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John Bohan

John Bohan

Born
1849-06-02 12:00:00
Died
1911-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

According to Ireland, Catholic Parish Register, 1655-1915, John was born in Ardagh, Aughavas, Leitrim in June 24, 1849.  His parents are listed as John Bohan and Ann Conlon.  The 1900 US Census has his birth year as 1853.   In 1865 he emigrated to the US, taking residence in Greeley, Nebraska.   On 15 July 1881, he married Johanna "Anna" Grady.  Anna was born in Ireland in 1857 according to her Nebraska marriage certificate.  Some discrepancy arises with her birthdate as well because the 1900 US Census has her birth year as 1860 and arrival in the U.S. as 1873.   

Together they had 5 children, Patrick Joseph - 1882, Mary Anne - 1884, John Francis -1886, Johanna "Josie" - Sister Mary Consilia - 1888 and finally my grandfather, Thomas Edward - 1894.

Associated communities

Leitrim

County Leitrim, or Liatroim in Irish, is located in the north-western region of Ireland.  It is famous for its many beautiful lakes.  Carrick-on-Shannon is our county town and we have a population of approximately 31,972.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.   

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Buildings in this community

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  • Drumlea, Drumreilly Old School House

    Location: Leitrim

    Drumlea, Drumreilly, Co. Leitrim

  • Carrickslavan TOWNLAND

    Location: Leitrim

    Carrickslavan, Leitrim, Co Leitrim

  • Laheen House

    Location: Leitrim

    Leitrim, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    John McGahern's Book 'The Dark' is banned

    1965-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Sligo Death Notices From Cholera, Ireland

    <p>DEATH NOTICES (from the Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet) during the height of the cholera pandemic in Ireland.</p>

    1832-09-13 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Leitrim in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00