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Matthew Howes

Male 1882 -


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  • Name Matthew Howes  [1, 2, 3
    Birth Abt 1882  Ballymote, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Birth Abt 1882  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Born 27 Aug 1882  Doocastle, Swinford, Mayo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 27 Aug 1882  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Birth 27 Aug 1882  Mayo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Birth 28 Sep 1882  Doocastle, Swinford, Mayo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Given that twice Matthew stated his own birth date, we now suspect that his actual birth record was a late registration - not unusual in rural Ireland
    Immigration 1910  USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Emigration 19 Oct 1910  Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 28y 
    • Ship: SS Haverford
      joining sister, Maggie
      record says that he has been in the US twice before: 1904 in Newark & 1909 in New York
      On his naturalization petition, Matthew states that he arrived on 1 Nov 1909 aboard the SS Asiatic
      Into Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Occupation 19 Oct 1910  [4
    Laborer 
    Naturalization 1916  USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 15 Feb 1916  [3
    Miner 
    Residence 15 Feb 1916  326 Cascades Road, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Physical Description 12 Sep 1918  [5
    Gray eyes; dark hair 
    • Blind in one eye
    Name Matt Howes  [5
    Name Matthew Houze  [4
    Occupation 12 Sep 1918  [5
    Miner, Black Rock Mine 
    Residence 12 Sep 1918  122 Wing Avenue, Meaderville, Silver Bow, Montana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • gives mother as contact
    Occupation 1 Jan 1920  [2
    Miner, Copper Mine 
    Residence 1 Jan 1920  8 West Copper Street, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Lodger
    Person ID I211009  ONS
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2023 

    Father Matthew House,   b. Abt 1836, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Margaret Giblin,   b. Abt 1849, Mayo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 21 Jan 1871  Bunnanaddan, Tobercurry, Sligo, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Witness Role: Witness Name: Larry Duffy
      Witness Role: Witness Name: Mary Kerr
    Family ID F31884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Unknown,   d. Not known Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2023 
    Family ID F66728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1882 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Aug 1882 - Doocastle, Swinford, Mayo, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Aug 1882 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Aug 1882 - Mayo, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Sep 1882 - Doocastle, Swinford, Mayo, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1910 - USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - Age: 28y - 19 Oct 1910 - Liverpool, Lancashire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 1916 - USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S2130] Irish civil BMD records, civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie.

    2. [S140] 1920 Census - US.

    3. [S2380] Naturalization petition.

    4. [S242] Ancestry.com Migration records, www.ancestry.com.

    5. [S159] WW1 draft registration card.