Debbie,
My mother, Ann Marie, and Maureen are first cousins. Carrie Timbey was my grandmother. I have been searching for Grandma Carrie's family for several years now. Just a few days ago I found Maureen on this website. I felt sure she must be Momma's cousin and my Godmother. Momma lost contact with Maureen years ago when Momma moved with her husband to North Carolina and Maureen remained in Brooklyn, New York.
I am a little bit overwhelmed by all of this. I knew I could find history of the family if I kept searching, but never imagined actually making contact with anyone. As I told Maureen, Momma now lives with me and through her I have pieced together little pieces of the puzzle. But because my Grandmother really never talked much about Ireland (or at least not when Momma & the children were around), we have little to go on. Also Momma's now 67 and some memories are clearer than others. Grandma CArrie passed away wwhen I was 11, so my memories are vague. I do remember Maureen's Dad, Uncle Jimmy, quite well, but he passed away when I was in my early twenties.
I am very much interested in learning as much as I can about the family. My cousin Peter, Momma's oldest sister's son, has been to Ireland in the last several years but was unable to learn anything. Anything you can share would much be appreciated.
Hope to talk again,
Marie