According to family tree information found at the MyHeritage and FamilySearch websites, Andrew’s parents were Patrick Nolan (b. Mar 17 1833 in Co. Westmeath, IE) who died 12 July 1899 in Hartford, Conn and Margaret O’Laughlin (b. July 24 1840 in Ballymacoda and Ladysbridge, Co. Cork, IE ) who died 5 Apr 1909 in Hartford, Conn.

According to family lore Andrew was born at sea in 1860 while his mother/the family was on the way to America. According to an 1865 census, the family was living in Ward 14, Brooklyn, NY. By 1870, again according to a census, the family had resettled toHartford, Conn.

Patrick Nolan and Margaret O’Laughlin had the following children:

Michael (1855), Emma (1858) and Elizabeth (1859) born in Ireland; Andrew J. (1860) born at sea; Josephine (1862), Annie (1863), Fanny (1870), Terrance F. (1872), Bessie (1872), Esther (1877) and Margaret born in America.

Comment:

It may be possible to identify the family’s origin in Ireland using the fact that Andrew’s parents married in Ireland, their first 3 children were born in Ireland (1855-1859). Church records in Counties Cork and Westmeath may shed further light in this family’s ancestry.

References:

URL1: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-1129807689/andrew-j-nolan-in-familysearch-family-tree
URL2: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LD39-D55

Name: Roger Nowlan
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