Ryan

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  • Notes of Richard Emmet Ryan.

James Cahill Ryan,
think born Emly,
think bapt 28th Aug 1841 [Pallasgreen RC par records],
father died when he was young,
listed as "cooper", living Ballylongford, Co.Kerry, at mar,
mar 1867 to Ellen Patt [born 1848],
they lived Ballylongford,
he emig to US 1873, leaving her and 3 children in Ireland,
he worked for Armour and Co. or Swift and Co. in stock yard area of Chicago,
before 1880 he moved to Muskegon, Michigan (shore of Lake Michigan),
she took the 3 children and followed husband to US, June 1880 [her mother's letter, 1881], very rough crossing, ship had so much trouble it had to be towed to Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada), landed ultimately in NYC,
they lived Muskegon,
their son Michael died soon after arrival,
he was founder of Muskegon's first cooperage establishment, "which prospered over the years" [Richard Emmet Ryan],
he died 10th Sept 1904, Muskegon, age 63 yrs,
bur St.Mary's cemetery, Muskegon,
she died 22nd Aug 1935, age 87 yrs, at her home, 1386 Ransom St, Muskegon, Michigan,
bur St.Mary's cemetery, Muskegon,
had issue:

1. Michael Ryan [Michael Joseph, Mick],
   born Ballylongford, 28th Sept 1869,
   poss. named after his mother's uncle Michael Joseph Rahilly (died 1849) and 1st cousin Dr. Michael Joseph Rahilly (died 1866), both of Ballylongford too,
   died 13th Nov 1881, Muskegon, age 12 yrs, of typhoid or diphtheria,
   bur St.Mary's cemetery, Muskegon,
   "darling little Mick" mentioned in [his grandmother's letter, 1886].

2. Molly Ryan [Mary Anne, or Mary Ann, or Mollie, or Marie],
   born 1871, Ballylongford,
   mar Muskegon to Nicholas Carey,
   she was Red Cross nurse in WWI,
   lived Muskegon,
   she died Muskegon 1938, age 67 yrs,
   bur St.Mary's cemetery, Muskegon.

   
   

3. James Patrick Ryan,
   born 27th Feb 1873 [his death cert], Ballylongford, Co.Kerry,
   grew up Muskegon, Michigan.

   
   

4. Thomas Francis Ryan, must be after grandfather,
   born 16th Jan 1883, Muskegon,
   died 6th Dec 1889, Muskegon, age 6 yrs, of typhoid or diphtheria,
   bur St.Mary's cemetery, Muskegon.

5. Elizabeth Ryan, must be after grandmother,
   born Muskegon,
   worked with U.S. Food Administration,
   didn't marry,
   as at 1935 was high school teacher in Highland Park, Detroit (where her sister Margaret lived).

6. Margaret Ryan,
   Margaret Ellen, born Muskegon, 30th Mar 1885,
   lived Lawrence, Michigan, for a time,
   mar c.1916, Lawrence, Michigan, to Albert A. Sage [Albert Alexis, born 8th Apr 1886, Port Huron, Michigan, son of Albert Sage (Albert Russell Sage) and Margaret McEntee (Margaret Nestor McEntee)],
   he was insurance agent,
   she was teacher,
   they lived Highland Park, Detroit, there by 1917,
   he died 21st Mar 1938, Highland Park, Detroit, age 51 yrs,
   bur 24th Mar, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Michigan,
   Margaret still living Highland Park at death 1944,
   she died Harper Hospital, Detroit, 30th Apr 1944, age 59 yrs,
   had issue:
   1. Albert J. Sage, mar Jean Lavelle Moehlig and had issue:
      1. Robert Moehlig Sage.
      2. Thomas Albert Sage.
      3. Stephen J. Sage.

   2. William James Sage, mar Martha Montgomery and had issue:
      1. Sue Ann Sage, mar Lawrence James Shepanek and had issue:
         1. Matthew Shepanek.
         2. Amy Shepanek.
         3. Elizabeth Shepanek.
      2. Margaret Ellen Sage, mar James Mc Donough.
      3. William J. Sage.
      4. John Howard Sage, mar Maureen Therese O'Hare.
      5. Christine Louise Sage.

   3. James Francis Sage, mar Margaret Estep and had issue:
      1. James Patrick Sage, mar Julie Marie Kowalczyk and had issue:
         1. Jim Sage.
         2. Nicholas Lawrence Sage.
         3. Samantha Marie Sage.
      2. Cynthia Ann Sage, mar Steve Lawson.

7. Daniel William Ryan, or William D. Ryan,
   born Muskegon,
   in WWI he was stationed at Camp Kearny, CA, as was his brother,
   as at 1935 he was in U.S. veteran's hospital, Dayton, Ohio (the "National Soldiers Home" or "National Military Home", now Dayton VA Medical Center),
   didn't marry,
   died 1943.

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