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Bridget Maher^1,2,3

Father*	Paul Maher (b. before 24 April 1870, d. 28 August 1930)
Mother*	Julia Mary Dowling (b. 21 November 1881, d. 11 April 1953)

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1. [S1212] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Ireland. Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. MARRIAGE Register.
   
   www.irishgenealogy.ie,
   Repository: National Archives of Ireland Genealogy Website,
   Citation Detail: Party 1 Name: Bridget Maher; Party 2 Name: John Naughton; Date of Event: 15 February 1939; Group Registration ID: 1321195; SR District/Reg Area: Mountmellick; Image
   
2. [S1213] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Ireland. Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. BIRTH Register.
   
   www.irishgenealogy.ie; Record set: Irish Births 1864-1958; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Civil Births; Collections from: Ireland,
   Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
   Citation Detail: Name: BRIDGET MAHER ; Date of Birth: 29 December 1909 ; Group Registration ID: 734480 ; SR District/Reg Area: Mountmellick ; Sex: Female ; Mother's Birth Surname: DOWLING ; Image
   
3. [S2006] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: 1911 census of Ireland. LAOIS. Digital images. National Archives of Ireland Genealogy Website. www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ : see citation.,
   Citation Detail: Census for MAHER, PAUL household of house 15 Clonaheen, Omorforest, Laois, Ireland,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study 2005:-
   
   
   

   Census-1911-IRL-Maher-Paul-0001-Laois-OMoreforest.jpg

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George Dowling

Father*	Michael E Dowling (b. 10 January 1881, d. about February 1972)
Mother*	Rosanna Kavanagh (b. between April and June 1892, d. before 1920)

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Thomas Dowling^1,2

Father*	Michael E Dowling (b. 10 January 1881, d. about February 1972)
Mother*	Alice Charlotte E Holmes (b. between October and December 1885, d. DECEASED)

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Children:

Son*	Kirk Dowling (b. 1965, d. 2007)

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1. [S2907] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: BillionGraves Index Database, Family Search, compiler. "BillionGraves". Database. Billion Graves. www.billiongraves.com : see citation.
   
   © 2020 BillionGraves Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved,
   Citation Detail: Grave record for Thomas Dowling (1922 - 2012), BillionGraves Record 6426606 Guelph/Eramosa, Wellington, Ontario, Canada,
   Citation Text: 2020:-
   
   
   

