Looking for my Missing GGrandmother Margaret Sullivan nee Barrett

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I am trying and need some help, to find my missing Great Grandmother Margaret Sullivan nee Barrett. Margaret abandoned her husband Patrick and her three small children Catherine, Margaret and John, after the birth and death of her fouth child and son Michael in 1919. Family rumor says that Grandpa Patrick was a mean drunk and blamed Margaret for their son's death. The son Michael on his death certificate died from a umbilical infection. All three children ended up in St. Vincent's Du Paul's Orphanage Detroit Michigan. The two girls Margaret and Catherine went to foster homes, their brother, my Grandfather John, went back to his Dad Patrick. Margaret Barrett, Birth 8 Feb. 1894 Killarney, Milltown, Co Kerry, Ireland. Death Unknown, Where Unknown. Parents of Margaret: Richard Barrett, abt.1863 County Cork, Ireland. Margaret Foley, 27 May 1858 Ring, Co.Waterford, Ireland. 1901 Irish census: Margaret is 7, Roman Catholic, in house 14 on Church Street in Milltown, Co. Kerry Ireland. 1911 Irish census: Margaret is 16, Roman Catholic, in house 2 on Daly's Lane, Killorgiln, Co. Kerry. Husband of Margaret Barrett: Patrick Sullivan 17 March 1875 Castlemaine, Co. Kerry, Ireland.  Married in Parish Killorglin, at St James Church 12 April, 1912. Immigration: May 1912 through Canada, and settled in Detroit, Michigan Children :  1. Margaret Sullivan, 1914-1998 married Andrew Dolan 2. John Sullivan, 1915-1989 married Lena Dalton. 3. Catherine Sullivan, 1917-2012 married Charles Gray and 2nd marriage to Wilfred "Left" Banks  4. Michael Sullivan 1919-1919   All born in Detroit, Michigan     

Thank You in advance for any advice or help.  Judy                                                                          

WikiTree profile: Margaret Barrett
in Genealogy Help by Judith Hoffman G2G Crew (950 points)
I’ll see what I can find My great grandmother is a Barrett and she too was placed in an orphanage.  

Barrett is a common name but dna helps

This question was posted in 2016!

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Hi Judy,

I am searching!!!

Tish
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St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum

Benevolent Institutions, 1904

House of Providence

F.A.G Link see John Patrick (Christopher) “Jack” Sullivan

F.A.G. Link see Lena May Dalton Sullivan

F.A.G. Link see Patrick Sullivan

F.A.G. Link see Margaret Barrett Sullivan

Citing this Record
"Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBX6-SJ6 : 10 March 2018), BIRTHS entry for Margaret Agnes Barrett; citing Cork, Jan - Mar 1894, vol. 5, p. 116, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,065.

Name: Margaret Barrett
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1901
Event Place: Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland
Event Place (Original): Church Street (Milltown, Kerry), Ireland
Gender: Female
Age: 7
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Scholar
Religion: Roman Catholic
Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Birthplace: Co Kerry
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Affiliate Image Identifier: nai000874870/

 

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Margaret Barrett Daughter F 007 Co Kerry
Bridget Barrett Daughter F 012 Co Waterford
Rose A Barrett Daughter F 014 Co Waterford
Richard Barrett Head of Family M 038 Co Cork
Richard Barrett Son M 011 Co Waterford
Margaret Barrett Wife F 039 Co Waterford


Household ID: 0000416626
 

Citing this Record
"Ireland Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q51H-9JT2 : 30 January 2019), Margaret Barrett in household of Margaret Barrett, Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland; citing Census, Milltown, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, 0000416626, Public Record Office of Ireland, Belfast.

Hope this helps a little bit in your research

by Andrew Simpier G2G6 Pilot (669k points)
edited by Andrew Simpier

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