Re: ROWAN / KELLY; UK>WLS>IRL>USA; 1850-1950 I have been trying and trying to unsubscribe to these mailings for months now, but have not been able to get unsubscribe. Please take me off this and all other list you may have me on!! -----Original Message----- From: S Rowan <srowan@optonline.net> Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.surnames.britain,soc.genealogy.surnames.ireland,soc.genealogy. surnames.usa,soc.genealogy.surnames.global To: SURNAMES-M@rootsweb.com <SURNAMES-M@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, April 24, 1999 11:59 AM Subject: ROWAN / KELLY; UK>WLS>IRL>USA; 1850-1950 >ROWAN / KELLY; UK>WLS>IRL>USA; 1850-1950 > >I am seeking any information on RICHARD ROWAN - Approx. date of birth >1870-1875. Wife's name unknown. It seems my family has been confused >for many years on the family's origin. When I began my research I was >told that RICHARD (my great grandfather) came to the US from UK, but was >born in Ireland, then I was told he came directly from Ireland, and now >there is some talk about Wales. The information I have is very limited >at this point. > >Names of children: RICHARD, JAMES, MARTIN, DAVID, ELIZABETH and MICHAEL >LEO > >Michael Leo was my grandfather - he was born in 1901- (again, I have >conflicting information - SSDI shows his DOB as Sept 1st and his work >records show his DOB as Sept 30) His children always believed he was >born in NYC - but vital records has no record of his birth). I am >certain of a few details - His mother threw him out of the house at >around age 17 and he never visited with his parents again. But, where >that house was is now a mystery. He was a NYC Police officer from 1928 >to 1946, He died in 1972. > >His wife (my grandmother ) was LORETTA MARIE KELLY. She was born July 8, >1903 in Brooklyn, NY. He parents names were WILLIAM J KELLY and MARY A >COUGHLIN. They were married around 1923. > >More information can be found on my webpage at: > >www.geocities.com/heartland/lakes/2256/index.html > >Any help would be more than appreciated. > >Susan Rowan > > >srowan@optonline.net > "sandi johnson" <busyrn@adiis.net>