Mary Ann O'Neil

1884 -

• Name	Mary Ann O'Neil
  Born	Mar 1884	Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales   [1, 2]
  Christened	13 Apr 1884	Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales   [3]
  	Agency: St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
  Gender	Female
  Emigration	20 Jan 1886	Ellis Island, New York, New York   [2, 4]
  She arrived with her mother on board the SS Helvetia from Liverpool. They then went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to joining her father who was already there.
  	SS Helvetia The S/S Helvetia of the National Line, was built in England in 1864. It made the crossing between Liverpool and New York up to 1891. The ship had a tonnage of 3 318 gross tons, and had a length of 371,5 feet and a width of 41,2 feet. It was rebuilt in 1872 and lengthened to carry more passengers. There was space for a total of 72 cabin passengers and 1,200 passengers in the steerage. The ship is a typical example of how steam was combined with sails. The top speed of the S/S Helvetia was 10 knots. The company advertised large, light and airy quarters, which were heated with steam during the winter months. [old tradecard] She was wrecked in 1894. The report read: The Court, having carefully inquired into the circumstances attending the above-mentioned shipping casualty, finds, for the reasons stated in the annex hereto, that the same was due to the "Helvetia" being sent to sea in an unseaworthy condition and to her being prematurely abandoned. The Court finds the master, John Gallichan, in default, and suspends his certificate for two years. The Court also finds the owner, Mr. Varley (a party to the proceedings), very seriously to blame, and orders him to pay to the solicitor to the Board of Trade the sum of 500l. on account of the expenses of this investigation.
  Census	1900	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
  Census	1910	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [5]
  She was recorded while living with her parents. She was listed as a servant for a private family
  Age: 26
  Address: West Carson Street
  Person ID	I828	Roy Family Genealogy
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Andrew O'Neil,   b. Jun 1860, Ireland
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Ann Reardon,   b. 4 Nov 1860, St. Andrew, Devonshire, England ,   d. 12 Apr 1923, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania  (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	11 May 1879	Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales   [1, 2, 6, 7]
  	Agency: St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
  		Marriage Certificate of Mary Ann Reardon and Andrew O'Neil
  Family ID	F1318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Mar 1884 - Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales Christened - Agency: St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church - 13 Apr 1884 - Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Glamorganshire, Wales Emigration - She arrived with her mother on board the SS Helvetia from Liverpool. They then went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to joining her father who was already there. - 20 Jan 1886 - Ellis Island, New York, New York Census - 1900 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Census - She was recorded while living with her parents. She was listed as a servant for a private family - 1910 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S117] Feightner, Margaret Ann. Scully-Sahr Genealogy, (Virginia: manuscript, 1990). [S538] Rastatter, Mike. Email: 2 August 2009 "Mary Ann Reardon", (To Robert Roy from krastatter (at) hotmail.com, 2 August 2009). [S542] Rastatter, Mike. Email: 12 December 2009 "Reardon Family; Confirmed Baptisms and Marriages" , (To Robert Roy from krastatter (at) hotmail.com. 12 December 2009). [S548] Norway-Heritage web site, (http://www.norwayheritage.com/sail_to_steam.htm). [S321] 1910 U.S. Census - Pennsylvania, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006). Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 19, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1307; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0526; FHL microfilm: 1375320 [S539] Rastatter, Mike. Email: 19 September 2009 , (To Robert Roy from krastatter (at) hotmail.com, 19 September 2009). Copy of an Entry of Marriage, General Register Office, England, Volume 11a, Page 535, Line 10 [S444] Marriage Certificate. Marriage Certificate of Mary Ann Reardon and Andrew O'Neil