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Mary and the Irish household8 records
Catherine McPadden Kelly7 records
James’s journey to Bridgeport6 records
James and Catherine McNiff’s family8 records

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Selected source reading · 27 February 1917James’s Connecticut military census
  • James E. McPadden: 498 Howard Avenue, married, drop forging, three unnamed dependents.
  • Form dated 27 February 1917 and stamped 14 March 1917; RG 029, Box 233, Sheet 396436.

A state resources questionnaire, not proof of enlistment or service. It does not name the dependents. Recorded age does not establish a verified birth date.

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State military census · 27 February 1917

James’s Connecticut military census

498 Howard Avenue, Bridgeport

What this shows
James E. McPadden’s address, drop-forging trade, married status and three unnamed dependents.
What it does not prove
The form does not name the dependents or describe household routines. Its age entry is not a verified birth date. This is a state resources questionnaire, not proof of enlistment or service. The collection guide is not an individual-record locator.
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MCP-US-1917-MILITARY-CENSUS / SRC-400, Connecticut Military Census Form 1, James E. McPadden, Bridgeport, dated 27 February 1917, stamped 14 March 1917. Connecticut State Library & State Archives, RG 029, Military Census, Box 233, Sheet 396436; archival citation confirmed 8 October 2026. Handwritten index reads 402 in the clearer archive copy, correcting the earlier reading 409. No individual online image locator is established.

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Preview of James’s 1918 draft registration02
Archive-linkedMCP-US-1918-DRAFT-JAMES

Military registration · September 1918; registrar stamp 19 September

James’s 1918 draft registration

Bridgeport, Connecticut

What this shows
The front gives 498 Howard Avenue, drop-forger occupation, Remington-UMC employer and Mrs. Katherine McFadden as nearest relative. The reverse gives a physical description, registrar's report and 19 September 1918 stamp.
What it does not prove
The reverse bears a 19 September 1918 registrar stamp; that stamp alone does not prove the day James completed the form. The recorded birth date, 22 September 1880, conflicts with the Irish birth record. Registration is not proof of military service or of James’s views about the war.
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MCP-US-1918-DRAFT-JAMES / SRC-393, James Edward McFadden, WWI draft card, serial 2920, Local Draft Board #6-3-2-C, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut; reverse registrar stamp 19 September 1918; Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918, Record Group 163, National Archives at Atlanta, Morrow, Georgia. Direct NARA PDF received 6 October 2026; FamilySearch index 4F6X-5X3Z.

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Selected source reading · 9 November 1918James’s declaration of intention
  • James Edward McFadden names wife Catherine, 498 Howard Avenue, drop forging and the Teutonic.

The birth and arrival dates conflict with the Irish birth and 1904 passenger record. The vessel was formerly misread as Tuscania; the corrected reading is Teutonic. This declaration does not establish completed naturalization.

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Archive-linkedMCP-US-1918-DECLARATION-JAMES

Naturalization declaration · 9 November 1918

James’s declaration of intention

Fairfield County, Connecticut

What this shows
James Edward McFadden names wife Catherine, 498 Howard Avenue, drop forging and the Teutonic.
What it does not prove
The birth and arrival dates conflict with the Irish birth and 1904 passenger record. The vessel was formerly misread as Tuscania; the corrected reading is Teutonic. This declaration does not establish completed naturalization.
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MCP-US-1918-DECLARATION-JAMES / SRC-392, Declaration of Intention no. 12469, James Edward McFadden, Fairfield County Superior Court, 9 November 1918; FamilySearch index 6519-D3XR; corrected transcription SRC-486.

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Preview of Mary Conlon and Michael McPadden’s parish marriage04
Archive-linkedMCP-IRL-1861-MARRIAGE

Parish register · Reported 25 November 1861

Mary Conlon and Michael McPadden’s parish marriage

Killenummery, County Leitrim

What this shows
A Killenummery marriage-register spread covering November 1861 to March 1864, containing the reported Mary and Michael entry and witnesses John and Bridget Conlan.
What it does not prove
The faint target line needs an independent rereading; the witnesses’ relationship to Mary is unproved.
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MCP-IRL-1861-MARRIAGE / SRC-511, National Library of Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, Killenummery, microfilm 04241/01, page 226, https://registers.nli.ie/pages/vtls000632439_226. Mary Conlon and Michael McPadden entry reported as 25 November 1861; independent reading still needed. Complete-spread resized JPEG reading copy. NLI Licence: https://registers.nli.ie/terms_of_use_en.pdf .

