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Bridget DOWNEY

Bridget DOWNEY

Female - 1946

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  • Name Bridget DOWNEY 
    Born Dromglass, Coolroe, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Birth 21 Dec 1877  Coolroe, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Baptism 25 Dec 1877  Glenbeigh Roman Catholic, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Area - KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - GLENBEIGH/GLENCAR
      Baptism of CATHERINE DOUNEY of DROUMGLAS on 25 December 1877
      Name CATHERINE DOUNEY
      Address DROUMGLAS
      Father MICHAEL DOUNEY
      Mother ELLEN GRIFFIN
      Sponsor 1 DANIEL GRIFFIN
      Sponsor 2 MARY MURPHY
      Priest REV. T. MAGINN
      Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier
      2 6 176 KY-RC-BA-249667
    Birth [1881]  Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Birth [1881]  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Birth [1882]  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Birth [1888]  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Birth [1887]  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Birth [1887]  CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Birth Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Birth 29 Dec 1877  Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Bridget Duna
      Gender: Female
      Birth Date: 29 Dec 1877
      Birthplace: Kerry, Ireland
      Father's Name: Michael Duna
      Mother's Name: Ellen Griffin Duna
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00634-1
      System Origin: Ireland-EASy
      Source Film Number: 256001
      Reference Number: v 5 p 59
      Collection: Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881

