One of the first things I wanted to know when I started working on my family history was when my family came to America. Of course, there is more than just one immigration to answer that question, so this will be a multi-part post covering each family line. First up, my 2nd great-grandfather, James Edward Lucey (1848-1934) who left Queenstown (Cobh) Ireland in 1853 with his mother and brother.
James came to America aboard the Meridian with his mother Mary and brother John in late 1853. Sisters Mary and Anne remained in Ireland. Mary came to America later, but Anne stayed in Cobh and married John Mann.
This is the first and only record of James Edward Lucey (1848-1934, enumerated as James Lucy Jr) with both of his parents in the United States. By 1860, the family had moved to the Ballardvale section of Andover, MA.
4 replies on “Coming to America, Part 1”
Welcome to GeneaBloggers. It’s a very clever blog title you have chosen and what a find someone will have when they find all the information about these ancestors on the web for them.
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Just found your blog via GeneaBloggers. Love your blog title! Looking forward to reading more about your discoveries of the original immigrants in your family–especially the Irish ones!
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I find locating family members and ancestors on ships passenger lists very exciting. There is something more personal to them.
Regards,
Theresa (Tangled Trees)
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Thank you all for the comments and the nice welcome!
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