   Grave-Dowling-Thomas-1922-2012-CAN-Ontario-Wellington

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2. [S707] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Dowling.,
   Citation Detail: from Mary Dowling Conley; 25 November 2000; Hello Brian... Well Here Goes Again...I Am Not Used To This Sort Of Thing... So If It Turns Out To Be Somewhat Of A Short Novel Please Forgive Me...I Still Have Time To Learn... Original Letter Went Like This... I Had No Idea I Would Hear From Anyone... This Is Such A Treat... I Can Understand Why You Would Find It Hard To Interpret As Your E-Mail Suggests... It Is Strictly My Fault... Chalk It Up To Inexperience... Yes...My Father Michael Was A Well Known... And Well Liked Police Officer In Brantford Ont... For 20+ Years( 1900+ And On) The Dates Are As Near As I Can Get Hold Of... He Had 4 Sons Through Rosanne... Kavanaugh... Names: Jack B.D.Unknown Jim B.D. Unknown... Mike..B.D. Unknown..And George B.D. Unknown. (All Are Deceased Except George Who Lives At Present In Brantford Ont.)... Roseanne Died In Childbirth When The Boys Were Not More Than Toddlers About A Year Apart , So I Am Told...And As George Now The Only Survivor Of This Foursome Has A Son George Jr. And Brenda.......Ages Unknown But Still Living......Michael... Then ( 1920?) Met And Married My Mother (Widow)...Alice Holmes Pratt. Emigrant From Her Homeland ..Born In Or Near The Sound Of The Bo---Bells In England.....She Had 3 Children..From Her First Husband (Lewin Pratt..Sr.) Dolly....Lewin And Dick....All Deceased Now... Are You Still With Me??? His, Hers And Ours.....Here Comes The Ours.... Tom..Born 1923 Has 9 Children All Alive And Well( One Wife..Nora) Dennis Born 1924....Has 1 Son Robert..I Wife Margarite......All Alive And Well...And Me... Mary...Born 1926...3 Children ..Maureen Diane And James.....All Alive And Well...... You May Be Interested Or Not......But Heres Some More... Not Too Relevant......My Father Michael....Was Tall, Straight, And Good Looking With A Thick Irish Brogue...A Magnificent Sense Of.. Humour And A Fiery Temper...Which Was Ultimately His Downfall.....He Returned To Ireland Around 1933?.After A Car Wreck Which Left Him Unable To Return To His Police Work... Yes...He Abandoned My Mother Home And His Family....With The Idea That There Was An Estate...That He Was To Remain In Ireland For At Least 7 Years In Order To Lay Claim To?????? Those Were Very Hard Years For Everyone.......He Returned To Canada Via New York...Where His Landed Emigrant Status Was Again Laid Claim To.... Being Sponsored By My Mother Who Agreed To Recognize Him As Her Husband.....But Having Stayed Away For So Many Years He Was Never Able To Become Established As Father And Husband.....He Had Escaped From Our Lives As A Permanent Help Of Any Kind....And A Breach Too Broken To Be Mended....But He Was My Father And For That I Honored Him .... I Never Saw Him Again For Many Years And Lost Track Of Him Altogether......But In 1972? My Brother Told Me He Was In Hospital In Guelph Ont....And I Went To Visit Him.... .Even Tho' He Was An Old Man , I Recognized Him Right Away...I Had To Introduce Myself To Him And He Seemed To Remember I Was His Only Daughter.....I Took His Hand .And Prayed For Him ...Softly Enough For Him To Hear ...I Had Never Seen A Grown Man Weep Uncontrollably ..He Added That He Had Always, Since He Was A Little Boy , Believed In Jesus Christ...After I Forgave Him From My Heart , And Dried His Tears....We Split A Beer...And I Kissed Him Good-Bye......He Died A Few Days Later...... Just One More Thing...Just Before He Died...He Told The Nurse..To Remove His Tray From His Lap...Because.. He Said" I'll Be Dying Now"....The Nurse Afterward Told Me ...He Was Looking Toward The Door....Throwing Back The Covers As If To Get Out Of Bed.....He Dropped His Head And Died In Peace....(.Feb.1972 ) Every Life I Am Sure Has A Story......At His Funeral...The Liturgy At The Catholic Mass...Was That Simon Had To Wait To Be A Very Old Man Before He Laid Eyes On Jesus (The Saviour) I Hope You Do Not Mind Me Going On Like This... I Now Wish I Had Not Missed So Much Of Him And His Life... I Wish I Could Call Back More Of His Life And Years... With A View To Understanding... I Am A Grandmother Now Myself And Understand...How Lonely He Must Have Been. If This Letter Doesn't Reach You Its O.K. I Appreciate Just Talking To Someone Who May Have Traced Some Of His Long Lost Kin Folks In Ireland... May The Lord Bless You Brian And Cause You To Prosper In Everything You Do... Regards.....Mary Dowling Conley email address,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study 25-Nov-2000:-
   

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Dennis Dowling¹

Father*	Michael E Dowling (b. 10 January 1881, d. about February 1972)
Mother*	Alice Charlotte E Holmes (b. between October and December 1885, d. DECEASED)

