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This is the family of my brother-in-law, Chuck Mulhern.
The surname is also rendered as Mullhern, Mulhearn, Mulheeran, and Mulherin. According to Wikipedia: "Mulhern is an Irish (midland and Ulster) Catholic family name. It is an anglicized form of Gaelic O Maoilchiarain, 'descendant of Maoilchiarain,' a personal name meaning 'devotee of Saint Ciaran' (a personal name from a diminutive of ciar 'black'). The Mulhern family is largely based in Gaeltacht [Gaelic-speaking] communities across County Donegal, Ireland (1500-Present) with also distant relatives scattered around the United Kingdom and North America." See The Mulherin Family.
However, my in-law Mulherns are instead from the Kilronan parish of county Roscommon. I know that because the children at generation (24) were listed, on their baptismal records, as being from Kilronan parish and the townlands within of Greaghacorra, Greaghcanah, Greaghcarragh, Greagharrow, Greaghearra, Gubbarudda, and Greagheanagh. The first is the correct name of the townland. The next four are probably mistranscriptions of the same. Gubbarudda is the townland just south of Greaghacorra. Greagheanagh may be Greaghnageeragh, which is just south of Gubbarudda. Greagh, by the way, is the Irish for a bog or moor. There is a townland in the parish called Greaghnafarnon, which means 'moorland of the alder trees.' What Greagh-"acorra" means in that context I do not know.
* Note that in Kilronan parish the only townlands with the Greagh name are Greagh, Greaghacorra, Greaghnafarna, Greaghnageeragh, Greaghnaglogh, Greaghnaleava Beg, and Greaghnaleava More.
Possibly the Third Great-Grandfather of my brother-in-law, Chuck Mulhern, per Ancestry.com, but without documentation; this may or may not be true. Patrick was born in 1795 in Greaghacorra townland, in the glen of Arigna, Kilronan parish, county Roscommon, Ireland. He married Brigid Leydon, who was born in 1797 and died in 1877.
In "Griffith's Valuation," published between 1847 and 1864, there was a Patrick Mulheran in Greaghacorra townland and a Patrick Mulhern of Aghabehy townland (which is immediately south of Greaghacorra); probably the same person. Both were tenants of an Edward K. Tenison. There was also a Francis Mulhern listed in Aghabehy townland, a brother or cousin?, another tenant of Tenison.
| Edward King Tenison
From the eighteenth century the Anglo-Irish families of Tenison, King-Tenison and Kingston inhabited the region of North Roscommon, Ireland. For a long period they occupied Castle Tenison, later known as Kilronan Castle. Today the castle is derelict.
During the Great Famine it is said of him, "From the account books of the the dominant landlord, Edward Tenison, we are able to see a vivid picture of emigration from Kilronan as a result of the period of famine which culminated in such sorrow in 1847. The tenor of the records provide the reader with a sense of the military precision which Tenison used as he organised his tenants for this emigration 'operation'. Those leaving were supplied with flour, meal, oatmeal, rice and sugar before being transported in carts to Sligo to get the boat for the promised land. Everything was paid for by Tenison. Most poignantly, the account books finally record, "Six shillings and eight pence paid for hasps and staples for deserted homes"." |
A Patritius Mulheeran or Mulhuran died and was buried on 1 June 1867 in Kilronan parish. If this is the correct man and he was the father of Michael, below, might this have spurred Michael's emigration in 1868? Patrick supposedly had one child,
(23) Michael Mulhern (c1825)
| The Glen of Arigna
The population of the region is low and there are many abandoned farms in the glen.  |
The Second Great-Grandfather of Chuck Mulhern. Michael was born in Ireland in about 1825 per the record of his arrival in New York City. This probably occurred in the town of Keadew (Keadue) or Greaghacorra townland. This is in the far northern corner of Roscommon county. I base this on the fact that his youngest daughter, Catherine, was either,
"Catherine Mulheeran, the daughter of Michael Mulheeran and Ellen Christy, born 4 August 1866 in Keadew, Roscommon, Ireland" - from "Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911"By the way, the question mark above was in the original document. I suspect Keadew was listed as either the closest town or an administrative center.
"Catharinam Mulheeran, the daughter of Michael Mulheeran and Eleanora Cristy, christened 12 August 1866 in Kilronan, residence place 'Greaghacono?' [probably Greaghacorra], parish: Kilronan, Diocese: Ardagh" - from "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915"
County Roscommon
County Roscommon is a fairly large county, but it is sparsely populated. As an administrative division it has its origins in the medieval period. With the conquest and division of the Kingdom of Connacht, those districts in the east retained by King John covered County Roscommon, and parts of East Galway. These districts were leased to the native kings of Connacht and eventually became the county. In 1585 during the Tudor re-establishment of counties under the Composition of Connacht, Roscommon was established with the South-west boundary now along the River Suck. The county is known for its herds of black-faced sheep, the largest in Ireland. See County Roscommon. The population of the county is quite low, today only 70,000. 
Keadew Keadew, or Keadue, below, is a small village in county Roscommon, in the north of the county. The population is just 215. Keadew is about 6 miles northeast of Boyle, the registration district mentioned below. The name Keadue comes from the Old Irish word "Ceite" meaning a low-lying green hill. Kilronan Mountain is to the north of the village and Lough Meelagh lies to the west. The rivers Shannon and Feorish bound the area to the south and east.  Greaghacorra Townland A very rural district of just 95 acres containing no villages. During the Great Famine of the latter 1840s a huge population decline was observed. In the 1860s there were probably no more than two or three residences. Greaghacorra is in the Electoral Division of Lough Allen/Altagowlan, in Civil Parish of Kilronan, in the Barony of Boyle, in the County of Roscommon. Its southern border is defined by the Arigna river, below (at flood). On the right side is a satellite view of the district. The Arigna river can clearly be seen across the bottom of the photo, then turning north. The townland is part of the Glen of Arigna.   |
I can't be certain who Michael's parents were. I haven't been able to find a birth record for a Michael Mulhern in Roscommon for the period.
