Ellen M. OBrien

  Noted events in her life were:

• Birth: Various sources, May 1840, Clonegal, Carlow, Ireland. Obituary says she was 81 when she died in 1926 which would be 1844


Her baptism record is for May 1840 which is used.

See Family History, Researching my mother's Irish Roots for a detailed discussion on her baptism record.

• Baptism: From Roots Ireland org, 10 May 1840, Clonegal, Carlow, Ireland. Name: Ellen Bryan
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 10-May-1840
Address: Not Recorded
Parish/District: CLONEGAL
Gender:
County Co. Carlow
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: William Bryan
Mother: Anne Kelly
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /Informant 1: Thomas Bryan
Sponsor 2 /Informant 2: Mary Roach

Notes: [E][FTHRS NAME WM]

• Immigration: Obituary says she immigrated from Ireland at the age of 11 years, 1855. This is consistent with John O'Brien's immigration year.

• Residence: From 1860 Census, 1860, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York. Ellen O'Brien
United States Census, 1860
Name Ellen O'Brien
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Gender Female
Age 18
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birthplace Ireland
Page 19

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Byron W Clark M 31 New York
Adda T Clark F 27 New York
Julia E Clark F 7 New York
Charley C Clark M 5 New York
Katie L Clark F 2 New York
Addie T Clark F 2 New York
Ellen O'Brien F 18 Ireland
Anna Connis F 18 Ireland
Ann Swint F 13 Austria

She is listed as a domestic

• Residence: From 1865 New York State Census, 1865, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York. Ellen Carroll
New York State Census, 1865
Name Ellen Carroll
Event Type Census
Event Year 1865
Event Place District 03, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
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Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Carroll Head M 27
Ellen Carroll Wife F 23
William Carroll Son M 0

• Residence: From 1870 Census, 1870, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York. James Carroll, Blacksmith, age 32, born in Ireland
Ellen Carroll, age 28, born in Ireland
William Carroll, age 5, born in New York

• Residence: From 1875 New York State Census, 1875, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York. Ellen Carroll
New York State Census, 1875
Name Ellen Carroll
Event Type Census
Event Date 1875
Event Place Stockton, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Gender Female
Age 32
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Birth Year (Estimated) 1843
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Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Carroll Husband M 37
Ellen Carroll Wife F 32
William Carroll Son M 10
Milla Carroll Daughter F 4
George D Carroll Son M 2
Mary O Brien Hired F 23

• Residence: From 1880 Census, 1880, Stockton, Chautauqua, New York. Ellen M Carroll
United States Census, 1880
Name Ellen M Carroll
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Stockton, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Gender Female
Age 37
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Keeping House
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife
Birth Year (Estimated) 1843
Birthplace Ireland
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Sheet Letter D
Sheet Number 89
Person Number 1
Volume 2

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Carroll Self M 41 Ireland
Ellen M Carroll Wife F 37 Ireland
William Carroll Son M 15 New York, United States
John Carroll Son M 5 New York, United States
James Carroll Son M 3 New York, United States
Nellie T Carroll Daughter F 0 New York, United States
James Carroll Father M 79 New York, United States

• Residence: From 1892 New York State census, 1892, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York. States she was born in Ireland, is 49 years old, and a citizen of the US.

Also gives her name as Helen.

• Residence: From 1905 New York State Census, 1905, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York. Ellen Carroll
New York State Census, 1905
Name Ellen Carroll
Residence Place Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York
Age 63
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birthplace Ireland
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Race W
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Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Carroll Head M 67y United States
Ellen Carroll Wife F 63y Ireland
Nellie F Carroll Daughter F 25y United States
Fred Farhuaur Boarder M 29y United States
Roy Farhuaur Boarder M 25y United States
John Sullivan Boarder M 27y United States

• Residence: From 1910 Census, 1910, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York. Ellen Carroll
United States Census, 1910
Name Ellen Carroll
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Dunkirk Ward 4, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Gender Female
Age 67
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife
Birth Year (Estimated) 1843
Birthplace Ireland
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 3

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Carroll Head M 71 Ireland
Ellen Carroll Wife F 67 Ireland
Nellie Carroll Daughter F 30 New York
William Casy Roomer M 21 New York
Lawrence Casy Roomer M 19 New York
John Mccarthy Roomer M 24 New York
Thomas Eagan Roomer M 27 New York

• Residence: From 1920 Census, 1920, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York. Ellen Carroll
United States Census, 1920
Name Ellen Carroll
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Dunkirk Ward 4, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Gender Female
Age 76
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Mother-in-law
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Mother-in-law
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace Ireland
Immigration Year 1854
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 7

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William J Corliss Head M 46 New Jersey
Nellie G Corliss Wife F 39 New York
Ellen Carroll Corliss Daughter F 4 New York
Ellen Carroll Mother-in-law F 76 Ireland

• Residence: 56 Lincoln Avenue, 1926, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York. Obituary says she lived in Dunkirk for 70 years

• Obituary: Dunkirk Evening Observer, Monday, 11 Jan 1926, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York.

• Cemetery: St Mary's Cemetery, Jan 1926, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York.

• Probate: Dunkirk Evening Observer, Page 17, 24 Feb 1926, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York. The will of Ellen Carroll, late of Dunkirk, was probated and Nellie Carroll was appointed executrix. The value of the estate is estimated at $4,000 which passes to a daughter, Nellie Carroll, of Dunkirk, two sons, Daniel Carroll of Dunkirk, and John T. Carroll of Baltimore, M.D., and a grandson, William Carroll of Erie, Pa.

• Family: St Mary's Cemetery, Section 1, 13 Jun 2012, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York.

Ellen married James Carroll Jr., son of James Carroll and Ellen, in 1865. (James Carroll Jr. was born in 1840 in Ireland, died on 17 Aug 1911 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York and was buried on 19 Aug 1911 in St. Mary's Church, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York.)