1.1 Bridget McLoughlin O'Donnell

Name

Bridget McLoughlin

Born

Bet. 1854-1859 in Sandhill, Newport, Co. Mayo, Ireland

Parents

Patrick McLoughlin and Mary Moran

Siblings

12 brothers and sisters, see parents sheet for all names

Married

Married to Patrick O’Donnell Mar. 4, 1878 in Newport

Children

·         1.1.1 Mary b: Dec. 2, 1879

·         1.1.2 Catherine b: Dec 1880 m: John McHale

·         1.1.3 Anne b: Jan 1882

·         1.1.4 James b: may 1883 m: Catherine Killeen

·         1.1.5 Nora b: Aug. 1884 m: Unknown Moran

·         1.1.6 Bridget b: Mar. 1886

·         1.1.7 Eileen b: abt. 1889 (may be called Delia)

·         1.1.8 Patrick b: 1891 m: Jeannette Burkheiser

·         1.1.9 Frank b: abt. 1893 m: Tilly

·         1.1.10 Martin b: abt. 1895

·         1.1.11 Jane b: 1895 m: Pete Roski

·         1.1.12 Elizabeth b: abt. 1896

Died

·         May 23, 1941 in Sandhill, Newport, Co. May, Ireland

·         Buried in Killeen Cemetery, Newport (have photo of gravestone)

Birth and Baptism

·         Unknown, born in Sandhill/Knockmanus

·         Probably baptized in the Newport Chapel as were her siblings

Census Records

·         1901 Burrishoole Parish Census, living in Sandhill in house # 1 with husband Patrick and 10 children.  Her age is listed as 42 (DOB ~ 1859).

·         1911 Burrishoole Parish Census, living in Sandhill house #1 with husband Patrick and 5 children.  Bridget is 62 (DOB = 1849?), has been married 33 years, and has 10 children all of whom are still alive.

Church Records

·         Baptism records for Katherine, Anne, James, Honor, and Bridget are in the Newport Chapel Baptism Records, 1872-1891 LDS transcriptions by William Masterson.

Marriage Records

·         Marriage records for Bridget and Patrick are in the Collection of Newport/Westport Marriages, 1821-1911 LDS transcriptions by William Masterson.

·         Witnesses were Thomas Moran (Roskeen) and Mary Stanton (Sandhill)

·         Bridget’s father is listed as Peter McLoughlin (error)

Death Records

Headstone transcription:

·         Pray for the soul of PATRICK O’DONNELL Sandhill who died March 1933 aged 88 years also his daughter ANNIE who died March 1914 aged 27 years and his wife BRIDGET died 23rd May 1941 aged 95 years.  Erected by his son FRANCIS.

Occupation

·         Housewife and farmer

Residences

 

·         Sandhill

Other Documentation

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Stories and Notes

·         Oldest daughter per Marian Gallagher

·         Lived and died in Sandhill, several children emigrated to the USA

·         Relatives still live in Knockmanus

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