Ohio Families

When Sabina/Cecelia immigrated, as well as when she was scratched from the manifests, she said she was born in Culleens, Co. Sligo.

I didn't find any Gallaghers or Biglanes in the baptism records for Culleen's parish (Kilglass) in the 5 year time frame near her birth. She may be registered in another parish, possibly Dromore West/Templeboy/Kilmacshalgan (various names for the same parish.)

See also the notes for her husband John Finnerty which say that his family came from Co Roscomman originally and then moved to Co Sligo in th 1830 or 40s.

According to the parish register either John or Sabina/Celia or both were of Culleens when they were married and when their children's baptisms were entered in the baptism register.

1901 Census of Ireland

Residents of a house 46 in Culleens (Rathmacurkey, Sligo)

John Finnerty, 66, male, head, married, can read Irish and English, cannot write, farmer
Sabina Finnerty, 52, female, wife, cannot read
Hugh Finnerty, 23, male, son, can read and write, is not married, farmer's son

all were Roman Catholic, all were born in Co. Sligo

1911 Census of Ireland

Residents of a house 29 in Culleens (Rathmacurkey, Sligo)

Thomas Finnerty, 25, male, head, farmer, cannot read
Anne Finnerty, 27, female, wife, can read and write
Sabina Finnerty, 72, female, mother, retired farmer, can read and write, widow
Mary Finnerty, 4, female, daughter, farmer's daughter, cannot read
John Finnerty, 1, male, son, farmer's son, cannot read

All were Roman Catholic, all were born in Co. Sligo

scratched from the manifest of the SS Baltic, from Queenstown, 19 August 1920
www.libertyellisfoundation.org says it arrived August 27th, 1920
[hard to read]

Sabina Finnerty, 75, widowed, housekeeper, nearest relative in Ireland: a cousin, no name given, paid for own trip, carrying $50. Destination: son, Thomas Finnerty 3?70 East 93rd, Cleveland, Ohio.
She was listed as travelling with her daughter in law, Thomas' wife, Annie, and their four children. Annie and family are listed again separately on the manifest of this same ship and made the journey.

scratched from the manifest of the K.A. Victoria, from Liverpool 4 December 1920

Celia Finnerty, 74, housekeeper, last residence: Cullen, Sligo. nearest relative in Ireland: daughter Mrs H McDonald, Culleens P.O. Co Sligo. destination: son Andrew Finnerty, 3670 East 93rd, Cleveland. born in Culleens, intends to stay in US 10 years

Patrick McDonald, 19, laborer, last residence: Cullens, Sligo. nearest relative in Ireland: father Hugh McDonald., Culleens, Co. Sligo. destination: uncle Andrew Finnerty, 3670 East 93rd, Cleveland. born in Culleens, intends to stay in US 10 years

www.libertyellisfoundation.org (Ellis Island records)
SS Celtic, from Liverpool 16 April 1921
the site says it arrived April 25th, 1921

Sabina Finnerty, 75, widowed, housekeeper, from Culleens, born in Culleens, nearest relative in Ireland: cousin Mr Hugh Heglin, Donngarry, Enniscrone, Sligo. Destination: daughter Mrs E Sullivan, 17 Vine Street, Binghamton NY. uncertain if she intends to be a permanent resident.

1930 Census Ward 28, Cleveland, ED 483 Sheet 4A
April 3, 1930
owns the home at 9423 Meech

Michael Finnerty, 51, married 1st at 21, arrived 1895, repair man, machine shop
Helen Finnerty, 46, married 1st at 17
John Finnerty, 23, single
Dorothy Finnerty, 20, single
Helen Finnerty, 17, single, saleslady in a department store
Marguerite, Finnerty, 14, single
Patrick Finnerty, 11, single
Cecelia Finnerty, 93, mother, widowed, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1920, naturalized
Martin Mullany, 53, boarder, widowed, born in Ireland, parents also

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X43T-BW4 : accessed 4 November 2015), Helen Finnerty in household of Micheal Finnerty, Cleveland (Districts 251-500), Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0483, sheet 4A, family 4, line 16, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1778; FHL microfilm 2,341,512.

Ohio Deaths, 1932, #7609
Celia Finnerty
February 6, 1932
at home, 9122 Cannon Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
age 67, born 1863, Ireland
parents Andrew Gallagher, Ellen Biglane, both born in Ireland
informant: John Finnerty, 9122 Cannon
cause: cerebral haemmorhage
buried: Calvary, February 10, 1932

"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6Z2-H7K : accessed 4 November 2015), Celia Fumerty, 06 Feb 1932; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 7609; FHL microfilm 1,992,567.

[note: her year of birth and age at death is way off. she was married in 1863.]

Name: Finnerty, Celia
Date: Feb 9 1932
Source: unknown, Reel #25
Notes: Finnerty: Celia, beloved wife of the late John, mother of John, Andrew, Michael, Thomas, Anthony, Mrs. Bessie Reap, the late Patrick and Mrs. Ellen Sullivan, Scranton, Pa., at the residence of her son, John, 9122 Cannon Avenue. Funeral Wednesday. Services Holy Name Church at 9 a. m.

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