Died
at age 53
in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Problems/Questions
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Biography
Margaret was born about 1846/7. She is shown as 14 yrs. old in 1860 Census. She is the daughter of Patrick Donahue and Bridget Fitzpatrick.
She married 1865 James Riley, w/chn; (Riley)
John, 1866–
Patrick Francis, 1867–1895
Nellie V., 1869–
Mary E., 1869–1947
James, 1871-1872
Joseph, 1873–1900
Annie, 1876–1877
Frederick Augustus, 1878–1940
Lillian "Lilla", 1881–
She is shown in 1870 US Census as living with James Riley and family in same dwelling as her parents
1870 United States Federal Census
James Riley 26
Margaret Riley 24
Patrick Riley 2
Mary Riley 8 months
Sources
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Vital Records of Lowell, < 1849, Vol 1, Births, pg 111.
"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4SP-8N6 : 24 May 2018), James Riley and Margaret A. Donahue, 1 Jun 1865; citing Lowell, Lowell, Penobscot, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,022.
1860 United States Federal Census; Lowell Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts, page 237, Line 20
1870 United States Federal Census; Lowell Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts, pg 70, line 19
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret: