Patrick McVeigh and Catherine McLaughlin's Family

This shows last 4 children: Michael, Joseph, Francis, Elizabeth

First 5 children: William John, Daniel, Mary Anne, Catherine, Margaret

Next 5 children: Bridget, Rose, Teresa, Patrick, Owen

Note the birth date in the baptismal records is often different than that in the Irish civil records in the Nineteenth Century. The priest usually came to the house a day or two after the birth to baptise; to record a birth civilly it was necessary to travel into town.

11. Michael January 28, 1882 Marrock Langfield Chapel register of Baptisms
and register of births
- May 20, 1967 tombstone in Dromore cemetery
Attended Loughmulharn school Aug 17, 1889 to July 11, 1896
1901 Census of Ireland: apprentice with sadler Michael McHugh (Castlederg).
1911 census of Ireland: Harness maker and spirit merchant with sister Lizzie, a bar maid
Worked in Dromore as spirit merchant, pub on the main street, and taxi.
Married Mary MacDonnell (Stralangford PO)
on April 22, 1915 Trillick.
Witnesses: his brother Patrick McVeigh and his sister Maggie McDonell.
Lived in Church St, Dromore.
When his wife died Jan 2, 1929 the children were raised by Frank McVeigh (#13).
4 sons, 2 daughters.

12. Joseph July 11, 1883 Langfield Chapel register of Baptisms
or July 9, 1883 register of births
- June 16, 1978 Corraheskin orbit.
Attended Loughmulharn School August 17, 1889 - June 6, 1896.
1901 Census of Ireland: Apprenticed to Andrew Marshall, Purghlish.
Later worked with his brother Michael (#11).
Married Teresa McGrath of Marrock
(Nov 27, 1887 Marrock - January 1968, daughter of James McGrath and Mary McCanny, both from Marrock.)
on June 29, 1912 Langfield register of marriages.
1901 Census of Ireland: In Marrock:
James McGrath 70, Mary 54, with children Maggie 27, Winnie 25, Bridget 23, Pat 20, Annie 15, Teresa 12.
1911 Census of Ireland: In Marrock:
Mary McGrath widow 74 with children Margaret 39, Mary 36, Bridget 33, Patrick 29, Teresa 24.
Lived on Glen Road and at Oghill, Ederney (Johnny Beacom's),
then Moneyvriece, Ederney where McGreeces lived.
3 sons, 2 daughters.

13. Francis July 10, 1885 Marrock Langfield Chapel register of Baptisms
and register of births
- March 11, 1942 Castlederg tombstone
Castlederg Cancer floor of mouth. Informant: M. McVeigh, daughter. Attended Loughmulharn School Oct 23, 1893 - December 31, 1898.
Left school at 13, became Lack postman.
At 17: Teacher's Training College, Belfast.
1911 census of Ireland: teacher, boarder with Patrick and Sarah Jane McKenna in Knockbrack, Castlebane
Headmaster, Drumnabeigh School, Castlederg. Buried in Castlederg.
Married Ellen Gallagher (1884-Feb 21, 1974) first quarter of 1915 Castlederg.Index to marriages
1 daughter.

14. Elizabeth October 28, 1888 Langfield Chapel register of Baptisms and register of births
Lived with her brother Michael, worked in store in Dromore.
1911 census of Ireland: Bar maid with her brother Michael, a harness maker and spirit merchant
Married Terence McQuaide, Dromore (son of James) April 15, 1915 Index to marriages.
Died in childbirth. Child (Teresa?) or boy brought to Jane Burke McVeigh. No other children.

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