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1. [S707] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Dowling.,
   Citation Detail: from Mary Dowling Conley; 25 November 2000; Hello Brian... Well Here Goes Again...I Am Not Used To This Sort Of Thing... So If It Turns Out To Be Somewhat Of A Short Novel Please Forgive Me...I Still Have Time To Learn... Original Letter Went Like This... I Had No Idea I Would Hear From Anyone... This Is Such A Treat... I Can Understand Why You Would Find It Hard To Interpret As Your E-Mail Suggests... It Is Strictly My Fault... Chalk It Up To Inexperience... Yes...My Father Michael Was A Well Known... And Well Liked Police Officer In Brantford Ont... For 20+ Years( 1900+ And On) The Dates Are As Near As I Can Get Hold Of... He Had 4 Sons Through Rosanne... Kavanaugh... Names: Jack B.D.Unknown Jim B.D. Unknown... Mike..B.D. Unknown..And George B.D. Unknown. (All Are Deceased Except George Who Lives At Present In Brantford Ont.)... Roseanne Died In Childbirth When The Boys Were Not More Than Toddlers About A Year Apart , So I Am Told...And As George Now The Only Survivor Of This Foursome Has A Son George Jr. And Brenda.......Ages Unknown But Still Living......Michael... Then ( 1920?) Met And Married My Mother (Widow)...Alice Holmes Pratt. Emigrant From Her Homeland ..Born In Or Near The Sound Of The Bo---Bells In England.....She Had 3 Children..From Her First Husband (Lewin Pratt..Sr.) Dolly....Lewin And Dick....All Deceased Now... Are You Still With Me??? His, Hers And Ours.....Here Comes The Ours.... Tom..Born 1923 Has 9 Children All Alive And Well( One Wife..Nora) Dennis Born 1924....Has 1 Son Robert..I Wife Margarite......All Alive And Well...And Me... Mary...Born 1926...3 Children ..Maureen Diane And James.....All Alive And Well...... You May Be Interested Or Not......But Heres Some More... Not Too Relevant......My Father Michael....Was Tall, Straight, And Good Looking With A Thick Irish Brogue...A Magnificent Sense Of.. Humour And A Fiery Temper...Which Was Ultimately His Downfall.....He Returned To Ireland Around 1933?.After A Car Wreck Which Left Him Unable To Return To His Police Work... Yes...He Abandoned My Mother Home And His Family....With The Idea That There Was An Estate...That He Was To Remain In Ireland For At Least 7 Years In Order To Lay Claim To?????? Those Were Very Hard Years For Everyone.......He Returned To Canada Via New York...Where His Landed Emigrant Status Was Again Laid Claim To.... Being Sponsored By My Mother Who Agreed To Recognize Him As Her Husband.....But Having Stayed Away For So Many Years He Was Never Able To Become Established As Father And Husband.....He Had Escaped From Our Lives As A Permanent Help Of Any Kind....And A Breach Too Broken To Be Mended....But He Was My Father And For That I Honored Him .... I Never Saw Him Again For Many Years And Lost Track Of Him Altogether......But In 1972? My Brother Told Me He Was In Hospital In Guelph Ont....And I Went To Visit Him.... .Even Tho' He Was An Old Man , I Recognized Him Right Away...I Had To Introduce Myself To Him And He Seemed To Remember I Was His Only Daughter.....I Took His Hand .And Prayed For Him ...Softly Enough For Him To Hear ...I Had Never Seen A Grown Man Weep Uncontrollably ..He Added That He Had Always, Since He Was A Little Boy , Believed In Jesus Christ...After I Forgave Him From My Heart , And Dried His Tears....We Split A Beer...And I Kissed Him Good-Bye......He Died A Few Days Later...... Just One More Thing...Just Before He Died...He Told The Nurse..To Remove His Tray From His Lap...Because.. He Said" I'll Be Dying Now"....The Nurse Afterward Told Me ...He Was Looking Toward The Door....Throwing Back The Covers As If To Get Out Of Bed.....He Dropped His Head And Died In Peace....(.Feb.1972 ) Every Life I Am Sure Has A Story......At His Funeral...The Liturgy At The Catholic Mass...Was That Simon Had To Wait To Be A Very Old Man Before He Laid Eyes On Jesus (The Saviour) I Hope You Do Not Mind Me Going On Like This... I Now Wish I Had Not Missed So Much Of Him And His Life... I Wish I Could Call Back More Of His Life And Years... With A View To Understanding... I Am A Grandmother Now Myself And Understand...How Lonely He Must Have Been. If This Letter Doesn't Reach You Its O.K. I Appreciate Just Talking To Someone Who May Have Traced Some Of His Long Lost Kin Folks In Ireland... May The Lord Bless You Brian And Cause You To Prosper In Everything You Do... Regards.....Mary Dowling Conley email address,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study 25-Nov-2000:-
   

