Researching Mary Maher
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1101 people with the Maher surname? In that year Maher was ranked number 2501 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Mary means "bitter" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Mary Maher on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mary Maher and the Maher Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Maher Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Maher family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 6213 people with the Maher surname in the UK? Maher is now ranked number 962 for popularity in the UK. |
Maher Genealogy Databases
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Maher Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Maher surname in the USA? Maher is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Mary Maher. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mary Maher
Mary Cecilia Maher
Mary Cecilia Maher (13 September 1799 – 10 October 1878) was a New Zealand religious sister, teacher, and social worker.
She born in Freshford, County Kilkenny, Ireland on 13 September 1799, as Ellen Maher. She entered St Leo's Convent, in Carlow in 1838, becoming a Sister of Mercy, and taking on the religious name of Mary Cecilia Maher. In 1849 Bishop Pompallier visited seeking nuns to emigrate; eight left from St Leo's, led by Maher. They travelled to New Zealand, learning Māori along the way, establishing the Sisters of Mercy in Auckland as the first female religious community in New Zealand in 1850.
The Sisters of Mercy maintained a number of girls schools and convents, initially in Auckland, then in Thames after the 1867 gold rush, and eventually across New Zealand. Maher was superior from 1850–1867 and 1870–1877, before dying in 1878.
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