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Selected source reading · 2 September 1883Michael McPadden’s death entry
  • Michael’s death, place and occupation, with brother Thomas as informant.

It does not establish when children overseas heard the news or anyone’s feelings.

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Archive-linkedMCP-IRL-1883-DEATH-MM

Civil death register · 2 September 1883

Michael McPadden’s death entry

Tullynascreen

What this shows
Michael’s death, place and occupation, with brother Thomas as informant.
What it does not prove
It does not establish when children overseas heard the news or anyone’s feelings.
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MCP-IRL-1883-DEATH-MM / SRC-028, civil deaths, Dromahair district, Manorhamilton union, County Leitrim, 1883, entry 18: Michael McPadden, died 2 September at Tullynascreen, recorded age 60, married farmer; brother Thomas informed. IrishGenealogy group registration ID 5956697, image 04822715. Official PDF byte-matched on 3 October 2026. Registration appears to read 7 September; that reading remains provisional.

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Selected source reading · 29 September 1883Martin McPadden’s birth entry
  • Martin’s birth, parents and registration on 1 October. The informant appears to be Mary Keegan, by mark, described as occupier—not securely identified as his mother.

The informant’s surname reading needs independent confirmation. Occupier does not establish kinship, ownership, midwifery or who supported Mary after Michael’s death.

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Archive-linkedMCP-IRL-1883-BIRTH-MARTIN

Civil birth register · 29 September 1883

Martin McPadden’s birth entry

Tullynascreen

What this shows
Martin’s birth, parents and registration on 1 October. The informant appears to be Mary Keegan, by mark, described as occupier—not securely identified as his mother.
What it does not prove
The informant’s surname reading needs independent confirmation. Occupier does not establish kinship, ownership, midwifery or who supported Mary after Michael’s death.
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MCP-IRL-1883-BIRTH-MARTIN / SRC-007, civil births, Dromahair district, Manorhamilton union, County Leitrim, 1883, entry 225: Martin McPadden, born 29 September at Tullynascreen to Michael McPadden, farmer, and Mary formerly Conlon; registered 1 October. IrishGenealogy group registration ID 9508555, image 01998661. Official PDF byte-matched on 3 October 2026. Earlier attribution of the informant’s mark to the mother is withdrawn.

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Preview of City of Berlin: Kate McPadden passenger candidate07
Archive-linkedMCP-US-1883-KATE-CANDIDATE

Passenger manifest · 9 September 1883 arrival

City of Berlin: Kate McPadden passenger candidate

New York

What this shows
Passenger 129, Kate McPadden: age 14, female, servant, Ireland, intending residence in the United States, steerage and one piece of baggage. The separate header names the City of Berlin and bears an oath dated 10 September 1883.
What it does not prove
Her identification as Catherine McPadden Kelly is a favored candidate, not proved. No parent, Irish townland or receiving contact is supplied. The header’s 10 September oath is an administrative date, not the 9 September arrival date established in the voyage research.
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MCP-US-1883-KATE-CANDIDATE / SRC-524–525, NARA M237 roll 470, Record Group 36, City of Berlin, passenger 129 Kate McPadden; Internet Archive passengerlistsof0470unit, leaf n72 (PDF page 73), with header at n70 (PDF page 71). United States Bureau of Customs; National Archives and Records Service; Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, contributor; Internet Archive, digitization. Fresh copies acquired 3 October 2026.

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Selected source reading · 31 March 1901 censusMary’s 1901 household
  • Mary is recorded as a widowed farmer and household head, with sons Michael and the older Martin at Tullynascreen.
  • Irish and English are recorded. Mary could not read or write; Martin witnessed her mark.

The recorded age of 43 conflicts with earlier records and her adult sons. This census-night household does not establish what happened to absent children.

