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Jospeh David Collins was born on December 6, 1923 in California, United StatesG. He died on January 12, 2006, at age 82.

Joe was left on the doorstep of the neighbor of his adoptive parents, James and Catherine Collins. He was in a basket with a note saying that the mother was unable to take care of him. The neighbors were elderly people and they gave the baby to the Collins', who adopted him. He had some health problems throughout his life.

Richard Patrick Collins was born on March 19, 1929 in Riverside, Riverside County, CaliforniaG. He died on August 27, 1944, at age 15, in California, United StatesG.

Norma Louise Thompson was born in 1926. She and James Francis Collins, Jr, were married in 1971 in California, United StatesG. She died in 2009, at age ~83.

Honor Collins was born on November 7, 1867 in Shanvallycahill, Mayo, IrelandG. She and John McGovern were married on May 5, 1894 in Clonbur, Galway, IrelandG, https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1894/10564/5848672.pdf. She died in 1940, at age ~73.

(Research):https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1867/03461/2270779.pdf

Most likely candidate

Church Baptism Record
Name: Honor Collins Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 11-Nov-1867
Address: Parish/District: BALLYCONNEELY
Gender: Female County Co. Galway
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Collins Mother: Bridget Conry
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Michael Conry
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Anne Collins
Notes:
JUMPERS
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Michael McGovern was born on May 30, 1895 in Louisburgh, Mayo, IrelandG.

(Research):Civil Birth Record
Name: Michael Mcgovern Date of Birth: 30-May-1895
Registration Date:
Address: Derryann Oughaval Parish/District: Louisburgh district
Gender: Male County Co. Mayo
Denomination: Civil Parish
Father: John Mcgovern Mother: Honor Collins
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:
Notes:
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Margaret McGovern was born on September 1, 1898 in Louisburgh, Mayo, IrelandG. She died on February 14, 1900, at age 1.

(Research):Civil Birth Record
Name: Margaret Mcgovern Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1898
Registration Date:
Address: Derryaun, Oughaval Parish/District: Louisburgh district
Gender: Female County Co. Mayo
Denomination: Civil Parish
Father: John Mcgovern Mother: Honor Collins
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:
Notes.

Ellen McGovern was born on August 6, 1901 in Louisburgh, Mayo, IrelandG.

(Research):https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1901/01940/1750252.pdf.

John Collins was born in 1830 in Mayo, IrelandG. He was married. He and Bridget Conry were married on October 18, 1853 in Clifden, Galway, IrelandG, Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage: 18-Oct-1853
Parish / District: CLIFDEN County: Co. Galway
Husband Wife
Name: John Collins Bridget Conry
Address: Not Recorded
Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic
Occupation:
Age:
Status:
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: Collins Conry
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Husband's Mother Wife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: Thomas Conry Judith Conry
Address:
Notes:
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View Microfilm of Parish Register.

NO idea if this John is in this family line, there are Maamtrasna vs Shanvallycahill issues. But for teh moment this is linked. But it's a theory, not proven.

Francis McGovern and Catherine King were married.

Bridget Conry was born in 1830 in IrelandG. She and John Collins were married on October 18, 1853 in Clifden, Galway, IrelandG, Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage: 18-Oct-1853
Parish / District: CLIFDEN County: Co. Galway
Husband Wife
Name: John Collins Bridget Conry
Address: Not Recorded
Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic
Occupation:
Age:
Status:
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: Collins Conry
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Husband's Mother Wife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: Thomas Conry Judith Conry
Address:
Notes:
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Mary Collins was born on July 30, 1858 in Maamtrasna, Mayo, IrelandG. She and John O'Brien were married on March 2, 1882 in Maamtrasna, Mayo, IrelandG, Civil Marriage Record
Date of Marriage: 02-Mar-1882
Parish / District: Cappaghduff district County: Co. Mayo
Husband Wife
Name: John O Brien Mary Collins
Address: Mountrasna Mountrasna
Denomination: Civil Parish Civil Parish
Occupation: FARMER
Age: 28 22
Status: Bachelor (Previously unmarried) Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: Thomas O Brien John Collins
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation: FARMER FARMER
Husband's Mother Wife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: Michael Collins Margaret O Brien
Address:
Notes:
BALYOVIE BOTH FATHERS LIVING
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Consider if maybe this Mary married John O'Brien? Maumtrasna and Clonbur are close... (Research):Church Baptism Record
Name: Mary Collins Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 03-Jul-1858
Address: Not Recorded Parish/District: CLIFDEN
Gender: Female County Co. Galway
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Collins Mother: Bridget Conry
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Michael Conry
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Mary Conry
Notes.

