Eliza <I>Fitzgerald</I> Lahiff

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Eliza Fitzgerald Lahiff

Birth
Ireland
Death
6 Jun 1899 (aged 55)
Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Add to Map
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Eliza Fitzgerald Lahff was born on May 8, 1844, in Poulawack, Iscankullen, Ireland. Her father, was Patrick Fitzgerald, a herd in the Burren. Her mother was Bridget Walsh.
She married John Lahiff (Flahy) Lahiff on April 30, 1864 at the Carron Catholic Chapel (St. Columba's). In February of 1865, she and John boarded the ship "Berar" bound for New Zealand. Eliza was 7 months pregnant. While on the voyage, she gave birth to her first child Bridget on March 17, 1865. The birth is recorded in the "Diary of the Voyage of the Ship Berar". They arrived into Wellington Harbor on May 8, and remained in New Zealand for 18 months. During that time she gave birth to Catherine "Kate" their second child. Shortly after Catherine's baptism, they boarded ship "Dover Castle" and returned to Ireland. Together, they had 10 children. They lived and worked in the Burren, traveled to America twice and finally settled in Newport, Rhode Island. Eliza died on June 6, 1899 at the age of 55, and was buried in Middletown, Rhode Island. She was a woman of strength and dignity.
Eliza Fitzgerald Lahff was born on May 8, 1844, in Poulawack, Iscankullen, Ireland. Her father, was Patrick Fitzgerald, a herd in the Burren. Her mother was Bridget Walsh.
She married John Lahiff (Flahy) Lahiff on April 30, 1864 at the Carron Catholic Chapel (St. Columba's). In February of 1865, she and John boarded the ship "Berar" bound for New Zealand. Eliza was 7 months pregnant. While on the voyage, she gave birth to her first child Bridget on March 17, 1865. The birth is recorded in the "Diary of the Voyage of the Ship Berar". They arrived into Wellington Harbor on May 8, and remained in New Zealand for 18 months. During that time she gave birth to Catherine "Kate" their second child. Shortly after Catherine's baptism, they boarded ship "Dover Castle" and returned to Ireland. Together, they had 10 children. They lived and worked in the Burren, traveled to America twice and finally settled in Newport, Rhode Island. Eliza died on June 6, 1899 at the age of 55, and was buried in Middletown, Rhode Island. She was a woman of strength and dignity.

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Eliza Fitzgerald
wife of
John Lahiff
Died June 6, 1899
Aged 55 years
Bridget Lahiff
Died Jan 20 1956
Age 90 years

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76313087/eliza-lahiff: accessed ), memorial page for Eliza Fitzgerald Lahiff (8 May 1844–6 Jun 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76313087, citing Saint Columba Catholic Cemetery, Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Jan Brown (contributor 47490302).