Mary, the daughter of Patrick McGivern and Ann Fitzpatrick, was baptized 28 May 1848 in the Roman Catholic church of Kilkeel Parish, County Down, Ireland. [Contributed by great-granddaughter Nancy Grell.]

See eldest brother, John McGivern, for more information on the extended family.

                        MARRIED.

CASEY—McGIVERN—At the Catholic chapel in this city, this (Monday) morning, April 21st, by the Rev. A. Seguin, Thomas Casey and Miss Mary McGivern, all of Brainerd. (Brainerd Tribune, 19 April 1879, p. 1, c. 3)

1885 MN census for Brainerd family #86:
Casey, Thomas, 32, b. Ire.
Casey, Mary, 30, b. Ire.
Casey, John, 4, b. Minn.
Casey, Thomas, 1, b. Minn.

1895 MN census for Duluth ward 8 family #100:
Casey, Thomas, 41, b. Ire.
Casey, Mary, 37, b. Ire.
Casey, John M., 14, b. Minn.
Casey, Thomas P., 12, b. Minn.
Casey, Julia M., 10, b. Minn.

1905 MN census for Duluth ward 7 family #461:
Casey, Mary, 49, b. Ire., (no occ. given)
Casey, John M., 24, b. Minn., Molder I.
Casey, Thomas P., 21, b. Minn., Fireman L.
Casey, Julia M., 18, b. Minn., Telephone - Oper.

1910 census for Duluth ward 8 family #25:
Bellmur, Joseph, head, 35, b. Can.
Bellmur, Anna, wife, 25, b. Minn., 2 ch. 2 liv.
Bellmur, Doris M., dau., 2, b. Minn.
Bellmur, Loretta, dau., 7/12, b. Minn.
Casey, Mary, mother-in-law, 52, b. Ire., Wd, (# children not given), imm. 1876
(Anna is Julia A. - see children death info below.)

Cannot find Mary or her children in 1900 or 1920.

CASEY, MARY
Date of Death: 02 May 1927
County of Death: ST. LOUIS
certid# 1927-MN-025441

Mrs. Mary Casey Died Monday at Duluth
     Mrs. Mary Casey, 74, who was a resident of this city in the early days, died Monday at Duluth and her body was taken here and the funeral held Wednesday morning at St. Francis Catholic church, with Rev. Fr. James Hogan officiating. Interment was made at Evergreen cemetery beside her husband who died about twenty five years ago.
     She is survived by one daughter in Minneapolis and a son at Duluth, also her sisters, W. J. Thompson, B. Sheridan, Thos. Caulfield of Brainerd and Mrs. John Cowen (sic) of Staples, also her brothers Peter and James McGivern of this city. (Brainerd Tribune, May 5, 1927) [Contributed by great-granddaughter Nancy Grell.]

------------ Children -------------

BELLMEUR, JULIA A.
Date of Birth: 15 Oct 1886
Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Mother Maiden Name: MCGIVERN
Date of Death: 10 Aug 1975
County of Death: HENNEPIN
certid# 1975-MN-021356

Familysearch.org death index:
Name: John M. Casey
Death Date: 26 Mar 1942
Death Place: Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota
Birth Date: 1883
Spouse's Name: Madge Casey
Father's Name: Thomas Casey
Mother's Name: Mary Mcgriven

As the story goes, their son Tom was one of the youngest engineers on the NP railway. He came to his mother and said he was in love with a Mexican woman. She, being a stereotypical Irish mother, threw a fit. He walked out the door and was never heard from again. Mom remembers her grandmother rocking on the porch at night and crying for her "Tommy". There's some NP records at MHS but they are hit and miss. Never found anything on him. Will likely remain a mystery. [Contributed by great-granddaughter Nancy Grell.]