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Catherine Naughton

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Lewin Pratt

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1. [S969] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: User donated trees shared originally on CD ROM and then online.,
   Repository: Internet Service: Ancestry.com,
   Citation Detail: Database online.,
   Citation Text: Record for Lewin Pratt
   

Dolly Pratt

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Lewin Pratt

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Richard Pratt

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John Sylvester Dowling¹

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1. [S707] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Dowling.,
   Citation Detail: DOWLING, JOHN THOMAS - (1) From: (REDACTED); Sent: 30 December 2000 15:18; To: email address; Cc: email address; Subject: As requested!; Hi, My name is John Thomas Dowling. I live at 18 Clubhouse Circle, Central Islip, NY, USA. I had done some research on my family, but basically haven't gotten too far. My Grandfather's name was Sylvester Dowling. According to my memory, my father said the name originally was O'Dowling, and they were from Wicklow. My Grandmother's maiden name was Lawlor, or O'Lawlor (sic), with variations on that, supposedly, her family had a mill called by that name. Information on the families migration is sketchy, we assume, late 1800's. Lace curtain Irish. My Grandfather's name was carried by my father and his brothers as their middle name, i.e., John Sylvester, James Slyvester, Joseph Slyvester, Thomas Slyvester, the latter I believe was the oldest son. There were also several sisters, Julia & Mary are two I can remember. I don't know if they migrated directly to the New York area, or elsewhere. My Grandmother was supposedly a nurse, but I've also heard in the past that she worked for the Mayor of New York City as a cook or House Keeper. After visiting your site yesterday, I purchased "Broderbund's" Family Tree Maker, version 8. I'm now on a learning curve, I've visited several sites on line. My problem is I don't know if they were married here or in Ireland, when they migrated or other pertinent data. Sylvester does not seem to be a common name among the Irish. Also we don't know if the spelling of the surname was changed by immigration. Several passenger lists sites I visited seem to allude to that scenario. My Grandfather, I seem to remember died prior to my fathers birth, or shortly after. I only vaguely remember my Grandmother, she lived in Astoria, Queens, NYC, NY. at 11-49 Welling Court. I remember her wake being held at her home. It had to be in the late 1930's or early 40's. Can you give me any direction on how best to go about continued research. Sincerely, John T. Dowling (2)F rom: fsois151sr (mailto:email address); Sent: 12 January 2001 17:05; To: Brian Dowling; Cc: email address; Subject: Re: Dowling Reply; Brian: My father was John Sylvester Dowling, born 8/6/1905. My Grandfather, who I believe was Sylvester, died prior to my father's birth. Information is sketchy. My Grandmother, first name Mary died, late 1930's or early 40's in Astoria, NYC, NY. My memory of her is limited. Per my brother, my Grandmother was a nurse, but worked for the Mayor of NYC, either as a cook or housekeeper. Circa unknown. All searches for either are negative. Per my father, my Grandmother's family had property called O'Lawlor's (or O'lawler's) Mill around Wicklow area. My father had several siblings, Thomas, the oldest, Joseph, James, plus sisters Mary and Julia. Marriage of Grandparents, either date or location unknown. I set up a family page called "dowling's of astoria, NY". Now have to figure out how to navigate there. I may try using the given name for my Grandfather of Thomas, since that was the first born name. Sylvester might be Great grandfather's name. More to follow later as I become more able in the software. John T. Dowling,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) on 30 December 2000 for the Dowling One-Name Study
   
2. [S6388] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Image: https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/1650811,
   Repository: United States of America, New York Department of Records & Information Services,
   Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JOHN; Gender: Male; in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America; Certificate: 38411; Record ID: 1650811; Soundex: D452,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 31 March 2026, using the Page Service: NYC Historical Vital Records; Page Host: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov; Page Title: "B-M-1905-0038411 - Historical Vital Records of NYC"; URL (Transcript): https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/1650811. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
   
