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Please help decipher Ellis Island handwriting

Please help decipher Ellis Island handwriting

Posted: 25 Mar 2015 5:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Brennan
Hi:

One of the hardest relatives for me to find information about is one of my great-grandmothers,
Catherine Theresa "Kate" Brennan from Tubbercurry, Ireland (abt 1882-?). I have been told she was the youngest of 13 children and left the farm after her parents' death around 1900. When she came to America, she lived with her sister and originally worked as a servant. She saved up enough to invest in property and died with a good deal of money. I have found what I believe to be her Ellis Island file and it looks like her destination is someone with the last name of McMahon in Tuxedo Park. I cannot make out the first name/ title, even though I've tried multiple times. Any help or guess is appreciated. Thanks!

Ellis Island record (line 25) http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger-details/czox...
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Re: Please help decipher Ellis Island handwriting

Posted: 25 Mar 2015 6:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
According to the Detention page, she is going to Brother-in-law David McMann in Tuxedo Park, NY

According to the manifest page, list "Q4", she is going to Brother (subsequently changed to Brother-in-law) James McMahon in Tuxedo Park, NY..

Apparently the inspectors ran out of blank detainee forms and were using Special Inquiry Forms for that purpose. Since the name of the party meeting her was written by the inspector who eventually released her, I would lean toward David as the foreame and probably the spelling as McMann.

Re: Please help decipher Ellis Island handwriting

Posted: 25 Mar 2015 6:25PM GMT
Classification: Query
Oh my goodness! Thanks so much! That is fantastic news and makes sense that she would be going to a brother-in-law's place since she was allegedly joining her sister. Thanks again!!!!
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