FALLON clan - Place of Origin Mystery

 

Any information please contact Ginny Chung at gchung95@gmail.com

 

My biggest unsolved mystery is did James Fallon clan come over on their own?  Or did they meet up with other relatives settled in Boston?  Circumstantial evidence indicates yes.  But are they siblings, cousins or just a coincidence?

 

..... 1 James Fallon b: 20 Apr 1835 in Roscommon, Ireland, d: 07 Nov 1905 in Boston, Mass

..... + Margaret A Scott b: 1841 in Roscommon, Ireland, m: 17 Sep 1855 in Knockcroghery,Roscommon                                                Ireland, d: 26 Jan 1903 in Boston, Mass

........... 2 Mary A Fallon b: 09 Jan 1856 in Carnamult, Roscommon, Ireland, d: 25 Mar 1950 in Hull, Mass

........... + Daniel F Tulish b: Abt. Feb 1858 in Roscommon, Ireland, m: 25 Oct 1885 in Boston, Mass,

                                    d: 17 Jan 1927 in Boston, Mass

........... 2 John Fallon b: 08 May 1859 in Carnamult, Roscommon, Ireland, d: 14 Mar 1952 in Boston, Mass

........... 2 Katherine Fallon b: 03 Dec 1864 in Carnamult, Roscommon, Ireland, d: 04 Apr 1936 in Boston, Mass

........... 2 James Fallon b: 31 Jan 1869 in Carnamult, Roscommon, Ireland, d: 04 Feb 1935 in Boston, Mass

........... 2 Margaret Fallon b: 16 Nov 1873 in Carnamult, Roscommon, Ireland, d: 11 Jan 1929 in Boston, Mass

........... + Joseph Eugene Dowd b: 19 Aug 1868 in Boston, Mass, m: 14 Aug 1900 in Boston, Mass,

                                    d: 24 Oct 1935 in Boston, Mass

 

In each of Daniel and Mary's children one of the godparents were on the father’s side and the other on the mother’s side. So does that make the likelihood Catherine is a Fallon, Kilroy connection?

 

1.   Mary F Tulish    Aug 15 1886 Our Lady Perpetual Help

-       John Donohoe paternal cousin - son of Maria Thules Donoghue living in Lowell,

-       Katie Fallon - mother’s sister

2.  James J. Tulish   Mar 3 1889  St James the Greater 

-       Cornelius Leary Father brother-in-law Hannah Thulish husband

-       Catharine McDonald - unknown connection - possibly on the Fallon side

3.   Margaret Elisabeth Tulish  July 13 1890 St. Joseph’s Roxbury

-       Jacobs Fallon - mother's brother

-       Catharine Grady - Father's sisters -Thomas Grady's wife

4.  Alice Tulish  Jul 26 1896  All Saints Church 

-       Cornelius O’Leary Father brother-in-law Hannah Thulish husband

-       Margarita Fallon - Mother’s sister

 

KILROY, BRIDGET and MARGARET
Bridget Kilroy's name was uncovered searching the cemetery records of Catherine Donnelly. Checking her death record, she was the daughter of Patrick and Mary Kilroy of Ire. She was single, age 32 and was living on Prentis St at the time of her death in 1882. Catherine Lyon’s mother’s maiden name was Kilroy. They were probably cousins but further research will determine the actual relationship.  In 1870 a possible match found in Ward 9, page 55.  There was a Bridget Kilroy age 24 - Domestic Help born in Ire living with the Fox family (Charles A - 29, Emma - 23, Emma - 1)

Kilroy, Margaret 65 December 17 1890 Mt. Calvary, Section 5 Range 40 is also buried there.  Her death record states she died Dec 16 1890 of old age.  She lived at Reimo Place and was born in Ire to John Kelley and Catharine Murray.  She was married.

Checking the 1870 census - I found no matches for Margaret Kilroy.  Checking the 1880 census, I find ... Could this be mother/daughter? If so, it still doesn't explain the relationship to Catherine Lyons or James Fallon?