| Other Mulherns of Michael's Generation
The following appears to be a request, by a Michael Mulhern, made in 1916 for information contained in the 1851 census. That census is otherwise lost, destroyed by a fire at the Public Record Office in the Irish Civil War. "Date of receipt, 23.10.16There are a number of intriguing aspects to this. - The document appears to be in response to a request for information made in 1916, i.e. the final date in 16 November 1916. At that time the applicant, Michael Mulhern, lived in the townland of Greagh, which while still in the parish of Kilronan, is well east of Greaghacorra. Michael Mulhern is in the 1901 census of Greagh, Roscommon, Ireland. He died in 1927. - The names penciled in are most likely the children of James Mulhern, the father of the applicant. - Circa 1851, both our Michael and James Mulhern lived in the Parish of Kilronan, in the Barony of Boyle, in the County of Roscommon. The townland of Giddaun, where James lived, is just a couple of miles east of Greaghacorra, where our Michael lived. See the map extract below. - November 1846 refers to the birth date of Michael, the applicant and son of James Mulhern. He is the Michael 4, above, being still 4 years old at the time the 1851 census was taken. That is, he is not 'our' Michael. His father, James Mulhern, is likely the brother or cousin of our Michael. James' birth year would be about 1815 to 1825. There is a similar application for an extract from the 1851 census for the family of Francis and Ellen Mulhern requested on 16 December 1916. At that time the family was living in Aghabehy townland, Kilronan, Boyle, Roscommon. Likely another brother or cousin. Francis' children were Mary, Kate, Pat, Anne, Ellen, Michael, Bridget and John. The descendants of James and Francis Mulhern remained in Ireland. Mulherns continued to live in Greaghacorra. The 1901 census of that townland has Patrick Mulhern (c1831), a 70 year old 'labourer' of Roscommon county (Michael's brother?), and his wife, Mary, 45, had a family of seven children (John, 27, James, 26, Thomas, 24, Pat, 22, Frank, 19, Mary, 17 & Michael, 13). By the way, all the family could read and write and Patrick spoke Irish as well as English. By 1911 Patrick was dead, but Mary was still living, the head of a household of four children (Thomas, Frank, Mary and Michael). |
Michael's young adulthood was dominated by the Great Famine in 1845, caused by a potato blight. Excess deaths in county Roscommon approached 50% during the blight.
| The Great Hunger in County Roscommon (1845-1849)
"In 1845, County Roscommon was one of the first counties to record the appearance of the blight in the locality. The return of the disease the following year - earlier in the season and more lethal - resulted in an immediate increase in distress. On 12 October 1846, the local constabulary stated that 7,500 people were existing on boiled cabbage leaves only once in 48 hours. The second failure of the potato crop in 1846 also brought a number of voluntary relief workers to the country. A young Quaker from Liverpool, Joseph Crosfield, passed through Boyle in December and reported: "In this place, the condition of the poor previously to their obtaining admission into the work-house is one of great distress; many of them declare that they have not tasted food of any kind for forty-eight hours; and numbers of them have eaten nothing but cabbage or turnips for days and weeks."As was the case elsewhere, the potato failure put pressure on the local workhouses. To cope with the increase in disease, a 40-bed fever hospital was erected near to the Roscommon workhouse and an addition house was rented to accommodate fever patients, while local stables were fitted up for the reception of patients. However, at the beginning of 1847, the Roscommon workhouse was full and, under the terms of the 1838 Poor Law, has to refuse relief to other applicants, regardless of their need. The suffering of the local poor was captured in the Dublin-based newspaper, the Nation in March 1847: "In Roscommon deaths by famine are so prevalent that whole families who retire at night are corpses in the morning."The town of Strokestown achieved grim notoriety at the end of 1847 when the local landlord, Major Dennis Mahon, was assassinated. Mahon was an "improving" landlord, and he used the dislocation caused by the Famine to make changes to his estate. The resulting evictions and assisted emigration (a large portion of whom died during the voyage) made him deeply unpopular within the community. Mahon's death caused outrage in Britain, confirming, in the eyes of some, the lawlessness of the Irish and their ingratitude It may have contributing to a hardening in attitudes in terms of providing further relief - either government or private - the Irish poor. The impact on the county was devastating, with Roscommon losing 31 per cent of its population in the decade after 1845. This makes it one of the highest losses in the whole of the country." - from "The Great Hunger in County Roscommon" by Dr. Christine Kinealy The National Irish Famine Museum is located in Stokestown, county Roscommon. |
Michael was probably a farmer, or Cotter; most everyone was in this rural county. He was also probably illiterate; 60% of Roscommon men were. Below is a photo of a typical Irish farmer's cottage, circa 1900. However, few Irish Catholics owned their own land; the vast majority were tenants of English or Irish Protestant landlords. High rental rates insured that few could move out of poverty. In 1846 the English Parliament abolished the old grain laws resulting in a fall in the price of grain. This prompted landlords to transition from small-scale peasant leases to large-scale pasture farming, mainly for sheep. Many tenants were expelled after generations of working the land. While the blight returned in later years, it never again had the horrific impact of the 1840s.
Michael's home was probably made of mud-brick with a white wash applied to the exterior, and a thatch roof. Most of the dwellings were of this kind in the poorer parts of Ireland. If Michael was a little more well-to-do he might have more than one room.
Michaelem Mulheeran married Eleanoram [also as Ellen, Eleanore, Anna, Catherine] Cristy on 26 January 1854 in Kilronan parish, county Roscommon, Ireland. The two were about 27 years old. They had a family of seven (surviving) children: Thomas, Patrick, Mary, John, James, Anna, and Catherine.
Ellen was the same age as Michael per the record of her arrival in New York City. I don't have a record of Ellen's birth, but there was an Anna Christy born to Gulielmi Christy and Ellenorae Ambrose in 1838 in county Roscommon; a sister or cousin? This was the only Christy whose birth was recognized in the county.
Michael determined to emigrate to America. Why? Irish troubles in the 19th century included the Great Famine of 1845-1849 (Michael was 20-24 years old at this time), the Revolt of 1848, the Fenian Rising of 1867 and, in the aftermath of the latter, British repression and a Fenian assassination campaign. The Famine would have deeply scarred Michael, but the consequences of the Rising could have imperilled his young family and may have been the trigger that moved the Mulherns to America. Was Michael one of the rebels and on the run? That, I believe, is unlikely. He was, after all, a married man with a family to care for. However, he would have been on the side of the Fenians.
Another drive to emigration was the correspondence from previous emigres to America. Many wrote back of the better conditions and, now settled themselves and prospering, the offer of employment. See below for the possibility that Michael already knew of an opportunity with the railroad in Illinois.
A 'Michl' Mulhern, a 43 year old laborer, arrived in New York City on 16 June 1868 onboard the steamer TARIFA, John A. Martyn Master. Michael's son, Thomas, later remembered the year as 1862. With Michael were his wife, Ellen, 43, and children, Thomas, a 13 year old laborer, Patrick, 11, Mary, 9, John, 7, James, 5, Ann, 3, and Catherine, 4 months. A note indicates that, "Family surname is recorded both as "Mulhern" and as "Mullhern"." They were traveling Third Class, that is, in steerage. There were 569 total passengers onboard.
