Nancy, Being that I have very little on Mary - I have a ship record and know she was married to Michael O'Donnell - it is interesting that they both were in Brooklyn. Mary was born April 1842- so could be a sister. Also Mary's middle initial was E. which could be Ellen. I do grasp at straws but some of my Dad's family went by there middle name, including my Dad. I also have a picture of her holding a family Bible. So, I will save the information as it may come in handy later! It has happened before! Also, I wanted to mentioned that my mother in laws maiden name was Lyons -- hailed from PA?? from what I understand but don't know much. They came to NE for land way back when. Thank you! Kathleen Here are some things I have held onto and hopefully they can help someone- My family came over before Ellis Island so they would be on the Wall from what I understand. Wall of Honor, Ellis Island The Maurice Dineen Family Ireland 114 Patrick J. Dineen Ireland 114 Michael Dineen Ireland 114 Alice Dineen Ireland 114 Charles C. Dineen Ireland 114 Mary Anne Power Dineen Ireland 114 Patrick James Dineen Ireland 114 Charles R. Dineen Ireland 114 The Dineen Family County Cork, Ireland 506 Mary Dineen McCann Co. Cavan, Ireland 621 Ellen Dineen Creagh Ireland 593 Cork and Munster, Limerick, IR 17120 Dineen James Bakers 1915 18 Nicholas Street 17705 Dineen James Grocers 1915 33 Mary Street 19056 Dineen James Bakers 1918 18 Nicholas Street 19303 Dineen James Grocers 1918 33 Mary Street 20519 Dineen James Grocers 1920 33 Mary Street My Mary - Mary E. (Dineen) O'Donnell, mother-in-law, age 58, born April 1842 in Ireland, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, widow, had 7 children with 2 living; to the United States in 1863, in this county for 37 years. The Dineens descend from the O'Duinnin sept of that county, and are anciently of the corca Laoidhe. The family served as poets and antiquarians to the McCarthy Mor and the Sullivans. Dinan and Dynan are variant spellings in Co. Cork. Some of the clan adopted the English surname of Downing, a name of Cork and Kerry. O'Hart gives 'O'Dinan or Downing as chiefs of Uaithne, now the barony of Owneybeg in Limerick. At the turn of the last century Dineen and Dinneen were the two preferred spellings of the name, both of which were centered in Co. Cork. Earlier in the census of 1659, Dinane was a principal name of county Cork". Dineen is more usually seen as Dinneen and it is a name generally from County Cork and it is from the Irish Ó Duinnín. The family name is derived from the Personal name Donn from the Irish word meaning brown. The family included a number of poets and historians. an Gael _________________ Also, the person who sent the article of my grandfather Lester O'Donnell -mounted patrolman- my aunt MaryAnn told me that there was another article in the 1940's she thought, maybe 1950's of him as an artist. I was hoping you could do a search for me or tell me how I can do a search. Thank you so much and the article of him was a rare treat! This one of him as an artist included pictures according to me aunt, who does not have the article. Blessings, Kathleen O'Donnell Grone For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the LORD, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com