Unsolved Mysteries

Every researcher comes across some names in their research, which puzzle the researcher. They may have been one of their children’s sponsors?  Enumerated with them on the census?  Came up in a discussion with relative?...etc? How was this person relevant to the family?  In some cases, following these mysterious people have uncovered a bundle of genealogical information, I would not otherwise have found.

Then we always have the unknown individual who shows up in our ancestor’s life. 

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

CRONAN:

 

Descendants of Patrick Cronan

 

      1    Patrick Cronan            b: Abt. 1821 Ireland                 d: 15 Feb 1871 in Boston MA

..          +Mary ??         b: Abt. 1820 Ireland                 d: Bet. 1880 - 1900 in Boston MA

..... 2    Ellen Cronan   b: 10 Feb 1858 Boston MA                   d: Aft. 1910

 

Ø  Feb 10 1858 Ellen Cronin born to Patrick and Mary Cronin of 92 Cove St father - laborer

Ø  In 1870 census found a Patrick Cronin age 42 Laborer; wife Mary age 43 and daughter Mary E age 12 – 7th ward page 178 Roll 644

§  1871 City Directory lists Patrick Cronin 92 Cove [wd 16

Ø  1871 Patrick Cronan died age 50 of 100 Cross St married laborer of Hemoraging of the Lungs – this is not the address that the family was living at. - Vol.240: Pg.28 – no parents are listed of Patrick

§  By 1872 Mary Cronan is listed as a widow at 92 Cove St

Ø  There was a Mary and Ellen Cronan living next to Jeremiah in 1880 census 92 Cove St– could this be a relative of Margaret Cronan Manning – from the NEHGS search on line we find these possible records

·        Mary CRONAN Self  F W W 60 IRE Fa: IRE Mo: IRE

·        Ellen CRONAN Dau  F S W 24 MA Occ:Waiter In Dining Car Fa: IRE Mo: IRE

 

·        In 1900 we find a CRONIN ELLEN age 41 F W MAMASUFFOLK 1-WD BOSTON born Feb 1859 occupation dressmaker – single – both parents born in Ireland – living on Bremen St this is a possibility

·        In 1910 Ellen F Cronin - age 49 living on Princeton St – dressmaker – single both parents born in Ireland

 

Boston City Directories:

·       1868: page 166, Cronin Patrick, laborer, house 92 Cove

·       1869: page 167, Cronin Patrick, laborer, house 92 Cove

·       1870: page 182, Cronin Patrick, laborer, house 92 Cove

·       1871a: page 190, Cronin Patrick, laborer, house 92 Cove [wd, 16

·       1874: page 242, Cronin Patrick Mrs, house 92 Cove

·       1875: page 231, Cronin Mary, widow, house 90 Cove

·       1876, page 231, Cronin Mary, widow, house 90 Cove

·       1877, page 231, Cronin Mary, widow, house 90 Cove

·       1878, page 231, Cronin Mary, widow, house 90 Cove

·       1879 - no listing

·       1882, page 263, Cronin Mary, widow, liquors, 91 Decatur, E. B. house, 93 do

o   Cronin Mary, widow, house 27 Lincoln building

·       1883, page 268, Cronin Mary, widow, liquors, 91 Decatur, E. B. house

o   Cronin Mary, widow, house 27 Lincoln building

·       1884, page 339, Cronin Mary, 91 Decatur, E. B. house

 

Marriages of Patrick Cronan to Mary in Boston:

·        April 12 1858 Patrick Cronan(23) parents David and Barbara – laborer  and Mary Hogan (24) parents Thomas and Catharine by Rev H Tucker of  Vol: 119 ; Page: 30  

·        May 17 1855 Patrick Cronan(28) parents Daniel  and Mary McGrath(25) parents Patrick  by Rev H Tucker of  Vol: 89 ; Page: 59  laborer

·        April 29 1852 Patrick Cronan(29) father Dennis and Mary Glemen(25) father Edward by Rev H Lynch Vol: 62 ; Page: 49 laborer – this one aligns with the age of Patrick’s death date putting him born about 1821

·        Feb 5 1853 Patrick Cronin – stone cutter and Mary Fitzgerald both fathers named John by Rev J M Fenottie Vol: 71 ; Page: 12   

 