The ship left from Liverpool and stopped in Queenstown before continuing on to New York City. Queenstown is a port in southern Ireland, in county Cork. It is today known as Cobh.
| SS Tarifa
There is a book, "A diary of a rough voyage to America : John Dixon's 1868 memoirs of emigration from Liverpool to New York aboard the Cunard steamship Tarifa" edited by Paul Tapp. This appears to be about the very voyage made by Michael Mulhern. You can buy it on Amazon.com if you're interested. A description of the book is enlightening, "This booklet has its origins in a the diary of John Dixon, a relative of Valda Buckley, when her husband Barry operated the Blue Waters Hotel at Orford. It gives a fascinating insight into the conditions aboard those small ships that ventured into the sometimes terrifying Atlantic between Liverpool and London. Dixon made the voyage in 1868 when he and his family emigrated to America to start a new life. Through a piece of serendipity I discovered on the world-wide-web, an oil-painting of the same vessel on which he made the crossing, the Cunard steamship 'Tarifa'. The booklet also contains images sketched by artists of the time, which give a graphic account of cramped conditions on board, capturing also the terror of rough crossings. New York resident, Mrs Maggie Land Blanck, has kindly agreed to my use of these depictions she has posted on the web as a reminder of the brave pioneering spirit of those who filled America for new lives from across the globe." Below is a photograph of TARIFA's sister-ship, the ALEPPO.  |
The TARIFA, like most of the emigrant ships, would have docked on the east side of Manhatten and sent their passengers through customs at Castle Garden, on the south end of the island. Originally a fort protecting the city, it became the Emigrant Landing Depot in 1855, functioning as the New York State immigrant registration center, the nation's first such entity. It was operated by the state government. It was replaced by Ellis island, operated by the U.S. government, in 1892.
What Michael did after he left Castle Garden is open to question. He may have come to America with no specific expectations, but I believe he knew where opportunity lay, perhaps via letters home from earlier county Roscommon emigres.
"I don't recall where I read this, but the railroad superintendent in the 1870s [of the Chicago & Alton railroad?] was from Roscommon, Ireland and tended to hire Irish immigrants. You will note many Mulherns and others [from Roscommon?] in McLean County in those early days. That may have been a factor in Michael & Ellen locating in Illinois. You might consider the Alton Railroad. Bloomington in McLean county was a railroad hub and Tazewell county is just East of Mason City. The Chicago & Alton had a branch line passing through Mason City." - from Jerry TillmanSo, having some information about jobs being available with the railroad, Michael and family headed west.
I have not found Michael in any American census. As an Irishman having lived under harsh British rule, Michael was probably leary of the census or any other government interference. Also, as noted below, the family was on the move, moving through at least 3 counties in two years.
* Note that there is another Michael Mulhern, also born in county Roscommon between 1826 and 1830, who emigrated to America. He lived in Chicago, Illinois and married Sara Duffy. It is he you see in the 1870 and 1900 Cicero and Chicago census. This is not our man. However, indications are that our Michael did settle in Illinois.
Kathryn Jennings, a great-grand-daughter of Michael Mulhern, has related that:
- Michael Mulhern came to Shelby County, Illinois in about 1870. Shelby county is in south central Illinois.Two rail lines ran through Mason City. The Chicago and Alton came out of Bloomington to the north. The Illinois Central came out of Havanna, the county seat, to the west. Both roads also had maintenance facilities in Bloomington. Two railroads crossed Shelby county in the early 1870s, the St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute line and the Illinois Central. Well, the common factor in all three counties is the Illinois central. We'll guess, until better information is available, that Michael worked for the Illinois Central railroad, initially in Shelby county, the in rapid progression through new assignments in McLean and Mason counties.
- Michael Mulhern and Ellen Christy may have also lived in McLean county, Illinois where Ellen died in about 1870. Bloomington is the county seat.
- Michael Mulhern died in 1871 at Mason City, Mason county, Illinois in a railroad accident that left their seven children orphaned. A passenger train had come through a switch that had been left open and struck the flatbed car on which Michael was seated with other workmen.
Below are the guardianship papers of August 1871 from Mason County, Illinois which made a Patrick Norton the childrens' guardian in the wake of their parents' deaths - note that Michael's name is spelled Mulheren. Elias Dietz, the security for Patrick Norton's bond, was a baker in Havana, Illinois. Patrick Norton, who was born in Ireland, was a farmer living near Havana. Unfortunately Norton's wife, Sarah, died in 1872 and his two older children married and started their own families. In 1880 Norton had a new wife and a cousin helping on the farm. None of the Mulhern children appear in that census.
Another researcher writes about the Michael Mulhern family,
"Welcome to the family. All I know about the steamer Zarifa [sic] is included in that source for Michael Mulhern. As I understand it, Michael Mulhern married Ellen Christy in Ireland and were blessed with seven children. They lived in County Roscommon, Ireland. Anna and Catherine's birth records indicate Arigna, Keadew and Boyle. These villages are in Kilronan Civil Parish, Barony of Boyle, Roscommon, Ireland.
There is an undocumented story that Michael Mulhern died in a Railroad accident in 1871 leaving seven orphan children.
In the 1940's, John Lawrence Mulhern and his brother William James lived in Clarion, Iowa. They had each married Judd sisters in Minnesota and came to Iowa in the early 1920's.
You may already know the tragic story of Carol "Pepper" Ohm in 1979. I think it's nice to have someone out there researching this line." - from Jerry Tillman
Michael's children were (the varying birth years are the difference between ages listed in the guardianship papers and the ship arrival document),
(24) Thomas Michael Mulhern (1854), of Greagheanagh [Greaghnageeragh?]
(24) Patrick Mulhern (1856), of Greagharrow township [probably Greaghacorra]. He had no children.
(24) Mary Mulhern (1857), Mariam Mulheeraw [mistranscription for Mulheeran], of Greaghearra [Greaghacorra], the daughter of Michael Mulheeraw and Eleanora Cristy, was baptized on 8 August 1857 in Kilronan parish. A Mary Mulhern married John Carlisle on 25 November 1875 in Mason county, Illinois
(24) Brigid Mulhern (1859-twin), Brigidam Mulheeran, of Greaghcanah [Greaghacorra] township, the daugther of Michael Mulheeran and Anna [sic] Cristy, was baptized on 26 September 1859 in Kilronan parish - from "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900." Brigid apparently died before 1868.
