Hi Mike,
I will try to answer the questions by your manager on the Curry's. (Thanks for the addl resources listed in that post, too. A few I hadn't considered). Here goes:
>Joe Can you tell Me how You Are Related
>To The curry Family
>Margaret Callaghan (b. Jul 1862 Ireland / d. 1920-1930 New >Jersey
I am related to the Curry's in this way: Margaret Callaghan Curry was the sister of my 2nd great-grandmother, Mary Callaghan Kearns. I think that makes Margaret my 2nd great grand aunt? This Curry family lived on Willow Ave. in Hoboken from at least 1900-1910, then in 1920 had moved over to 823 Washington Street. My great grandmother (Margaret Callaghan Curry's neice) lived at 523 Washington at this time. It seems that after the death of Margaret Callaghan Curry (ca 1920-1930), James Curry moved to East Orange where he is found with his daughter and son-in-law in the 1930 Census.
>Have you checked for marriage and death certificate
>for Margaret
>The couple could have been married in NYC,
>since Hoboken is so close to the city.
A US marriage certificate would be great because it would probably mention their parent's names. But there is some conjecture about whether Margaret Callaghan and James Curry were married before or after arriving in the US so I'm not sure where to look at this point. The dates given for Margaret's immigration vary: 1871 (1920 Census), 1880 (1900 Census). One source even said 1884. In James Curry's case it is said he immigrated in 1876 (1920 Census) or 1881 (1900 Census).
For the earlier immigration dates given, however, I have yet to find either Margaret or James in the 1880 Census. I don't have a definitive death year for Margaret either - she died sometime between the 1920 and 1930 censuses. I don't know how it works requesting marriage info from the state, but because I'm not a direct relation New Jersey has been difficult in the past about releasing vital records such as birth and death certificates (though I keep trying!)
> Have you followed the births of the children?
I do have some info on the children of Margaret Callaghan and James Curry:
-John Curry b. May 1886, d. ?
-Mary Curry b. Feb 1888, d. ?
-Margaret Curry b. Jul 1890, d. ?
-James Joseph Curry Jr. b. 8 Sep 1892, d.?
-Anna Curry b. 4 May 1898, d. Aug 1983
The 1900 Census also says that aside from these 5, Margaret was the mother of a total of 7 children, so two others were born and died before 1900.
Are there any records for children that would record the names of their grandparents so I could get at who Margaret Callaghan's parents were?
>Joe Have you Other Sources Others Than those Mentioned
For James Curry info is derived from the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 Censuses
For Margaret it is the 1900, 1910, 1920 Censuses
>Mary F. CurryPedigree
> Female
> Event(s):
>Birth: 04 OCT 1887 Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey
> Christening:
>Death:
>Burial:
> Parents:
> Father: James Curry Family
> Mother: Margaret Callaghan
> Source Information:
>Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout
>Call No.: Type: C007654
The source record you mention above is intriguing because the parents names match, but the birth date does not match what I have for Mary Curry - born Feb 1888 [per the 1900 Census]. I don't know what to make of it.
>These were Found by our Manager in Texas
>Just a Suggestion by her
>check the cemetery in East Orange and see if
>they have any CURRY
>Lfamilies listed. At least this would give a date of
>death and then a death certificate can be ordered.
I will check with Holy Sepulchre in East Orange to see if they have any CURRYs there, but also know I need to check Holy Name in Jersey City since the family was living in Hoboken at least until 1920. They were Catholic so I can't think of any other Catholic cemeteries in the area they would logically have been buried in.
Thanks,
Joe
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