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Hi Everyone,
I have very little to go on here. All I have is Elizabeth MULLAN born circa 1904 County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
It is thought she and husband Andrew Edward PATTERSON married circa 1940. I have no date of death or where she was buried.

Info on Andrew 14 Aug 1902 in Rathfraggan, Seskinore, County Tyrone NI. Died 17 Nov 1955 Fintona, County Tyrone NI and buried at the Fintona Presbyterian Church, Fintona, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. I have a photograph of the gravestone ..... No Elizabeth mentioned.

Any help with Jenny would be appreciated.

Best Wishes,
Derek

How do you know her birthplace please?

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Ireland Census 1911 Transcription

Anne Jane Mullen Head of Family Widowed 80 1831 Co Monaghan
James Mullen Son Married 47 1864 Co Monaghan
Minnie Mullen Daughter in Law Married 43 1868 Co Monaghan
Jennie Mullen Grand Daughter Single 10 1901 Co Monaghan
Robert Mullen Grand Son Single 8 1903 Co Monaghan
Annie Mullen Grand Daughter Single 5 1906 Co Monaghan
William John Mullen Grand Son Single 2 1909 Co Monaghan
Eliza Mullen Daughter Single 50 1861 Co Monaghan
Stewart Mullen Son Single 40 1871 Co Monaghan

That is an assumption I'm afraid based on that near all the PATTERSONs came from County Tyrone NI. Another researcher seems to think the surname could be mispelt MULLIN.

I suspect there are a few possibilities. Just posting this as a possible:

Name JANE MULLIN
Date of Birth 26 April 1904
Abode: Brook Street
Father: Charles Mullin (Stonemason)
Mother: Elizabeth Mullin (Formerly Nixon)
Group Registration ID 4670153
SR District/Reg Area Omagh
Sex N/R
Mother's Birth Surname NIXON
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The mother of the above Jane died in 1908. This is Charles in 1911- but Jane isn't with him (and I don't see a death for her between 1904 & 1911):

Residents of a house 8.2 in St. Bridget's Terrace (Omagh Urban, Tyrone)

Mullin Charles 45 Male Head of Family Widower RC Stonemason
Mullin James 7 Male Son Roman Catholic
Mullin Charles 5 Male Son Roman Catholic
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There was also a child, Patrick that died 1901, and a daughter, Rose that died 1908.
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This is the same family in 1901:

Residents of a house 33.1 in Brook Street (Omagh Town, Tyrone)

Mullin Charles 28 Male Head of Family Catholic Bricklayer
Mullin Lizzie 25 Female Wife Catholic
Mullin Andrew 7 Male Son Catholic
Mullin Joseph 5 Male Son Catholic
Mullin Mary Linnie 3 Female Daughter Catholic
Mullin Catherine 2 Female Daughter Catholic
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Where does the knowledge of Jane/ Jennie come from? Is her age assumed too?

Is this Andrew going to the USA?

Andrew E Patterson
in the UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: Andrew E Patterson
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1902
Departure Date: 28 Feb 1931
Port of Departure: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Destination Port: New York, USA
Ship Name: Cedric
Shipping line: White Star Line
Official Number: 115354
Master: C P Freeman

Home address: Main Street, Fintona, Co Tyrone.
Country of intended future permanent residence: USA.
Occupation: clerk

Andrew Edward Patterson
in the U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960
Name: Andrew Edward Patterson
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: Irish
Age: 33
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1902 <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Birth Place: Tyrone
Birth Country: Ireland
Arrival Date: 9 Jan 1936
Port of Arrival: Buffalo, New York, USA
Departure Contact: Friend Wm Waddell
Record has photo?: No
Record Type: Cards

Was previously in USA from 04/21/25 to Dec 1930 - Pennsylvania (?)

Here travelling with James B Patterson, 18. Address of both is Main Street, Fintona.

Andrew Patterson
in the UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Andrew Patterson
Birth Date: abt 1901
Age: 30
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 27 Dec 1931
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Adriatic
Shipping line: White Star Dominion Line
Official Number: 124061

Andrew Edward Patterson
in the Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Andrew Edward Patterson
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birth Country: Northern Ireland
Date of Arrival: 14 Sep 1935
Vessel: Duchess of Bedford
Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Port of Departure: Belfast, Northern Ireland


Occupation: farmer.
Employer: Mr Wm Hogan, c/o Alexandra Hotel, Fort William, Ontario.
NOK: father - Mr Charles Patterson, Main Street, Fintona.
"Produced letter from employer."

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Andrew Patterson
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Andrew Patterson
Birth Year: abt 1902
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Ireland
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Norwood Street
Ward of City: 42
Block: 625
House Number: 6051
Dwelling Number: 268
Family Number: 270
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Language Spoken: Irish
Immigration Year: 1925
Naturalization: First Papers
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Grocery Store
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William Strange 33
Robina Strange 33
Mary E Strange 2
William J Strange 1
Andrew Patterson 28
Proper Patterson 20 - Ireland, immigrated 1929.

Is Jenny mentioned on Andrew's death cert?

There is a headstone in Fintona Pres Church which states Andrew PATTERSON died 17th November 1955. His age and any details I give come from family hand me down info. I was told he married Jenny MULLEN (Could be Jennie, Jenny MULLEN, MULLIN. If MULLIN could be RC. PATTERSONS tend to be Prodestant).
It is said they had children Tilly, Louella, Layla, Ethel, Fred, John & Crawford. I have absolutely nothing on the children.

Andrew crossed pond to USA several times, sometimes with his brother James Beattie PATTERSON.

In the New Year I will try and get his death certificate and his marriage certificate.

Your opening post gives a death year of 1966- you last post says 1955. I'm not seeing a death for 1955. Is it possible he died elsewhere and was brought to Ireland for burial?

When posting the travel records, I did wonder if perhaps he had married in the USA - though there don't seem to be records of him after 1936, and no sign of the marriage.

Louella sounds American - but maybe Andrew was just influenced by his time there.

Forwarding the following on behalf of someone looking in :-)

Andrew b 14 aug 1902 d Nov 17 1955

Married Elizabeth Jane Mullan 29 Oct 1932 registry office Omagh
Married Elizabeth Jane Mullan 9 Feb 1933 RC Church of Sacred Heart Omagh
There was an Elizabeth Mullan b 24 Non 1911 Benburb Tyrone

Date of death definitely 17th November 1955. My original post was wrong. I have altered that - Sorry!

Only his name on headstone. One wonders if his wife could not be buried there if she was RC?

Interesting they married twice. Was this because he was Prodestant and she Roman Catholic one wonders ......

A registry office marriage would not be recognised by the Roman Catholic Church, and therefore they would have to do it again in church.

forwarding

info including copy of certs at https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/

Nyx- did they have the full details of the marriage with father's name to confirm the 1911 birth of Elizabeth Mullan was correct?

I don't have enough credits for NIdirect to see all the details but the ages on the registry office marriage for Elizabeth Jane was 22.

Bearing in mind spelling differences there are a couple of possibles for the birth of Elizabeth.

On his death, Andrew was listed as married.