(24) Anna Mulhern (1859-twin), Annam Mulheeran, of Greaghcanah [Greaghacorra], the daughter of Michael Mulheeran and Anna Cristy, was baptized on 26 September 1859 in Kilronan parish. She married Michael John Kelleher on 9 March 1886 in Cook county, Illinois. Anna Kelleher, the daughter of Michael Mulhern and Ellen Christy, died on 26 April 1910 in Chicago, Illinois - from "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998"
(24) John Mulhern (1861), of Gubbarudda township, just southwest of Greaghacorra. He had no sons.
(24) James Mulhern (1863), of Greaghcarragh [Greaghocarra]. He disappears after 1880.
(24) Catherine Mulhern (1866), Catharinam Mulheeran, of Greaghacorra, the daughter of Michael Mulheeran and Eleanore Cristy, was baptized on 12 August 1866 in Kilronan parish. She disappears after 1868.
- Catherine Mulheeran, the daughter of Michael Mulheeran and Ellen Christy, born 4 August 1866 in Keadew [closest town to their place of residence?], Roscommon, Ireland - from "Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911."
- Catherine Mulheeran, 1866, Boyle [registration district, i.e. where birth was registered, not where born], Roscommon, Ireland - from "Ireland Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958."
- Catherine Mulhuran, the daughter of Michael Mulhuran and Ellen Christy, born 4 August 1866, Boyle, county Roscommon, Ireland - from "Ireland Civil Registratioon, 1845-1913."
- Catharinam Mulheeran, the daughter of Michael Mulheeran and Eleanora Cristy, baptized on 12 August 1866 in Kilronan. Residence place 'Greaghacono?' (probably Greaghacorra). Parish: Kilronan. Diocese: Ardagh - from "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915."
Thomam Mulharan, of Greagheanagh [Greaghnageeragh?], the son of Michael Mulharan and Eleonora Cristy, was baptized on 14 November 1854 in Kilronan parish - from "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900."
The great-grandfather of Chuck Mulhern. Thomas Mulhern, the son of Michael Mulhern and Ellen Christy, was born on 24 November 1854 in Ireland. Thomas recalled, in a later census, that he immigrated to America in 1862, but the record above makes the year 1868, which is confirmed in his naturalization papers.
In the 1870 census . . . [Mason county, Illinois?].
In the 1880 census of East Bend, Champaign county, Illinois as Thomas Mullhern, single farmer, aged 25, boarding at the house of Michael Gleason. James Mullhern, 17, his brother, was also boarding there though no occupation was shown. Both were of Ireland. East Bend is in east central Illinois.
Thomas was naturalized as a U.S. citizen on 29 October 1880 in Urbana, Champaign county, Illinois. The naturalization papers affirm that he had lived in the United States for twelve years [1868-1880]. R. W. Campbell and Thomas Gleason swore to the truth of the statements that Thomas Mulhern made. Thomas Gleason, 25, was listed as the son of Michael Gleason in the 1880 census, above.
Thomas Mulhern, 24, the son of Michael Mulhern and Ellen Christy, married Katie Alice Fyn [Finn], 20, on 23 April 1884 in Loda, Iroquois county, Illinois. Iroquois county is northeast of East Bend. Katie, the daughter of Timothy Finn and Kate Callaghan, both of Ireland, was born on 27 May 1862 in Putnam county, Illinois. In 1880 Timothy N. Finn and his family were living in Pigeon Grove, Iroquois county, Illinois. I think Timothy was a widower at that time.
Thomas Mulhern was in Illinois circa 1885-1887, when his first two children were born there.
In 1889 Thomas and Kate moved to Minnesota and in 1890 settled in Rolling Green township. In the state census of 1895 for Rolling Green township, Martin county, Minnesota as Thomas Mulhern, a 40 year old farmer. Living with him were his wife, Kate Finn, 33, and children, Nellie, 10, and John, 7, of Illinois and Thomas Jr., 3, and William, 7 months, of Minnesota.
| Martin county, Minnesota
Martin county is in southern Minnesota, on the border with Iowa.  |
In the 1900 census of Rolling Green township, Martin county, Minnesota as Thomas Mulhern, a 45 year old farmer [Nov 1854]. Living with him were his wife, Kate, 38 [May 1862], and children, Ellen, 15 [Mar 1885], and John, 12 [Nov 1887], both of Illinois, and Thomas, 8 [Aug 1891], William, 5 [Nov 1894], Agnes, 3 [Mar 1897], and Leo, 1 [May 1899], of Minnesota. Kate had 9 children, 6 of whom were still surviving. This census claims that Thomas emigrated in 1862, had lived in this country for 38 years and was naturalized in Pennsylvania. That's pretty much all wrong. Did Thomas have a bad memory or did the census taker mess things up?
In the 1905 state census of Rolling Green township, Minnesota as Thomas Mulhern, 50. Living with him were his wife, Katie A., 43, and children, Mary lE., 20, Johnny L., 17, Thomas H., 13, William J., 10, Katie A., 8, Leo P., 6, and Bertha A., 4.
In the 1910 census of Rolling Green, Martin county, Minnesota as Thomas Mulhern, a 56 year old farmer, of Ireland. Living with him were his wife, Kathrin, 45, and children, Ellen, 25, John, 22, Thomas Jr., 18, William, 15, Agnes, 13, Leo, 10, and Bertha, 9.
Thomas Mulhern, the son of Michael and Ellen Mulhern, died on 16 June 1916 in Rolling Green township, Martin county, Minnesota. He was buried in the Calvary cemetery in Fairmont.
In the 1920 census of Rolling Green, Martin county, Minnesota as Kate Mulhern, a 58 year old widow. Living with her were her children, Nellie, 32, Agnes, 21, Leo P., 20, and Bertha, 18, and grand-daughter, Hazel, 8.
Katie died on 8 November 1944 and was buried with Thomas in the Calvary cemetery in Fairmont.
Their children were,
(25) Mary Ellen "Nellie" Mulhern (1885), of Fairmont, Minnesota. She died in 1975, unmarried.
