1. Michael Brady was born in 1790 in of Lavey, Upper Loughtee, Cavan, Ireland. He died after 17 Sep 1850 in Prob. Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
In 1821 Michael Brady is found living in Lavey, Upper Loughtee, Cavan, Ireland with his family. The family owns no property and he is employed as a farmer with his wife being employed as a flax spinner which was used for making linin. By 1834 the family has left Lavey and are not listed in the 1834 tithe record for Lavey although many of their neighbors are still living there. Michael and Mary Brady arrived in the United States of America at New York City on May 3, 1843. They sailed aboard the Rochester which had departed from Liverpool, England with the stated destination being Pennsylvania. Michael and his wife are listed in the 1850 census living with son, Patrick in Bristol Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania.
Michael married Rose Mary in ,Cavan, Ireland. Rose was born in 1790 in of Lavey, Upper Loughtee, Cavan, Ireland. She died after 17 Sep 1850 in Prob. Bristol. Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
The 1821 County Cavan, Ireland census gives the first name of Rose. The 1850 census in Bristol, Pennsylvania gives the name Mary. Both have the same birth year it is likely that Rose is an abreviation for Rosemary. In this case both names are right. Supporting this is her husband Michael's name was abreviated Mich on the line before her name. In 1850 she and Michael are living with Patrick Brady who has named his first two children Mary Ann and Michael Brady.
Michael and Rose had the following children:
+ 2 M i Terence Brady Sr. 3 M ii Edward Brady was born in 1812 in Lavey, Upper Loughtee, Cavan, Ireland.
Edward is listed in 1821 census of County Cavan, Barony of Loughtee, Parish of Lavey and Townland of Lavey.+ 4 M iii Peter Brady 5 F iv Mary Brady was born in 1819 in Lavey, Upper Loughtee, Cavan, Ireland.
Mary may have married a Thomas Morris b. 1815 in Ireland. The name Mary Morris is listed as the sponsor at the christening of William Thomas Brady on the 12 November 1874. This would have been her grand nephew. Her children are listed as Patrick b. 1849 in New Jersey, Ellen b. 1854 in Pennsylvania, Annie b. 1860 in Pennsylvania, and Mary b. 1862 in Pennsylvania. In the 1850 census Mary is listed five houses away from William Brady.+ 6 M v William Brady + 7 M vi Patrick Brady