Hi
I hope this helps concerning the Irish connection for this family:
"In the 1900 census for Ohio Thomas Halloran is found at 89 Bazetta residing with his wife Sarah J. (nee Kelch) and various children. He is born December 1949, is 50 years old and has been married for 25 years.
He was born in Ireland, as were his parents, and came to the U.S. in 1878. He is employed as a baggage handler for the railroad. The children listed are Kittie, Thomas, Samuel, Robert, Martin and James plus a Mamie Kelsh is shown as a niece.
Additional material was obtained from a family group sheet which was compiled by John L. Cobb in 1974 as a result of his research.
His death certificate, obtained from the research completed by John L. Cobb, confirms his dates of birth/death, location of birth in Ireland and further lists his occupation as baggage master. His father is Michael Holloran (note spelling) and his mother is Nona. The person providing the information was Nora M. Albright of 1976 W. 89St. Thomas resided at 2089 W. 95th. Street on the certificate. He was buried at Calvary Cemetery 21 April 1909.
From the Cleveland Public Library website is found this obituary notice for Thomas H. Halloran:
"Id#: 0131896, Name: Halloran, Thomas H., sr., Date: April 20, 1909, Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #033. Notes: Halloran-Thomas H., sr., husband of Sarah Halloran, at his residence, 2089 W. 95th st. (old Bazetta), Sunday, April 18, 1909, 12:40 a. m., aged 61 years. Funeral Wednesday a. m., at 9 o'clock standard, from St. Ignatius' church, Lorain ave. 1848 - 1909. Calvary Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio." [Kelch OH407, page 4]"
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