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Irish census · 31 March 1901 census

Mary’s 1901 household

Tullynascreen

What this shows
Mary as widow, farmer and household head with sons Michael and Martin; Irish and English recorded.
What it does not prove
Mary’s recorded age conflicts with earlier records. Absence from the household does not establish death or emigration.
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MCP-IRL-1901-MARY, Mary’s 1901 household, 31 March 1901 census, Tullynascreen; preserved McPadden Project research copy. See the displayed image for original headings and locator details.

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Selected source reading · 1901 censusMary’s 1901 dwelling form
  • House 10: two rooms occupied and two front windows recorded in 1901.
  • Three people are recorded for the dwelling.

Form categories are not a floor plan or proof of the cottage’s appearance in 1904. Differences from 1911 remain unexplained.

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Census building return · 1901 census

Mary’s 1901 dwelling form

Tullynascreen

What this shows
The building characteristics entered on the 1901 return.
What it does not prove
A census description does not establish the precise cottage interior, all occupants’ routines or present property ownership.
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MCP-IRL-1901-BUILDING, Mary’s 1901 dwelling form, 1901 census, Tullynascreen; preserved McPadden Project research copy. See the displayed image for original headings and locator details.

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Selected source reading · 2 April 1911 censusMary’s 1911 household
  • Mary is recorded as a widowed farmer, age 70, born in County Leitrim.
  • She is the sole recorded occupant of this household on census night, 2 April 1911.

Recorded age is not a verified birth date. One occupant on census night does not establish isolation or who helped Mary.

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Irish census · 2 April 1911 census

Mary’s 1911 household

Tullynascreen

What this shows
Mary’s later household entry.
What it does not prove
Living alone on census night does not prove isolation or who helped her.
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MCP-IRL-1911-MARY, Mary’s 1911 household, 2 April 1911 census, Tullynascreen; preserved McPadden Project research copy. See the displayed image for original headings and locator details.

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Selected source reading · 1911 censusMary’s 1911 dwelling form
  • House 32: one room occupied and one front window recorded in 1911.
  • One occupant is recorded on census night.

These categories do not establish exact dimensions, a floor plan or an unchanged 1904 building.

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Census building return · 1911 census

Mary’s 1911 dwelling form

Tullynascreen

What this shows
The dwelling’s recorded rooms, windows and construction categories.
What it does not prove
It is not a photograph or a plan of the house in 1904.
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MCP-IRL-1911-BUILDING, Mary’s 1911 dwelling form, 1911 census, Tullynascreen; preserved McPadden Project research copy. See the displayed image for original headings and locator details.

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Preview of The Kelly household before James’s arrival12
Archive-linkedMCP-US-1900-KELLY

United States census · 1900 census

The Kelly household before James’s arrival

11 Warren Court, Bridgeport

What this shows
Catherine, husband James Kelly and their three sons at the address later named by James McPadden.
What it does not prove
It does not prove James’s later lodging or how he was received.
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MCP-US-1900-KELLY, 1900 United States census, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, ED 14, sheet 7B, lines 87–91; enumerated 11–12 June 1900; 11 Warren Court. NARA T623, reel 131; Internet Archive leaf n342; digitization contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Independently acquired master SRC-504; displayed details are crops of this master.

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Preview of Oceanic: James’s earlier passenger listing13
Archive-linkedMCP-US-1904-OCEANIC

Passenger manifest · 12 October 1904 ship arrival

Oceanic: James’s earlier passenger listing

New York passenger list

What this shows
Ticket 6279, a sister as payer, $20 and the Bridgeport contact.
What it does not prove
Not visibly cancelled and not proof of James’s completed voyage. A ledger rule was previously mistaken for cancellation.
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SS Oceanic, Queenstown departure 6 October 1904, New York arrival 12 October 1904; James McPadden, line 21, printed manifest page 109. NARA T715, roll 503, RG 85; scan contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center through Internet Archive, leaf n524. Preserved project master SRC-503; earlier listing, not James’s completed crossing.

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Preview of Catherine McNiff’s childhood household14
Archive-linkedMCP-US-1900-MCNIFF

United States census · 9 June 1900 enumeration

Catherine McNiff’s childhood household

Main Street, Bridgeport

What this shows
Catherine McNiff with her family before her marriage to James McPadden.
What it does not prove
This Catherine is not James’s sister Catherine Kelly; a household return does not preserve a childhood diary.
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United States census, 1900, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, Ward 7, ED 30, sheet 13B, lines 91–97, William H. and Sarah McNiff household at 1311 Main; enumerated 9 June 1900. NARA T623 reel 132; Internet Archive leaf n10; digitization contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Preserved independent master SRC-520.

