| The following additional information for those from the
list above was provided by Joe Egan. |
| No. 9 Annie Kate Melvin. 4 4 1899
Bi Melvin, William Murphy, Ellen Corimla South Kilmoremoy Sligo Melvin,
Annie Kate Civil Birth Registration Wm. is a farmer. Reg in Ballina
District. Note: Annie Kate arrived in New York City on 8 September1923
on board the SS Baltic. She was listed as a Domestic, Nearest Relative
was her mother, Ellen Murphy, Carimbla, Ballina. She was going to her
Cousin Mary Melvin in Bedford Hills, NY. She was 5' 4" tall, fair
complexion, brown hair, and blue eyes. Traveling with Annie Kate was an
Annie Feeny, age 19, a Domestic, whos father was Owen Feeney, Owenbeg,
Easky Parish. She was also going to her Cousin Mary Melvin in Bedford
Hills, NY. |
| No. 19 Ellen Murphy, 1 22 1891 M
Melvin, William Murphy, Ellen Ardnaree Kilmoremoy Sligo Ardnaree,
Kilmoremoy P./ Castleconor Ginty, John Egan, Ellen MARRIAGE Civil
Marriage Registration CMR: Wm. full age, farmer, father is Thomas,
farmer, deceased. Ellen full age, father is Thomas, a farmer. Bridget
Muldoon was also a Witness. Married in the Enniscrone RC Chapel. Reg. in
Castleconor District, Dromore West Union.( Note: Ellen was the wife of
Wm. Melvin, was from Castleconor Parish. They were married in the
Enniscrone RC Chapel 1/22/1891. An Ellen Egan was a witness to the
marriage. She is probably a relative of Ellen Murphy and is probably
related to the Michael Egan we see named on Mary Elizabeth's manifest
entry. Also, a Bridget Muldoon was also shown as a Witness to the
marriage of Wm. Melvin and Ellen Murphy. Mary Elizabeth's destination on
her manifest was an Ella Muldoon, who is probably related to the Bridget
Muldoon who was a witness to the wedding of Wm. and Ellen.) |
| No. 52. Mary Elizabeth Melvin: 5
21 1894 Bi Melvin, William Murphy, Ellen Corimla South Kilmoremoy Sligo
Melvin, Bridget Elizabeth Civil Birth Registration/1901 Ireland Census
CBR: William is a farmer. Reg. in Ballina District. Note: Mary E. prob.
Came to the U.S. on 6/11/1916 on the SS Philadelphia. She was shown as
the dau. of a Wm. Melvin, Corimbla, Ballina. She was going to her Aunt
Ella Muldoon in New York City. She was 5'8" tall with dark complexion,
dark hair and gray eyes. She was detained upon arrival and was released
to her cousin, Michael Eagan, 1641 1st. Ave., New York City. The 1920
U.S. Census shows that Michael Egan was no longer at this address |
| No. 64 Sarah Melvin 6/16/1897
Birth. Parents: James Melvin & Ann Loftus Residence: Quay, Kilmoremoy
Parish, Co. Sligo Remarks: James is a labourer The manifest for the
Sarah Melvin on the Ellis Island Site showed that she came to the U.S.
on SS St. LOUIS arriving port of New York 6/18/1916. The manifest showed
that Sarah Melvin was the daughter of James Melvin, Quay, Ballina. She
was age 19, her height was 5' 8", fair complexion, brown hair, and gray
eyes. Her destination was her Aunt Kate O'Brien, 1720 Judson St.,
Philadelphia, PA. |