(25) John Laurence Mulhern (1887)
(25) Thomas H. Mulhern (1891), born 9 August 1891, an unmarried farmer, died on 2 March 1913 in Martin county, Minnesota of tuberculosis at the age of 21
(25) William James Mulhern (1894), born on 1 November 1894 in Welcome, Martin county, Minnesota. He married Clara Josephine Judd (the sister of John's wife, Catherine M. Judd) on 23 September 1915 in Wykoff, Fillmore county, Minnesota in the presence of J.R. and Catherine Judd. The latter two appear to have been siblings. William died on 30 October 1946 in Hayfield, Dodge county, Minnesota and buried down in Clarion, Iowa. His obituary,
"Funeral services for William J. Mulhern, 42, Chicago Great Western Railroad engineer who passed away Wednesday morning at Hayfield, Minn, will be held at the Eyler Funeral home Saturday morning at 10.30 a.m. He is survived by his wife, and six children: Donald F. Mulhern of Clarion. Mrs Wendell Tillman of Davenport, Miss Irene Mulhern of Ames, Mrs. Eugene Williams of Clarion. Mrs. Charles E. Harris of Penmen and W J Mulhern, Jr. of Clarion Also surviving are one brother, John Mulhern of Clarion and three sisters. Mrs. Fred Theobald and Mrs Bertha Mulhern of Welcome, Minn. and Miss Nellie Mulhern of Fairmont, Minn.He had a large family, but no Mulhern grandsons.
"I read with some interest your account of “Mulherns Who Died of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).” My sister tells me of blood disorder within my family some times referred to as “The Celtic / Irish Curse.” Apparently Clara Josephine (Judd) Mulhern 1889-1960 died of “Liver Failure”. My sister has the disorder and receives periodic treatments for it. And, my son died of Liver Failure just before last Christmas 2020.
I don’t have medical reports for any one else. Other significant Conditions would be: Septic Shock, Acute Renal Failure, Acute Metabolic Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, Morbid Obesity, Renal Mass, or Pleural Effusion. I think it’s difficult to diagnose without tests. Look for Jaundice – symptoms may include yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes. I know Clara had periodic Jaundice. By the time we figured it out with Michael it was too late. The blood vessels deteriorate and fluid leaches into the body causing congestion around the heart, lungs and other places. There is a cascade effect of organs failing ultimately the blood pressure drops and becomes uncontrollable.
I mention this because, as you know, John & William Mulhern were brothers and Clara & Madeline Judd were sisters." - Jerry Tillman
"Don was a World War II Veteran- (26) Dorothy Catherine Mulhern (1916), she married Wendell Tillman of Davenport, Iowa
SGT in the USAAF 7th Fighter Command in the Marianas Islands. He served from 3 Feb 1942 until 21 Oct 1945
Wright County Monitor
Clarion, Iowa July 29, 1982
December 19, 1915 -- July 21, 1982
Funeral services for Donald F. Mulhern, 66, of Buckeye, Iowa were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 23rd at the Surls Funeral Home in Alden, Father Louis C. Zee of Williams, Iowa, officiating. Burial was in the Clarion Cemetery. Mr. Mulhern died at Veterans Hospital in Des Moines on July 21. Donald was born on December 19, 1915 in Austin, Minnesota, and was the son of William and Clara Judd Mulhern. He was a soldier in World War II, and after the war, he returned to farm in southern Minnesota for many years. Donald lived in Buckeye for the past ten years, where he owned and operated Don's Place. He was married on May 25, 1972 to Betty Behrends of Galena, Illinois.
He is survived by his wife Betty; her son William Behrends, Jr; her grandson, William Behrends, III; one brother, William Mulhern of Clarion, and three sisters, Irene Kooser of Ames, Faye Harris of Mason City, and Dorothy Tillman of Davenport. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Margaret. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post in Sherburn, Minnesota."
"Wright County Monitor
Clarion, Iowa Aug-11-1994
William J. Mulhern, 71, Clarion, died Tuesday morning, August 2. at Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge. Services were held from the Chapel at Willim Funeral Home in Clarion on Friday. August 5. Leigh Banwell of the Jehovah Witness conducted the service and burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
William James Mulhern was born February 20, 1923, at Clarion and was the son of William J. and Clara Judd Mulhern. He was raised and educated at Clarion. He married Jorgene Weiner on January 16, 1970, at Galena, Illinois. Bill had operated the Phillips 66 Station in Clarion. Mulhern Truck Line and Bill's Place Lounge. At the time of his death he was trucking for Royster Trucking out of Duncombe.
Survivors include his wife, Jorgene; three step-sons; Kirk Simons of Eagle Grove, Kyle Simons and wife Joyce of Des Moines; and Kevin Simons and wife Cassandra of Applington; four grandchildren: and three sisters; Dorothy Tillman of Davenport, Faye Harris of Gravois Missoun and Irene Kooser of Ames.
His parents, a brother and a sister preceded him in death."
The grandfather of Chuck Mulhern. John was born on 13 November 1887 [1888 per his draft record] in Buckley [Champaign county], Illinois. In Rolling Green, Martin county, Minnesota in the 1900 census. At the time of the 1905 state census Johnny L. Mulhern was living in Rolling Green.
In the 1910 census of Rolling Green, Martin county, Minnesota as John Mulhern, a 22 year old carpenter in the house building industry, of Illinois. He was living with his parents, Thomas and Kathrine Mulhern.
In the 1915 state census of Mason City, Cerro Gordo county, Iowa as John Mulhern, a 28 year old brakeman and a single man. He had been no further than the fourth grade in grammar school. There were a Fred and Moroni Mulhern living in Mason City c1920-1940, but I don't find a relationship with our Mulherns.
John L. Mulhern of Cerro Gordo county, Iowa married Catherine M[adeline] Judd of Fillmore county, Minnesota on 23 May 1917 in Wykoff, Minnesota. They did so in the presence of Wm. J. Mulhern and Agnes Mulhern, siblings of John. William had married Catherine's sister, Clara Josephine, on 23 September 1915.
John Laurence Mulhern, a 28 year old brakeman of the C&NW [Chicao and North Western] Railway Company, a married man of Mason City, Cerro Gordo county, Iowa registered for the draft in Cerro Gordo, Iowa on 5 June 1917. A tall man of medium build, he had blue eyes and dark brown hair. BTW, William James Mulhern was still living in Minnesota in 1918 when he registered for the draft, but lived in Clarion, Iowa as early as 1920.
In the 1920 census of Mason, Cerro Gordo county, Iowa as John L. Mulhern, a 32 year old brakeman with the railroad, of Illinois. Living with him was his wife, Catherine, 22, and son, John J., 1 [?].
In the 1930 census of Clarion, Wright county, Iowa as John L. Mulhern, a 41 year old brakeman with the Steam Railroad. Living with him were his wife, Catherine M., 32, and son, Charles P., 10. Clarion is in north central Iowa, about 100 miles southeast of Rolling Green.
In the 1940 census of Clarion, Wright county, Iowa as John Mulhern, a 52 year old conductor with the St[eam] Railroad. Living with him were his wife, Catherine, 42, and children, Charles, a 20 year old station attendant for the oil company, and Lawrence, 4.
