Dudley William Walsh

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• Residence: 1930, Riverdale, New Hampshire; 1930 Census shows resident in Riverdale [Village], New Hampshire
• Social Security Number: 5 Nov 2004, Laconia, New Hampshire; 001-14-4453

Dudley married Emily Barbara Piaseczny [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gregory Christopher Walsh was born on 04 Oct 1950; died on 05 Aug 1998 in Hooksett, New Hampshire.

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• Physical Description: 22 Jun 1912, Boston, Massachusetts; 5 ft 9 inches, fair complexion, fair hair, grey eyes.
• Emigration: 22 Jun 1912, Boston, Massachusetts; Passenger manifest shows departure from Londonderry on 13 Jun 1912 and arrival in Boston on 22 Jun 1912 on S.S. Parisian. Age 21 (date of birth approximately 1891), born Letterfir, Inverin, County Galway, Ireland. Father Peter Walsh; destination Norwood, Massachusetts. To live with brother William Walsh, 8 Rockhill Street, Norwood, Massachusetts 02062.
• Occupation: 05 Jun 1917, Dedham (Norwood), Massachusetts; Occupation shown on WW1 draft card: Farmer, S. M. Weld, Dedham, Massachusetts. This is assumed to be "Rockweld," the home of Stephen Minot Weld, Jr. "Weld lived on a 52-acre (210,000 m2) estate he named Rockweld in Dedham, most of which was surrounded by a high stone wall. He created one of the finest rock gardens in the country and employed eight gardeners. His estate had a water tower and a dozen greenhouses, one of which was dedicated to growing grapes year round. "He built his mansion on a craggy hill with a dramatic view of the Charles River valley. Outcrops, boulders, woodlands, and ponds dotted the surrounding property, offering endless opportunities to satisfy Weld's passion for horticulture."
• Occupation: 1930, Riverdale, New Hampshire; 1930 Census shows employed as a gardener on a private estate.
• Residence: 1930, Riverdale, New Hampshire; 1930 Census shows resident in Riverdale [Village], Hillsborough, New Hampshire

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Buried:
St Joseph website indicates date of burial was 20 Feb 1950, which doesn't seem correct. Section 1, plot 190. http://www.saintjosephcathedralcemetery.org/BurialRecords/BurialRecords_W.htm

Dudley married Mary Catherine Vahey on 6 Jun 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Anthony Vahey and Winifred McGarry) was born on 5 Aug 1899 in Drimbane, County Mayo, Ireland; died on 11 Jul 1969 in Manchester, New Hampshire; was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery (new) - Manchester, N.H.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Social Security Number: 001-26-7946
• Physical Description: 01 Oct 1916, thru Ellis Island; Description on passenger manifest: 5 foot 3.5 inches tall, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, age 17.
• Immigration: 01 Oct 1916, thru Ellis Island; Arrival on "The Philadelphia" (line 2 of passenger manifest, pages 254/255) at Ellis Island on 1 Oct 1916. Departed Liverpool. Mary Vahey is a servant, able to read/write. Nearest relative: Michael McGarry, Drimbane, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo. Destination Boston, Mass. Uncle living at 421 Summerville Avenue, Boston. Passage paid by uncle.; Address:
  421 Summerville Avenue
  Boston, Massachusetts
  United States
• Residence: 1930, Riverdale, New Hampshire; 1930 Census shows resident in Riverdale [Village], New Hampshire

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Birth:
Social Security Death Index shows date of birth as 15 August 1900.

Official geneaology records of County Mayo show address at birth as Brickens, Ballyhaunis District, South Mayo. Reference 27-27.

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• Record ID Number: MH:I10

Peter married Norma Connelly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Record ID Number: MH:I11

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• Occupation: 1941, Salford, Lancashire; Death certificate shows "formerly a scaffolder's labourer."
• Residence: 1 Aug 1941, Manchester, Lancashire, England; Address:
  5 Sackville Street
  Salford 3, Lancashire

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Died:
This death record is believed to be that of the correct Anthony Vahey. We know from family stories (Una Hill) that Anthony moved to Manchester, and the stories also say that he died during the War. The age on the death certificate corresponds to Anthony's date of birth, and the informant is John Vahey, son -- and Anthony had a son John.

Anthony married Winifred McGarry on 12 May 1898 in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, Ireland. Winifred (daughter of John McGarry) was born about 1873 in County Mayo, Ireland; died in Jun 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Date of death per Una Hill Greene.

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• Record ID Number: MH:I14

Thomas married Bridget Curly on 18 Feb 1855 in Bekan Roman Catholic Parish, South Mayo. Bridget (daughter of Michael Curly and Nr Govleen) was born about 1826; was christened on 29 Aug 1836 in Kilcolman Roman Catholic Parish, County Mayo, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Record ID Number: MH:I15

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The 1901 Census shows Thomas Vahey (80), a farmer, living in the Townland of Brickeens, Parish of Bekan, Barony of Costello, County of Mayo. He is living with his wife Bridget (age 75), his son Anthony (age 34) who is married to Winefred (age 26). Also in the household are Thomas' grandchildren John and Mary (both 2 - twins), and Delia (6 mos).

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• Record ID Number: MH:I16