Although the year of birth is given as 1860 on the stone, Calvary cemetery records say that Ellen died at the age of 74 years. This would give her a birth year of 1863 or 1864. Place of birth given as USA in Calvary records, though other documents give a birthplace as either Ireland or England.
Although the year of birth is given as 1860 on the stone, Calvary cemetery records say that Ellen died at the age of 74 years. This would give her a birth year of 1863 or 1864. Place of birth given as USA in Calvary records, though other documents give a birthplace as either Ireland or England.
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Photo of gravestone of Michael and Ellen Bates comes from the Bates/Reilly family collection maintained by Margaret Ramsell DeWitt. Used with her permission.
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