Michael Crowe (aft. 1835 - 1908)

Born after 1835 in County Clare, Ireland

Husband of Mary (Kelly) Crowe — married 25 Aug 1878 in Liscannor, ireland

Descendants

Died 16 Apr 1908 before age 73 in Ennistimon, County Clare, Ireland

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Biography

Michael Crowe was born in Ireland.

Michael Crowe, child of Bartholomai Crowe & Maria O'Loughlin, was born in 1835 and baptised on 30 June 1835 in Rath, Clare, Ireland.^[1]

Michael married Mary Kelly, daughter of Peter Kelly, on 25 August 1878. ^[2]

Marriage certificate Michael Crowe and Mary Kelly 25 August 1878

Their children:

1. Thomas Crowe, b. 1879; died 1892
2. John J, b.1881
3. Michael Francis, b. 1883
4. Mary, b. 1884
5. Austin Joseph, b. 1888
6. William F, b. 1889
7. Walter, b. 1890
8. Bridget, b. 1891
9. Martin Francis, b. 1893
10. Agnes Margaret, b. 1896

Mary Kelly Crowe died between 1896, birth of last child, and 1901, not listed in census.

In 1901, the family is living in Kilshanny, County Clare, Ireland. Michael is listed as 63, cannot read, a widower, has a herd, and is an army pensioner. ^[3] Michael, age 63, Head Michael, age 17, son Austin, age 14, son William, age 11, son Martin, age 7, son

Missing from this census are John and Mary, who didn't emigrate until 1903, Walter, Bridget, and Agnes. Bridget is found in the 1901 census with her aunt Susan, Mary Kelly's sister.

Their children emigrated to Massachusetts between 1903 and 1909:

• John J emigrated in 1903, age 22
• Mary, emigrated before 1905, perhaps with her brother John
• Michael Francis, emigrated 1906, age 23
• Austin Joseph, also emigrated 1906, age 18
• Martin Francis, emigrated in 1908, age 15
• William F, emigrated with his brother Martin in 1908, age 11
• Agnes Margaret, emigrated in 1909, age 13

Michael Crowe died on 16 April 1908, at age 69, in Ennistimon, Clare, Ireland. ^[4][5]

DNA

Relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Kathy Evans and her 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great-grandparents, Michael Crowe (aft.1838-1908) and Mary (Kelly) Crowe (1856-). Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousin, based on Shared DNA: 273 cM across 8 segments, and from another 3rd cousin - Shared DNA: 216 cM across 12 segments.

Relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Living Evans and his 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great-grandparents, Michael Crowe (aft.1838-1908) and Mary (Kelly) Crowe (1856-). Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousin, based on Shared DNA: 296 cM across 12 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915"
   National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Irish Catholic Parish Registers; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 02474 / 08
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61039 #545969 (accessed 5 November 2023)
   Michael Crowe baptism on 30 Jun 1835 (born 1835), child of Bartholomai Crowe & Maria O'Loughlin, in Rath, Clare, Ireland.
2. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYQY-362 : 9 March 2018), MARRIAGES entry for Michael Crow; citing Ennistimon, Jul - Sep 1878, vol. 4, p. 112, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,253.
3. ↑ "Ireland Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPBT-Y4T2 : 30 January 2019), Michael Crowe in household of Michael Crowe, Kilshanny, County Clare, Ireland; citing Census, Kilshanny, County Clare, Ireland, 0000529020, Public Record Office of Ireland, Belfast.
4. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRN1-PY6 : 10 March 2018), DEATHS entry for Michael Crowe; citing Ennistimon, Apr - Jun 1908, vol. 4, p. 142, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,604.
5. ↑ Published in the Clare Journal; Address given as Kilfenora.