Re: Mary Dougherty - Philadelphia/Pennyslvan
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Re: Mary Dougherty - Philadelphia/Pennyslvan
12/27/98
Re:Mary DoughertyMy Great Great Grandfather Patrick Dever was married to a Mary Dougherty from Donegal Ireland.She had five children as family history goes.My Great Grandfather was Daniel Joseph Dever born 11/11/1868.He was born in Philadelphia and his mother Mary died when he was young, actually both parents died, and he was brought up by an Aunt who was a Mother Superior of a Convent in Philadelphia.He went to the Manayunk Parish School for his elementary education.My Great Uncle John James Dever still living (83years of age) told me only last week while we were visiting that Great Grandfather Daniel was one of five children.He had a brother James and I don't know the other three children.It has been difficult to locate any links to this family in the Philadelphia area.My Great Grandfather left America and immigrated to Australia on the S.S. Sierra in 1901.He was a seaman he continued to travel to the States by ship probably until about 1906.His father's nick name was Red Paddy (Patrick and he is the one that married Mary Dougherty.)Surely someone should know something of the Dougherty/ Dever connections in Pennysilvania, Philadelphia area.They were strong Catholic's/ hence when my Great Grandfather immigrated and fell in love in Sydney Australia with a Presbyterian (Scottish girl) wrote home to say he was getting married they dis connected him from the family in America.I have family photo's of my Great Grandfather with his wife and children and one of G.Grandfather and his wife.My Great Grandfather had 4 children here in Australia.Thomas Alison, Joseph Collins,
Margaret, and John James.My Grandad was Thomas.We have been to Philadelphia, Manyaunk and the beautiful Shandoeh Valley, in
Autum 1995, enjoyed the experience very much.
Sorry I can't shed any light on the Dougherty side to my Great Great Grandmother, maybe you may know something of those names in your area.
Jenny Szabo, nee DEVER.
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