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My grandmother's name: Mary Ann McCarney b. 31 Oct 188?.
Her father's name: Thomas; mother's name: Bridgit Colgan.
I'm told (but not convinced) that she was from County Tyrone.
Have come across a marriage record for a Thomas McCarney & Bridgit Colgan from Dromore
RC church. Haven't been able to make a concrete connection to it yet. There's a
Monaghan entry (witness) there which is the reason I'm replying to your message.
Her father died of head injury before her emigrating.
She entered the US thru Philadelphia ca 1898.
Believe she travelled with a sister, Teresa.
She may have had a brother already in Philadelphia.
She married William H. Miller in Philadelphia, PA ca 1903.
At times, she dropped the 'Mc' and would add as an afterthought.