Deaths of Mary Cronan in Boston: (not available on NEHS)

·        Cronin    Mary    Boston    1885    366    248    Death    age 57  lived at 24 Middlesex Street, married maiden name Downey born in Ireland                                

·        Cronin    Mary (O'Toohill)    Boston    1885    366    82    Age 45 lived at 4 B street – parents Richard and Alice – born in Ireland

·        Cronan Mary (Flaherty)                    1886       375.  Page 319 age 65 lived at 19 South May Street. Parents Patrick and Mary

·        Cronin    Mary (Collins)    Boston    1888    393  page 129    age 55 living at 6 Everett Street parents Michael and Catherine

·        Cronin    Mary (Kelley)    Boston    1890    411    page 108 age 61 born in Ireland living at Rumsford  Island

parents John and Ellen

·        Cronin    Mary (Glynn)    Boston    1890    411    ??    Death    ???   age 61 living at Rasinford Island parents Edward & Catherine (Donnelly

·        Cronin    Mary (Hogan)    Boston    1894    447    457    Death died Nov 15, 1894   age 60 lived at 59 Albany Street – widow of Patrick – parents Patrick Hogan and Mary Crowley  = Note: Jeremiah Manning lived at 31 Albany Street in 1895

·        Cronin    Mary (McGrath)    Boston    1891    420    464    Death died Aug 4, 1891   age 52 lived at 156 Kneeland Street – widow of Patrick – parents Patrick and Mary Liney  = Note: Jeremiah Manning lived at 177 Kneeland Street in 1891

·        Cronin    Mary (Driscoll)    Boston    1900    507    434    Death    ???   age 55 died of Tuberculosis – father is John born in Ireland

 

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·        Cronin Mary                                 1880 Vol: 321 ; Page: 227  age 28

·        Cronin Mary                                 1883       348 140  age 4 years 22 days

·        Cronan Mary                                1884       357 150   age 5 days 41 Oneida ST

·        Cronan Mary B.                          1884       357 24    Death Age 25 single dau of Michael and Mary

·        Cronin Mary                                 1884       357 66     age 9 days

·        Cronan Mary (Cronan)                1885       366 297  Death Age 28 dau James and Alice of Ireland

·        Cronan Mary                                               1886       375 page 162 age 23 parents Michael and Margaret – Single

·        Cronin    Mary    Boston    1887    384 Single age 9 page 365   

·        Cronan    Mary A.   Boston    1889    402    page 118 age 1 year 3months 2 days

·        Cronan    Mary A.   Boston    1889    402    page58 age  3months 2 days

·        Cronan Mary                                               1886       375 page 195         age 3 months 13 days

·        Cronan Mary (Donovan) Vol.411: Pg.208 1890 age 36 living at 14 Quincy St parents Daniel and Mary

·        Cronin    Mary (Harrington)    Boston    1890    411  80   age 48 living at 177 Chelsea St parents John and Julia

·        Cronan Mary L.                            1891       420 398  Death Age 14 days dau of Cornelius and

Christine (Patterson)

·        Cronan Mary (Buckley)                              1891       420 415  wife of Cornelius

·        Cronin Mary                                1891 Vol: 420 ; Page: 358  age 2 days

·        Cronin Mary M                            1891       Vol: 420 ; Page: 147    age 42 Commercial St

·        Cronin Mary M                            1891       Vol: 420 ; Page: 162 age 18 Decauter st

·        Cronin    Mary A. V.    Boston    1892    429    303    Death    ??? age 23 single  

·        Cronin Mary                                 1893       438 283  age 1 year 11 mos

·        Cronin Mary                                 1893       438 230  premature birth

·        Cronin Mary J                                             1894 Vol: 447 ; Page: 366 age 3 days

·        Cronin Mary                                 1895       456 427  age 47 single lived at Channing Home 264 E Street

·        Cronin Mary                                 1895 Vol: 456 ; Page: 330  age 1 year

·        Cronin Mary (Barrett)                   1896       465 340  wife of Michael

·        Cronin Mary                                 1896 Vol: 456 ; Page: 155  age 11 days

·        Cronin Mary                                 1897       474 246  age 1 day

·        Cronin Mary                                 1897       474 317  age 22

·        Cronin Mary                                 1899       495 538  age 17 days