      SR District/Reg Area - Caherciveen
      Birth of BRIDGET DUNA in 1878
      Name BRIDGET DUNA
      Date of Birth 1878
      Group Registration ID 11248587
      SR District/Reg Area Caherciveen
      https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1878/02970/2088070.pdf
      210 1877 Twenty Ninth December Coolroe Bridget female Michael Duna Coolroe Ellen Duna formerly Griffin Farmer Michael Duna [His mark] Father Coolroe Ninthe January 1878 Maurice Breen Registrar
    Birth 17 Mar 1886  Killorglin, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Birth 17 Mar 1886  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Immigration 1900  [Naturalized] Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Immigration 1901  [Naturalized] Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Immigration 1901  [6, 9, 12
    Education 31 Mar 1901  [3
    No R 
    Language 31 Mar 1901  IE Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  [3
    Domestic servant 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Coolroe Lower, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Michael Doona
      in the Web: Ireland, Census, 1901
      Name: Michael Doona
      Gender: Male
      Age: 50
      Birth Year: abt 1851
      Relation to Head: Head
      Residence Date: 31 Mar 1901
      Townland/Street: Coolroe Lower
      District: Glanbehy
      County: Kerry
      Michael Doona 50
      Ellen Doona 44
      Bridget Doona 20
      Ellen Doona 11
      Julia Doona 9
      Mary Doona 23
      Dan Doona 14
      James Doona 7
      Joe Doona 5
      Maurice Doona 2
      Michael Doona 17
      Ancestry.com. Web: Ireland, Census, 1901 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
      Original data: Census of Ireland 1901/1911. The National Archives of Ireland. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/: accessed 31 May 2013.
      http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kerry/Glanbehy/Coolroe_Lower/1406214/
      Residents of a house 6 in Coolroe Lower (Glanbehy, Kerry)
      Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
      Doona Bridget 20 Female Daughter R Catholic Co Kerry Domestic Servant Can read Irish and English Not Married -
      Doona Ellen 11 Female Daughter R Catholic Co Kerry Scholar Cannot read English only Not Married -
      Doona Julia 9 Female Daughter R Catholic Co Kerry Scholar Cannot read English only Not Married -
      Doona Mary 23 Female Daughter R Catholic Co Kerry Domestic Servant Can read Irish and English Not Married -
      Doona Michael 50 Male Head of Family R Catholic Co Kerry Farmer Cannot read Irish and English Married -
      Doona Dan 14 Male Son R Catholic Co Kerry Domestic Servant Cannot read English only Not Married -
      Doona James 7 Male Son R Catholic Co Kerry Scholar Cannot read English only Not Married -
      Doona Joe 5 Male Son R Catholic Co Kerry Scholar Cannot read English only Not Married -
      Doona Maurice 2 Male Son R Catholic Co Kerry No Occupation Cannot read English only Not Married -
      Doona Michael 17 Male Son R Catholic Co Kerry Domestic Servant Can read Irish and English Not Married -
      Doona Ellen 44 Female Wife R Catholic Co Kerry House Keeper Cannot read Irish and English Married
    Immigration Between 13 Apr 1901 and 23 Apr 1901  Cymric: Queenstown to Ellis Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • With Nellie Shea. (On the same page is a Thomas Griffin (11355) of Glenbeigh who was to meet his brother Michael at 81 Albany St, Hartford, to which is ammended 151 Baldwin Street, Waterbury.)
    Residence 29 May 1902  228 Rear Baldwin Street, Waterbury, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Manifest of brother Patrick
    Immigration 1903  [5, 11
    Residence 18 Apr 1910  84 Bridge Street, 5 Ward, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • James Sullivan
      in the 1910 United States Federal Census
      ame: James Sullivan
      Age in 1910: 24
      Birth Year: abt 1886
      Birthplace: Connecticut
      Home in 1910: Waterbury Ward 5, New Haven, Connecticut
      Street: Bridge Street
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Bridget Sullivan
      Father's Birthplace: Ireland
      Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
      Native Tongue: English
      Occupation: Teamster
      Industry: Meat Wagon
      Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
      Home Owned or Rented: Rent
      Farm or House: House
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Years Married: 4
      Out of Work: N
      Number of weeks out of work: 0
      James Sullivan 24 M1 4 CT I I Teamster, Meat wagon
      Bridget Sullivan 28 M1 4 2 2 1903
      James Sullivan 3 CT
      Michael Sullivan 1 CT
      Year: 1910; Census Place: Waterbury Ward 5, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T624_141; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0492; FHL microfilm: 1374154
      18 April 1910
      84 Bridge Street, 5 Ward, Waterbury, New Haven, CT
    Residence 3 May 1913  84 Bridge Street, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Manifest of sister Ellen: sister: Mary O'Sullivan
    Residence 17 Jan 1920  84 Bridge Street, 5 Ward, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • James J Sullivan
      in the 1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: James J Sullivan
      Age: 32
      Birth Year: abt 1888
      Birthplace: Connecticut
      Home in 1920: Waterbury Ward 5, New Haven, Connecticut
      Street: Bridge Street
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Bridget Sullivan
      Father's Birthplace: Ireland
      Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Teamster
      Industry: Brass Mill
      Employment Field: Wage or Salary
      Home Owned or Rented: Rent
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      James J Sullivan 32 M CT I I Teamster, Brass mill
      Bridget Sullivan 32 M 1901 Na I I I
      James Sullivan 12 CT
      Bridget Sullivan 9
      Daniel Sullivan 5
      Rita Sullivan [3 4/12]
      Joseph Sullivan [4/12]
      Year: 1920; Census Place: Waterbury Ward 5, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T625_195; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 470; Image: 863
      17 January 1920
      84 Bridge Street, 5 Ward, Waterbury, New Haven, CT
    Residence 18 Apr 1930  24 William Street, 1 Ward, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • James Sullivan
      in the 1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: James Sullivan
      Birth Year: abt 1888
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Connecticut
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1930: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
      Map of Home: View Map
      Street address: William
      Ward of City: Pt. 1st
      House Number in Cities or Towns: 24
      Dwelling Number: 59
      Family Number: 185
      Home Owned or Rented: Rented
      Home Value: 25
      Radio Set: No
      Lives on Farm: No
      Age at First Marriage: 18
      Attended School: No
      Able to Read and Write: Yes
      Father's Birthplace: Irish Free State
      Mother's Birthplace: Irish Free State
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Teamster
      Industry: factory
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
      Employment: Yes
      James Sullivan 42 M 18 CT I I Teamster, Factory
      Brigit Sullivan 43 M 19 CT I I 1900 Na
      James Sullivan 22 CT Trucker, Metal factory
      Agnes Sullivan 18 Bench worker, Metal factory
      Daniel Sullivan 15
      Rita Sullivan 13
      Joseph Sullivan 10
      Mary Sullivan [7 ??/12]
      Arthur Sullivan [6 2/12]
      Year: 1930; Census Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 279; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0209; Image: 223.0; FHL microfilm: 2340014
      7 April 1930
      24 William Street, 1 Ward, Waterbury, New Haven, CT
    Residence 1 Apr 1935  77 Wolcott Street, 5 Ward, Waterbury,. New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 6 Apr 1940  77 Wolcott Street, 5 Ward, Waterbury,. New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 22 Mar 1944  47 Cedar Lane, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • With son Daniel
    Residence 13 Aug 1946  Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Aged 22 Aug 1946  60 years, 5 months, 5 days Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Occupation 22 Aug 1946  [12
    Housewife 
    Residence 22 Aug 1946  77 Wolcott Street, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 12
    Died 22 Aug 1946  St Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 12
    Cause: Chronic myocarditis (1 year), Arthersclerosis, Diabetes 
    Burial 24 Aug 1946  New St Joseph's Cemetery, Waterbury, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 12
    • Bearers: Nichoas Downs, Matthew Geary, Daniel Sullivan, John Thompson, Jeremiah Ring, Lawrence Griffin.
    Informant Daniel Sullivan, 77 Wolcott Street, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Meeting Cousin Mrs M Sweeney, 228 Baldwin Street, Waterbury, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Member Communicant: Sacred Heart Church, Scapular Society Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 45 YEARS  Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Buried 24 Aug 1946  Lot # 75, Section G, New St Joseph's Cemetery, Waterbury, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Person ID I9  4 February 2018
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2017 

    Father Michael DOONA,   b. [1851], Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1936, Coolroe, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Ellen GRIFFIN,   b. [1855], Ballynakilly, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1940, Shronahiree More, Knocknane, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 3 Feb 1872  Roman Catholic Chapel, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    • Name: Michael Downey
      Registration district: Cahersiveen
      Record type: MARRIAGES
      Registration date - quarter and year: 1872
      Film number: 101251
      Volume: 5
      Page: 65

