Hello, I'd just like to mention that I have received information from some very helpful researchers about my husband's great-grandparents. I only found out about Peter GAVIN and Margaret WHALEN / WHELAN this year. From census information, I read that they were born in County Galway, both in 1860. The new information I just received showed they arrived in Boston on different ships in different months in 1883. And, the "ship list" showed the ship stopped in both Liverpool and -Queenstown- (which I searched on-line to find out was changed to Cobh ("the Cove of Cork"). Someone mentioned that many of the ships at that time stopped in Liverpool first and then stopped at (then) Queenstown to pick up more passengers - before heading to the U.S. So, some questions still remain. For instance, did Peter and Margaret get on in Liverpool or in Queenstown? And, did Peter and Margaret know each other before they came to Boston? And, if Peter and Margaret were born in Co. Galway, did they travel to either Liverpool or Queenstown to be able to "come to America?" One year after arriving they married in Waltham, MA (1884). So, either they knew each other before arriving in Boston, or they both ended up going to family members in Waltham and they met there. (I have not been able to find out if they did have family already here. And, I have not been able to find out if they had relatives in MA while they were raising their children in the 1888 to 1925 timeframe.) Thank you for your time. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) We may have arrived on different ships but we're all in the same boat now. :o) (thinking genealogy) (possibly first said by Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Betty i see one Pter on the Boston Page he can be found coming in First Name: Peter Last Name: Gavin Middle: Title: Age: 22 Gender: M Birth City: Birth State: Birth Country: Ireland Destination City: Destination State: Destination Country: In USA: Occupation: Laborer Citizen: Condition: Arrive With: Residence: Ireland Arrival Date: 4/10/1883 Port: Ship: Batavia List Number: 277 Comment: On Aug 27, 2008, at 7:29 AM, Betty wrote: > Hello, > > I'd just like to mention that I have received information from some > very > helpful researchers about my husband's great-grandparents. I only > found > out about Peter GAVIN and Margaret WHALEN / WHELAN this year. > From census > information, I read that they were born in County Galway, both in > 1860. > > The new information I just received showed they arrived in Boston on > different ships in different months in 1883. And, the "ship list" > showed > the ship stopped in both Liverpool and -Queenstown- (which I searched > on-line to find out was changed to Cobh ("the Cove of Cork"). > Someone > mentioned that many of the ships at that time stopped in Liverpool > first and > then stopped at (then) Queenstown to pick up more passengers - before > heading to the U.S. > > So, some questions still remain. For instance, did Peter and > Margaret get > on in Liverpool or in Queenstown? And, did Peter and Margaret > know each > other before they came to Boston? And, if Peter and Margaret > were born > in Co. Galway, did they travel to either Liverpool or Queenstown to > be able > to "come to America?" > > One year after arriving they married in Waltham, MA (1884). So, > either > they knew each other before arriving in Boston, or they both ended > up going > to family members in Waltham and they met there. (I have not > been able > to find out if they did have family already here. And, I have not > been > able to find out if they had relatives in MA while they were raising > their > children in the 1888 to 1925 timeframe.) > > Thank you for your time. > > Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) > > > > > > We may have arrived on different ships but we're all in the same > boat now. > :o) > (thinking genealogy) > (possibly first said by Martin Luther King, Jr.) > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

I see a few on MArgaret On Aug 27, 2008, at 7:29 AM, Betty wrote: > WHALEN

Betty, if they were from Ireland, most likely they boarded in Queenstown. It's not impossible, but highly unlikely, for them to go over to Liverpool first. The manifest that I have for my ggparents shows the shipmaster (SS Britannic) stating he sailed from Liverpool and Queenstown (in that order) and on to NY. Terry in MI ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 7:29 AM Subject: [IRL-GALWAY] Which Port Did They Leave From? GAVIN, WHALEN > Hello, > >> > >>>>>>So, some questions still remain. For instance, did Peter and > >>>>>>Margaret get > on in Liverpool or in Queenstown? And, did Peter and Margaret know > each > other before they came to Boston? And, if Peter and Margaret were born > in Co. Galway, did they travel to either Liverpool or Queenstown to be > able > to "come to America>>>>>> > >> > Thank you for your time. > > Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) > > > > >> > > > > > > >