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Margaret Kennelly

Margaret Kennelly

Born
1836-10-01 12:00:00
Died
1903-11-28 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Margaret Kennelly was baptized on 6 Oct 1836 in the parish of Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland. She was the daughter of Cornelius Kennelly and Margaret Nestor. She married Maurice Langan, on 22 Aug 1857, parish of Askeaton, Ireland. She emigrated to the United States in 1877 with 6 of her younger children on the SS Indiana. She and Maurice homesteaded in Platte County, Nebraska, where she died on 28 Nov 1903. According to the 1900 US Federal Census, she was the mother of 11 children, 7 of whom were still living. 1900 United States Federal Census, Burrows, Platte County, Nebraska; Enumeration District 156; Ancestry.com; Roll: T623_937.

Associated communities

Limerick

County Limerick, or Luimneach in Irish, is located in the med-west region of Ireland.  Limerick became Ireland’s inaugural National City of Culture in 2014 with a wide variety of events happening around the city.  We have a population of approximately 195,175.  We look forward to  helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.   

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Old Abbey House, Shanagolden, Co Limerick

    Location: Limerick

  • Treanmanagh TOWNLAND

    Location: Limerick

    Treanmanagh, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick

  • Kilpeacon House in 1850

    Location: Limerick

    Kilpeacon

  • Bunratty Castle

    Location: Limerick

Timeline events in this community

  • 1860s

    St. Patrick's Graveyard

    <p>Parish Priest</p>

    1861-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    Foundation of South Liberties GAA Club

    1884-01-01 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

  • 1880s

    1887 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1888-04-29 12:00:00

Askeaton (Limerick)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Askeaton (Limerick). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Askeaton Railway Station

    Location: Askeaton (Limerick)

    Askeaton Railway Station, AGHALACKA, Askeaton, County Limerick

  • Ballyengland Lower Thatched House

    Location: Askeaton (Limerick)

    Ballyengland Lower, Limerick

  • Parochial Schoolhouse

    Location: Askeaton (Limerick)

    Beagh Cross

Timeline events in this community

  • 1890s

    Foundation of Askeaton GAA Club

    1891-01-01 12:00:00