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