I am also looking for Michael Rafferty resting place . Just like Mary Ellen Chambers. This part of my mothers family , . I to would be interested in this book Too. John Gerdeman Lost in Germany ----- Original Message ----- From: <bpsycho1@aol.com> To: <egolshani@yahoo.com>; <mdallega@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Michael Rafferty > Eden, > > ??? Although I don't have Michael's final resting place, I believe he is probably in St. Michael's Cemetery in Frostburg.? Here are some newspaper items, including his obituary: > > THE EVENING TIMES (Cumberland, MD)? -? Friday? -? May 5, 1905? -? Page 2 > THE MINING REGION NEWS > FROSTBURG > Those Who Are Ill. > ???? Mr. Michael Rafferty's children, who have been suffering from the scarlet fever the past few weeks are improving nicely. > > THE EVENING TIMES? -? Cumberland, MD? -? Tuesday? -? October 2, 1906? -? Page 1 > Orphans Court > ???? At a session of the Orphans' Court, held today, there were present Judges Davis, Brashears and Jackson and Hervey W. Shuck, registrar. > ???? Michael Rafferty, was appointed guardian of Elizabeth, Jane F., Annie V., Leona and Mary A. Rafferty, of Allegany County. > ???? Court adjourned to meet on Friday next, october 5th at 9 o'clock a.m. > > THE EVENING TIMES (Cumberland, MD)? -? Saturday? -? December 12, 1908? -? Page 3 > MICHAEL RAFFERTY DEAD > Death of Michael Rafferty. > ???? Michael Rafferty, aged about 42, died at his home on Mill Street, Thursday morning after several weeks illness from Typhoid fever.? He is survived by his wife and several small children and a number of sisters and brothers, all living in this place. > > Also, his wife preceded him in death.? Here is her obituary: > > THE EVENING TIMES (Cumberland, MD)? -? Thursday? -? December 28, 1905? -? Page 3 > THE MINING REGION NEWS > FROSTBURG > Obituary News. > ???? The funeral of Mrs. Michael Rafferty, whose death at the hospital in Baltimore, was noted in a recent issue, occurred yesterday morning at nine o'clock from St. Michael's Catholic church of which Mrs. Rafferty was a devoted member during her life time.? Father S. J. Clark, assisted by Father Joseph Nolan, celebrated mass and conducted the services, paying a beautiful tribute to the departed lady's past life. > ???? At the conclusion of the beautiful Catholic ritual the funeral cortege proceeded to St. Michael's Catholic cemetery on Mt. Pleasant street, where interment of the remains was made in the family burying plot. The deceased was about thirty-three years of age and leaves a husband and several small children to mourn the loss of a kind and loving mother and wife.? Mrs. Rafferty's death is doubly sad, as she was only sick a short while, having been taken ill while attending church Sunday morning, from which she grew steadily worse until it was necessary to send her to the hospital. > ???? Mrs. Rafferty was formerly Miss Lyons and is survived by her mother, Mollie Lyons and the following brothers: Messrs. William, Charley, John and George Lyons, all residing at this place. > ???? A large concouse of people attended the burial of the deceased here on Wednesday morning.? The floral offerings were among the most beautiful and numerous ever seen at a funeral in this city.? Many friends and relatives of the deceased attended the funeral from out of town. > > ??? My research involves Peter Carroll and (Jane Rafferty), Michael's sister, who adopted Mary Alberta Rafferty, after Michael passed away.? She also met an early and tragic death.? Here is her obituary: > > Evening Times - Cumberland, MD? -? Friday? -? September 9, 1921? -? Page 14 > Funeral of Motor Accident Victim > ???? The funeral of Miss Alberta Carroll, who was killed in an automobile accident Sunday night, was held Wednesday morning in the Saint Michael's Catholic Church with requiem high mass sung by Rev. Father Clarence of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Cumberland, who delivered an eloquent sermon.? Interment was in the Saint Michael's Cemetery. > ???? Miss Carroll was the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Carroll and the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rafferty.? Besides her parents she is survived by the following sisters: Mrs. Ella Bieks, Baltimore, and Mrs. Edward Lavan, Mrs. Francis Voghtman and Miss Leona Rafferty of this place. > ???? The pallbearers were Clarence Porter, Martin Rooney, Ralph Sweitzer, P. J. Mooney, Aloysius Cullen and Timothy Guilen; flowerbearers Thomas Condon, Howard Fuller, William Donahue, Arch Johnson, Fred Green, Harvey Walsh and Robert Carter. > > ?Hope these help, > > Bob Thompson > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message