Elena
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Morbid
Lizzie Halliday
The McNally's decided to leave Ireland for the U.S.
Morbid
Lizzie Halliday
after dealing with more than a decade of the potato famine and the oppressive British occupation in Ireland.
Morbid
Lizzie Halliday
They arrived in Philadelphia in 1867, and they left part of their family in Ireland, which was very common.
Morbid
Lizzie Halliday
And they were hoping to make enough money that they could send for the rest of their family.
Morbid
Lizzie Halliday
Now, once they got there, John McNally found a job as a laborer, and Pam got a job as a barmaid in a pub owned by family friends, the McQuillans.
Morbid
Lizzie Halliday
They were actually doing pretty well financially, but they were working their butts off.
Morbid
Lizzie Halliday
And with this influx of income, they were able to send for the rest of their children to come live with them pretty quickly, which was great.