Hello Stacy, Did Bridgette die before John? A search for a Bridgette Collins in Mahoning, Ohio gives four results. The one that died 12 Jul 1915 could be your family? Both John and Bridgette's DC show an address of 53 East Madison for both of the two I found / mentioned. Possibly John remarried after Bridgette died and the new wife is May? That should give you two census records to look for John and Bridgette, 1900 and 1910. Any kids? Look for John and May on the 1920 Census. Any step kids? New kids? Happy hunting. Mike in Ohio Stacy wrote: > Immigrated to US in 1882 and according a passenger list, came by himself. > His obituary in Youngstown OH (Nov 1923),stated he had a sister "Mrs. > Catherine Claire, in Ireland". I've been told he was born in Clare County > but haven't been unable to find a source. So I'm not sure if her last name > is Claire or if they are refering to Clare county. He was also catholic. > > A great uncle was a president and active member of the Gaelic Socity in > Youngstown and I'm hoping they can also offer additional information. There > is a family rumor that John might have changed his last name and apparently > there's a person who knows and won't spill, but even that is hearsay. > Although, IF the passenger record is him (the only John Collins I've found > with that match his age, so far), it was changed before arriving in the US. > (which would seem obvious to me) > > He married Bridget Finnessy in 1887 and I'm still searching for a marriage > liscense, to find out where they might have lived before records show them > together in OH. I've attached his obituary and have ordered their death > certificate, which will take 2-3 weeks. The death records are before they > required registration, so I'm not sure if the certificate will be complete > or what other information it might provide that I don't already have. In the > meantime, if anyone can suggest a next step or something I'm missing, or > even greater...a miraculous connection - ha! The holy grail seems always be > the NEXT connection ;o)...I'd be grateful. > > I also came across Funcheon relatives this week. I'll search but if someone > want to offer up/narrow down areas of Ireland, I'd also appreciate > that...but no worries, I don't expect someone to find all my infomation for > me...I'm on a treasure hunt and just trying to sniff out the clues! > > Thanks, > Stacy > > > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Hopefully this link will take you to the DC. I can't make out his mother's maiden name and hoping that it might look familiar to someone, since I'm only somewhat familiar with Irish surnames. Thanks! http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#givenName=john;p=1;surname=collins;searchType=standard;placeId=983368;eventPlace=Youngstown%2C%20Mahoning%2C%20Ohio%2C%20United%20States;year=1859 "Michael Kenefick" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > Hello Stacy, > > Did Bridgette die before John? A search for a Bridgette Collins in > Mahoning, Ohio gives four results. The one that died 12 Jul 1915 could be > your family? > > Both John and Bridgette's DC show an address of 53 East Madison for both > of the two I found / mentioned. Possibly John remarried after Bridgette > died and the new wife is May? > > That should give you two census records to look for John and Bridgette, > 1900 and 1910. Any kids? > > Look for John and May on the 1920 Census. Any step kids? New kids? > > Happy hunting. > > Mike in Ohio > > Stacy wrote: >> Immigrated to US in 1882 and according a passenger list, came by himself. >> His obituary in Youngstown OH (Nov 1923),stated he had a sister "Mrs. >> Catherine Claire, in Ireland". I've been told he was born in Clare County >> but haven't been unable to find a source. So I'm not sure if her last >> name is Claire or if they are refering to Clare county. He was also >> catholic. >> >> A great uncle was a president and active member of the Gaelic Socity in >> Youngstown and I'm hoping they can also offer additional information. >> There is a family rumor that John might have changed his last name and >> apparently there's a person who knows and won't spill, but even that is >> hearsay. Although, IF the passenger record is him (the only John Collins >> I've found with that match his age, so far), it was changed before >> arriving in the US. (which would seem obvious to me) >> >> He married Bridget Finnessy in 1887 and I'm still searching for a >> marriage liscense, to find out where they might have lived before records >> show them together in OH. I've attached his obituary and have ordered >> their death certificate, which will take 2-3 weeks. The death records are >> before they required registration, so I'm not sure if the certificate >> will be complete or what other information it might provide that I don't >> already have. In the meantime, if anyone can suggest a next step or >> something I'm missing, or even greater...a miraculous connection - ha! >> The holy grail seems always be the NEXT connection ;o)...I'd be grateful. >> >> I also came across Funcheon relatives this week. I'll search but if >> someone want to offer up/narrow down areas of Ireland, I'd also >> appreciate that...but no worries, I don't expect someone to find all my >> infomation for me...I'm on a treasure hunt and just trying to sniff out >> the clues! >> >> Thanks, >> Stacy >> >> >> > > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **