Showing posts with label Patrick Quinn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patrick Quinn. Show all posts

Friday, September 7, 2012

The 1911 Census for Scotland shows the family of Patrick Quinn and his wife Mary Canavan. The family is covered on two pages of the census book. The father and mother at the bottom of the first page and the kids at the top of the second.




The information given such as the years married and number of children match our Patrick Quinn. The image below is a blow up of the family names.


Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Patrick Quinn and family arrive in America

On 28 September 1923 the majority of the family of Patrick and Mary Quinn arrived in New York City. Sailing from Southampton, England, they arrived on the S.S. President Harding.On board were in addition to Patrick and Mary were four of their children. Those children were Mary, Bridget, James and Daniel.

On the ship manifest (FHL film#1,756,098) they all listed their destination as 331 Lafayette Ave, the home of their son and brother Joseph.



The Patrick Quinn family (about 1915)

Top Row (L to R): Eddie, Joe
Middle Row (L to R): Patrick, Grandma Quinn(Mary Canavan) holding James,
Rose, Mary, Grandpa Quinn (Patrick Quinn), John Dennis.
Front Row (L to R) Danny, Briedie

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Immigration into Ellis Island of Patrick Quinn brother of John Dennis Quinn.



Patrick Quinn, son of Patrick and Mary Canavan Quinn, immigrated into New York through Ellis Island. He arrived on board the Ship California. He lists his father, Patrick as his closest relative in the old country, which was Motherwell, Scotland. He also listed his destination as Brooklyn, New York to live with his uncle Daniel Hughes of 911 Dean Street. He is listed as being 5 feet five inches tall, with a pale complexion.

Family of Patrick Quinn and Mary Canavan

Patrick Quinn (b. 6 Jul 1873) married Mary Canavan (b.17 Aug 1878) In Coal Island, Donaghenry, Tyrone, Ireland on 6 Jun 1898. They became the parents of the following children:

  1. Joseph born 10 Jun 1899 Ireland, died 23 Nov 1963 in New York.
  2. Edward born 28 Jun 1902, died 28 Jul 1978 in New York.
  3. Patrick born 24 Jun 1904 in Motherwell, Scotland, died 29 Jun 1977.
  4. Rose born 17 Aug 1906 in Motherwell, Scotland, died 9 Dec 1982.
  5. John Dennis born 1908 in Motherwell, Scotland, died in 2005 on Long Island, New York.
  6. Mary born 1910 in Motherwell, Scotland.
  7. Bridget born 1914 in Motherwell, Scotland.
  8. James born 9 Jan 1918 in Motherwell, Scotland and died 6 Jul 1971 in New York.
  9. Daniel born 1920 in Motherwell, Scotland.