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Bridget (Betsey) McCarthy 1834–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1834

Birth Location: Feohanagh, Co. Limerick, Ireland

Death Date: 24 Oct 1922

Death Location: Wadsworth, Lake County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Daniel McCarthy\McCarty

Mother: Margaret Welch

Spouse(s): Daniel Sheehan

Children(s): James Sheehan

The story of Bridget (Betsey) McCarthy began in 1834 in Feohanagh, Co. Limerick, Ireland. In 1900, Bridget (Betsey) McCarthy resided in Woonsocket Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Bridget (Betsey) McCarthy married Daniel Sheehan, and had children including James Eugene Sheehan. Bridget (Betsey) McCarthy passed away in 1922 in Wadsworth, Lake County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bridget (Betsey) McCarthy began in 1834 in Feohanagh, Co. Limerick, Ireland.
  • In 1900, Bridget (Betsey) McCarthy resided in Woonsocket Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Bridget (Betsey) McCarthy married Daniel Sheehan, and had children including James Eugene Sheehan.
  • Bridget (Betsey) McCarthy passed away in 1922 in Wadsworth, Lake County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Bridget McCarthy's Ancestors

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Bridget McCarthy
1834–1922
Birth Place: Feohanagh, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Parents
Daniel McCarthy\McCarty
1807–1848
Kilcrea, Kilbrin Parish, Cork county, Ireland
Margaret Welch
1810–
Kensalo, Cork, Ireland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bridget McCarthy's Descendants

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Bridget ((Betsey)) McCarthy (15 May 1834–24 Oct 1922) m. Daniel Sheehan (May 1830–4 January 1882)
  1. 1. James (Eugene) Sheehan 1867–1950 m. Louise Gau 1877–1965
    1. 1. Daniel (Eugene) Sheehan 1911–1958 m. Ruth (Vivian) Sheehan 1913–1996

Bridget McCarthy's Timeline

3 Records

1834
15 May 1834
Birth of Bridget (Betsey) McCarthy in Feohanagh, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Feohanagh, Co. Limerick, Ireland
1900
1900
Age 66
Bridget (Betsey) McCarthy resided here in Woonsocket Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Woonsocket Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1922
24 Oct 1922
Age 88
Death of Bridget (Betsey) McCarthy in Antioch, Lake, Illinois
Antioch, Lake, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1834
    Event Place: Feohanagh, Co. Limerick, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Woonsocket Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1241512
    [2] New York, Emigrant Savings Bank Records, 1850-1883
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1850
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Woonsocket Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1241512

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Woonsocket Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Woonsocket Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1241512

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1922
    Event Place: Antioch, Lake, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wadsworth, Lake County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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