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Title: |
Peggy Patton Family Papers |
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Repository: |
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722 http://www.wrhs.org |
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Creator: |
Patton, Peggy Family |
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Dates: |
1872-2001 |
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Quantity: |
0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
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Abstract: |
Peggy Patton (nee Calvey) (b. 1937) is from Cleveland, Ohio, and is of Irish descent. Her parents Martin Calvey (1901-1980) and Bridget Moran (1894-1987) were both born in Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland, in different villages, located approximately six miles from each other. The Moran family came from the Deserted Village, in Dooagh, and the Calvey family came from Dookinella. They came from large families, ten siblings each. Both parents chose Cleveland as a place to settle, as both had relatives in this area, and because employment was ample. Martin Calvey worked at the Jones and Laughlin Steel mill, while Bridget worked as a housemaid at The Union Club, located on East 12th and Euclic Avenue. It was in Cleveland that Martin and Bridget met and were married on December 10, 1929, in St. Malachi's Church. One of Patton's uncles, Michael Moran (1896-1921) was a Lieutenant in the Irish Republican Army. After participating in the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland, Michael was arrested in imprisoned in Darmunt in England. His last meal in the prison was a bowl of porridge (oatmeal) loaded with arsenic, provided by one of the guards. He died subsequently. Patton is the last living child of the Calveys. The collection consists of photocopies of the Moran family genealogy, a map of Achill Island outlining historic events, a Memorial at Dooagh in honor of Michael Moran, necrology files, newspaper clippings, obituary, passenger records, passport, pedigree chart, photographs, a postcard, and ship manifests. |
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Identification: |
MS 4885 |
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Location: |
closed stacks |
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Language: |
The records are in English |
Peggy Patton (nee Calvey) (b. 1937) is from Cleveland, Ohio, and is of Irish descent. Her parents Martin Calvey (1901-1980) and Bridget Moran (1894-1987) were both born in Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland, in different villages, located approximately six miles from each other. The Moran family came from the Deserted Village, in Dooagh, and the Calvey family came from Dookinella. They came from large families, ten siblings each. Both parents chose Cleveland as a place to settle, as both had relatives in this area, and because employment was ample. Martin Calvey worked at the Jones and Laughlin steel mill, while Bridget worked as a housemaid at The Union Club, located on East 12th and Euclid Avenue. It was in Cleveland that Martin and Bridget met and were married on December 10, 1929, in St. Malachi's Church. One of Patton's uncles, Michael Moran (1896-1921) was a Lieutenant in the Irish Republican Army. After participating in the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland, Michael was arrested and imprisoned in Darmunt in England. His last meal in the prison was a bowl of porridge (oatmeal) loaded with arsenic, provided by one of the guards . He died subsequently. Patton is the last living child of the Calveys.
The Peggy Patton Family Papers, 1872 -2001, consist of photocopies of the Moran family genealogy, a map of Achill Island outlining historic events, a Memorial at Dooagh in honor of Michael Moran, necrology files, newspaper clippings, obituary, passenger records, passport, pedigree chart, photographs, a postcard, and ship manifests.
This collection is of value to those seeking information about the Irish community in northeast Ohio. These papers will be of special interest to Irish Americans who claim ancestry from Achill Island, County Mayo. Those interested in the genealogy of the Moran, Corrigan, English, Calvey , McFadden, Gallagher, McNanamon, Lavelle, and O'Malley families should find this collection useful. Those seeking information regarding Clann na Gael (a secret society of Irish Fenians) and Cleveland, will find the information pertaining to the monument erected in Achill Island, in honor of Michael Moran and financed by Cleveland Clann na Gael and friends to be of interest. Researchers looking for information regarding first generation Irish immigrants and their adaptation to life in the United States will find this collection valuable.
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Related Material: Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult MS 4911 Peggy Patton Family Papers, Series II.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4885 Peggy Patton Family Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Peggy Patton, 2002
Processed by Regina Costello in 2002