Re: Trying to find any of my Irish relatives
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Trying to find any of my Irish relatives
10/28/01
My great grandfather was a Timothy Kelleher from Macroom.Perhaps he was the son of Jeremiah and Johanna.The only date I have for him is from the 1900 US Census for Port Costa, CA.In the census someone estimated his age at 33(the month and year are recorded as question marks).He was a boarder at the time, so the homeowner was probably not sure of his exact age.The birth year of the Timothy Kelleher in your posting was 1864.That would make him 36 in 1900.The ages are close enough that it could be a match.
My great grandfather came out to the US for a while, earned some money, then returned to Macroom, Ireland to marry and stay permanently.I have a handsome photo of Timothy Kelleher that was taken in Martinez, CA.