John Collins was born on July 13, 1861 in Clifden, Galway, IrelandG.

Can find no Irish marriage. (Research):Church Baptism Record
Name: John Collins Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 13-Jul-1861
Address: Not Recorded Parish/District: CLIFDEN
Gender: Male County Co. Galway
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Collins Mother: Bridget Conry
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Michael Conry
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Mary Conry
Notes.

Bridget Collins was born on September 21, 1864 in Clifden, Galway, IrelandG. She was married Possible marriage

Civil Marriage Record
Date of Marriage: 08-Mar-1890
Parish / District: CLIFDEN County: Co. Galway
Husband Wife
Name: Thomas Neal Bridget Collins
Address: Bunown Bunown
Denomination:
Occupation: FARMER FARMER
Age: 27 26
Status: Bachelor (Previously unmarried) Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: John Neal John Collins
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation: FARMER FARMER
Husband's Mother Wife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: Maggie O Neal Bridget Lysaught
Address:
Notes:
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Church Marriage Record
Date of Marriage: 08-Mar-1890
Parish / District: CLIFDEN County: Co. Galway
Husband Wife
Name: Thomas Neal Bridget Collins
Address: Not Recorded Not Recorded
Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic
Occupation:
Age:
Status:
Husband's Father Wife's Father
Name: John Neal John Collins
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Husband's Mother Wife's Mother
Name:
Address:
Denomination:
Occupation:
Witness 1 Witness 2
Name: Margaret O'Neal Bridget Lycett
Address:
Notes:
PATRAICK LYNSKEY P.P. DISP IN BANNS
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(Research):Church Baptism Record
Name: Bridget Collins Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 21-Sep-1864
Address: Not Recorded Parish/District: CLIFDEN
Gender: Female County Co. Galway
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Collins Mother: Bridget Conroy
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Michael Conroy
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Mary Conroy
Notes:
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Farrell Hopkins was born in 1870 in Mayo, IrelandG. He and Maria Dever were married on October 8, 1899 in Mayo, IrelandG, https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1899/10401/5787343.pdf.

(Research):1911 Irish Census

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Hopkins Farrell 41 Male Head of Family Catholic Co Mayo Farmer Cannot read or write - Married - - - -
Hopkins Maria 33 Female Wife Catholic Co Mayo - Cannot read or write - Married - 11 7 6
Hopkins Peter 10 Male Son Catholic Co Mayo Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Hopkins John 9 Male Son Catholic Co Mayo Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Hopkins Dominick 6 Male Son Catholic Co Mayo Scholar Cannot read or write - Single - - - -
Hopkins Patrick 4 Male Son Catholic Co Mayo Scholar Cannot read or write - Single - - - -
Hopkins Michael 3 Male Son Catholic Co Mayo - - - Single - - - -
Hopkins Bridget 1 Female Daughter Catholic Co Mayo - - - Single - - - -
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Maria Dever was born in 1878 in Mayo, IrelandG. She and Farrell Hopkins were married on October 8, 1899 in Mayo, IrelandG, https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1899/10401/5787343.pdf.

Dominick Hopkins was married.

John Dever was married.

Catherine McGovern was born in 1897 in Drummin, Burriscarra, MayoG.

Anne Collins was born on October 18, 1853 in Clifden, Galway, IrelandG.

(Research):Church Baptism Record
Name: Anne Collins Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 18-Oct-1853
Address: Not Recorded Parish/District: CLIFDEN
Gender: Female County Co. Galway
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: John Collins Mother: Bridget Conry
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: Festus Conneely
Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Judith Conry
Notes:.

Thomas Collins was born in 1858 in Clifden, Galway, IrelandG. He and Ellen Guy were married on February 18, 1889 in New Hampshire, UNited StatesG. He died on June 14, 1918, at age ~60, in New Hampshire, UNited StatesG.