Sources indicate that Matthew had four brothers (John, Thomas, Patrick and Michael) and four sisters (Alice, Susan, Mary and Bridget).
These sources also indicate that of these siblings all emigrated to the US except Matthew himself, Patrick and Susan.
Matthew married Ellen Maguire of Carrickateane, in Septemebr 1898. Matthew and Ellen had five children (John, Thomas, Susan, Matthew and Michael) before Ellen sadly died (apparently in childbirth with Michael) on August 8th 1904.
With such a young family Matthew accepted the assistance of his late wife's sisters, Catherine King and Annie Corcoran, who played a large role in rearing Susan and Matthew.
Matthew resided in Shankill Upper and died on 9th Novemebr 1931. He rests in St. Brigid's Cemetry, Killygarry, Cavan.
Sources indicate that Matthew had four brothers (John, Thomas, Patrick and Michael) and four sisters (Alice, Susan, Mary and Bridget).
These sources also indicate that of these siblings all emigrated to the US except Matthew himself, Patrick and Susan.
Matthew married Ellen Maguire of Carrickateane, in Septemebr 1898. Matthew and Ellen had five children (John, Thomas, Susan, Matthew and Michael) before Ellen sadly died (apparently in childbirth with Michael) on August 8th 1904.
With such a young family Matthew accepted the assistance of his late wife's sisters, Catherine King and Annie Corcoran, who played a large role in rearing Susan and Matthew.
Matthew resided in Shankill Upper and died on 9th Novemebr 1931. He rests in St. Brigid's Cemetry, Killygarry, Cavan.
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