Jim: Cascade and New Melleray are not that far a part. I would say there is a good chance they were related. There are not any McGovern's in the Cascade phone book. Glenda ----------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 01/11/2002 8:47:13 PM Central Standard Time, neiersj@hiwaay.net writes: > Subj:Re: [IADubuque] McGovern > Date:01/11/2002 8:47:13 PM Central Standard Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:neiersj@hiwaay.net">neiersj@hiwaay.net</A> > Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com">IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com">IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com</A> > Sent from the Internet > > I have a Thomas McGovern that married Philomena Moes at Cascade 11 OCT > 1911. > Thomas was the son of William McGovern & Jane __?__ , born 15 NOV 1878. > This family was living on a farm in Richland twp., Jones County per the > 1920 > Federal census. There are several decsendants of this family in the > Cascade > area. I do not know how or if this McGovern relates to the family around > the New Mellory / Placid area. > > Jim in Alabama > > researching LOES descendants > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <GSVize@aol.com> > To: <IADUBUQU-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 8:02 AM > Subject: Re: [IADubuque] McGovern > > > > In a message dated 01/10/2002 11:26:51 PM Central Standard Time, > > Shellymc2@aol.com writes: > > > > > Hello, > > > I am new to this board. I am researching the McGovern surname in > Iowa. > > > I have located the family in 1880 in Monona, Clayton Co. IA. > > > In 1900, I have a McGovern family that has moved to Dubuque Co., > > > > Prairie Creek Twp. They are: > > > Thomas 48 > > > Mary (nee Geraghty, Garrity?) 48 > > > Thomas 22 > > > Annie 20 > > > Mary 17 > > > Catherine 14 > > > Rosie 12 > > > Ellen 10 > > > Maggie 9 > > > Margaret 6 > > > > > > Neighbors names as per census: Sullivan, Connelly, Duggan, O'Brien, > > > McCarthy > > > > > > I think the church would have been? Holy Family? > > > > > > The oldest son, Thomas became a Monk at the New Melleray Abbey, where > he > > > died in 1911 of TB > > > > > > Thomas' brothers names: Patrick and James, and a sister Mary - 2 > years > > > younger than him are all that we know of. > > > > > > Shellymc2@aol.com > > > McGovern web page: http://hometown.aol.com/shellymc2/index.html > > > > > ---------------------------------- > > I live in Dubuque. I looked in the phone book for these addresses and > phone > > numbers for you. I think the church and the Abbey would be a good place > to > > start. > > > > There are about 20 McGovern's in the Dubuque phone book. I just selected > a > > Thomas. > > There are 3 Geraghty in the Dubuque phone book. > > There is 1 Garrity in the Dubuque phone book. > > > > Holy Family Church > > 16500 Holy Family Lane > > Peosta, IA 52068 > > 563-556-6400 > > > > New Melleray Abbey > > 6500 Melleray Circle > > Peosta, IA 52068 > > 563-588-2319 > > > > Thomas McGovern > > 563-582-2970 > > > > Sincerely, Glenda