3. [S3802] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=USC%2F1920%2F004966723%2F00665&parentid=USC%2F1920%2F004966723%2F00665%2F082,
   Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, MARY household of , Queens, New York, United States of America. Nara Series: ; Record ID: USC/1920/004966723/00665/082; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Birth place Mary Dowling Self Widowed Female 53 1867 Ireland Joseph Dowling Son Single Male 19 1901 New York James Dowling Son Single Male 16 1904 New York John Dowling Son Single Male 14 1906 New York Thomas Gerdon Son-in-law Married Male 27 1893 New York Julia Gerdon Daughter Married Female 24 1896 New York John Houston Son-in-law Married Male 24 1896 Massachusetts Mary Houston Daughter Married Female 22 1898 New York John F Houston Grandson Single Male 0 1920 New York,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 29 March 2026, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: Us Census 1920 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=USC/1920/004966723/00665/082. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
   
   
   

   Census-1920-USA-Dowling-Mary-1867-NY-Queens-A
4. [S3803] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=USC%2F1930%2F004952171%2F00232&parentid=USC%2F1930%2F004952171%2F00232%2F044,
   Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, MARY household of Richmond, Queens, New York, United States of America. Nara Series: T626; NARA roll: 1583; Record ID: USC/1930/004952171/00232/040; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Mary Dowling Head Widowed Female 64 1866 Ireland James Dowling Son Married Male 27 1903 New York Emma Dowling Daughter-in-law Married Female 23 1907 New York Sylvester Dowling Grandson Single Male 1 1929 New York John Dowling Son Single Male 25 1905 New York,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 29 March 2026, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=USC/1930/004952171/00232/040. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
   
   
   

   Census-1930-USA-Dowling-Mary-1866-NY-Queens-A
5. [S1416] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=USC%2F1910%2F004972994%2F00511&parentid=USC%2F1910%2F004972994%2F00511%2F042,
   Citation Detail: Census for DOLLENG, SYLVESTER household of Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, United States of America. Record ID: USC/1910/004972994/00511/042; Across two pages; Transcribed as "TOLLENG"; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Sylvester Dolleng Self Married Male 50 1860 Mary Dolleng Wife Married Female 44 1866 Elizabeth Dolleng Daughter Single Female 21 1889 Thomas Dolleng Son Single Male 20 1890 Julia Dolleng Daughter Single Female 15 1895 Mary Dolleng Daughter Single Female 12 1898 Joseph Dolleng Son Single Male 9 1901 James Dolleng Son Single Male 7 1903 Johan Dolleng Son Single Male 4 1906 Sylvester Dolleng Son Single Male 3 1907,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 1 April 2026, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=USC/1910/004972994/00511/042. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
   
   
   

   Census-1910-USA-Dolleng-Sylvester-1860-NY-New-York-A
   

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Sylvester Dowling^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}

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Occupation-Stableman-1895-USA-NY-MS-Copilot-AI

Microsoft CoPilot AI: "Stableman in New York. The image should be square and sepia. The stableman should be aged about 40 years old, white with facial features obscured looking away so the image is generic. There should be some reference visually that makes it clear that he is in Manhattan, New York City."

Place-USA-NY-NY-Church-St-Ignatius-Loyola-c1915

The Church of St. Ignatius Loyola -- 980 Park Avenue circa 1925. Simple wooden in 1852, then 2 years later Romanesque brick built. Enlargement in 1881. Commenced the new church 1882. On June 27, 1886, the basement became a church when it was furnished with pews and dedicated. The limestone façade began rising in 1895 as a dignified, classical adaptation of 17th Century Italian church architecture. The unfinished church, was dedicated three years later on December 11, 1898.

