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Henry McConnell

Born
1800-01-01 12:00:00
Died
8 Jan 1875
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

Irish Connection: Henry McConnell Sr. was my 3rd Great Grandfather. Henry had a plot of land shared with an Archibald McConnell in Montague, Ontario Canada. Both McConnells were born in Ireland around 1800 and immigrated to Canada at about the same time. Recently, through DNA, I have located relatives that live in the Donegal region of Ireland. I am hoping to find a connection between the Canadian DNA ancestor links, and a common link in Ireland.

Henry was married to Ann Crawford, born in Scotland.  They had 8 children.  Henry McConnell Jr. was born in Ireland, around 1822.  The rest of the 8 children were all born in the Leeds, Ontario Canada region.  Henry's Son, John T McConnell married Johanna Brislan (originally from Scotland) in Canada in 1867. Eventually, they worked their way to Williamstown, in the Berkshire area of in Western Massachusetts. One of their children, Edward D. McConnell married Elizabeth Stuart. They had 11 children, one of whom was my grandfather, Earl Vincent McConnell. 

I have been unable to verify a link to parents of Henry McConnell Sr. in Ireland, and would appreciate any help that would provide me with any data relating to his Irish family.  

 

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Antrim

County Antrim, or Aontroim in Irish, is located on the north-east shore of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland.  It has beautiful rugged landscape and is home to the World Heritage Site, Giant’s Causeway.  Our county town is Antrim town and we have a population of approximately 618,108.

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    36 Benvarden Road, Dervock, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT53 6NN

  • 11 Crocus St

    Location: Antrim

    11 Crocus St, Belfast Ireland

  • Carrick-a-Rede Bridge

    Location: Antrim

    Co. Antrim

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    Location: Antrim

Timeline events in this community

  • 1850s

    George McFall

    <p>Occupation</p>

    1857-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Robert Curran, Sr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1806-1871), wife Catherine (c. 1799-1879, their son Capt. Robert Curran, Jr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1836-1890)

    <p>A brief timeline of the Family of Mr. Robert Curran, Sr. a Whitesmith/Blacksmith of Portaferry, Co. Down, his wife Catherine, and their son, Capt. Robert Curran, Jr., also of Portaferry, Co. Down, Ireland.</p>

    1840-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    McSherry Family (Seafarers, not family of Farmers of same village also named McSherry) of Killough, Co. Down, later of Belfast, c. 1807-1891

    <p>Devout Irish-Catholic Ship Captain, Master Mariner and Pub/Tavern Inn/Hotel Owner Richard McSherry of Killough and Ardglass areas of Eastern County Down (husband of Mary Adair, presumably also from somewhere in County Down), both later moving to Belfast (15 Corporation Square, 20 Gamble Street, 58/60 Tomb Street, and 35/39 Dock Street) all in the Old Sailortown neighborhood) of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland. </p>

    1825-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    Irish press warns against Jamaican Indentured Servitude

    <p>The theme was always the same: the pestilential climate of the island, the reduction of poor emigrants to slaves, the severity and cruelty of the planters (and planter-dominated Assembly clinging to every vestige of oppression) and, of course, the absence of priests and chapels.</p>

    1840-12-01 12:00:00