      Name: Ellen Griffin
      Registration district: Cahersiveen
      Record type: MARRIAGES
      Registration date - quarter and year: 1872
      Film number: 101251
      Volume: 5
      Page: 65

      SR District/Reg Area - Caherciveen
      Marriage of MICHAEL DOWNEY and ELLEN GRIFFIN
      on 03 February 1872
      Party 1 Name MICHAEL DOWNEY
      Party 2 Name ELLEN GRIFFIN
      Date of Event 03 February 1872
      Group Registration ID 2781475
      SR District/Reg Area Caherciveen
      https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1872/11302/8146470.pdf
      1872 Marriage solemnized at the Roman Catholic Chapel of Glenbeigh in the Registrar's District of Glanbehy in the Union of Caherciveen in the County of Kerry
      No 77 3rd February 1872
      Michael Downey Full age Bachelo Farmer Drumglass James Downey Farmer
      Ellen Griffin Full age Spinster - Ballinakilla John Griffin Farmer
      Married in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Glenbeigh according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church, by me, Thomas McGuire PP
      This Marriage was solemnized between us
      Michael Downey [His mark]
      Ellen Griffin [Her mark]
      in the Presence of us
      Denis Griffin
      Denis Shea
    Married [1877]  [16
    Family ID F109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Joseph SULLIVAN,   b. 24 Dec 1886, 118 Windsor Street, Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1944, Undercliff Sanatorium, Meriden, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 26 Apr 1906  Church of the Immaculate Conception, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    Married [1906]  [5
    Children 
     1. James Joseph SULLIVAN,   b. 16 Jul 1907,   d. 13 Aug 1946, St Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     2. Michael James SULLIVAN,   b. 23 Apr 1909,   d. 1 Oct 1912, 84 Bridge Street, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     3. Bridget Agnes SULLIVAN,   b. 3 Jan 1911, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1984, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Daniel Francis SULLIVAN,   b. 23 Nov 1914,   d. 13 Jul 1972, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     5. Helen Rita SULLIVAN,   b. 3 Mar 1917,   d. 23 Mar 1945, Meriden Hospital, Meriden, Middlesex, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     6. Joseph Francis SULLIVAN,   b. 3 Sep 1919, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1998, Cheshire, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Mary Alice SULLIVAN,   b. 12 Aug 1921, Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1997, Seminole, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     8. Arthur Stephen SULLIVAN,   b. 14 Nov 1924,   d. 2 Jul 2007, Waterbury Hospital. Waterbury, New Haven, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Baptism: Catherine daughter of Michael Dooney and Ellen Griffin
      Birth record: Bridget Duna d Michael Duna m Ellen Griffin
      Census 1910: 2 children 2 living
      Census 1920: Bridget
      Obituary of daughter Bridget: Delia Downey Sullivan
      Obituary: Mrs Bridget Downey Sullivan
      SS App of son Daniel: Bridget Downey
      Obituary of husband: Mrs Delia Downey Sullivan
      Obituary of son James: Bridget Downey
      Obituary of daughter Rita: Bridget Downey
      Death certificate: Bridget Sullivan parents not named wife of James J
      Death husband: Delia Downy, Mrs Bridget Sullivan

  • Sources 
    1. [S805] Glenbeigh Roman Catholic Records, Glenbeigh Roman Catholic, (http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/).

    2. [S722] Birth Record of Bridget Duna, Civil Registration Ireland, (b 29 December 1877 reg 9 January 1878).

    3. [S112] Census of Ireland, 1901, Republic of Ireland, (31 March 1901).

    4. [S52] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com).

    5. [S60] Census, US Federal, 1910, Department of Commerce, (1910).

    6. [S62] Census, US Federal, 1920, Department of Commerce, (1920).

    7. [S197] Census, US Federal, 1930, Department of Commerce, (1930).

    8. [S3748] Census, US Federal, 1940, Department of Commerce, (1940).

    9. [S685] Obituary of Bridget [Doona] (Downey) Sullivan, Waterbury American, (Thursday 22 August 1946).

    10. [S3781] Death Certificate of Michael Sullivan d 1 October 1912, State of Connecticut Department of Health, (d 1 October 1912).

    11. [S900] Information from Mary Sullivan Ryan, Mary Sullivan Ryan, (Letters: 19 February 1993, 5 October 1990).

    12. [S61] Death Certificate of Bridget Sullivan, Connecticut State Department of Health, (d 22 August 1946).

    13. [S265] Obituary of J J Sullivan, Waterbury American, (Tuesday 13 August 1946 p 10; Funeral Notice 14th/15th).

    14. [S158] Letter from Calvary Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, (August 20, 2002).

    15. [S737] Marriage Record of Michael Downey and Ellen Griffin, Civil Registration Republic of Ireland, (3 February 1872).

    16. [S697] Census of Ireland, 1911, Republic of Ireland, (2 April 1911).

    17. [S645] Waterbury, CT Marriage Register, City of Waterbury, CT.