1. [S707] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Dowling.,
   Citation Detail: DOWLING, JOHN THOMAS - (1) From: (REDACTED); Sent: 30 December 2000 15:18; To: email address; Cc: email address; Subject: As requested!; Hi, My name is John Thomas Dowling. I live at 18 Clubhouse Circle, Central Islip, NY, USA. I had done some research on my family, but basically haven't gotten too far. My Grandfather's name was Sylvester Dowling. According to my memory, my father said the name originally was O'Dowling, and they were from Wicklow. My Grandmother's maiden name was Lawlor, or O'Lawlor (sic), with variations on that, supposedly, her family had a mill called by that name. Information on the families migration is sketchy, we assume, late 1800's. Lace curtain Irish. My Grandfather's name was carried by my father and his brothers as their middle name, i.e., John Sylvester, James Slyvester, Joseph Slyvester, Thomas Slyvester, the latter I believe was the oldest son. There were also several sisters, Julia & Mary are two I can remember. I don't know if they migrated directly to the New York area, or elsewhere. My Grandmother was supposedly a nurse, but I've also heard in the past that she worked for the Mayor of New York City as a cook or House Keeper. After visiting your site yesterday, I purchased "Broderbund's" Family Tree Maker, version 8. I'm now on a learning curve, I've visited several sites on line. My problem is I don't know if they were married here or in Ireland, when they migrated or other pertinent data. Sylvester does not seem to be a common name among the Irish. Also we don't know if the spelling of the surname was changed by immigration. Several passenger lists sites I visited seem to allude to that scenario. My Grandfather, I seem to remember died prior to my fathers birth, or shortly after. I only vaguely remember my Grandmother, she lived in Astoria, Queens, NYC, NY. at 11-49 Welling Court. I remember her wake being held at her home. It had to be in the late 1930's or early 40's. Can you give me any direction on how best to go about continued research. Sincerely, John T. Dowling (2)F rom: fsois151sr (mailto:email address); Sent: 12 January 2001 17:05; To: Brian Dowling; Cc: email address; Subject: Re: Dowling Reply; Brian: My father was John Sylvester Dowling, born 8/6/1905. My Grandfather, who I believe was Sylvester, died prior to my father's birth. Information is sketchy. My Grandmother, first name Mary died, late 1930's or early 40's in Astoria, NYC, NY. My memory of her is limited. Per my brother, my Grandmother was a nurse, but worked for the Mayor of NYC, either as a cook or housekeeper. Circa unknown. All searches for either are negative. Per my father, my Grandmother's family had property called O'Lawlor's (or O'lawler's) Mill around Wicklow area. My father had several siblings, Thomas, the oldest, Joseph, James, plus sisters Mary and Julia. Marriage of Grandparents, either date or location unknown. I set up a family page called "dowling's of astoria, NY". Now have to figure out how to navigate there. I may try using the given name for my Grandfather of Thomas, since that was the first born name. Sylvester might be Great grandfather's name. More to follow later as I become more able in the software. John T. Dowling,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) on 30 December 2000 for the Dowling One-Name Study
   
2. [S2704] SOURCE: (Full): Various,
   Repository: On-line,
   Citation Detail: McLAUGHLIN, KATHLEEN - Defunct 'Origins' Online Noticeboard for surname Dowling ; Posted by Kathleen McLaughlin on Sat, 27 Jan 2001 -Surname: Dowling, Lawlor Am trying to locate information on my family who immigrated to the USA I assume mid 19 century.I know that my grandmother was Mary Lawlor(died April 4 1939) from Maryborough Queens county.I've been lead to believe there was a family mill (Lawlors mill)I'm not sure if she married my grandfather,Sylvester Dowling(died May 15 1911),there or in the USA. Although the Dowling name seems to connect in Laois as well. Any info would be appreciated. thanks,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) on 27 January 2001 for teh Dowling One-Name Study
   
3. [S2789] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=USC%2F1900%2F004114681%2F00325&parentid=USC%2F1900%2F004114681%2F00325%2F096,
   Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, SYLVESTER household of New York, New York, New York, United States of America. Nara Series: 1241114; Record ID: USC/1900/004114681/00325/094; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Birth place Sylvester Dowling Self Married Male 40 1860 Ireland Mary Dowling Wife Married Female 37 1863 Ireland Elizabeth Dowling Daughter Single Female 12 1888 New York Thomas Dowling Son Single Male 10 1890 New York Julia Dowling Daughter Single Female 6 1894 New York Mary Dowling Daughter Single Female 3 1897 New York,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 29 March 2026, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=USC/1900/004114681/00325/094. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
   
   
   

