Information on the Trousdell Family Tree
American Immigrants 1887-1896 John Trousdell National School Teacher of Ennis, second son of John Trousdell of Kilrush and Honor (Hanna) McMahon of Limerick 1. b. 1852 source St Senans Kilrush R.C. register m. 1879 Bridget McNamara of Corofin Co Clare. Source Corofin register. 2. Employed various National schools in Ennis area 1866-1898 Principal of National school Dysert 1898, resigned July 1898 Source National Archives Dublin, ref Ed9/12660 3. Emigrated to USA August 1898 - port of arrival New York Became naturalized citzen of U.S.A. 29 January 1906 - trade book keeper. Source Supreme Court of the State of N. York - bundle no. 294 records no 48 4. d. 20 December 1918 - death certificate no 43042 of the City of N. York health dept. Buried Calvary R.C. Cemetery N. York. Margaret May Trousdell eldest daughter of the above John Trousdell and Bridget McNamara 5. b. 27 August 1881 Dromana Co Clare source Ennis register 6. Emigrated to U.S.A. 30 May 1900 from Queenstown (Cobh) on White Star Line Cymric - source Cymric Manifest of Alien Immigrants dated 30 May 1890. Arrived port of N. York 4 June 1900. Lived with father in New York. 7. married in America to Michael Regetz 8. d. 26 December 1935. Death certificate no 11330 of Dept of Health City of N. York. Buried Calvary R.C. cemetery in same plot as father. FAMILY OF MATTHIAS TROUSDELL AND CATHERINE KEANE OF LISSYCASEY, CO. CLARE. Five of their children emigrated to America (New York) between 1887-96. 1. PATRICK - b.1862 - source R.C. Records KILMIHILL, Co. Clare. Emigrated 1887, Naturalised 1891, }Source - 1920 employed police patrolman }census Married Winifried [Winifred?] Charles - b.1866, 6th Sept.}Borough of Emigrated from Ireland 1887 }Brooklyn Patrick - d.1944, 18th Jan. - source City of N. York death certificate - no. 515. Winifried [Winifred?] - d.1937, 18th Aug. - source City of N. York death certificate - no. 5995. Two children - parents & children all buried in Calvery R.C. cemetery New York. 2. WILLIAM - b.1863 - source as in no 1. above Emigrated 1888 or 1900 - census document not clear employed Standard Oil Co. New York. Married Ellen? no children William d.1941, 18th Nov. - source City of N. York death certificate no. 22325. Genealogical details about William are scarce. 3. ELIZABETH - b.1866 - source as in no 1. above. d. in America - no records found. 4. MARTIN - b.1868 - source as in no 1. above Emigrated 1889 - naturalised 1894 }Source - Employment - foreman }1920 Married Ellen Walsh - b.1879 }USA Emigrated from Ireland 1889 - naturalised 1894 }census Four children } Martin d.1949 in New York 5. MICHAEL - b.1873 - source as in no 1. above Emigrated 1896 - naturalised 1904 } Employment - fireman }Source - d.1952 }1920 Married Mary O'Reilly - b.1881 }USA Emigrated from Ireland 1896 - naturalised 1904 }census d.1941 } Five children }Close