·        Cronin Mary                                 1899 Vol: 495 ; Page: 433  age 2

·        Cronin Mary                                1900 Vol: 507 ; Page: 135  age 1 day

·        Cronin Mary                                 1902       531 219   age 60 single parents James and Bridget

·        Cronin Mary (Crowley)               1903 Vol: 8 ; Page: 401 76 Lincoln St

·        Cronin Mary (Drummy)              1891       age 88 widow lived at 43 B st – parents William and Margaret

·        Cronin    Mary A.    Boston    1896    465    263    Death    ???   age 16 single

·        Cronin    Mary (Garrigan)    Boston    1893    438    361    Death    ??? widow of Michael age 40  

·        Cronin    Mary A.    Boston    1892    429    61    Death    ???   age 23 single died of Typhoid

·        Cronin Mary (Kelley)                   1897 Vol: 474 ; Page: 344  widow lived at Long Isl Hospital age 69 parents James and Bridge O’Rourk

·        Cronin Mary (Harrington)            1895 Vol: 456 ; Page: 29    age 38 wife of William Harrington lived at 5th st

·        Cronin Mary (Murphy)               1880 Vol: 321 ; Page: 171 age 61 married lived at 79 Cottage St parents Patric and Bridget

·        Cronin Mary (Tobin)                    1896 vol 465 441 wife of John

·        Cronin Mary A                             1897 Vol: 474 ; Page: 437   age 45 single

·        Cronin Mary (Sullivan)                1891 Vol: 420 ; Page: 325   wife of John age 40

·        Cronin Mary (Winters)                 1904 Vol: 10 ; Page: 486     wife of Jeremiah age 39

·        Cronin Mary G (Crowley)           1893 Vol: 438 ; Page: 240 wife of Michael age 27

·        Cronin Mary (Quinn)                   1895 Vol: 456 ; Page: 271  widow of David lived on Edison ST

·        Cronin Mary (Shannahn)            1906 Vol: 19 ; Page: 138    wife of John 13 Monument St

·        Cronin Mary E                             1906 Vol: 10 ; Page: 655    age 5

·        Cronin Mary                                1907 Vol: 17 ; Page: 471 age 1 day

·        Cronin Mary                                1907 Vol: 21 ; Page: 492   age 1 day

·        Cronin Mary                                1907 Vol: 17 ; Page: 526 age 2 yrs

·        Cronin Mary                                1907 Vol: 21 ; Page: 469    age 21 days

·       Cronin Mary                                1908 Vol: 15 ; Page: 622   age 8 days

·       Cronin Mary   (Kelley)                 1908 Vol: 14 ; Page: 624    wife of Jeremiah

·       Cronin Mary                                1908 Vol: 15 ; Page: 495 age 19

 

Births Deaths and Marriages of Ellen Cronan in Boston:

Feb 10 1858 Ellen Cronin born to Patrick and Mary Cronin of 92 Cove St

 

·        Cronan    Ellen           1881    327    53    Marriage            Parents Daniel and Julia April 30

·        Cronan    Mary Ellen  1880    318    126   Marriage  Parents John and Mary

·        Cronin    Ellen J.       1884     354    ??    Marriage  ???

·        Cronin    Ellen M.      1887     381    53    marriage  age 21 parents Dennis and Ellen M  

·        Cronin    Ellen M.      1888     390    203   marriage  ???

·        Cronin    Ellen           1888     390    233   marriage  ???

·        Cronin    Ellen           1889     399    185   marriage  age 22 parents John and Mary  

·        Cronin    Ellen           1890     408    103   marriage  age 27 parents Michael & Ellen born in Ireland

·        Cronin    Ellen A.      1891     417    260   Marriage  ???  

·        Cronin    Ellen           1892     426    19    Marriage  age 19 parents Daniel and Julia          

·        Cronin    Ellen M.      1895     453    180   Marriage  age 36 born in Ireland parents Coleman and Ellen  

·        Cronin    Ellen           1896     462    260   Marriage  ??? not found   

·        Cronin    Ellen E.       1900     503    193   Marriage  age 26 parents Dennis and Margaret Sullivan

·        Cronin    Ellen A.       1904     549    11    Marriage   age 25 parents Daniel and Helen Driscoll lived at 4D St.

