Nellie O'Keeffe was born in 1898 near Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland, probably in Johnstown West townland or civil parish.
Nellie O'Keeffe is the sister of John "Jack" O'Keeffe whom she lived with in 1920 at 32 West St. in Buffalo, NY, USA.
Nellie O'Keeffe might be one of several siblings, all born in or near Johnstown West, Fermoy, Cork, Ireland
Patrick, age 14 in 1901 so born 1887, and may be named for his father's father.
Timothy, age 13 in 1901 so born in December 1886/
John, not shown in 1901 Census, born in August 1889.
Catherine, age 12 in 1901 so born in 1887, named after her mother
William, age 11 1901 so born in 1890, named after his father.
Michael, age 10 in 1901 so born in 1891
Norah, age 8 in 1901 so born in 1893
Nellie, age 22 in 1920, so born in 1898.
Nellie O'Keeffe immigrated to the United States in about 1915 at the age of 17, and settled in Buffalo, New York, living with her brother John with whom she immigrated.
Nellie O'Keeffe lived at 32 West St. In Buffalo with her brother John "Jack" O'Keeffe and his wife Julia Burke O'Keeffe and one boarder Delia.
Sources
"Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBJS-DZL : 10 March 2018), BIRTHS entry for Ellen O'Keeffe; citing Fermoy, Jan - Mar 1898, vol. 4, p. 546, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,067.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJLQ-NXX : accessed 15 July 2018), Nellie O'Keeffe in household of John O'Keeffe, Buffalo Ward 26, Erie, New York, United States; citing ED 259, sheet 19A, line 6, family 432, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1109; FHL microfilm 1,821,109.
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