1880 Census Place: Boston, Massachusetts  Source: FHL Film 1254560  National Archives Film T9-0560     Page 387C   This is on Prentis St living sharing a house with Michael and Ann Donnelly and their children (of which a James is listed).  Now James lists a different set of parents when he married Catherine Lyons, just yet one more coincidence.

o    James Fallon’s mother is listed as MARY KILROY.  So Bridget and Margaret are probably an aunt and/or cousin.  Not sure how to prove this.

LYONS, CATHERINE (Ward, Donnelly)-  Catherine Lyons was first found as a result of a query to a distant cousin, Charlie Dowd. He had been searching through his parent’s papers and came across a burial plot purchased by his grandfather, James Fallon in 1889. In  1903 he buried a woman named Catherine DONNELLY there. Catherine Donnelly, nee Ward, husband James, father Lawrence, mother Mary Kilroy died July 1, 1903 of exhaustion.  She was a resident of the Insane Hospital for the last for the last 2 years of her life.  Her death record was very obscure and I found it had her first husbands surname as her maiden name.

Searching the 1900 census record and then the 1880, 1920, I was able to determine that Catherine Donnelly was married previously to someone name WARD. Finding that marriage record, Catherine's true maiden name was uncovered as Lyon. Catherine Lyon Ward Donnelly's parents were listed as Lawrence Fallon and Mary Kilroy on her death record and Timothy and Jane Lyons on her marriage record.  How could Catherine be connected to  James Fallon?     

Finding further information on the Ward descendants may uncover the mystery?

Thomas Ward is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Dorchester Sect 1 Row 34 Grave 1560.  He is buried with his daughter Katie Ward age 1 yr 10 mos June 16 1883 and O'Keefe buried July 2 1883

..... 1 Catherine M Lyons b: Oct 1841 in Roscommon, Ireland, d: 01 Jul 1903 in Boston, Mass

..... + Thomas J Ward Jr. b: 1840 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, m: 11 Nov 1860 in Boston, Mass,

                        d: 13 Feb 1889 in Boston, Mass

........... 2 Stephen James Ward b: 15 Nov 1860 in Boston, Mass, d: Aft. 1930 in Mass

........... + Harriet F Noonan b: 03 Jun 1870 in West Roxbury, Mass, m: 25 Sep 1895 in Boston, Mass, d: Aft. 1920

................. 3 Katherine Marie Ward b: 09 Dec 1895 in Boston, Mass, d: 09 Aug 1905 in Boston, Mass

................. 3 Ellen Ward b: 15 Feb 1897 in Boston, Mass, d: 20 Sep 1897 in Boston, Mass

................. 3 Stephen J Ward b: 18 Oct 1899 in Boston, Mass, d: 18 Oct 1899 in Boston, Mass

........... + Margaret A Trundy b: Abt. 1874, m: Bet. 1920–1930

........... 2 Joseph Thomas Ward b: 31 Mar 1876 in Boston, Mass, d: 06 Aug 1939 in Boston, Mass,

                         Godfather: Stephans A Ward, Godmother:Catherine Ward

........... + Mary F Travers b: Abt. 1880 in Boston, Mass, m: 02 Sep 1900 in Boston, Mass, d: 27 Aug 1946 in Boston, Mass

................. 3 Marion Theresa Ward b: 18 Apr 1901 in Boston, Mass, d: 10 Jun 1960 in Boston, Mass

................. + John Francis Bell b: Apr 1899 in Boston, Mass, m: 21 Sep 1919 in Boston, Mass,

                        d: 11 Jul 1955 in Boston Mass

................. 3 Joseph Thomas Ward b: 02 Aug 1902 in Boston, Mass, d: 27 Mar 1929 in Boston, Mass

................. 3 Elinor Irene Ward b: 02 Aug 1907 in Boston, Mass, d: 16 Feb 1918 in Boston, Mass

................. 3 Harold Fred Ward b: 21 Oct 1911 in Boston, Mass, d: 03 Aug 1972 in Boston, Mass

................. + Theresa Adler b: Abt. 1914 in Mass, m: Bef. 1933, d: 24 Aug 1964 in Boston, Mass

................. 3 Madeline Eileen Ward b: 21 Nov 1919 in Boston, Mass, d: 14 Feb 2002 in Jamaica Plain, Mass

