Margaret Lavelle
Margaret Lavelle was born in Ireland on 10 March 1859. Her father's name was William Lavelle and her mother's name is unknown.
From Belmullet, in County Mayo, Ireland.
On 16 August 1884, she married John Bergin, a constable stationed in the town.
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Margaret Lavelle
Eventually they settled in Galway city. They had five children :
- Elizabeth Anne Bergin (known as "Lily"), born 12 March 1886 (click on name for more information).
- Julia Bergin, born 1887 and died in infancy
- Willie Bergin, born 14 October 1889, qualified as a doctor and went to Glascow to study. After contracting pneumonia, he died in 1916, still a young man.
- Mary M. (May) Bergin, born 7 April 1891 (click on name for more information).
- Lena Bergin, born 28 August 1892, married George O'Byrne and had six children :
- John O'Byrne
- Harry O'Byrne, married Elizabeth and had eleven children : George, Paul, Harry, Ann, Elizabeth, Sharon, Christine, Joseph, John, Mary, Angela.
- Peggy O'Byrne, married Patrick Roche and had seven children : Kathryn, Ruth, Judith, Eileen, Patrick, baby who died in infancy, and Margaret.
- George O'Byrne
- Eileen O'Byrne
- Kathleen Ita O'Byrne
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John and Margaret Bergin with
Elizabeth "Lily" Howard and baby Kathleen
Margaret died on 6 April 1917 in the family home in Galway City.
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OBITUARY MRS MARGARET BERGIN The death, which occurred on Good Friday, in her 58th year, of Mrs Margaret Bergin, 1, Merchants' Road, Galway, will be much regretted. The late Mrs. Bergin had been in failing health for some time and the death of her son, Dr W. Bergin, M.O., Newport, Co. Mayo, some months ago, had a serious effect on her, and shortly afterwards she contracted the illness from which she never recovered, and which proved fatal on Good Friday. Requiem Mass was celebrated on Easter Sunday in the Pro-Cathedral, at which the Most Rev. Dr. O'Dea, Bishop of Galway, presided. The celebrant was the Very Rev. Father Davis, P.P.; deacon, Rev Dr. Sheedy, and sub-deacon, Rev. T. Burke. Very Rev. A.J. Considine, Adm., was master of ceremonies, and the Rev. Father Mitchell assisted at the Throne. The funeral took place afterwards to the New Cemetery, the attendance being large. The chief mourners were: John Bergin (husband), Mrs. Howard, Mary and Lena (daughters), Miss Lavelle (sister), Mrs Lavelle Clifden (sister-in-law), Wm. and Owen Lavelle (brothers), Wm. Lavelle (nephew), MI. Monaghan (cousin), Mrs. Begley, Athlone, Head Constable Carlos, Ballina (relatives). Very Rev. A.J. Considine, Adm., officiated at the graveside. A number of wreaths were sent. source uncertain, probably the Galway Tribune, soon after |
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Brian Mullaney, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