·        Cronin    Ellen            1906    565    4     Marriage  View Image    View Non-Plugin Image  

·        Cronin    Ellen M.       1907    573    25    Marriage  age 19 202 Cambridge St parents Patrick Cronan and Josephine Pilke married Daniel Gallagher on Jan 7

o   Marriage Feb 3 age 39 parents John Cronin and Margaret Connor – born in Ireland

·        Cronin    Ellen           1907    573    83    Marriage  age 27 parents Patrick and Julia (Lucey) lived at  131 Broadway St married John J Carroll on April 21  

·        Cronin    Ellen          1880   321    196  Death   age 7 parents Daniel and Maria  

·        Cronan    Ellen         1883    348    122  Death    Age 55 13 Billerica St parents Daniel and Ellen    

·        Cronin    Ellen          1883                   348    20    Death    age 32 single parents John & Hannah 24 McLean St

·        Cronin    Ellen          1884                   357    82    Death     age 50 parents John and Ellen

·        Cronin    Ellen          1885                   366    192  Death    age 11 days dennis and Mary

·        Cronin    Ellen          1886                   375    292  Death    age 3 days parents Eugene and Ellen

·        Cronin    Ellen          1887                   384    100  Death    ???

·        Cronin    Ellen          1889                   402    28    Death     ???

·        Cronin    Ellen         1892    429    103  Death     ???

·        Cronin    Ellen         1902    531    193  Death     age 2 years parents James and Julia 

·        Cronin    Ellen         1909    7      15      Death     ??? 

·        Cronin    Ellen F.     1910    14    144    Death     ???

 

 

MANNING, ALICE - In chatting with Anna Carleton, she recalls a few people who claimed to be relatives to her.  Other than this conversation, I have no proof that they are related.  It is quite possible that other Manning cousins migrated over to Boston before, after or about the same time.

Alice Manning was born June 28, 1893 in Boston.  She died in May 1979.  She was single and worked as a teacher.  She was buried in Malden in Holycross cemetery.  Alice was from a large family.  Anna recalls a brother Fred.  Fred had a daughter Ann who married someone named Charles.  Charles was a retired Army officer.  He adopted a whole family from Vietnam.  They since have moved to Tennessee.

Checking her birth record, she is the daughter of Daniel and Mary Manning of Boston, residing at 133 Marcella St. in Boston
Checking the cemetery records in Malden we find the following individuals buried with Alice:

  1. Catherine Dowd 1902, Irene Manning 1906,John Dowd 1909, Charles Dowd 1918, John G Manning 1920, Mary J Manning 1943, Dennis J Manning 1958
  • MANNING, ELLEN T - Anna Carleton also recalls an Ellen Manning who worked with her at the Telephone Company.  She lived on 3rd St in South Boston.  Ellen was also a single woman.  She was told that they were relatives.

She was born April 10 1899 and died Sep 2 1987 in Boston. She is buried in Calvary Cemetery with a number of other Manning’s.  Buried with her are Margaret Manning (d. 1905 age 9), Nellie M. Manning (d. 1911 age 43), William F Manning (d. 1924 age 62), William F Manning, Jr. (D1956 age 50), Adelaide J. Manning (d 1982 age 84), Veronica Manning (d. 1987 age86), Lillian Manning (d. 1990 age 86).

Tracing this Ellen Manning we find her in 1900, and 1920 census with her family.
 

1920 Name and statistics

Enumerated with:

Where in the census

William F Manning 58 225 3rd St. Boston, born in Ire, Naturalized in 1878

Mildred dau 25
Adelaide dau 22
Ellen  dau 20
Louise  dau 18
Lillian  dau 16
William F son 14
John  son 12
Glasco, Mary  Servant age 48 - SJ New Brunswick

1920 Census Volume 110, ED 268 Sheet 2 Line 71

1900 Name and statistics

Enumerated with:

Where in the census

William Manning born 1860 age 39 in Ire (married 6 years) occupation - Officer - Immigrated 1870, Naturalized

Nellie M  Nov 1870 age 29 born Mass
Mildred Aug 1894 age 5
Margarette Dec 1895 4
Adelaide Jul 1896 3
Nellie  Apr 1898 1
Margaret (mother) 1822 77 Ire
Baldwin, Margaret Nov 1884, age 15 Servant from Ire