................. + Mario Salvi b: 1920 in Mass, m: Aft. 1940, d:

........... 2 Francis Leo Ward b: 15 Sep 1877 in Boston, Mass, d: Aft. 1920,

                        Godfather: Richard Lee, Godmother: Mary (Marie?) Lee

........... + Mary Eve Brophy b: Abt. 1880 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, m: 01 Mar 1905 in Boston, Mass,

                                    d: Aft. 1920

................. 3 Francis Edward Ward b: 08 Apr 1906 in Boston, Mass, d: 25 Mar 1977 in Quincy, Norfolk, Mass

................. 3 Stephen Leo Ward b: 28 Apr 1908 in Boston, Mass

................. + Anna (Ward) ??? b: Abt. 1910 in Mass

........... 2 Katie Ward b: 04 Jun 1882 in Boston, Mass, d: 14 Jun 1883 in Boston, Mass

..... + James H Donnelly b: 29 Dec 1863 in Boston, Mass, m: 20 Nov 1891 in Boston, Mass

 

 

McDONALD, Catherine –Catherine is listed as godmother to James Joseph Tulish in 1889.  I have not the faintest idea how this woman may be connected to the Tulish and Fallon families

 

Looking for possible Fallon cousins all listing their parents are Lawrence and Mary Fallon…. I find the following potential siblings of James Fallon – and look one is married to a John McDonald???  Could it be????

1.    Fallon, Mary

a.    Married to Patrick Gurry on April 5 1858 in Boston, Massachusetts - Patrick age 23 born in Ireland occupation: Laborer parents: John and Mary    Mary Fallon age 23 born in Ireland parents Lawrence and Mary married by Thomas Lynch of Boston

b.    Patrick Gurry married Mary Fallon on April 4 1858 sponsors were Thomas Fallon and Winifred Geary

c.    Patrick died Mar 4 1885 in Boston, male, married age 50.  Cause of death Phthisis for 6 months.  Living at 4  Jamaica St, occupation: Laborer.  Place of birth Ireland.  Parents Patrick and Ann

d.    Thomas Gurry died of Scarlet Fever in 1864

 

1860 census - Boston, Massachusetts Ward 10

Patrick Gurry age 25  printer 100 born in Ireland

---Mary age 24 born in Ireland

--Ann M age 3 born in Mass

-- Mary A age 1 born in Mass

1880 census - Chelsea, Massachusetts - this is a different Patrick - wife Mary Garrity

Patrick Gurry age 41 laborer born in Ireland

---Mary age 42 wife Keeping house born in Ireland

-- Bridget age 12 son at school born in Massachusetts

-- Wm age 10 son born in Massachusetts

-- Michael age 8 son

-- Kate age 5 daughter

-- Lizzie age 3 daughter

-- Julia age 2 daughter

-- Andrew age 1 son

 

Mary E. Gerry

1841-1915 Death

birth:

1836

Ireland

death:

4 April 1904

Boston, Suffolk, Mass

residence:

4 April 1904

Boston

father: Bryan Fallon

mother: Margaret Costello

spouse: Patrick Gerry




 

Fallon, Ann

Patrick McGinnis married Ann Fallen at St Josephs Roxbury Mass on Oct 22 1855 sponsors were Michael and Ell McGinnis

........... 2 Ann Fallon b: 1831 in Ireland

........... + Patrick McGinnis b: 1830 in Ireland, m: 22 Oct 1855 in Roxbury, Massachusetts

................. 3 Margaret Mcginnis b: 30 Aug 1870 in Boston, Massachusetts

 

 

Name:

Patrick Mcginnus

Occupation

Stone cutter

Event Type:

Marriage

Event Date:

22 Oct 1855

Event Place:

Roxbury, Massachusetts

Gender:

Male

Age:

24

Birth Year (Estimated):

1831

Father's Name:

Thomas

Mother's Name:

Ann

Spouse's Name:

Ann Fallen

Spouse's Father's Name:

Lawrence

Spouse's Mother's Name:

Mary

 

·         Margaret Mcginnis father was listed as a tailor living on 5 Hunuman St in Boston

Name:

