My greatgrandmother (Mary Jane Morse) and her sister Annie/Abby were orphaned at very young ages (7 & 5) respectively, in 1872. Their parents were Henry and Jane (Curtin) Morse. I believe they were raised Catholic, though I am not sure their father was born Catholic. Henry was born in Worcester MAI-I don't know his parents names. Jane was born in Ireland, her parents names were John and Catherine. The family story is that Mary Jane had the chance to be adopted by a Protestant school teacher and the Church forbade it. It is also believed that her younger sister suffered some form of physical disability (deaf, dwarfism and mental retardation have all been suggested). At some point (apparently) they were both placed in service. Can anyone give me some suggestions of how I can find out more about this time of their lives? Mary Jane married my greatgrandfather in 1891, however from 1872-1891 her life is a mystery to me. Thank you.
Marie