In my research I am finding a huge lot of Peninsula families going to Chicago and Kansas. All these people seem to be going to earlier family members already in the USA, they also seem to have a connection to Fowler Meat Packing Co. in Kansas City. LENA.
1901 ARDKEEN CENSUS
JOHN KELLY HEAD AGE 58 SHOEMAKER BORN 1843
ELEANOR JANE WIFE AGE 57 SEAMSTRESS NEE TENNANT
HANNAH KELLY DAUGHTER AGE 18 SCHOOL TEACHER
FRANCIS ADAIR VISITOR AGE 12 YRS.
63 KIRKISTOWN 1911 CENSUS
Kelly John 68 Male
DAUGHTER Kelly Hannah 28 Female SCHOOL TEACHER
This is their daughter Eleanor Jane nee Kelly Adair below
1901 Census
Residents of a house 109 in Portavogue Ballyhalbert Down Portavogie
see this link for more information on this family.
http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=9498.0 This family's first child was born in CHICAGO but they must have come home again.
Adair Helen 4 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down, Ireland Scholar Read and write Not Married later married Adair
Adair William 35 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down, Ireland Fisherman Read and write Married
Adair Alexander 7 Male Son Presbyterian CHICAGO, U.S.A. Scholar Read and write Drowned at sea. Not Married
Adair Johnnie 2 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Ireland Read and write Not Married
Adair Eleanor Jane nee Kelly 30 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down Ireland Read and write Married
DAUG. OF JOHN & NIECE OF JAMES KELLY AND JANE MCDONNELL BELOW
1911 census
Adair Eleanor Jane 40 Female HEAD MARRIED 18 YRS 6 CHL.BORN 6 ALIVE
Adair Helen 14 Female DAUGHTER
Adair John 12 Male SON
Adair Wm Victor 9 Male SON married Nellie Mary Coffey daug. of Geo. and Maggie nee Devoy Coffey
Adair Hannah Dora 3 DAUGHTER
Adair Agnes Isabella 0 DAUGHTER
WILLIAM MUST BE AT SEA AS SHE IS NOT LISTED AS A WIDOW.
ADAIR
Erect. by David J., Thomas and Wm. Adair in loving memory of their father Francis Adair who died at Cloughey 27th Feb. 1907 aged 79yrs.
Also their mother Eliza Adair who died 5th Nov. 1910 aged 82 yrs.
Also their sister Eliza who died 10th April 1897 aged 38 yrs.
Also their brother Francis who died in CHICAGO, U.S.A. 1900 aged 37 yrs.
Also above named William Adair who died 3rd March 1933 aged 59 yrs.
For more Adair info. see this link
http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=8952.0GLASTRY PRES. CHURCH
ADAIR
In a low cement enclosure
Erect. by James Adair, Ballyeasboro, in memory of his father Robert Adair who died at QUEBEC Oct. 20th 1869 aged 46 yrs. BORN 1823
Also his mother Jane Adair who died Nov. 6th. 1900 aged 72 yrs.
Also his children who died young.
Also the above James Adair who died 14th Feb. 1938 aged 85 yrs
Also his beloved wife Martha who died 8th May 1938 aged 85 yrs
1901 CENSUS
Residents of a house 167 in Portavogue Ballyhalbert Down
Palmer Ellen 18 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Farmer's Daughter Read and write Not Married
Palmer John 48 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Farmer Read and write Married
Palmer Adam 15 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Farmer's Son Read and write Not Married
Palmer William 14 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Not Married
Palmer John 8 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Not Married
Palmer Margaret 47 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down Read and write Married
1911 CENSUS
Residents of house number 35 in Portavogie BallyhalberT Down
Palmer John 57 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Farmer Read
and write -Married 5 5
Palmer Margaret 56 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down Read and
rite Married 30 5 5 BORN 1855 NEE MARTIN
Palmer Ellen 27 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Farmer's
Daughter Read and write Single
Palmer Adam 25 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Farmer's Son Read and
write Single
Palmer William 24 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Farmer's son R&W
BALLYHALBERT OLD GRAVEYARD
PALMER.
John Palmer for wife Margaret nee Martin who died Feb.13, 1921, age 71 years. Above John died Apr.17 1937, aged 84 yrs. Son William died Oct.13, 1937 age 50 yrs and is buried in Mount Pleasant, TORONTO. Daughter Nellie died Mar.28 1948.
