Person in this family
Margaret Rowan
Dates not recorded
Margaret Rowan is named as the mother of Michael Cawley on his 1910 marriage record in Manhattan. Rowan is a new surname in this archive.
Proved by a record
Margaret Rowan is named as the mother of Michael Cawley on his 1910 marriage record in Manhattan. Rowan is a new surname in this archive.
How is this person related?
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Worked out from the recorded parents and marriages. No sex is recorded for anyone in this archive, so the wording stays neutral.
Life
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Family
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Places listed on this page
- County Mayo, Ireland
- Ireland
- Manhattan, New York City, New York
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What the records say
1 record transcribed.
Record exhibit
Michael Cawley and Anna Cooney marriage, Manhattan, 5 November 1910
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Partly proved
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Michael Cawley, 26, single, born Bofeenern Parish, Connacht, Ireland; father John, mother Margaret Rowan. Anna Cooney, 21, single, born Islandeary Parish, Nerryrive, Mayo, Ireland. Married 5 November 1910 at Manhattan. Certificate cn 24055. Also on the record: Peter, and Margaret Necoham.
Historical context
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What we still don't know
- Nothing but her name is recorded.