Margaret was born October 10, 1857 in New Jersey, United States. Her parents were Andrew Connolly and Catharine (Unknown) Connolly.[1]
In 1860 Margaret had six siblings, all living in New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States with their parents.[2]
In 1870 Margaret still lived with her parents and seven siblings were in the family home. Although one of her brothers was no longer there, two more siblings had been born.[3]
In 1885 Margaret lived in New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States with her widowed mother and siblings Michael, Catharine (shown as Catherine), Thomas, Mary, Edward, William, and John.[4]
↑ 1.01.1
"New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZSP-HD9 : accessed 22 January 2016), Margaret Jane, 10 Oct 1857; citing NEW JERSEY CA. STAKE, reference 2:HRPNCW; FHL microfilm 1,398,552, includes:
Name Margaret Jane
Gender Female
Birth Date 10 Oct 1857
Birthplace NEW JERSEY CA. STAKE
Christening Date 01 Nov 1857
Christening Place SAINT PATRICKS PRO-CATHEDRAL-CATHOLIC, NEWARK, ESSEX, NEW JERSEY
↑ 3.03.1United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 23 January 2016), Andrew Conelly, New Jersey, United States; citing p. 119, family 1012, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,372.
↑ 4.04.1New Jersey State Census, 1885, database with images, FamilySearch (19 July 2016), John Connolly in household of Catherine Connolly, New Brunswick, Ward 02, Middlesex, New Jersey; citing p. 128, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 888,627.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
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