1851 Census from Old Age Pensions
Portavogie, Ballyhalbert, Upper Ards, Co. Down
Clint, William, head age 33, marriage 1842 BROTHER OF JOSEPH AND JAMES
Clint, Jane, age 28 wife, age 28, marriage 1842 NEE WARNOCK
Clint, Thomas son age 5
Clint, Jane dau age 3 claiment
Clint, John son, age 1
Source: LDS Film #099309
DAUGHTER JANE
Jane CLINT . Greyabbey mother of William b. 24 Sep 1869 married Hugh Coffey 30 Dec 1892 in Newtownards living in Portavogie in 1911 died 7 Sep 1924 aged 78 buried Ballyhalbert graveyard CR MIs
JANE'S SON WILLIAM CLINT THOMPSON MARRIED MARY CURRAN AND MOVED TO USA
DAUGHTER MARY
David O’Brien
b. 12 Dec 1861 Portavogie, Co. Down Ireland
d. 5 Jul 1945 CHICAGO Cook Co Illinois
m. Mary Clint
Father: John O’Brien
Mother: Jane Clint DAUGHTER OF PATRICK M JOHN O'BRIEN
Mary Clint
b. 5 May 1862 Portavogie Co. Down Ireland
d. 3 Feb 1942 CHICAGO Cook Co. Illinois
m. David O’Brien
Father: William Clint
Mother: Jane Warnock
See this link for more information on this family
http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=9223.0 Immigration Shipping List for USA 1906
SS. Lake Manitoba ship manifest which sailed from Belfast on 27-Sept-1906 and arrived in Quebec on 6-Oct-1906
Francis Beggs Ballywalter age 22 sgl., labourer, 5 ft. 6 ins. red hair, fair skin, blue eyes, holding $16 going to his friend John McCready 5025 Troop St.? CHICAGO
Traveling with
George Hamilton McIlroy Ballywalter age 36 married, stud groom, 5 ft. 4 ins., fair hair, fair skin, blue eyes, holding $55 going to his cousin John SKILLEN 836 Washington Blod? CHICAGO.
GLASTRY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Erect. by Thomas Coffey Portavogie in memory of his daughter Mary Ann who died
29th Nov. 1895 aged 15 yrs.
Also his son Samuel who died 22nd Sept. 1896 aged 23 yrs.
Also his wife Sarah Coffey who died 21st Sept. 1897 aged 52 yrs.
Also his son John who was drowned 14th July 1900 aged 22 yrs. Interrred in ..wood Cemetery CHICAGO USA.
Also his son Thomas who died 13th Oct. 1901 aged 15 yrs.
Also the above Thomas Coffey who died 14th Sept. 1935 aged 92 yrs.
SEE THIS LINK FOR MORE ON THIS COFFEY FAMILY
http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=9019.0David McWatters & Eliza Jane Kelly who also went to CHICAGO.
http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=9253.0 Also James Kelly made a number of trips to the US and some of his children were born in the US. Some of this children, including Thomas & Edith, eventually immigrated to CHICAGO. James died in CHICAGO while visiting some of his children.
1911 Census - 85 Kirkistown, Ardkeen
Kelly James, 67 head Pres, estate bailiff widower b1844
Kelly Edith 21 daughter Pres seamstress single b1890
1901 Census - Ardkeen
Kelly James 55 head, bailiff b1846
Kelly Jane 59 wife nee MCDONNELL b1842
Kelly Thomas 12 son b1889
Kelly Sharlote , daughter b1890
Kelly Edit 9 daughter b1892
Marriage Date: 31/10/1870
Location: Ardkeen C of I, Ards, Ardkeen, Down
Husband: James KELLY 25 of Ballyfinragh, servan son of James servant b1845
Wife: Jane MCDONNEL, 25 of Ballygalget farmer’s daughter daughter of David farmer
Witnesses: William COULTER Robert GLENN
CLOUGHEY PRESBY. GRAVEYARD
James Kelly of Kirkistown
In memory of his beloved wife Jane Kelly who died 9th April 1909 aged 67 years. Also his son Thomas Kelly who died in infancy. Also the above named James Kelly who died in CHICAGO USA 10th August 1915 aged 70 years. Also in memory of David son of the above, who died 12th Nov. 1939 aged 65 years, also Sarah Elizabeth wife of David who died 28th May 1921 aged 47 years.
Children of James Kelly & JANE McDonnell who immigrated to CHICAGO:
Thomas born 6-Aug1887 baptism at Cloughey Pres immigrated to CHICAGO 5th Ave?