   Census-1900-USA-Dowling-Sylvester-1860-NY-New-York-A
4. [S6528] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=USC%2F1880%2F005161427%2F00029&parentid=USC%2F1880%2F1000135121972,
   Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JOHN household of Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States of America. NARA film: T9-0789; Record ID: USC/1880/1000135121693; Name; Relation; Gender; Age; Birth year; Birth place; John Dowling; Head; Male; 35; 1845; Ireland; Mary Dowling; Wife; Female; 28; 1852; Ireland; Anne Dowling; Daughter; Female; 6; 1874; New Jersey; Amelia Dowling; Daughter; Female; 3; 1877; New Jersey; Johanna Dowling; Daughter; Female; 0; 1879; New Jersey; John Coslow; Boarder; Male; 21; 1859; Ireland; Sylvester Dowling; Brother; Male; 20; 1860; Ireland; Patrick Fitzpatrick; Boarder; Male; 25; 1855; Ireland.,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 30 March 2026, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=USC/1880/1000135121693. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
   
   
   

   Census-1880-USA-Dowling-John-1845-NJ-Mercer-A
5. [S6388] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Image: https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/843732,
   Repository: United States of America, New York Department of Records & Information Services,
   Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, SYLVESTER; Gender: Male; in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America; Certificate: 6345; Record ID: 843732; Soundex: D452,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 31 March 2026, using the Page Service: NYC Historical Vital Records; Page Host: a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov; Page Title: "B-M-1896-0006345 - Historical Vital Records of NYC"; URL (Transcript): https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/843732. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
   
6. [S6388] SOURCE (Short):, Title: United States of America, NEW YORK, MANHATTAN, Department of Records & Information Services, Civil BIRTH Certificates, Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JULIA; Gender: Female; in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America; Certificate: 29766; Record ID: 653514; Soundex: D452;
7. [S6388] SOURCE (Short):, Title: United States of America, NEW YORK, MANHATTAN, Department of Records & Information Services, Civil BIRTH Certificates, Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, MARY; Gender: Female; in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America; Certificate: 33993; Record ID: 843723; Soundex: D452;
8. [S6388] SOURCE (Short):, Title: United States of America, NEW YORK, MANHATTAN, Department of Records & Information Services, Civil BIRTH Certificates, Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JAMES; Gender: Male; in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America; Certificate: 3939; Record ID: 1444019; Soundex: D452;
9. [S1715] SOURCE: (Full),
   Source Combined Fields: Image: Not available as at 1 April 2026 (Certificate may be available from New York City authority),
   Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
   Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, SYLVESTER to MARY, LAWLON in St Ignatius Loyola parish, New York County, United States, on 27 November 1887; Groom:- Bride:- & Witnesses: None shown in transcript; Record ID: US/NY/CATH/PR/MAR/00203203/G,
   Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 1 April 2026, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=US/NY/CATH/PR/MAR/00203203/G. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
   
10. [S1416] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=USC%2F1910%2F004972994%2F00511&parentid=USC%2F1910%2F004972994%2F00511%2F042,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOLLENG, SYLVESTER household of Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, United States of America. Record ID: USC/1910/004972994/00511/042; Across two pages; Transcribed as "TOLLENG"; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Sylvester Dolleng Self Married Male 50 1860 Mary Dolleng Wife Married Female 44 1866 Elizabeth Dolleng Daughter Single Female 21 1889 Thomas Dolleng Son Single Male 20 1890 Julia Dolleng Daughter Single Female 15 1895 Mary Dolleng Daughter Single Female 12 1898 Joseph Dolleng Son Single Male 9 1901 James Dolleng Son Single Male 7 1903 Johan Dolleng Son Single Male 4 1906 Sylvester Dolleng Son Single Male 3 1907,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 1 April 2026, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=USC/1910/004972994/00511/042. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
    
    
    

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11. [S6388] SOURCE (Short):, Title: United States of America, NEW YORK, MANHATTAN, Department of Records & Information Services, Civil BIRTH Certificates, Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JOHN; Gender: Male; in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America; Certificate: 38411; Record ID: 1650811; Soundex: D452;
12. [S1710] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: Not available as at 1 April 2026,
    Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
    Citation Detail: Baptism of DOWLING, SYLVESTER in St Jean Baptiste parish, New York County, New York, United States, on 16 February 1896; Born on 6 February 1896; to Sylvester, Dowling & Mary, Lawlor; Sponsors: Not shown on transcript; Record ID: US/NY/CATH/PR/BAP/00787153,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 1 April 2026, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=US/NY/CATH/PR/BAP/00787153. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).