Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The Walsh Connection - The 1900 Census and George's marriage record

So, tracking George H. Walsh back to the 1900 Census, we find him living with his wife and children at 309 West Street in Pittsfield, MA. He is working as a Coal Salesman.  They were married around 1883.  George was born in March of 1860.

This lets me track down their marriage certificate.  George H. Walsh married Catherine A. Conway on December 27th, 1882.  He was the son of Martin and Mary Walsh.  So now we know the name of another of John McCann's sisters.
  • George McCann: A Protestant who died in Ireland married Mother in Ireland, she was a Catholic who was born 115 years before the article was written and died 20 years before writing
    • George McCann, a Presbyterian, born in January, 1834 in Ireland, Immigrated 1845-1850, married Mary in 1867.  
      •  Benedicta McCann-born January, 1865 in New York
    • John McCann, married a Catholic, died before the article was written
    • Catherine McCann, a Catholic, born November, 1829 in Ireland, died on September 4th, 1911 in Pittsfield, MA married a Bartlett(Bartley) Cummings born July, 1820 in Ireland, is 82 when the article was written
      • Edward Cummings-born January 20th, 1852 in Pittsfield, MA
      • George Thomas Cummings-born September 13th, 1853 in Pittsfield, MA
      • Bartley Cummings-born about 1855 lives in Pittsfield, MA married Maria
        • Anna G. Cummings, born in February, 1882
        • George E. Cummings, born in February, 1884
        • Fredrick M. Cummings, born in August, 1886
        • Mary A. Cummings, born in June, 1888
        • Bartholomew W. Cummings, born in July 1890
      • Micheal Cummings, born about 1859
      • John Cummings, born about 1861
      • James Cummings, born about 1866
      • Williams Cummings, born about 1868
  • Mary McCann married Martin Walsh and has passed away before the article
    • George H. Walsh-born 1860, married Catherine A. Conway
      • Lilliam M. Walsh, born in 1884
      • Arther A. Walsh, born in 1891
  • Jane McCann, born about 1840 in Ireland.  Married Mr. Price.  She immigrated in 1865.
    • Walter H. Price, born May 1877 in New York.  
    • Lillie Price, born January 1875 in New York, married John Stagg on June 6th, 1899 in Manhatten, New York.
  • Daughter
Stray facts:
  1. George McCann immigrated before 1851-According to the newspaper article
  2. George McCann immigrated in 1850-According to the 1900 census
  3. Jane McCann migrated in 1860- According to the 1900 census
  4. Catherine McCann Immigrated in 1852-According to the 1900 census
  5. Catherine McCann Immigrated in 1855-According to the 1910 census
  6. A child named George McCann was living with George McCann  in 1870.  That child was born around 1858.
  7. George McCann had his niece, Nellie Hughes living with him in 1880.

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