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    Question Thomas Saul - Dublin / Brooklyn, NY

    Looking for info on the Sauls of Brooklyn, NY.

    Thomas Saul was probably from Dublin, emmigrated to the US in the 1860s, married Bridget Delia Considine around 1871, had 5 children.

    Bridget & Thomas both died in 1883, he in a famous boat explosion on the Hudson River. They left 5 orphans, the oldest being Mary Agnes, my Grandmother who was 10 at the time. She married James O'Reilly in 1899 as Agnes Saul "Fennell". Her sisters all married listing their maiden names as Saul.

    My question is : How did she get the Fennell name? Her marriage documents say it was her first marriage, so she must have been adopted by a Fennell.

    Thomas Saul had a sister in Dublin who could have been a Fennell by marriage. She attended Thomas Saul's funeral in Brooklyn. His wife Bridget also had a sister that could have been married to a Fennell.

    The only other hint I have is that a Patrick Fennell was on the ship Gallia with James O'Reilly in 1895.

    Any help from the UK or Ireland Saul family would be greatly appreciated.

    Jim O'Reilly
    Last edited by James O'Reilly; 10th April 2015 at 05:19 PM. Reason: New Information

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