emigrated to the US from Ireland, Caven County possibly Arva in 1884 or 85 - naturalized in 1888. Probably came through Philadelphia or perhaps New York as her sister Margaret settled there. Kate's father would not allow any of his daughters to become servant girls in American she came to live with McCann relatives. May have first came to Pa McCanns then to Chicago McCanns all cousins. Kate came to the US with her sister the rest of the family remained in Cavan parents brothers. Her father said that no daughter of his would be a servant girl in the US. She lived with cousins in Chicago. She had McCann cousins who lived in Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA. The Gibson family were friends with the McCanns in Oil City. This how John met Kate as she lived with McCanns in Chicago. Another relative of the McCanns in were the McGoverns. spoke and wrote English There were McCanns in Pennsylvania that were friends of the Gibsons. The McGoverns were also McCann relatives. Kate lived with the Chicago McCanns or McGoverns who were related. This how John and Kate met through her relatives and friends of the Gibsons According to MARIE GIBSON(Richard's wife): Kate was born on a farm in Cavan, Co. Cavan. McCann Cousins in Chicago were Catherine Campbell and Jim McCann and his wife Rosaleen. They lived together. Jim McCann's brother, Charles lived in the town of Shancor & Cornfean near the town of Cavan, In the town of Cornfean everyone knows Charles McCann. Rosleen's mother owned a linen store on Main Street Arva, another little town about 5 miles from Cavan. Her name was Mrs. McEntee. McEntee was the name of her store also. Kate's sisster wrote her a letter on July 21, 1912. This letter speaks of brothers and sisters. The names are put in the file from the letter not documented.