Hello jr4545.... My Holohan search in USA starts with my father's eldest brother John Holohan who was born in Knocktopher Co Kilkenny Ireland 9 July 1893 his father was John Holohan and his mother was Bridget Reid (Reade). Ellis Island [great site!!] has helped me confirm that he arrived on 13 December 1920 and that he was going to "stay" with his aunt Nellie Reid at 50 Erin St Whitman [ I think this is in Plymouth Co MA ? ] Ellis Island also confirms Michael & Ellen Reid (nee Fanning) had arrived in 1901.....and that's where I come to a stop !!! My father came to Australia in 1926 and he died in 1948 when I was 12 and the only piece of info I have is a photo of a baby girl call Bridget Mary sent to my father some time after 1926. The photo was taken in New York by The Victor Photo Studio 250 West 125th Street. I don't know if there were any other children or if the Reids had any either or where they may have lived or if there are any descendants living but obviously I would dearly love to find out !! I too have been back to Knocktopher and found Bridie, a sister of my father still alive now at 92. I have tried to find John and the Reids on the 1930 census without success ...no Michael Reid but an Ellen living with a Richard Barrett and Reid children ...perhaps Michael had died ? ...there were several John Holohan entries but none I could be sure of.
my search continues!!!
thank you for your reply...John Holohan