Olivia Neary b.1883

  

Olivia Neary was born in 1883 in Ireland.


#5  Olivia Neary had been in the States before she married (James Coen.

#1 She married James Coen on the 21st September 1908 at the Roman Catholic Chuirch at Kilglass, Rosskey, Strokestown, Roscommon and was of full age. 


Olivia  was the daughter of a farmer. James was  also a farmer  at the time of the wedding,  Olivia lived with her mother while James lived in Annabeg.  James' father is recorded as Michael and Olivia's as Patrick. Both were farmers. Both were able to sign the marriage certificate. The ceremony was witnessed by Mary Neary.


#2. She was known locally as "girlie Neary" and is reputed to have been a tall woman with golden red hair as per old neighbours who remembered her.






#3 Olivia died on 1st October 1928 aged 45 years of Carcinoma of the stomach. She died in Annaghbeg (her home) and was attended by her daughter Olive Coen. She left her husband and 7 children and recorded as a farmers wife. 

The photo, taken around the turn of the 20th century, shows Olivia and possibly a family photo 


 Pat Booth recalls Olive Randall describing her mother as tall woman, with very red hair, wearing a green silk dress for the photo.  


#4Olivia  had 3 siblings , Elizabeth, Francis and John Neary. Could the photo show them?

Sources/ Contributors
#1( See Marriage cerificate, Kilglass Church, 21/9/1908 No.56)
#2 (Katherine Flynn  10/7/10)
#3 Death certificate 29/11/1928 No, 188)
#4 Marie Hughes
#5 Anna cartier 20/7/10