John Lawrence Mulhern [Muthern in familysearch.org], 54, registered for the draft again on 27 April 1942 in Clarion. He was employed by the Chicago Great Western Railroad. He had been born in November 1887 in Buckley, Illinois. He was 5' 11", weighed 150 pounds, and had black hair, blue eyes and a ruddy complexion.
John died on 7 June 1963 in Phoenix, Maricopa county, Arizona and was buried in the St. Francis cemetery. Catherine Madeline Judd Mulhern, his wife, died on 4 February 1989 and was buried next to John.
John's children were,
(26) John Judd Mulhern (1918), the son of John Lawrence Mulhern and Katie Judd, born on 25 February 1918 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo county, Iowa. John J. Mulhern died of Acute Entenitis, an inflamation of the small bowel, and Acidosis on 23 November 1920 in Mason city, Iowa. His death may have resulted from eating food contaminated with a virus, bacteria or parasites.
(26) Charles Phillip Mulhern (1910)
(26) Leo Lawrence Mulhern (1935), the son of John Lawrence Mulhern and Katherine Madeline Judd, was born on 30 September 1935. He served in the US Navy and retired as an ENCS, or Senior Chief Engine Man. That is, he worked in the boilers. He served in Vietnam. He died in October 1987 at the age of 52 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo county, New Mexico. I don't know of any children.
The father of Chuck Mulhern. He appears to be the last male Mulhern-surnamed descendant in this generation of Michael Mulhern and Ellen Christy. Charles was born on 2 March 1920 in Mason township, Cerro Gordo county, Iowa, the son of John Lawrence Mulhern and Catherine Madeline Judd. In the 1930 and 1940 census of Clarion, Iowa, living with his parents. In the latter census Charles was a station attendant for the oil company.
Charles Phillip Mulhern, 21, of Clarion, Iowa registered for the draft on 1 July 1941. He was a Service Station attendant working for S W Parks. He was 5' 11" and 157 pounds. He had Hazel eyes and Black hair. His next of kin was J. L. Mulhern.
Charles married Izola Jean Duitcher. She was born on 7 March 1926, the daughter of Arthur and Ella May Duitscher. They had 11 children. He worked for Standard Oil in Clarion, Iowa and would operate at Phillips 66 service station there.
In the mid-1950s the family left Iowa, moving to Phoenix, Arizona. Charles died unexpectedly of a heart attack on 10 November 1966 in Phoenix, Maricopa county, Arizona and was buried in the St. Francis cemetery. Another researcher writes,
"I came across a death notice for Charles Phillip Mulhern in an old newspaper. He was a former businessman in Clarion, Iowa and ran the Phillip's 66 service station there before moving to Arizona about 1960. That sticks in my mind because my uncle "Bill" Mulhern was running that station in the early 1960's. I used to walk over there and visit. Later, I helped deliver livestock when he started trucking." - from Jerry TillmanTheir children were Carol Marie "Pepper" Ohm, Christi Lynn Endres, Kathy, Tina, Mary, Mike, Tom, Ed, Fred, and Chuck.
His children were,
(27) Carol Marie Mulhern (1945)
(27) Michael John Mulhern (1947)
(27) Kathy Mulhern (c1950)
(27) Christi Lynn Mulhern (1953)
(27) Tina Mulhern
(27) Janice Dawn Mulhern
(27) Charles Timothy Mulhern (1956)
(27) Carol Marie Mulhern
(27) Frederick Mulhern (1960)
(27) Thomas Noel Mulhern (1962)
(27) Edward Paul Mulhern (1964)
Carol, the daughter of Charles Phillip Mulhern and Izola Jean Duitcher, was born in Clarion, Iowa. Carol M. Mulhern married Gary R. Ohm on 31 March 1967. They divorced in May 1974 in Los Angeles, Californian. Carol died on 25 May 1979. Her obituary,
"Carol [Mulhern] Ohm, daughter of Mrs. Charles (Izola Duitscher) Mulhern, formerly of Clarion [Iowa], was a stewardess aboard American Airline Flight 191 when it crashed on takeoff, killing 272 passengers and crew members on Friday, May 25, 1979. Carol is survived by her two children, Jeff and Janelle, her mother, Mrs. Charles P. Mulhern of Phoenix, Arizona and several brothers and sisters." - from the Iowa Geneology WebsteThe story of American Airlines Flight 191 is horrific. On take-off, the left engine broke off from the left wing, flipping over the top of the wing and landing on the runway. As the engine separated from the aircraft, it severed hydraulic fluid lines that lock the wing's leading-edge slats in place and damaged a 3-foot section of the left wing's leading edge. As the aircraft began to climb, the damaged left wing, with no engine, stalled with the right engine still providing full takeoff thrust. The aircraft rolled left uncontrollably until it was partially inverted, reaching a bank angle of 112 degrees, before crashing in an open field by a trailer park near the end of the runway. All lives onboard were lost - drawn from Wikipedia. (27) Michael John Mulhern (1947)
Michael John Mulhern, the son of Charles Phillip Mulhern and Izola Jean Duitcher, was born on 30 January 1947 in Clarion, Iowa. His wife is Maureen Ellen. His children include,
- (28) Monica Mulhern (1971)
- (28) Steven Charles Mulhern (1972)
- (28) Wendy Mulhern (1974)
- (28) Michael John Mulhern Jr. (1984)
She went to West Phoenix High School, class of 1968. She married a Butler.
(27) Christi Lynn Mulhern (1953)Christi, the daughter of Charles Phillip Mulhern and Izola Jean Duitcher, was born in 1953 in Clarion, Iowa. She married an Endres. She died on 11 June 2013 in Shawnee, Kansas. Her obituary,
"Christi Lynn (Mulhern) Endres, 59, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away June 11, 2013 in Shawnee, KS after a battle with cancer. Graveside services will be held in National Memorial Cemetery, Phoenix, AZ, June 28, 2013, 11:00 a.m. Christi was born in Clarion, IA to Charles Mulhern and Izola (Duitcher) Mulhern. She is preceded in death by her beloved grandmother Catherine Mulhern, her dear father Charles Mulhern, and her beautiful sister Carol; also by her infant daughter Amy Endres; we know that she will finally find the peace and love she deserves once she is in their loving arms again. She is survived by her loving mother Izola Mulhern, daughter Andrea Harts, sons Jason and Justin Endres and daughter-in-law Martha; sisters Kathy, Tina, Jan and Mary, brothers Mike, Tom, Ed, Chuck and Fred and many beloved sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins and most importantly, four beautiful granddaughters, Annabella, Caitlin, Chloe and Tatum. Christi proudly served her country in the United States Army from 1973 to 1976 and went on to earn her business degree. She spent most of her career working for the U.S. General Services Administration, and later the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers Real Estate Division. She was an accomplished reader, having read over 5, 000 books in her lifetime. She absolutely loved to play Scrabble, and truly loved any and all word games. She loved her children dearly, and her granddaughters even more! She will be truly missed by all who loved her. Our only consolation is that she will find peace and love in the arms of the ones she loved."(27) Tina Mulhern
She married Richard Janson.
