Michael Cassidy married Mary Reavey in 1844 at the Catholic Cathedral
inNewry. They had six kids:
Ann born 1845
Mary born 1847
Joseph born 1849, married three times in NYC 1878 Margaret McKeon, 1887
Ellen Hart ____, and 1892 Bridget Benson. Came to NYC c. 1874, declared
intent 1876, naturalized 1880 and died 1928. Worked as boilermaker.
Lived in Immaculate Conception parish around East 14th St(1874-1885) and
then St Gabriel's in the East 30s(1886-1928).
Patrick born 1852, married Ann Murphy in Newry in 1877, had two sons
there in 1878 and 1880, in 1880 they were at Ruddle's Row in Newry,
emigrated to NYC in 1881, naturalized in 1894, worked s boilermaker,
went blind, died 1908, lived around Immaculate Conception too
Elizabeth b. 1854, maid, never married, died 1928 in the east 30s, often
lived with brother Joseph and family
Michael b. 1857, in NYC by 1880 as blacksmith, lives with Joseph and his
1st wife, godfather to their daughter in 1882 and might have gone to
Jersey City, NJ. Never a godfather for Patrick and Ann's 7 children.
Thanks,
Kevin