Ellen (Ella Mae) Mary Quill born April 27th 1906, baptised April 27th, Fr. P. Riordan. Godparents; Denis Kelly & Mary Ahearne. (neighbours of theirs) Ella Mae emigrated to Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. on Aug 13th 1926 to her granduncle Gerald McCoy of Shanagolden (?) Gerald was on the board of Directors of the Security Trust Co. (Bankers). Ella Mae was a bookeeper in the People’s Wayne Co. Bank, Detroit. Ella Mae got married on Feb 17th 1931 at the church of S.S. Peter & Paul, Detroit to Liam O’Dwyer son of Johnny O’Dwyer & Ellen Lynch, Caolrua, Eyeries, Co. Cork. Liam & Ella Mae returned to Ardgroom village, Co. Cork in 1935, built a dance hall and later opened a shop there. Ella Mae died Aug 3rd 1992, aged 86yrs. Liam died 1993 aged 87yrs.
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