I am writing in hopes of gaining some assistance. The following obituary is my reason for joining this list: From the San Francisco Examiner, 09-09-1897 (San Francisco, California, USA) Katherine Hearst, died Sept. 8, 1897 age 75, mother of Michael J. Hearst, native of Mt. Mary, Galway, Ireland, burial at Holy Cross cemetery. I know nothing else about Katherine Hearst. She first came to New York beofre 1857 because Michael J. Hearst was born in New York. I know his father was also born in Ireland but I do not know if the couple met here or met and married in Ireland. Unfortunately I do not know her husbands first name or her maiden name. I am hoping with this little bit of information I can find someone that knows something of this family. Michael married in New York and he and his wife Catherine Fitch (both of her parents were from Ireland too, although I do not know where - yet) had their first child in New York in 1880 and then moved to San Francisco. One of their sons was my great grandfather. They had cousins that were Egan's but I do not know if they were Hearst or Fitch cousins but I believe they were Hearst Cousins. Any suggestions on tracking down this family? Katrina Sonoma, California