were Collum (Uncle Coll's father), John (grandmom's father) and two sisters Ellen and Mary. Collum must have been one of the older of the thirteen children because he came over from Donegal between 1875 and 1878. Ellen came over around 1904. I am not sure when Mary came over but she was Ellen's contact in 1904. And of course our direct descendant John came in 1907 and his contact was Collum who at the time resided at 104 Dawson street in Manayunk. By 1909, John McCaffery was living at 115 Hermit Lane in Manayunk. Of course John McCaffery and Agnes (Bridget) Boland married in 1911 and grandmom (Anna Marie McCaffery Gallagher) was born in 1912. By that time they lived on Cresson Street.

According to John's ship records he was 5 "9" with light brownish hair (most likely reddish) and gray eyes. Our grandmother, his daughter had red hair, green eyes and a ton of freckles. It appears grandmom favored her father more in physical looks than her mother who was blue eyed and black haired.

Another interesting piece of information Eileen had was a copy of grandmom's mother's death certificate and it stated that Bridget died of an intestinal obstruction in the diverticulum which closely resembles the cause of death grandmom told us "appendicitis". It also gave the maiden name of Bridget's mother's as "McCarrick". This is another valuable piece of information because I just recently discovered that Ella (Ellen) was first married to a "Doherty" and even had at least one child named "Michael" before she married John Boland and had four other children. As far as I know, Michael Doherty remained in County Mayo and did not immigrate to Philadelphia.

Some more details just recently discovered; Collum McCaffery Sr. died on March 7th, 1926, twenty-two years after his wife (Catherine) died in 1904. He is interred at Westminster Cemetery along with his daughter Anna Pester and son John Edward McCaffery & wife Gertrude. Collum's wife Catherine is interred at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Norristown. Even though I found an Obit that also listed the daughter Catherine as being interred at St. Patrick's in 1905 at the age of 20 yrs old, this information is "questionable" because the cemetery supposedly does not have that record.

Another valuable piece of information is the name of the parents of Collum, John, Ellen and Mary. It appears their names were James & Catherine. It also appears that we have a ton of cousins still living in Donegal.

Eileen told me she visited grandmom in 1989, a year before grandmom's death and talked to her about her McCaffery side of the family. Eileen will be coming here to Philadelphia on June 10th to spend a few weeks with her parents who currently reside in the area. It is at this time, I along with my mother will meet the McCaffery clan.

And for my first cousins out there on the West Coast, there are McCaffery relatives out there in California....

Stay tune...