Census Sunday: The McGlynns in Shelton, CT

Elsie Brady McGlynn

25 Jul 1891 CT - 15 Jan 1988 CT

Daughter of Owen & Mary McGovern Brady

Michael J. McGlynn

Born Circa 1897

Son of Patrick & Jane McCarthy McGlynn

1920 US Census, CT, Fairfield, Shelton; SD 2, ED 128, Sheet 23B; Ancestry.com; Mickel McGlen at 310 Howe Avenue.

Mickel McGlen, 28 b CT; machinist at machine shop; rents home

Elsie McGlen, 25 b CT

Same House as:

 Mary Brady, 62 b England[ mother of Elsie] married, rented; immigrated 1884  

Agnes Brady, 19 b CT [ sister of Elsie]

1930 US Census, CT, Farifield, Shelton; ED 1-179, SD 4, Sheet 2A; Ancestry.com; Michael J Mcglynn on Howe Avenue.

Michael J Mcglynn, 33 b CT; parents b Ireland; tool maker Oylet mfg co

Elsie A Mcglynn, 32 b CT; clerk Dry goods Store

1940 US Census, CT, Fairfield, Shelton; SD4, ED 1-132, Sheet 4A; Ancestry.com; Michel McGlynn at 310 Howe Avenue.

Michel McGlynn, 48 b CT; rented home; no job

Elasof?, Elsay?, 48 b CT; packer in pin shop

Tranquil Tombstone: The Search for an Irish Family Tombstone

A Tombstone Tale

From an Old Family Home Movie

The Daniel Mullane family lived in Clonmel. Co. Tipperary for many years. Our branch of the family left Ireland for the United States in 1885 but most of the others stayed in the town by the River Suir. The New York Mullanes and the Irish Mullanes kept in touch over the years with cards, letters and visits. 

A home movie documents a visit by the Coyle sisters, granddaughters of Daniel Mullane, back to Clonmel. The black and white movie shows the streets of the city, an outing to Saint Patrick’s Well, people smiling into the camera and the family tombstone.

I have tried to find that tombstone for several years. I wrote letters to the churches in Clonmel and searched websites. I was told, more than once, that many people at that time did not have tombstones because of the expense. But I knew it existed because of the blurred images on the movie reel.

I knew that Daniel & Bridget (English) Mullane had been married in Saint Mary’s Church 25 August 1866. Their oldest children, including my great grandmother, were baptized there. Beginning c 1872 they were members of Saints Pater and Paul Church. Therefore I assumed the tombstone was near of one of those two churches.

In April 2012 our oldest daughter and I spent a few days in Ireland. I was excited to visit Clonmel, walk the streets my family had walked and to find and photograph the tombstone. We walked carefully through the church yards examining each faded tombstone but found no Mullane stones. Both churches were locked and we saw no offices to make enquiries. I was very disappointed. Could the stone have been knocked over or destroyed? I was to later discover that it was in a cemetery just a few miles down the road from Clonmel.

Home again I reread my Irish resources for a suggestion on how I could find this tombstone. I contacted the South Tipperary County Archives. They had been helpful to me in the past and they emailed to me the death notice & obituary for Daniel Mullane. His funeral service had been held at Saints Peter & Paul Church but he was buried in Newcastle. I wrote to the parish priest and he kindly confirmed that the tombstone is there!

Obtaining a clear digital photograph of this tombstone is a priority on my Genealogy To Do List. I did not want to put it off. Recently, I decided to ask members of the Tipperary County Facebook group if anyone lived near the cemetery & would be willing to photograph the tombstone for me. I quickly had a response that directed me to HistoricGraves.com. Amazingly, they have the stones in Middlequarter, Newcastle, County Tipperary and they have the family tombstone photographed & transcribed! That put a big smile on my face!

From Historic Graves

The clear digital photograph shows the entire tombstone with a Celtic cross on top, the original engravings as shown in the home movie and engravings made since that time. Basically, it details Daniel & Bridget (English) Mullane and most of their children. The following is a transcription with the colored portions showing information that is new to me:

Pray for the Souls of

Daniel Mullane

Clonmel

Who Died 25^th March 1930

Also his Wife

Bridget Mullane

Who Died 30^th Nov  1920

And Their Daughters

Julia Horgan

Who Died 31^th Oct 1918

Bridget Keeton

Who Died in USA 28^th April 1946

Ellen Mullane

Who Died 17^th June 1965

Aged 91 Years

Also Their Son

Timothy Mullane

Who Died 29^th Aug 1963

Aged 92 Years

And

Daniel Mullane

Who Died 4^th February 1969

Aged 86 Years

R.I.P.

 Although Daniel had 11 children, only two had children. There were 9 grandchildren & 6 of those had no children. My mother was the only great grandchild I know of. Therefore, I feel an added responsibility to gather & share this information. If not me, who else?

Memorial Day

Memorial Day or Decoration Day 

was originally established to honor the dead from the Civil War and now is a day to honor all those who died in service of our country. Flags are flown at half mast, red poppies can be worn & flowers are left at the graves of our soldiers. Scouts, fire fighters and school band members march in small town parades. Red, white and blue are the colors of the day.

