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Mary Deeny

Mary Deeny

Born
1804-03-25 12:00:00
Died
1863-05-27 12:00:00
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Mary emigrated to the US prior to 1856. Mary was married to John Brogan. We find her widowed in the 1856 census of Makee, Allamakee, Iowa. Her brother John Deeny is also living with her at this time. 

The lovely gravestone is too large to upload but is transcribed below.

Erected to the memory of MARY Wife of JOHN BROGEN OF Downings Parish of Mevughanil Daughter of John & Catherine Deeny of Curran Parish, of Kilmarcrenan, County Donegal Ireland.

Born Mar.25, 1804 Died May 27, 1863. Aged 59 yrs 2ms & 2 days.

Buried at Lycurgus Cemetery Allamakee County, Iowa, USA.

Associated communities

Donegal

Co. Donegal or Dún na nGall (aka Tír Chonaill) in Irish, is located in the north-west of Ireland. We are a coastal county with a beautiful, rugged Atlantic coastline. Our county town is Donegal Town and we have a population of approximately 160,000. We look forward to assisting you in the search for your Irish ancestors. 

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    Stranorlar Vocational School

    1939-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

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    <p>From <em>A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland </em>by Samuel Lewis:</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 2020s

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  • 1920s

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Kilmacrenan (Donegal)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Kilmacrenan (Donegal). 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.

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Evictions in Dunfanaghy

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    1884-07-12 12:00:00

  • 1920s

    The Owencarrow Viaduct Railway Disaster.

    1925-03-02 12:00:00

  • 1840s

    1846 - Famine in North West Donegal

    1846-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1870s

    The Assassination of the Third Earl of Leitrim

    <p>The Fanad Patriots and the assassination of the Third Earl of Leitrim</p>

    1878-04-01 12:00:00

Mary Deeny