Dennis, I have said before I think we are related somehow.... My birth father lived in Jersey City in 1952-1955 and was married in East Rutherford in 1955. His name is Frank Collins.... anything ring a bell ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Doyle<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 10:20 AM Subject: [COLLINS] My Collins Search, Galway - Jersey City - East Rutherford, New Jersey With all of the southern Collins that I am reading about I feel a little strange being the only northerner but here is the story of my Collins': 1832 James Collins is born in County Galway, Province of Connaught, Ireland. 7/11/1852 James Collins (age 20) marries Ann Collins (age 17) (her real maiden name) at St. Peter's RC Church in Jersey City, NJ by Father John Kelly. The witnesses are Martin Kane and Mrs. Maloney. 12/23/1856 Daughter Sarah Amelia Collins (age 9 months) passes away at home in the 3rd Ward, Jersey City, NJ. Sarah is buried at St. Peter's Church, 155 William Street, Belleville, NJ, Old Section, Row 9, Grave 4. (no stone) 6/17/1857 Son John Collins (age 1 week) passes away at home in the 3rd Ward, Jersey City, NJ. John is buried at St. Peter's Church, 155 William Street, Belleville, NJ, Old Section, Row 9, Grave 4. (no stone) 5/3/1855 Daughter Catherine Mary Collins (age 8 months) passes away at home in the 3rd Ward, Jersey City, NJ. Catherine is buried at St. Peter's Church, 155 William Street, Belleville, NJ, Old Section, Row 9, Grave 4. (no stone) 10/6/1858 Son Michael James Collins is born in the 3rd Ward, Jersey City, NJ. Michael is baptized at St. Joseph's RC Church, Jersey City, NJ on 10/25/1858 by Father Venuta. The witnesses to the baptism are Timothy Collins and Bridget Bunker. 2/12/1860 Daughter Margaret Collins is born in the 3rd Ward, Jersey City, NJ. Margaret is baptized at St. Peter's RC Church, Jersey City on 2/16/1860 by Father John Kelly. The witnesses to the baptism are John Lesby and Bridget Lilly. 8/7/1861 James enlists for a three-year period in the US Army in New York City. Upon enlistment James is mustered into Captain Joseph O'Neil's A Company of the Third Regiment of New York's 63rd Volunteers Division as a private. 6/22/1864 James receives a severe leg wound and is captured at the Second Battle of Petersburg, VA. Division records show that his company was probably fighting in the Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road when he was wounded. He is sent to nearby Libby Prison in Richmond, VA with a large group of his men from the 63rd Division. 8/1/1864 James dies from his wounds at Libby Prison, Richmond, VA. He is buried at Mt. Arlington Cemetery (location unknown). Daughter Margaret Collins is four years old and probably never knows her father who has been away fighting in the War of the Rebellion for most of her life. At the time of his death James has still not received the $100 bounty owed him for re- enlisting as a Veteran Volunteer. 6/21/1870 Federal Census has new husband Patrick and widow Ann Collins Collins Fitzgibbons living in Union (Rutherford Park), Bergen County, NJ with Michael Collins (age 13) and Margaret Collins (age 10) 12/2/1903 Widow Ann Collins Fitzgibbons (age 68) passes at home at 132 Francis Street, East Rutherford, NJ. Ann is buried at St. Peter's Cemetery, Belleville, NJ with second husband Patrick Fitzgibbons, infant children Catherine Collins, Sarah Collins, John Collins and Elizabeth Reynolds (age 55). They are in Old Section, Row 9, Grave 4. (no stone) Notes: I have no information on when James came over, on what ship or where he landed. I assume Castle Clinton in Battery Park, NYC and joined the huge Irish contingent in Jersey City. The were many other Collin's in Rutherford and East Rutherford and they were related but I do not have the details on how. Also don't know where in Galway that he came from. Any help would be greatly appreciated Dennis Doyle ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message