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Subject: O'Donnell/ Curry
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 22:33:16 EST

My gggrandmother was Bridget O'Donnell born 5 July 1816 in PA? MD? She
married James Curry 18 July 1833 at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Newry,
Huntingdon CO., PA. She died January 1852 in Altoona, Blair CO., PA...
Bridget and James are both buried in Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Hollidaysburg,
PA.

1840 US CENSUS
State: PA. County: HUNTINGDON City: Frankstown Township
Call number: M704-0462 Page 350

Head of Family Free White Males free white females

Cornelius O'Donald 1 @ age 60-70 1 @ age 40-50
Daniel O' Donald 1 @ " 20-30 1 @ " 20-30
James Curry 1 @ " 30-40 1 @ " 20-30 (Bridget?)
T. Keys
John Mc Donald 10 houses down the same road
This has to be my James Curry and Bridget O'Donnell living next to Cornelius
O'Donnell (O'Donald) and T. Keys.

First line of proof is Cornelius and his wife Rosannah were Godparents of
James &
Bridget's 4th child, Rosannah Curry, at her baptism at St Patrick's Church,
Newry, PA.

Second line of proof is the ages of Cornelius and Rosannah to be consistent
to the parents of Bridget and living two houses from James Curry.

Third line of proof is Anna McDonald was the Godparent of James' and
Bridget's
daughter, Rebecca, at her baptism.

Fourth line of proof is Rosannah was the godparent of James' and Bridget's
daughter,
Margaret, at her baptism at St Patrick's Church, Newry.

Fifth line of proof.......Note that T. (Thomas) Keys lives next to James
Curry on this
Census. St Patrick's records show Thomas had a daughter, Christina.
Christina Keys
(also Keese in the church records) was Godparent to both Francis and
Sylvester Curry,
sons of James and Bridget Curry.

Have info on descendants of James & Bridget to share.
Dave Curry

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