1900 Volume 73 ED 1367 Sheet 18 Line 26 725 3rd St. Boston

1880 Name and statistics

Enumerated with:

Where in the census

Margeret MANNING Self F W W 55 IRE  Occ: Keeping House bpb:Ire

William MANNING Son M S W 18 IRE  Occ: Boiler Maker bpb:Ire
Maggie Dau F S W 17 IRE  Occ: At Home Fa: IRE Mo: IRE

Census Place: Boston,  MA
 Source: FHL Film 1254556  National Archives Film T9-0556     Page 384C 

 John MANNING Self M M W 23 IRE  Occ: Boiler Maker bpb:Ire

Margeret MANNING Wife F M W 21 IRE  Occ: Keeping House bpb:Ire

Census Place: Boston,  MA
 Source: FHL Film 1254556  National Archives Film T9-0556     Page 384C 

Patrick MANNING Self M M W 32 IRE  Occ: Vegetable Dealer bpb:Ire

Margeret MANNING Wife F M W 28 IRE  Occ: Keeping House bpb:Ire
Ellen F. Dau F S W 4 MA    Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Mary L.Dau F S W 2 MA    Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Robert A.  Son M S W 8M MA  bpb:Ire

Census Place: Boston,  MA
 Source: FHL Film 1254556  National Archives Film T9-0556     Page 383B 

William F. Manning was a boilermaker until about 1889 when he entered the Boston police.  His naturalization record was found.  Patrick Manning witnessed it.  Could this be his father?  Although there was a Patrick Manning who lived next door to him in 1880, possibly an older brother.

William F Manning - boilermaker, born in County Galway March 17 1860, immigrated May 9 1868 to Boston.  He was naturalized October 2, 1883.  Witness Simon Joyce of 61 Gold St, Patrick Manning 15 A St.  He married Nellie M Murphy on September 21, 1893.  His parents are listed as Patrick and Margaret Manning.  William was 32 and his bride was 23.  Reverend M. F. Murphy of Boston married them.  Checking the wills of William and his son, we find a few more facts relating to this family.  His eldest daughter Mildred became legal guardian to the youngest 3 children.  She eventually married someone named Plansky and died in the 1980’s.

Checking the city directories
1883  William F. Manning, boilermaker, 225 Dorchester Ave
           John Manning, boilermaker, 225 Dorchester Ave
1887 William F Manning, boilermaker, 42 Colony
1889 William F Manning, police, 42 Colony

Descendants of Patrick Manning

 1   Patrick Manning b: Abt. 1825 Ire  d: Bef. 1880
..  +Margaret ??? b: Abt. 1822 Ire  d: Bet. 1900 - 1920
..... 2   John Manning b: Abt. 1857 Ire
.........  +Margaret ??? b: Abt. 1859 Ire m: Bet. 1875 - 1880
..... 2   William F Manning b: March 17, 1860 Galway, Ire  d: March 03, 1924 in Boston MA
.........  +Ellen Murphy b: 1868 Boston MA m: September 21, 1893 Boston, MA d: November 25, 1911 in Boston MA
............. 3   Margaret H Manning b: December 25, 1893 Boston MA  d: October 25, 1905 in Boston MA
............. 3   Mildred Manning b: August 15, 1894 Boston, MA  d: August 17, 1986 in Boston, MA
.................  +Peter W Plansky b: October 17, 1895  d: April 13, 1995 in Reading MA
............. 3   Adelaide Julia Manning b: July 13, 1897 Boston MA  d: June 28, 1982 in Boston MA
............. 3   Ellen T. Manning b: April 10, 1899 Boston MA  d: September 02, 1987 in Boston MA
............. 3   Veronica Manning b: January 28, 1901 Boston MA  d: March 04, 1987 in Boston MA
............. 3   Lillian Manning b: September 16, 1903 Boston MA  d: June 29, 1990 in Boston MA
............. 3   William F Manning, Jr. b: December 01, 1905 Boston MA  d: February 02, 1956 in Boston MA
............. 3   John T Manning b: November 16, 1907 Boston MA  d: April 15, 1999 in Malden, MA
..... 2   Maggie Manning b: Abt. 1863