I would like the Census nearest to 1860 for Margaret Keefe (nee O'Brien) b 1832c Ireland m John Keefe 8 April 1860 Philadelphia, d 1867. I am in Australia.

I have found a tree on Ancestry that has some information on the family, list John an his 3 wives and children

JanineBrooke 

Thank you, I would also like to know if someone from Ireland would have their parents names on Naturalization papers and at what stage upon arrival 1855 and her death in 1867 would Margaret Keefe nee O'Brien been Naturalized.?  I am trying to locate her parents as I believe my 2xg/grandmother Mary Ann(e) Rutledge nee O'Brien b 1836c Tipperary Ireland, maybe Margaret's sister Mary. I have Mary Anne's tree on Ancestry but have never found a death for her. Those who knew anything have all passed on. Thank you, Janine

Thank you I have found this tree on Ancestry. I have also sent a msg to the manager on this tree but have not had a reply.

I believe Margaret Keefe (nee O'Brien) maybe a sister to my g/grandmother Mary Ann (nee O'Brien) b 1836c Tipperary. As there are numerous women by the same name with year of birth from Ireland I was hoping I could find the parents names of Margaret which would give me a lead to the parents of Mary. There were no parents names on Mary's marriage certificate and no death information. Would Naturalization papers have Margarets parents names on them? 

I have been researching Mary for many years and have all information on Mary's and husbands family, just would like to find who her parents were. I have their tree Rutledge/O'Brien on Ancestry.

Thank you for any help.Janine.

Hi Janine,

Usually who ever was living in the household at the time of application are listed. Most foreign females who married did not bother to make an application if they married someone who was already a citizen. If the husband needs to apply it will list everyone in household.

There are so many O'brien/O'brian in the 1850/1860,1870 census, Mary, Margaret......I looked trying to even establish if they were even here in 1860. Because of the famine they began coming as early as 1840. Some lived in the poor house in Ireland till somebody paid their way over. Believe 1.5 million is what they estimated left Ireland for the US, no telling how many were O'Brien.

I didn't realize Brian Boru had so many decedents until I went to checking out O'Brien, O'Brian etc on the census. I am out of him via a daughter marring a Scotsman. Funny most people don't realize that they are kin to him by order of himself, that his offspring's be called Of Brian.

Thank you for your reply. I think the only way to find anything on Margaret is from the Naturalizion Papers.  The lady I have the DNA match with on Ancestry appears to have done some research by stating Margaret's arrival 1856. It is also possible Margaret knew her husband, from Ireland who arrived 1855c so at the time of Margaret's death she may never became a US citizen, I may never find a connection between our 2xg/grandmothers. This has been a long time search for my 2/x/g/grandmother, although something may pop-up, I have a cousin who is also on the trail!!

Thank you for your trouble.    Janine 

I think it is very unlikely that Margaret O'Brien Keefe was naturalized. Here is some information regarding the early history of naturalization for women in the US: https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1998/summer/women-and-naturalization-1.html

Women could not vote in the 1860s and most did not own their own property, either. Thus, they had little reason to naturalize.

Was John Keefe naturalized? If so, when?

Your best bet might be Catholic Church records, if John and Mary Keefe were Catholic. Have you tried looking into those?

I may have found Margaret's original death certificate. Unfortunately, it does not name her parents or specific birth location. I thought I'd include the link, though, in case you found it useful: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-64L8-SC?view=index&action=view (Note: FamilySearch.org is free with registration.)