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Preview of Sarah McNiff’s household after William’s death15
Archive-linkedMCP-US-1910-MCNIFF

United States census · 20 April 1910 enumeration

Sarah McNiff’s household after William’s death

Howard Avenue, Bridgeport

What this shows
Sarah, recorded widowed, with Katie, Sadie, William and Nellie; Michael McPadden is recorded as her brother.
What it does not prove
A household relationship is not proof of everyone's wider ancestry or private feelings. Katie is Catherine McNiff, James’s future wife, not his sister Catherine Kelly. Historical address differences remain source-specific.
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United States census, 1910, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, ED 18, sheet 10A, lines 3–8, Sarah McNiff household; enumerated 20 April 1910 by Maud E. Caulfield. NARA T624 reel 128; Internet Archive leaf n638; Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center contribution. Preserved independent master SRC-521.

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Preview of Catherine and James Kelly’s later household16
Archive-linkedMCP-US-1910-KELLY

United States census · 1910 census

Catherine and James Kelly’s later household

Bridgeport

What this shows
The household’s later composition and recorded circumstances.
What it does not prove
The return cannot explain private grief or family relationships beyond the recorded answers.
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MCP-US-1910-KELLY, 1910 United States census, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, ED 11, sheet 25B, printed lines 3–8; enumerated 28 April 1910. NARA T624, reel 128; Internet Archive leaf n287; digitization contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Independently acquired master SRC-505; displayed details are crops of this master. The Gregory Street address depends on preceding sheet 25A, preserved separately as SRC-365.

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Preview of James Kelly’s probate notice17
Archive-linkedMCP-US-1915-KELLY-PROBATE

Probate notice · 22 July 1915 publication · notice dated 18 June

James Kelly’s probate notice

Bridgeport

What this shows
Catherine acting as administratrix after her husband’s death.
What it does not prove
A legal notice does not describe her finances or the emotional experience of widowhood.
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MCP-US-1915-KELLY-PROBATE, The Bridgeport Evening Farmer, 22 July 1915, page 10; James Kelly estate notice dated 18 June 1915, naming Catherine Kelly as administratrix. Library of Congress, Chronicling America; digitization contributed by Connecticut State Library. Preserved full-page PNG rendered from research PDF SRC-462; not the complete probate file.

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A lead, not a final sighting.

This is our research explanation—not a photograph of an original record.

The next step is to find the complete directory page and verify its year, wording and identity.

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Project research note · 1918–1919 search leads · reviewed 3 October 2026

A later directory lead for Catherine Kelly

Bridgeport

What this shows
Why a Catherine Kelly directory-search result remains a lead, what still needs checking, and why an unsuccessful 1919 search cannot tell us when she died.
What it does not prove
This is a project-written research note, not a directory-page scan. The original entry is unverified. Search filters do not independently prove an exact address, date or widow wording. A later unsuccessful search proves neither absence nor death.
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MCP-US-1918-KELLY-DIRECTORY, The McPadden Project, Catherine Kelly: a directory lead, not a final sighting, research note, 3 October 2026. Summarizes privately preserved search logs SRC-472 and SRC-473; neither is an inspected directory page. The stable project ID is retained for existing story links.

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Preview of The McPadden household at the page edge19
Archive-linkedMCP-US-1920-CENSUS-MCPADDEN

United States census · 1920 census

The McPadden household at the page edge

Bridgeport · street unresolved

What this shows
James on line 48, wife Catherine on 49 and daughter Catherine on 50 of sheet 21A.
What it does not prove
445 is the family enumeration number, not an address. Sheet 21B continues this household with Cecelia, son James and boarder Patrick Casey. This sheet alone is incomplete; the street reading still needs confirmation.
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MCP-US-1920-CENSUS-MCPADDEN, 1920 United States census, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, ED 7, sheet 21A, lines 48–50; family enumeration number 445, not a street address. NARA T625, reel 174; Internet Archive leaf n456; digitization contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Independently acquired master SRC-508; displayed details are crops of this master. Continues on sheet 21B, SRC-509, lines 51–53. Street reading unresolved.

