Patrick b 1796 and Cath Kelly
As described in the Kilballyherberry posts page, Pat Hayde and Cath Kelly farmed a 3 acre plot in Killhill, Tipperary in the early 1800s. They had 8 children that can be traced in the baptism records of the Boherlahan and Dually parish.
Pat is descended from Philip who was farming this land in 1766 with his wife Maria Kearney. They had 9 children and one was the grandfather of Pat.
In the 1830s Patrick defaulted on paying his tithes (taxes) and he appears to have been evicted from this farm.
Of the 8 children, 4 appear to have emigrated to America in the 1850s – Mary (b 1815), Patrick (b 1819), John (b 1826) and James (b 1831). There is no trace of descendants of any of other children in Ireland so they presumably died young.
Two of the sons, John (b 1826) and James (b 1831) were referenced in an advert in the Boston Pilot in 1865 where a nephew (Martin Dwyer) was looking to find them and their last known address was in Albany, NY. Mary (b 1815), married William Dyer in 1835 and it was probably his son Martin who was looking for John and James in 1865.
In 1850, Patrick was in Albany, NY. In 1860, he had married and had been joined by James and John who had also both married. In 1855, Patrick was noted as having been in Albany for 7 years. This probably means he arrived from Cork on the Brig D.B on 24 May 1847. John probably arrived on the Niagara on 12 Sept 1850 and James on Compromise on 7 Sept 1853. Their surnames were variously spelt as Hayde, Hade, Hayd and Head in these records.
I am not sure why they settled in Albany. Albany was a large city and a hub for transportation in the mid 1900s. It was (and still is) the capital city of New York State. There is however no obvious reason why Patrick settled in Albany when he arrived in 1847. He was a labourer in 1850 and a servant in 1855. He didn’t marry until circa 1857 so it couldn’t have been any in-law influence.
In the 1830 and 1840 censuses, Albany was ranked as the 9th largest urban space in America and perhaps that attracted immigrants. It is shown on the map below:
The above map shows the location of Albany City in Albany County and the State of New York.
Patrick (b 1819, prob d 1902) and Mary Cassidy
Patrick (b 1819) and Mary had Ellen (b 1855), Mary (b 1860), Margaret (b 1862), James (b 1864), Katie (b 1866 d 1891), Annie (b 1867 d 1883), Martha (b 1869 d bef 1880), Patrick (b 1876 d 1888) and John (b 1879 d 1883).
Patrick was probably naturalized 1868. He was also in the 1863 Civil War Draft Registration as Head. They were in Park Ave, Albany City as Haed in 1880.
The Albany City Directories show:
- Patrick Hayde, gas foreman, Park Ave 1874, 1875
They were in the 1880 census of Albany as Haed.
Patrick d 1888 (aged 60), Kathy (Catherine M) d 1891 (aged 26), Mary 1896 (aged 29) and Mary d 1889 (aged 48) were buried Menands Cemetery, Albany and recorded as Haed.
Patrick b 1876 and John b 1879 both died young. I have not found any death records for James b 1864 no-one from this family was in Albany in 1900 and there does not seem to be any trace of them in other counties or states.
John (b 1826) and Mary Maher
John (b 1826) and Mary (b 1830) had Margaret (b 1855), Hannah (b 1858), John (b 1858 d 1858) and James J (1862) and can be traced to the 1870 (as Hade), 1875 (as Hayde) and 1880 (as Hade) census records.
In 1864 the Albany Directory noted that they were living at 67 Schuyter St, the same address they were at in the 1880 census.
The 1892 census showed Mary aged 50 (b 1842), Margaret 20 (b 1872), Anna 18 (1874) and James 22 (b 1870).
In 1900, Mary was living at Mulberry St, Albany and was recorded as having had 4 children with 3 still living. Mary was with Margaret (b 1874), Hannah (b 1876) and James (b 1877). They were noted as being her children however the dates of birth are markedly different.
By 1910 the children were still living together in Mulberry St and were all single. In 1920, just Margaret (b 1878) and Anna (b 1882) were living at 53 Mulberry St. The ages seem to get progressively distorted.
The Albany City Directory records show:
- John at 53 Mulberry in 1885, 1889, 1890.
