Sorting Out Two Peter Dalys in Sandusky, Ohio

Two individuals, both named Peter Daly, are buried At St. Joseph's Cemetery in Sandusky, Ohio. Both were of  Irish descent, and of the Catholic faith, and only ten years apart in age. The tombstone below honors the memory of Peter Daly who died in 1903.

This Peter Daly had resided on Madison Street in Sandusky, Ohio, and his children were Joseph, Michael, Patrick, Bernard, and Mrs. A. Herring. His wife was Catherine Daly.

Another Peter Daly buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery does not have an individual stone, but a tombstone for Bernard indicates that Peter and Rose Daly were the parents of Bernard who died in 1884. The other children of Peter and Rose Daly were: Michael, Catherine, Jane "Jennie" and James.They resided on McDonough Street in Sandusky, Ohio.

Records on file at FamilySearch.org from the Diocese of Toledo helped to sort out when each of the Peter Dalys died. A brief death record for each Peter Daly indicated that they were buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery, from Saints Peter and Paul Church.

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It still is uncertain if these two Peter Dalys were related, but it is most likely that they knew each other. It was not an easy life for Irish immigrants in the U.S. They faced hard work, and often dealt with prejudice from others in the community. The Dalys were just some of the many families in Erie County, Ohio, who helped to make up the "melting pot" of these  United States.

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