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Michael King

Michael King

Born
1816-10-02 12:00:00
Died
1909-09-07 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

According to Michael's 1909 death certificate, he was born to John and Mary King in 1816 somewhere in County Clare. He was the brother of Jane King and Austin King. The three siblings immigrated to America in 1847 or 1848, all eventually settling in Dubuque County, Iowa by 1850. According to Jane's obituary, their parents also came to America. Jane married Thomas Dardis in New York state soon after her arrival, Michael married Margaret Cooney in Dubuque County, and Austin married Ellen O'Malley in Dubuque County.

It's not known which parish in County Clare the Kings belonged to. However, the fact that Michael's wife was from the parish of Kilshanny in the same county in Ireland that he was from, and Austin's wife was from the parish of Milltown Malbay in the same county in Ireland that he was from - and because those two parishes are both in the central western portion of County Clare - there's a suspicion that the Kings knew these families during their years in Ireland. In other words, this King family may have been in a parish near Kilshanny and Milltown Malbay - such as Kilmanaheen. There were at least three John Kings from the civil parish of Kilmanaheen listed in the Tithe Applotment Books, but there were also numerous other John Kings in the area. 

Associated communities

Clare

County Clare, or An Clár in Irish, is located in the mid-west region of Ireland.  Clare is known for its beautiful scenery and we are home to the famous Burren and Cliffs of Moher.  We have a population of approximately 117,196.  We look forward to helping  you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Kilmanaheen (Clare)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Kilmanaheen (Clare). 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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Kilshanny (Clare)

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