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Subject: WHELAN- Ballynagaol to Phila/NJ
Date: 5 Aug 2001 08:45:58 -0600

Seeking any information on Patrick (H?) WHELAN and Alice (O'SHEA) WHELAN

Patrick- b. Nov 1881 in Ballynagoul, County Waterford, d. Nov 1964 in Somerdale, New Jersey
Father's name- Michael, Mother's name-Mary Anne MEADE (Thus far records indicate he was born out of wedlock)

Alice- b. approx Nov 1884 on Fair Lane in Dungarvan, County Waterford, d. 1918 in Philadelphia (during flu epidemic), Father's name-Patrick, Mother Mary (Heany) O'Shea,

Patrick:
¨ married Alice O'SHEA in 1906 (in Philadelphia)
¨ arrived in Philadelphia in 1905 on the "Merion" which left from "Queenstown"
Manifest indicates he planned to stay his sister Alice White (c/o Mrs. Kate Quinn at 99 Morrell St. Phila.)
¨ was active in helping other Irish immigrants settle in U.S. (Phila and Baltimore)
¨ traveled back to Dungarvan several times to visit (Alice gave birth to Augustine during a visit in 1911. He was baptized at St. Mary's in August, 1911. It appears Patrick and Alice were visiting the O'Shea side of the family when Augustine was born.)
¨ had a total of five sons with Alice
¨ married Mary Comey in 1926, had two more sons and moved to Southern NJ

Either Patrick or Alice:
¨ had some cousins in Maryland in the (around 1950s) by name Patrick and Mike Duggan/Dugan. (Patrick Duggan returned to Ireland.)

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