William Harlan Ryan, William Charles Ryan
There seems to be some confusion over where my grandfather, William Charles Ryan (born 1887, died 1949 in Cleveland, OH), was born and who his father was.
After getting a copy of William C.'s social security application, his father was listed as William Harlan Ryan and his mother Mary Ann Carr. A birthplace of County Armagh, Ireland was given. (Irish officials have been unable to find a birth certificate for us.)
Then, when Mary Ann Carr later marriedWilliam Reynolds and settled in the Pittsburgh, PA area (we don't know if she ever married William Harlan), census records show a birthplace of Pennsylvania for my grandfather, who was brought up with Reynolds step-siblings but retained the Ryan name.
Later, when William C. married my grandmother, Delia O'Brien, he listed a birthplace of Latrobe, PA on the license application.
If anyone can help solve this mystery by recognizing any of the names, I would be eternally grateful.