Margaret Mcginnis

Gender:

Female

Christening Date:

Christening Place:

Birth Date:

30 Aug 1870

Birthplace:

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Death Date:

Name Note:

Race:

Father's Name:

Patrick Mcginnis

Father's Birthplace:

Father's Age:

Mother's Name:

Annie

Mother's Birthplace:

 

Name:

James F. Mcginnis

Event Date:

24 Dec 1931

Event Place:

Sacred Heart Hospital, Spokane, Washington

Gender:

Male

Race (Original):

w

Age (Formatted):

73 years 10 months 10 days

Birth Year (Estimated):

Birth Date:

14 Feb 1858

Birthplace:

Minnesota

Marital Status:

Married

Spouse's Name:

Marguerite Mcginnis

Father's Name:

Patrick Mcginnis

Father's Birthplace:

Ireland

Mother's Name:

Ann Fallon

Mother's Birthplace:

Ireland

 

Name:

Anna R. Sample

Gender:

Female

Burial Date:

14 Dec 1908

Burial Place:

Caledonia

Death Date:

09 Dec 1908

Death Place:

Wilmington, Houston, Minnesota

Age:

49

Birth Date:

13 Jul 1859

Birthplace:

Wilington, Minn.

Occupation:

Housewife

Race:

White

Marital Status:

Married

Spouse's Name:

Father's Name:

Patrick Mc Ginnis

Father's Birthplace:

Ireland

Mother's Name:

Anna Fallen

Mother's Birthplace:

Ireland

 

Name:

Maggie Jane Mc Ginnis

Gender:

Female

Burial Date:

Burial Place:

Death Date:

15 Mar 1887

Death Place:

Wilmington, Houston, Minnesota

Age:

16

Birth Date:

1871

Birthplace:

Wilmington, Minn.

Occupation:

None

Race:

White

Marital Status:

Single

Spouse's Name:

Father's Name:

Patrick Mc Ginnis

Father's Birthplace:

Ireland

Mother's Name:

Ann

 

Name:

Michael P. Mc Ginnis

Gender:

Male

Burial Date:

Burial Place:

Death Date:

29 Jul 1887

Death Place:

Wilmington, Houston, Minnesota

Age:

22

Birth Date:

1865

Birthplace:

Wilmington, Minn.

Occupation:

Farmer

Race:

White

Marital Status:

Single

Spouse's Name:

Father's Name:

Patrick Mc Ginnis

Father's Birthplace:

Ireland

Mother's Name:

Ann

Mother's Birthplace:

 

 

 

Fallon, Catherine

 John McDonald married Catherine Fallon on January 27 1870 at St Gregory Dorchester – sponsors Edward Daniel and Bridget Fallon

Name:

John Mcdonnell

Event Type:

Death

Event Date:

08 Jan 1874

Event Place:

Boston, Massachusetts

Residence Place:

Boston, Mass

Gender:

Male

Age:

36

Marital Status:

Married

Occupation:

Blacksmith

Birthplace:

Ireland

Birth Year (Estimated):

1838

Burial Place:

Boston, Mass

Father's Birthplace:

Ireland

Mother's Name:

Anastasia

 

 

 

 

Name:

John Mcdonald

Event Type:

Marriage

Event Date:

27 Jan 1870

Event Place:

Boston, Massachusetts

Gender:

Male

Age:

25

Occupation

Blacksmith

Birth Year (Estimated):

1845

Father's Name:

Daniel

Mother's Name:

Anastasia

Spouse's Name:

Catharine Fallon

Spouse's Father's Name:

Lawrence

Spouse's Mother's Name:

Mary

Mary Fallon, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"

 

Name:

John Fallon

 

 

 

 

Spouse's Name:

Mary Fallon

 

 

 

 

Event Date:

22 Sep 1855

 

Event Place:

Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

 

Father's Name:

John Fallon

 

Mother's Name:

Winneford

 

Spouse's Father's Name:

Lawrence Fallon

Mary J. Fallon Fallon

Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915

birth:

1832

Ireland

death:

9 August 1870

Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts

residence:

9 August 1870

Quincy
  • father: Lawrence
  • mother: Mary