(27) Janice Dawn MulhernShe married Roger Rigstad
(27) Charles Timothy Mulhern (1956)He was born on 15 December 1956, the son of Charles Phillip Mulhern and Izola Duitscher. He married my sister, Georgia Jean Hissem. Sadly, Chuck died due to ALS on 12 July 2020.
| Mulherns Who Died of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Charles Timothy Mulhern, 64, and his younger brother, Thomas Noel Mulhern, 58, both died of ALS. Dr. John Martin Mulhern, 67, the son of Felix Leo Mulhern, died of ALS on 20 October 2017. He was born in Omagh, Tyrone county, Northern Ireland in 1950 and emigrated to Canada in 1976. Omagh is 76 miles northeast of Boyle, Roscommon county, Ireland. Joan Teresa Mulhern Herring, the daughter of Bernard James Mulhern, died of ALS on 18 February 2021. David Jon Specht, 49, died of ALS, his mother was Gladys Mulhern. Patrick Mulhern, 60, a son of Michael Mulhern, born in 1855, may have also died of ALS. From a newspaper article, see below, "He was compelled to give up the [rail] road the middle of January last and last spring was in a critical condition. He rallied during the summer and was able to be about and had some hopes of resuming his run [as a railroad engineer]. His physical condition was too precarious, however, and it was decided that he go to Minnesota [the Mayo Clinic] as the last resort. The exact nature of his ailment could not be determined." |
Chuck and Georgia's children are,
(28) Kerry Jean-Marie Mulhern
(28) Charles Phillip Mulhern
My niece.
(28) Charles Phillip MulhernMy nephew.
(27) Carol Marie MulhernShe was born on 23 August 1958, did not marry?
(27) Frederick Mulhern (1960)Frederick Mulhern, the son of Charles Phillip Mulhern and Izola Jean Duitcher, was born on 6 June 1960 in Phoenix, Arizona.
(27) Thomas Noel Mulhern (1962)Thomas Mulhern, the son of Charles Phillip Mulhern and Izola Jean Duitcher, was born on 25 December 1962 in Phoenix, Arizona. He died on 16 January 2021. His obituary,
"It is with great sadness that the family of Thomas Noel Mulhern announces his passing on Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at the age of 58 after courageously battling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Tom was born December 25th, 1962 in Phoenix and graduated from West High School. Tom worked at Alcoa for over 30 years in the Chandler area. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Lilibeth Verunque Mulhern who took the very best care of him and his precious daughter Ashley Nicole. He is also survived by his mother Izola Jean Mulhern (94) of Phoenix and his siblings Mike and Maureen Mulhern, Katherine Butler, Tina, and Richard Janson, Janice Rigstad, Georgia Mulhern, Mary Mulhern, Frederick Mulhern, Edward Mulhern, and 21 nieces and nephews who all adored him! His entire family is blessed to have all the wonderful memories they shared with him. Tom was preceded in death by his father Charles Phillip Mulhern, his sisters, Teresa Mulhern, Carol Ohm, Christi Endres, and his brother Charles Mulhern.- (28) Ashley Nicole Mulhern, CPNP (Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner) in Oak Lawn, Illinois. I believe she married Patrick Hoffman. (27) Edward Paul Mulhern (1964)
Tom was such a kind, intelligent man who had the biggest, most generous heart. He had the most memorable laugh and would light up any room he entered. He had a passion for rebuilding Jeeps, specifically CJ-7's. He loved traveling, the outdoors, camping with family, playing cards with his family, playing golf, and was a big New York Giants fan. Tom loved many things but what he held dear to his heart most was spending time with his family."
Edward Paul Mulhern, the son of Charles Phillip Mulhern and Izola Jean Duitcher, was born on 4 December 1964 in Phoenix, Arizona. I believe he married Dana Sue Crick, the daughter of Robert and Carroll Crick.
(24) Patrick Mulhern (1856)
Patritium Mulheeran, of Greagharrow [Greaghacorra], the son of Michael Mulheeran and Eleanora Cristy, was baptized on 19 January 1856 in Kilronan parish.
Patrick, 11, emigrated to America with his parents in 1868. He was orphaned in 1871 and put under the guardian ship of a Patrick Norton of Mason county, Illinois. Jerry Tillman wrote,
"I thought to invite your attention to Patrick Mulhern FamilySearch ID G9C3-RNY, brother of Thomas Mulhern and son of Michael Mulhern. I CAN NOT say that Patrick Mulhern ID G9C3-RNY is one and the same as Patrick Joseph Mulhern FamilySearch ID GQSX-WQT. Time will tell. Kathryn Jennings noted"A Patrick MULHERN was a Chicago and Alton Railroad man and was at McLean in late 1800s and early 1900s, according to family information. (See 1910 census for Bloomington, Illinois)"There is a Patrick Joseph Mulhern FamilySearch ID GQSX-WQT and his wife Anna that match that description.
- 1868 Passenger List 1868 Patrick Mulhern 11 born 1857
- 1871 Guardianship Papers Patrick 16 born 1855
- 1900 United States Census, Normal township Bloomington city Ward 6, McLean, Illinois Patrick Mulhuron Loco Engineer born May 1859 Ireland immigrated 1868 married Anna 1880
- 1910 United States Census, Bloomington city Ward 6, McLean, Illinois Patrick Mulhern Loco Engineer born 1860 Ireland immigrated 1880 married Anna 1880
- and a Newspaper obituary:
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9660853/patrick-mulhern-obit/
14 Oct 1919 Rochester, Minn born in Mason City came to Bloomington with his parents in the seventies. No parents names mentioned, but the obit does indicate a surviving brother John who went West.
Married Annie Hayes 20 Apr 1880 Chicago, Ill both "of Bloomington, Mclane, Il."
There is some disagreement about his year of birth and whether born in Ireland or not. But, many similarities to our man Patrick Mulhern."
Patrick Mulheran, 23 [1857], married Annie Hayes, 22 [1858], on 20 April 1880 in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois. Both were shown as "of Bloomington, Mclane, Il."