Edith, born 19-Jul-1890, baptism at Cloughey Pres
Immigration Record,
http://www.ellisisland.org.; First Name: Edith; Last Name: Kelly Ethnicity: Gt Britain, Irish Last Place of Residence: Kirkistown, Ireland Date of Arrival: Apr 06, 1912; Age at Arrival: 22y; Gender: F Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Baltic Port of Departure: Liverpool Manifest Line Number: 0012
CLOUGHEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
HATCH
Erect. by Isabella Hatch in memory of her husband John Hatch of Kirkistown who died 26th Dec. 1866 aged 65 yrs.
also Isabella MCFADDEN wife of above died in CHICAGO U.S.A. and was interred in Rosebank Cementry.
Also Elizabeth BOYD daughter of above who died 17th Feb. 1899. Also William Boyd who died 19th Aug. 1901.
Also George husband of Margaret ROSS who died 29th Aug. 1952.
Also the above Margaret Ross died 25th May 1953.
For more on this family see here
http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=9488.0Residents of a house 17 in Kirkistown (Ardkeen, Down)
Young Hessie 20 Female Daughter English Holy Cathol Churh Ratala, Co Down Flowerer Nil Irish English Single
Black Sarah 7 Female Grand Daughter Presbyterian Church America, CHICAGO School Atend Read Rite Irish English Single -
Young John 59 Male Head of Family English Holy Cathol Churh Ratala, Co Down Sallor Nil Irish English Widower Nil
Young Andrew 29 Male Son English Holy Cathol Churh Ratala, Co Down Fisher Man Read Rite Irish English Single Imbecile
Young Robert 18 Male Son English Holy Cathol Churh Ratala, Co Down Fisher Man Read Rite Irish English Single
BELOW SON'S OFF SAMUEL PALMER AND ANNIE NEE MILLAR BALLYHALBERT
James Palmer, 21-year-old single farmer from Ballyhalbert arrived in New York on Mar.16 1899 aboard the Teutonic from Liverpool. He was bound for his brother at 401 North 1st Street KANSAS.
James Palmer, 28-year-old single man born in County Down, arrived in New York on Dec.30, 1904, aboard the Pomeranian from Glasgow. He was bound for his brother Samuel at 401 North 1st Street KANSAS CITY. He had been in the US before in 1890 and 1902.
Samuel Palmer, 23-year-old single carpenter from Ballyhalbert (brother of John Palmer of Ballyhalbert) arrived in New York on Feb.20, 1909 aboard the Baltic from Liverpool. He was with his friend William McWhirk and bound for his friend Thomas Polly, at 5530 May Street, CHICAGO. **SEE ADAM &WM. BELOW
Samuel and Sara NEE TIBBS Palmer, 28 and 26, a carpenter and his wife, from Ballyhalbert and Kircubbin, son of Samuel Palmer of Shore Street, Ballyhalbert, arrived in New York on Feb.7, 1914, aboard the ``Lusitania'' from Liverpool. They were bound for their friend, A. McMaster, 5624 Ada Street, CHICAGO. Samuel had been in Chicago before for 3-4 years.
McMASTER
Erected by William McMaster, CHICAGO, U.S.A. in memory of his father William McMaster, Ballycranmore, who died 20th January 1880 aged 75 years.
Also in memory of my mother Eliza McMaster who died December 6th 1892 aged 77.
William John Palmer, 19-year-old single carpenter from Kircubbin arrived in New York on Jun.5, 1906, aboard the ``Baltic'' from Liverpool. Accompanied by Thomas McMaster, a 19-year-old single farmer, William McMaster, a 24-year-old single carpenter, and James Keag, a 24-year-old single carpenter, they were all from Kircubbin and bound for James Keag's brother at 3817 S. Morgan, CHICAGO.
Adam Palmer, 36-year-old single farmer from Portavogie arrived in New York on Oct.3, 1906, aboard the ``Oceanic'' from Liverpool. He was bound for his cousin William John Palmer, 3817 S. Morgan, CHICAGO.
NOTE THESE TWO BELOW ARE NOW LIVING IN 5530 MAY ST.**
Adam Palmer, 21-year-old single carpenter from Portavogie (born in Kircubbin) arrived in New York on Nov.23, 1906, aboard the ``Cedric'' from Liverpool. He was bound for his brother William Palmer, 5530 May Street, CHICAGO. **
William Palmer, 25-year-old single engineer from Portavogie arrived in New York on Apr.11, 1908, aboard the ``Baltic'' from Liverpool. He was bound for his brother Adam Palmer, 5530 May Street, CHICAGO.**
1901 Census:
Residents of a house 124 in Portavogue (Ballyhalbert, Down)
Palmer Ethel 3 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Not Attending School Cannot read English Not Married -
Palmer Jeaney 6 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Attending School Cannot read English Not Married -
Palmer Robert 40 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Seaman Read and write English Married -
Palmer Hugh 12 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Attending School Read and write English Not Married -
Palmer Robert 3 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Not Attending School Cannot read English Not Married -
Palmer David Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Not Attending School - English Not Married -
Palmer James 14 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Apprentice Shoe Maker Read and write English Not Married -
Palmer Agnes 40 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Read and write English Married -
James Palmer was born in 1886 and became an apprentice shoemaker. Married AGNES MAHOOD and went to KANSAS USA.