- John at 53 Mulberry with James J in 1888 and 1889
- John died 30 Apr 1891
- Mary Hayde as a widow of John in 1891, 1892, 1896 and 1903 at 53 Mulberry St
- James J Hayde as a boatman then gardener in 1891, 1892, 1895, 1896, 1903, 1905, 1909, 1911 also at Mulberry St
- James J Hayde as having died 19 Nov 1914
- Margaret M E at 53 Mulberry in 1915, 1923, 1928. In the 1930 census she was single aged 68 (b 1862) (actually 1855!).
- Hannah/Ida at 53 Mulberry in 1923, 1928
John died 1891 and was buried in St Agnes, Cemetery, Menands, Albany. The gravestone stated:
John Hayde d 30 Apr 1891
and his wife
Mary Maher d 28 Sept 1903
and
James J Hayde d 19 Nov 1914
Hanna M Hayde d 11 June 1928
Margaret A Hayde d 12 July 1936
This gravestone provided the maiden name of Mary. This gravestone appears to have been built at the same time rather than added to so it must have been organised by Margaret and erected after her death.
The Menands cemetery index records Mary M Hayde (nee Maher) who died 28 Sept 1903 as aged 72 (b 1831).
In the 1910 census James J was single. He died in 1914 (aged 52). It was unlikely that he had a family between 1910 and 1914 so it appears that this branch has died out.
James (b 1831) and Mary Molloy
James (b 1831) and Mary had Margaret (b 1857), Mary (b 1855), John (1862), Patrick (b 1864 d 1864). The 1870 census however did not include Margaret and by 1875 James was also missing from the census.
The 1863 Civil War Draft Registration included James Hade from Cherry St, Albany. The 1864 and 1869 Albany Directory had them staying at Cherry, near Green. James was naturalized on 7 Aug 1868.
The Albany City Directory records show:
- James Hayde 49 Bassett 1861
- James Hayde, carman, 71 Cherry in 1874 (note the 1875 census did not include James)
- Mrs James Hayde 71 Cherry in 1875, 120 Arch in 1876 and 21 Broad in 1879
- John Hayde, labourer, 269 Green in 1874, 1875
The Menands cemetery has a headstone for Mary Hayde died 1879 erected by her son John Hayde died ? (the date looks blank). This is probably the John b 1862. He was aged 17 then and appears to have be orphaned then with his siblings also having deceased. There is no trace of him in the 1880 census. I cannot find John in census records between 1880 and 1925.
In the 1925 census:
- A John Hayde aged 60 (b 1865) was with his wife Dillia O’Donnell aged 36 (b Ireland) in Kings. There were also four young children listed (as O’Donnell). It appears that John married a widow and that the children were not his.
In the 1940 census:
- There was a John Hayde in a convent in Castleton on Hudson, Rensselaer. He was aged 78 (b 1862) born NY and living in Brooklyn. He was a widow.
In the 1950 census:
- John Hayde aged 87 (b 1863) was with his wife Mary aged 57 (b 1893 Germany). Their street address is not clear.
John is in the Albany City Directory records:
- John and Mary Hayde at 27 Central Ave in the 1950s
- John J Hayde as having died 16 Dec 1953 (see below) and Mary
- Mary widow of John 27 Central Ave 1955, 1957
From New York records, Ancestry has:
- The death of John J Hayde on 16 Dec 1953 aged 91, born 1862 (cert 74858)
- The marriage of John J Hayde on 21 Oct 1944 (cert 32873)
Social Security records had:
- In Mar 1938, John Joseph Hayde b 25 August 1866. Father James and mother Mary Molloy. (This is probably the John b 1862 – see Para below)
- In Jan 1984, Mary Hayde b 21 Feb 1893, Albany. This is probably John’s wife who was born Germany.
A John Hayde, aged 71 (b 25 Aug 1868 Albany), travelled from the Bahamas to New York in 1939. He was then living at 69 3rd St Brooklyn. He was single. He is possibly the John who married in 1944 and died in 1953. The date and month of birth match.
Given that John married a widow initially and remarried again late in life, it is unlikely that he had any descendants.