As a genealogist the day inspires me to uncover more about my ancestors who served our country. With that in mind, here are a few of my favorite resources for military research:

fold3

I begin with fold3 whenever I do military research. I have uncovered Civil War pension records here, World War draft cards, roster rolls of soldiers and more. Besides uncovering facts you can also create Memorial pages for your ancestors. This is not a free website but it is a valuable resource.

USVeterans Grave Site Locator

The US Department of Veterans Affairs supplies a free search for the graves of veterans.

DAR;Daughters of the American Revolution

Start here is your ancestor served in forming our country. Your ancestor might have been entered by another family member.

Soldiers& Sailors Database

The National Park Service has a database that gives information on those who served in the Civil War for both the Union and Confederate armies.

As I uncover soldiers in my family I use these websites & others. Then I add the soldiers to my website, Our Leaves & Branches. I have other resources for military research there.

Happy Memorial Day!

My Book Led to a Cousin Connection

A Book.

 In 2011 my years of research on my paternal grandmother’s Mark family became a book, ‘The Mark Family Story: The Story of the Mark and Other Related Families’.

A Library.

I published the story of this family branch because I wanted to share it with my family, both the family I know and scattered family members I have yet to meet. In order to reach out to unknown family members I donated copies of my book to Pennsylvania & Ohio libraries where I had done research and where our family had lived. I have wondered how often those books are taken off the shelves and read.

A Cousin.

Last month I got a message from Troy Book Makers, the publisher of my book. They told me someone wanted copies of my book but they no longer had any. They gave me the phone number of my second cousin, once removed. I was very happy to give Melvin a call. It turns out we had met several years ago at a family gathering in Ohio. He recently decided to research his Mark family roots. We went to the Wayne County, OH library, a small friendly library with a terrific genealogy section, and began his research. After a couple trips to the library he wondered if there could be a book published about the family. He went to the shelves and found my book.

A Connection.

As is turned out, my husband and I were about to visit Ohio for a family wedding. Melvin,

my husband & I met up at a Bob Evans Restaurant for iced tea, pie & conversation. We had a delightful time reconnecting and I was able to hand over the copies of my book in person. He hopes to extend my research further back in time. We both hope to stay in touch and share future discoveries.

Census Sunday; Nathaniel & Helen Gardner

These are my maternal grandparents with

 my mother c 1930. All three were born in 

New York City where they lived till 1940 when they moved to Germantown, NY where they remained.

Remember to look for state census reports, often done between the federal censuses. They can fill in family history blank years.

1925 NY State Census; AD2, ED 56, p 51; New York State Library, Albany NY; Nat Gardner at 217 Mt Eden Ave., Bronx.

Nat Gardner, age 41, born in US, Telegrapher

Helen Gardner, age 26, born in US, Telegrapher

1930 US Census, NY, Bronx; ED 3-400, SD 26, Sheet 14B; Ancestry.com; Nathaniel Gardner on Plymouth Avenue.

Nathaniel Gardner, 47 b NY; telegraph operator

Helen F. Gardner, 30 b NY

Joy Gardner, daughter, 2 b NY

1940 US Census, NY, Bronx; SD 24, ED 3-814, Sheet 11B; Ancestry.com; Nathan Gardner at 2856 East 197th Street.

Nathan Gardner, 57 b NYC, married; rents home $37.00/month; Telegrapher; works 46 hours weekly; W U Tel Co; Income $1,800

Helen Gardner, wife; 42; b. NYC, NYS

Joy Gardner, daughter, 11, at school, b NYC, NYS

Funeral Card: Madeline L Coyle

Madeline L. Herbst Coyle

Daughter of Conrad Herbst & Rosa Hahn

Wife of James J. Coyle

10 November 1892 CT - 22 September 1948 CT

Happy Mothers' Day!

Center:

My mother, Alberta Joy Gardner Brown

Left:

My Paternal Grandmother, Ivy Regina Mark Brown

Right:

My Maternal grandmother, 'Nana', Helen Francis Coyle Gardner

Happy Mothers' Day!

This is my first Mothers' Day as a grandmother. I had three wonderful examples on how to be a loving grandmother. I hope I carry on the tradition of unconditional love, unwavering support & encouragement of dreams that was given to my brothers & me as we grew up. 

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• Helen Coyle Gardner
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• Mothers' Day 2013

Wedding Anniversary, Coyle & Gardner

Helen F. Coyle & Nathaniel Gardner

Married

9 May 1921

My Maternal Grandparents

They were born, met & married in New York City. They met when they both worked for the Western Union Telegraph Company. The photo, above, was taken c 1920 when they were boating at Central Park. I love the way my Nana is holding Nat's hat on her lap. He has taken off his jacket but is still wearing his vest & tie for rowing in the park.

There are no wedding photos for my grandparents. The ceremony was held in City Hall. Because of the religious differences, the families were against their marriage so there was no family celebration. It took years and the birth of my mother before they were able to reconnect with their families.