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Preview of Turn the page: two children and a boarder20
Archive-linkedMCP-US-1920-CENSUS-MCPADDEN-CONTINUATION

United States census · 1920 census

Turn the page: two children and a boarder

Bridgeport · house number 637; street reading unresolved

What this shows
Family 445 continues: Cecelia McPadden, daughter, recorded age 5 (line 51); James, son (52); Patrick Casey, boarder, recorded age 55 (53). Family 446 begins at line 54. Columns 2–4 repeat house 637, dwelling 286 and family 445.
What it does not prove
Read with sheet 21A, lines 48–50: six recorded household members, including three children. Jr. is an editorial distinction, not part of the son's entry. His fractional age and the street reading remain unresolved. Boarder does not establish kinship, friendship or how the household lived.
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MCP-US-1920-CENSUS-MCPADDEN-CONTINUATION, 1920 United States census, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, ED 7, sheet 21B, lines 51–53; continuation of family 445 from sheet 21A. NARA T625, reel 174; Internet Archive leaf n455; digitization contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Independently acquired master SRC-509; detail is an unretouched crop of this page. Name and age readings are editorial transcriptions, not vital-event certificates.

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Preview of The changing Sherwood Avenue household21
Archive-linkedMCP-US-1940-CENSUS-MCPADDEN

United States census · 1940 census · includes a 1935 residence question

The changing Sherwood Avenue household

67 Sherwood Avenue, Bridgeport

What this shows
James, Catherine and four children; employment and earlier-residence answers.
What it does not prove
The oldest daughter’s absence does not explain where she went. The 1935 field is retrospective, not a separate census.
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MCP-US-1940-CENSUS-MCPADDEN, 1940 United States census, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, ED 9-48, sheet 7A, lines 33–38; enumerated 16 April 1940; 67 Sherwood Avenue. NARA 1940 census open-data collection, T627, roll 531, frame 143. Independently acquired master SRC-507; displayed details are crops of this master. The 1935 residence answer is retrospective, not a separate census.

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Preview of James McPadden’s Bridgeport portrait22
Family-heldMCP-FAM-JAMES-PORTRAIT

Family photograph · Undated · after emigration, per family

James McPadden’s Bridgeport portrait

Bridgeport

What this shows
A family-identified portrait of James, preserved through his son Edward Paul’s family.
What it does not prove
The studio imprint is a dating lead, not an exact sitting date.
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MCP-FAM-JAMES-PORTRAIT, James McPadden’s Bridgeport portrait, Undated · after emigration, per family, Bridgeport; preserved McPadden Project research copy. See the displayed image for original headings and locator details.

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Selected source reading · 31 July 1867Civil birth entry for Catherine McPadden
  • Catherine’s birth date and place, and parents Michael McPadden and Mary formerly Conlon.

It does not by itself connect the infant to every later American record bearing a similar name.

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Archive-linkedMCP-IRL-1867-BIRTH-CM

Civil registration · 31 July 1867

Civil birth entry for Catherine McPadden

Tullynascreen, County Leitrim

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Catherine’s birth date and place, and parents Michael McPadden and Mary formerly Conlon.
What it does not prove
It does not by itself connect the infant to every later American record bearing a similar name.
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MCP-IRL-1867-BIRTH-CM / SRC-003, civil births, Dromahair district, Manorhamilton union, County Leitrim, 1867, entry 344: Catherine McPadden, born 31 July, registered 5 August. IrishGenealogy group registration ID 7904657, register image 02276609. Official PDF byte-matched to the preserved master on 3 October 2026.

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Selected source reading · 30 April 1888Marriage register for Catherine McPadden and James Kelly
  • Catherine Mc Padden and James Kelley married in Bridgeport on 30 April 1888.
  • The register records their ages as 22 and 28, Irish birthplaces and Bridgeport residence.

The civil row does not name parents, witnesses, occupations or exact Irish birthplaces. It does not describe their courtship or celebration.

