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Mary Anne Downes1880

Mary Anne Downes 1880

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Mary Anne Downes of Doonbeg was the mother of US vice president Mike Pence's maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Maloney (1901-1980) who was born in the US.

In 1900, Mary Anne Downes departed Queenstown (Cobh, Co. Cork) aboard the Etruria and arrived in New York on 5 May 1900. Mary was listed alongside 3 other Doonbeg natives: George Clancy (age 30, US citizen), Patrick McDonnell (age 22), and Susan McGrath (age 20). 

The Census record reveals that this family were Irish-speaking and would have been known locally as Ó Dubháin.

She married James Michael Maloney, from Killaloe, Co. Clare and raised a family in Chicago, Ilinois.  Their daughter Elizabeth Maloney (1901-1980) married Richard Michael Cawley from Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo who arrived in the US in 1923 and also raised their family in Chicago. 

 

Downes was sometimes recorded as Daines, Dwane, Duane, Dooan.

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Date of Birth 16th Jul 1880
Associated Building (s) Morrisyes Pub DOONBEG  
Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Downes b. 1843 VIEW SOURCE
Father (First Name/s and Surname) John Downes VIEW SOURCE
Townland born Doonbeg, Co. Clare
Place & Date of Baptism
Names of Siblings John Downes | Patrick Downes | Ellen Downes | Jane Downes
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