My Great-grandmother was Bridget aka Celia (Brophy or Sullivan - Celia Brophy on tombstone but Bridget Sullivan on intestate will).
Bridget was born Oct. 1861 possibly Tipperary (per obit) Ireland, immigrated to the US 1865, per 1900 US Census town of Geddes, Solvay, NY.
Married in US about 1884 (location unknown) to John Coleman b. 1858 Ireland., Per 1900 US Census town of Geddes, Solvay, NY.
Their only child, a son, Joseph Francis Coleman, was born 27 Nov 1893 Butte, Montana.
By 1900, they settled in Solvay, Onondaga County, NY where John ran Coleman's Saloon, 319 Milton Ave., Solvay, NY.
Bridget died 1 AUG 1901 Solvay, NY and is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery, Syracuse, NY.
John died 27 JAN 1911 Solvay, Ny and is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery, Syracuse, NY.
Son, Joseph, died 30 JAN 1944 and is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, DeWitt, NY.
It is unknown where in Ireland Bridget or John were born, no names of parents or siblings, marriage location, and which ship or port they entered the US.
Thank you, Mary DeMatteo Sangalang
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| Date of Birth | 1st Oct 1861 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Date of Death | 1st Aug 1901 | |