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Archive-linkedMCP-US-1888-MARRIAGE-KELLY

Marriage register · 30 April 1888

Marriage register for Catherine McPadden and James Kelly

Bridgeport, Connecticut

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The couple’s names, ages, Irish birthplaces, Bridgeport residence and officiant.
What it does not prove
It records a civil event, not the courtship, private ceremony experience or complete family network.
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MCP-US-1888-MARRIAGE-KELLY, Bridgeport marriage register, James Kelley and Catherine Mc Padden, 30 April 1888; FamilySearch image 3Q9M-C9BY-B7RJ-8.

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Family-heldMCP-FAM-1904-MARY-PAGE

Family-held document · 4 October 1904

Mary McPadden’s family-held page

Tullynascreen, County Leitrim

What this shows
Mary’s witnessed mark, the son James she names and wording about a dwelling, effects and about one Irish acre.
What it does not prove
It records an intention. It does not establish motive, completed inheritance, present ownership or any modern property claim.
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MCP-FAM-1904-MARY-PAGE, family-held page bearing Mary McPadden’s witnessed mark, 4 October 1904; McPadden family collection.

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Archive-linkedMCP-US-1904-TEUTONIC

Passenger manifest · 20 October 1904

Completed Teutonic passenger manifest

New York arrival

What this shows
James on the completed voyage, recorded single, self-paid, carrying $10 and naming his sister Mrs. James Kelly at 11 Warren Court.
What it does not prove
It does not prove his exact Irish route, feelings, who originally bought a ticket, lodging after arrival or a dockside meeting.
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MCP-US-1904-TEUTONIC, SS Teutonic, Queenstown departure 13 October 1904, New York arrival 20 October 1904; James McPadden, line 12. NARA T715, roll 506, RG 85; scan contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center through Internet Archive, leaf n197. Preserved project copy SRC-482.

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Archive-linkedMCP-US-1912-WEDDING

Historic newspaper · Published 1 February 1912 · wedding 31 January 1912

McPadden–McNiff wedding report

Bridgeport, Connecticut

What this shows
The couple, St. Peter’s Church ceremony, named participants, reception and their intention to live in Bridgeport.
What it does not prove
It does not recover how James and Catherine met, their private faith, courtship or emotions.
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MCP-US-1912-WEDDING, “McPadden–McNiff” wedding report, The Bridgeport Evening Farmer, 1 February 1912, p. 4; Chronicling America, Library of Congress; Connecticut State Library.

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Archive-linkedMCP-US-1930-CENSUS-MCPADDEN

United States census · 1930

McPadden household in the 1930 census

637 Main Street, Bridgeport

What this shows
James and Catherine’s household with all five children at one documented address.
What it does not prove
The census is a dated household snapshot, not a complete account of relationships, work, health or daily life.
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MCP-US-1930-CENSUS-MCPADDEN, 1930 United States census, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, ED 1-9, sheet 6B, lines 72–78; 637 Main Street. NARA T626, reel 253; Internet Archive leaf n781; digitization contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Independently acquired master SRC-506; household detail is a crop of this master.

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Selected source reading · 1942James Edward McPadden’s 1942 registration card
  • The card front records James’s Sherwood Avenue address, Catherine as contact and Beardsley Park as workplace.

Registration is not military service. The card’s recorded birth date conflicts with the Irish record. The reverse has not been verified from this copy.

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Archive-linkedMCP-US-1942-REGISTRATION-JEM

Military registration · 1942

James Edward McPadden’s 1942 registration card

Bridgeport, Connecticut

What this shows
James’s Sherwood Avenue address, Catherine as contact and Beardsley Park as his recorded workplace.
What it does not prove
This is the card front only. It identifies home, contact and workplace, not military service, job duties or feelings. The recorded 1880 birth date conflicts with the Irish birth record; the unseen reverse has not been checked.
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MCP-US-1942-REGISTRATION-JEM / SRC-398, James Edward McPadden, World War II registration card front, serial U62, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1942; preserved research copy. FamilySearch index X5GY-G24 is a research locator, not a newly verified image acquisition.

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Correction history is part of the evidence

Teutonic, not Oceanic.

The earlier Oceanic listing remains important, but is not visibly crossed out: a repeated printed ledger rule was previously mistaken for cancellation. The completed arrival record establishes the Teutonic as James’s vessel. The reason for the two entries remains uncertain.
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