Hugh Palmer was born in 1889. Was also in USA 1909 see immigration list below
Jeaney Palmer was born in 1895.
Robert Palmer was born in 1898.
Ethel Palmer was born in 1898.
David Palmer was born in 1887.
1901 CENSUS
Residents of a house 130 in Portavogue Ballyhalbert, Down
Hughes Margaret 16 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down National School Teacher Read and write Not Married
Hughes Nellie 12 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Not Married
Hughes Mary E 20 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down National School Teacher Read and write Not Married
Hughes Ann NEE PALMER 52 Female Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Seamstress Read and write Married
PALMER Lucinda 88 Female Mother in Law Presbyterian Co Down Retired Dressmaker Read Widow OF ADAM PALMER
Hughes Robert 9 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Not Married
Hughes John 6 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Not Married
Hughes Hugh 14 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Apprentice Carpenter Read and write Not Married
U.S. IMMIGRATION RECORDS
James Palmer 21year old single shoemaker from Portavogie arrived in New York on May 14, 1907 aboard the Cedric from Liverpool. He was going to stay with his friend Hugh Hughes 140 Orizel Avenue KANSAS CITY.
1892-1921 IMMIGRATION RECORD ELLIS ISLAND
HUGH HUGHES
LAST PLACE OF RESIDENCE KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
DATE OF ARRIVAL 25 APRIL 1921
AGE 34 YRS SINGLE MALE
LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK SHIP SS CELTIC
US CITIZEN HE MUST HAVE BEEN HOME FOR A VISIT
Hugh Palmer, 20 year old single laborer from Portavogie son of Robert Palmer of Portavogie arrived in New York on Apr.4, 1909, aboard the Celtic from Liverpool. With friend Samuel McVeigh a 21 year old single carpenter from Portavogie the son of James McVeigh of Portavogie he was bound for KANSAS CITY. They were accompanied by Robert Keag a 19 year old single laborer from Rubane the son of Adam Keag of Rubane, Kircubbin who was bound for CHICAGO.
SEE THIS LINK FOR SAMUEL McVEIGH
http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=9428.0McVEIGH
Erect. by James McVeigh Portavogie in memory of his wife Mary Jane McVeigh died 1st. Nov.1932.
Also his son David died 1st. Jan. 1904.
Also his son Samuel died in KANSAS CITY, U.S.A. 13th April 1919
Also his daughter Annie Mary died 13th Nov. 1888
Also his son James died KANSAS CITY U.S.A. 11TH Dec. 1947.
Also the above named James McVeigh who died 16th Nov. 1949 in his 92nd year.
Also his daughter Mary K Minnie died 20th June 1966.
THE NEW McVEIGH HALL AT BALLYEASBOROUGH CHURCH WAS NAMED AFTER THIS FAMILY.
1901 CENSUS
Residents of house number 197 in Portavogie (Ballyhalbert, Down)
Donnan Robert John, husband, must have been at sea.
Donnan Anna Bella NEE MAHOOD 29 Female Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down - Read and write English Married 5 3 3
Donnan Bertie 4 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down
Donnan James 3 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Cannot read Single
Donnan Herbert 0 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Cannot read Single
They also later had William Donnan who was lost at sea.
Tom Arthur Donnan who married Hetty McCormick
and Lillian Donnan who married Newton Black in USA
Lillian emigrated to KANSAS USA with above James Palmer shoemaker, and his wife: her aunt and uncle
James Palmer was very successful in USA and owned a shoe manufacturing business. James and his wife had no children.
Residents of house number 64 in Portavogie Ballyhalbert Down
McCollam John 38 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Fisherman Read and write Married 14 4 4
McCollam Sarah Ann NEE MAHOOD 38 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Read and write Married 14 4 4
McCollam Minnie 11 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Single
McCollam James* 8 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Single
McCollam Robert 5 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Read and write Single
McCollam Edith E 2 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Cannot read Single
JAMES McCOLLAM* ALSO WENT TO USA.
FAMILY LETTERS FROM JAMES IN U.S.A. TO THE LATE NELLIE AND VICTOR ADAIR mentioned in William Adair above STILL EXIST.
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