congrats on the success! so happy the church eas able to help you! > From: james_hendry@blueyonder.co.uk > To: ilmacoup@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:33:11 +0100 > Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Marriage lookup > > Sharon, > > Re Owens Marriage, I emailed the S.S.Simon RC Church in Gillespie, and the > Church came up trumps! I have received tonight from this kind person in > their organization a Michele Levandoski, the Marriage Cert for Owen and > Delia, performed on the 23/02/1914 in Gillespie, Delia’s maiden name was > also “GALLAGHER”, something I would never have even imagined, the Birth Cert > I had for their son James in 1915 actually listed both Delia's married and > maiden name… funnily, her first name was not actually Delia, she was > baptized Bridget, wonder where Delia came from… this Doc also gives her > parents names, both father and mother with “her” maiden name, enabling me to > continue my search in Ireland, although that may take some doing as Records > are sparse, but it’s a start. > > Michele also added an Obituary for Delia from the Litchfield News-Herald, > dated 15/05/1930, seems like she merited a column in the Newspaper. > > I now am very happy to have found out a great deal more of their background, > I would still have liked to get in contact with any descendants of theirs, > but that is asking too much. > > Again, I’d like to thank you for your interest and the time you have spent > on my behalf searching for this info, you’ve been great. > > All the best from rainy Scotland, > > Jim Hendry. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ilmacoup-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilmacoup-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of sjlbuethner-sheminee@att.net > Sent: 20 August 2009 01:36 > To: ilmacoup@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Marriage lookup > > WW II Draft Registration Card > > Owen Joseph Gallagher > 307 W. Walnut > Gillespie, Macoupin, IL > > Age: 59, Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland; Date of Birth, April 3, 1883 > > Name of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address: > > Mrs. C __? McGrady [Sister-in-law] > > Employer: Superior Coal Co. > > xxxxxxxx > > So, is the Sister-in-law the sister of Delia? Or the wife of Owen's > brother, > James? > > Sharon > > > > On 19 Aug 2009 at 16:47, Beryl Poteat wrote: > > Could someone help this gentleman with a marriage lookup. My resources > only go to 1900 and I don't live in Ill. > Thanks Beryl S. Poteat > > > Marriage in Gillpie City, Macoupin County Illinois. > Wednesday, August 12, 2009 3:32 PM > > > > From: > > "James Hendry" <james_hendry@blueyonder.co.uk>Add sender to > Contacts > > > > To: > berylsp3@sbcglobal.net > > > > > > > > > Hi there, > > I´d like to ask you for a Marriage lookup please, I´ve tried the > cyberdriveilliois.com for a sighting, but this has returned with no result, > ergo > my email to you. > > I live in Scotland, I have been researching my Grandmother´s brother who > emigrated to the US in 1909, I know he settled in GILLESPIE, MACOUPIN > COUNTY as I have the 1920-30 census´s for him here, (I also have his 1910 > Naturalisation Papers, courtesy of Gloria from your society) he states on > the > 1930 census "age at time of marriage 28�, this would make the actual > marriage around 1914, and e also had a son James. A, born 27/06/1915, I > have his Baptismal Cert for 18/08/1915, this performed at S.S. SIMON & > JUE RC CHURCH, Gillespie, so oeI guess� maybe Owen and Delia were > married at this same Church. > What I´m really after is Delia, Owen wife´s MAIDEN NAME, AND PLACE OF > BIRTH, THE ACTUAL TOWN/VILLAGE, I realise she may have just entered > POB "Ireland", but maybe there is some other place mentioned, if you can > help me, I´d be very grateful, see below for details: > > OWEN (OWNIE) JOSEPH GALLAGHER OR GALLACHER BORN > SCOTLAND C1883-1886, (I give these years, but he was actually born > 1883, but "he" gives 1886 as YOB) OCCUPATION IN 1920 COALMINER, > ADDRESS CHESTNUT STREET, GILLESPIE CITY MACOUPIN. > > WIFE: > > DELIA. FR (FRANCES?), MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN, > GALLAGHER/GALLACHER BORN IRELAND C1890. > > Sincerely, > > Jim Hendry. > > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message