McNiff's of County Leitrim

[Helen Fink]

Here are some notes from "Missing Friends of Boston" placed in the Boston newspaper in search of family/friends who immigrated during the potato famine: Of Catherine and Andrew Prior (age 14 and 15) native of parish clune, county Leitrim, who left home with their parents who died on the passage about 5 years ago and landed in Quebec. Any information respecting will be thankfully received by James McNiff, No. 140 Salem St. Boston, Ma. 2. Of Myles Gillooly of County Leitrim, when last seen was at Mr. Thomas McGrath's , St. Louis, Mo. Any person knowing his whereabouts will confer a great favor by writing to Myles McNiff, care of Mr. John Joyce, No. 111 Front Row, Memphis, Tenn. 3. Of Miles Dougherty, parish of Innis, County Leitrim, who left St. Louis, Missouri for Calif. on 10th April 1855 and also of his cousin, Miles McNiff who left St. Louis in summer of 1855. Please address their sister and cousin, Ann Doughterty, care of William Hughes, corner of 10th and Christy Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri
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handot@bellatlantic.net

[George Gallivan]

I have a great grandfather Peter Mcniff born in 1828 in County leitrim, son of John McNiff and Anne McKeon. Peter may have had a brother Thomas born in 1815 who emigrated to Boston (Randolph or Avon) and raised a family. His children were:John B. 1853, Mary B. 1858, Francis B. 1860, Maggie B. 1861, James B. 1864, Catherine B. 1866, and George B. 1868. Any connections?<p><br>
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ggalliva@mediaone.net

[Tom Dyer]

: Here are some notes from "Missing Friends of Boston" placed in the Boston newspaper in search of family/friends who immigrated during the potato famine: Of Catherine and Andrew Prior (age 14 and 15) native of parish clune, county Leitrim, who left home with their parents who died on the passage about 5 years ago and landed in Quebec. Any information respecting will be thankfully received by James McNiff, No. 140 Salem St. Boston, Ma. 2. Of Myles Gillooly of County Leitrim, when last seen was at Mr. Thomas McGrath's , St. Louis, Mo. Any person knowing his whereabouts will confer a great favor by writing to Myles McNiff, care of Mr. John Joyce, No. 111 Front Row, Memphis, Tenn. 3. Of Miles Dougherty, parish of Innis, County Leitrim, who left St. Louis, Missouri for Calif. on 10th April 1855 and also of his cousin, Miles McNiff who left St. Louis in summer of 1855. Please address their sister and cousin, Ann Doughterty, care of William Hughes, corner of 10th and Christy Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri<p>I've found a Catherine McNiff wife of Michael Dwyer in townland Crummy<br>,parish Kiltubrid. They had two children Michael Jr. and Ann. <p>Ann still lives nearby and married a man named Dowd. <p>I'm in regular contact with her. <p>I'll try to locate their marriage record and see if they are related <br>to your McNiffs.<p>http://www.ultranet.com/~tdyer/gene/gen ... l<p>Tom<br>

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dyer@zk3.dec.com

[Lynda McNiff]

Here is some information that I recently found regarding my family that has some similarity to yours. Read on....<p> Michael McNiff spouse of Catherine kelley died February 1, 1888. His<br>wife Catherine died July 15, 1901 at thae age of 104 yrs, 6 days. He is the<br>son of Owen and Margaret Griffin. Michael and Catherine are fron drumduffy<br>leitrim Ireland. According to their Headstone that was placed there by their<br>daughter Kate McNiff Fahey of so Framingham, Mass. <p>
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