Can't help you with which church, but thought I'd mention that the nearest Catholic Church might not be an Irish Catholic Church, and that definately made a difference. Manhatten had French, Irish, Italian and I am sure other sort of Catholic Churches, and while technically you were in a particular parish I would suspect that some people may have crossed parish lines to go to a church of their ethnicity. So, if the nearest church, when you find it, does not have the info keep looking a little further. Sorry I can't be of more help... Theresa > [Original Message] > From: <LJNSGN@aol.com> > To: <NYNEWYOR@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/8/2007 11:19:36 AM > Subject: [NYNEWYOR] 1904, East 103rd St, Bacon > > I have another request. My grandmother (Anna Murtagh) arrived in 1904 from > Ireland and put 173 East 103rd St, where her sister Mary Murtagh was living, > as her destination. She was traveling with Bridget Duff who put the same > address but said she was going to her cousin Mrs Ann Bacon. I know Annie and > Mary Murtagh moved away, and I assume Bridget Duff did because she was young > when she arrived, so I'm hoping I can find this Mrs Ann Bacon in a census > somewhere to find out more info about her. Maybe her maiden name? > > Also maybe someone knows the name of the closest Catholic Church to that 173 > East 103rd address. If none of the names can be found in a census, etc > maybe I'll find something at the church. > > Thank you again, > Jane > <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free > email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > Jim Garrity, List Administrator > jimgarrity@earthlink.net > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYNEWYOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Keep in mind that all too often the person they listed as "going to" may not have been known to them personally. Very often someone in their home time had a relative in the new country and everyone and anyone could use the name and address. I have also read that for a period of time single women had to be met at Ellis Island by a man or a family member or they were not permitted on shore. Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net