Reposting
Looking for any help on tracing Michael Cassidy (my ggfather) and
Margaret Hinds (my ggmother), known to have married in Longwood, Co.
Meath, in 1861, and had an only son, Christopher, born there the same
year. Michael and Margaret leave no footprints in Longwood prior to
their marriage and the birth of Christopher. It may be that they
migrated to Longwood from some other place
Nothing further is known of Margaret. Either they parted or she
died, since only Michael and Christopher emigrated to the U.S. in 1872,
apparently through Philadelphia. It is known that they settled in the
Shahola-Port Jervis, PA, area, where Christopher later met and married
Mary Elizabeth Englehardt (my gmother) and had seven children. The
family later moved to Kingston, NY, and later to Bridgeport, CT.
If anyone can add to this story, I'd like to hear from you.
Ray C., in MA