In the 1900 census of Bloomington City, Ward 6, McLean county, Illinois as Patrick Mulhuron [Mulherron], a 41 year old locomotive engineer, born in Ireland in May 1869 [simple math says that should be 1859]. Living with him was his wife, Anna, 40, born in Ireland in April 1860. They had been married 20 years and had no children. Patrick had immigrated to America from Ireland in 1868. I assume he was actually 51 years old. He and Anna lived on North West street [I believe that is now called North Madison. Still today, on the other side of Main street, is North East street.
In the 1910 census of Bloomington City, Ward 6, McLean county, Illinois as Patrick Mulhern, a 50 year old locomotive engineer. Living with him was his wife, Anna, 50. They had been married for 30 years and had no children. Now he says he immigrated in 1880. There was no date shown for Anna's immigration. They lived on North Roosevelt avenue.
Patrick J. Mulhern died on 14 October 1919, aged 60 [1859], while at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He was buried in Mount Carmel cemetery in Chicago "by the side of relatives" - from "The Pantagraph" of Bloomington, Illinois of 15 October 1919. I cannot find this cemetery in the Chicago area. I also have him as Patrick Joseph Mulhern with the same death date, but with a wife named Anna Gertrude Mulhern - from "Minnesota Deaths 1887-2001."
Note that his obituary, right, says he "was born in Mason City [Illinois] and spent his early years there. He came to Bloomington with his parents in the seventies and secured a position with the Alton as a fireman." Where he was born was incorrect, but the rest is plausible. Patrick's brother, John, below, was also falsely shown as born in Mason City. Patrick's elder brother, Thomas, had died in 1916 and was not named. I also think younger brother James had died previously, so also not mentioned.
Patrick Mulhern had no children.
(24) John Mulhern (1861)Joannem Mulheeran, of Gubbarudda, the son of Michael Mulheeran and Catharina [sic] Cristy, was baptized on 30 June 1861 in Kilronan parish - from "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900." Joannem is Latin for John. Gubbarubba adjoins Greaghacorra to the southwest.
John, 9, emigrated to America with his parents in 1868. He was orphaned in 1871 and put under the guardian ship of a Patrick Norton of Mason county, Illinois. According to his brother's obituary, he went west and outlived his brother.
A John Mulhern, 24, married Ellen Cullen [Collin], 20, on 1 September 1886 in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois.
In the 1900 census of Chicago, Ward 33, Cook county, Illinois as John Mulhern, a 38 year old stationary engineer, born in March 1862. Living with him were his wife, Ellen, 35, born in September 1864, and daughters, Agnes, 12, Josephine, 11, Esther, 10, Irene, 7, and Gertrude, 4. They had 6 daughters, 5 still living. John emigrated in 1868, Ellen in 1880.
In the 1910 census of Chicago, Cook county, Illinois as John Mulhern, a 47 year old stationary engineer in a steel mill. Living with him were his wife, Ellen, 40, and daughters, Agnes M., 21, Josephine, 20, Esther, 19, Irene, 17, and Gertrude, 14. Immigration year was not part of this census form.
In the 1920 census of East Chicago, Lake county, Indiana as John Mulhern, a 58 year old steel mill engineer, born in Ireland. Living with him were his wife, Ellen, 58, born in Ireland, and daughters, Josephine, 28, and Gertrude, 22, both born in Illinois. John had emigrated in 1865 (well, in the 1900 census brother Thomas claimed he came in 1862) and Ellen in 1869. Both were naturalized in 1870 [?].
Ellen died in 1922.
In the 1930 census of East Chicago, Lake county, Indiana as John Mulhern, 69. Living with him were his daughters, Josephine, 35, and Gertrude, 30.
John Mulhern, who was born on 15 July 1860 in Mason City, Illinois [sic], the son of Mickel Mulhern and Ellen Christy, received a Social Security card in November 1936.
In the 1940 census of Crown Point, Lake county, Indiana as John Mulhern, 79. He was shown as born in Illinois [?]. Living with him were his daughters, Josephine, 49, and Gertrude, 41.
John Mulhern, the son of Michael Mulhern and Mary [sic] Christy, a Stationary Engineer of the Inland Steel Company, died on 22 October 1946 in Crown Point, Lake county, Indiana. His tombstone show his birth year as 1860. His children were,
- (25) Mary Agnes Mulhern (1887), married William O. Mendenhall
- (25) Josephine Mulhern (1888)
- (25) Esther Cecilia Mulhern (1889)
- (25) Mary Ellen Mulhern (1889), noted as 2nd child (twin), also as Kate Ellen, the daughter of John Mulhern and Nelly Cullen, she died before 1900
- (25) Irene M. Mulhern (1892)
- (25) Gertrude Mulhern (1895), per a delayed birth certificate, the daughter of John Mulhern, born Mason City, Illinois, and Ellen Cullen, born Count Sligo, Ireland.
Jacobum Mulheeran, of Greaghcarragh, the son of Michael Mulheeran and Eleanore Christy, was baptized on 13 December 1863 in Kilronan, county Roscommon, Ireland - from "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900."
James, 7, emigrated to America with his parents in 1868. He was orphaned in 1871 and put under the guardian ship of a Patrick Norton of Mason county, Illinois. In the 1880 census of East Bend, Champaign county, Illinois with his elder brother, Thomas, boarding with the Michael Gleason family. He may have worked on Gleason's farm as a laborer. He disappears after that. Not named in his brother Patrick's obituary.
The glen or valley of the Arigna river, lies between the Kilronan mountains, to the south, and the Corry mountains, to the north. Arigna is an English corruption of the Irish An Airgnigh, which means "the plundering," so the "plundering river." The Arigna river flows into the Shannon, to the southeast, just below Lough Allen.
I have recently discovered the following on Familysearch.org which seems to show possible relatives for Michael. These are a brother or cousin, and nephews and nieces. The all lived in adjoining townlands, Greaghacorra, Giddaun and Aghabehy
The TARIFA, shown to the right, was built in Glasgow, Scotland by the James & George Thomson Company at their shipyard at Govan, on the south bank of the River Clyde, in 1865. It was constructed for the British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., which became the Cunard Steamship Co. in 1870. She was a "B" class emigrant ship, 292 feet long, of 2,058 gross tons. She had an iron hull, a single funnel, two masts, a 2 cycle 280 hp steam engine, and a single screw propeller. Her service speed was 11 knots. She had accomodations for 50 First Class, in cabins, and 650 Third Class passengers, in steerage. She was the sister-ship to the MALTA and ALEPPO. In 1899 she was scrapped. Tarifa was named for a beach town in Spain.
