Mary (Smyth) Shannon (1866 - 1935)

Born 22 Dec 1866 in Ballynahatty, Drumragh, Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Bernard Shannon — married 4 Jun 1888 in Drumagh, Diocese of Derry, Ireland

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1935 at age 68 in Rome, Oneida Co., NY

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Biography

Mary (Smyth) Shannon was born in Ireland.

Mary (Smyth) Shannon migrated from Ireland to United States.

Mary "Minnie" Smyth's was born 22 December 1866 at Ballynahatty, Omagh, County Tyrone. Her parents were James Smyth and Catherine Farnan. ^[1] She was baptized the same day. ^[2]

On 4 June 1888 at the Omagh R.C. chapel, she married Bernard Shannon, farmer of Cavanacaw, son of Henry Shannon, farmer. Witnessed by John Nugent and Catherine Smyth. ^[3]

Mary died 15 APR 1935 Rome, Oneida Co., NY ^{[4] [5]} and is buried at St. Peter's Cemetery, Rome NY. ^[6]

Research Notes

Notes by McNabb-412 12:34, 18 February 2023 (UTC): This profile originally gave "2 Dec 1867" as the date of birth, citing "Obituary Rome Daily Sentinel," April 15, 1935. I could not find a full copy of this to see what it says, but the civil birth record is corroborated by a Catholic baptism the same day. Catholic children were almost always baptized the same day or the following day of their birth as it was feared the child's soul would be lost if it passed away unbaptized. It was very common for headstones to show incorrect birth years for Irish emigrants.

Sources

1. ↑ Mary Smyth, 1866, Omagh at Irish Civil Registration - Births.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915"
   National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Irish Catholic Parish Registers; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 05765 / 08
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61039 #7162031 (accessed 19 February 2023)
   Mary Smyth baptism on 22 Dec 1866 (born 1866), child of James Smyth & Catharine Fernan, in Drumragh, Tyrone, Ireland.
3. ↑ Bernard Shannon, Mary Smyth, 1888, Omagh at Irish Civil Registration - Marriages
4. ↑ Shannons in America compiled by Joe
5. ↑ Obituary for her husband, Bernard Shannan, January 23, 1943
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #28279184

• Ancestry Profile
• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Rome Ward 3, Oneida, New York; Roll: 1132; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1241132
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #67081225 (accessed 19 February 2023)
  Minnie Shannon (31), wife, in household of Bernhard Shannon (33) in Rome Ward 3, Oneida, New York. Born in Ireland.