Taking Time to Locate a Tombstone

Recently my husband & I drove from our home in the Albany, NY area to a family wedding

near Columbus, OH. Most of our route was west on Interstate 90 through the Mohawk Valley region, past the Finger Lakes and on to western New York before a brief drive through Pennsylvania and into Ohio. While we made our plans for the wedding I did a little genealogy research, naturally!

LeopoldGartner/Gardner, my great grandfather, lived his final years in Buffalo, NY. He lived with his daughter, Florence Gartner Weisberg/Weissberg. I had discovered where he was buried but had never visited his grave. Because we were going to be driving through Buffalo I thought a quick stop was in order.

I found North Park Cemetery on Find A Grave but, as I often find with Find A Grave, there was no street address. I found the website for the JewishFederation for Greater Buffalo, found their community directory and called the number for cemetery information. The woman I spoke to quickly and efficiently gave me the street address and advice on where to park. She also gave me the location of the graves of Leopold, his daughter Florence, and her husband Samuel. I was nervous that it might not be as easy as it sounded and that we would be delayed on our long drive to Ohio. However, it went smoothly.

Ironically, for three years my husband & I had lived just a few miles from the cemetery. At that time I had not begun genealogy research and had no idea my great grandfather was close by.

We easily found Leopold, Florence & Samuel. I snapped more pictures than necessary, took a moment for prayer and we were soon on our way again. When we arrived at the hotel and greeted cousins no one was surprised at all that we had stopped off to do genealogy along the way!

[Later I added my photos & information to Find A Grave. They are now the only interments listed for that cemetery.] 

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Forget Me Not: James J Coyle, Retired Teacher

James Joseph Coyle 

16 Apr 1887 CT - 13 Oct 1955 CT

Son of Patrick Coyle & Margaret Brady

J. J. Coyle, Retired School Teacher, Dies

James J. Coyle, Bracewood Rd, manual training teacher at Washington school for 31 years, died at St. Mary’s Hospital last night after a long illness. Born in Waterbury, he was the son of the late Patrick and Margaret (Brady) Coyle. He had been retired for the past five years. Mr. Coyle was a communicant of SS Peter and Paul Church. He is survived by five sons, Robert J., John J., both of New Haven; James J., Jr., of Detroit, and Rev. Joseph J Coyle, SVD of Techny, Ill.; two daughters, Mrs. Richard S. Wolff, Woodcliff Lake, NJ and Miss Madeline M Coyle, Springfield, Ill; two brothers, Thomas and William, both of Los Angeles, Cal., two sisters, Miss Margaret E Coyle and Mrs. William Cass, both of Waterbury, and 13 grandchildren.

The funeral will be held Monday at 8:15 from the Murphy Funeral Home, 115 Willow St., to SS Peter and Paul Church at 9 when a high Mass will be celebrated by his son. Burial will be M Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the  funeral home tomorrow from 7 to 10 p. m. and Sunday from 2 to 10 p. m.

Waterbury Republican. Obituary – 10/14/1955, pg. 3


Thanks to The Silas Bronson Library for scanning & emailing this obituary to me!

Funeral Card: James J Coyle, 1955 CT

James Joseph Coyle

Son of Patrick Coyle & Margaret Brady

 16 April 1887 CT - 13 October 1955 CT

1 James Joseph Coyle b: 16 Apr 1887 Waterbury, New Haven, CT, d: 13 Oct 1955 Waterbury, New Haven, CT

... + Madeline Herbst b: 10 Nov 1892 Wolcott, New Haven, CT, m: 07 May 1912 NY, d: 22 Sep 1948 Waterbury, New Haven, CT

......2 Rosemary Veronica Coyle b: 29 Sep 1914 Paris, Lamar, TX, d:c 1960

...... + Richard F. Wolff b: 07 Jan 1914 Waterbury, New Haven, CT, m: 12 Aug 1939 Waterbury, New Haven, CT, d: 05 Apr 1991 Boca Raton, Palm Beach, FL

......2 Robert James Coyle b: 27 Apr 1916 Waterbury, New Haven, CT, d: 6 May 2012 OR

...... + Ruth H. Pottle b: 14 Sep 1919 Newburyport, Essex, MA, m: 09 Jan 1943 Alexandria, VA

......2 Thomas James Coyle b: 3 Aug 1919 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT, d: 25 Dec 2001 Mesa, Maricopa, AZ

...... + Roseanne S. Vozella b: 19 Aug 1920, m: 17 Jul 1944 CT

......2 James Joseph Coyle b: 6 Feb 1925 Waterbury, New Haven, CT

...... + Barbara A. Kozlak b: 29 Oct 1929 Torrington, Litchfield, CT, m: 4 Aug 1951 Torrington, Litchfield, CT

......2 John Joseph Coyle b: 24 Jan 1926 Oakville, Litchfield, CT d: c  2002

......2 Joseph James Coyle b: 29 Nov 1927 Oakville, Litchfield, CT

...... + Carmen Cherry b: 20 Nov 1936 Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA, m: 19 Jul 1975

......2 Madeline Mary Coyle b: 7 Sep 1930 Oakville, Litchfield, CT

...... + William McCormick b: 8 May 1926, m: 29 Oct 1960