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Michael O'Mara

Michael O'Mara

Born
1862-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1933-09-27 12:00:00
Gender
Male

Michael's exact birthdate is not clear but his baptismal record shows 5 May 1862.  (Gambonsfield church, Kilsheelan)

He immigrated to Canada in1880's.  (Perhaps 1882?)

Worked at the Chatham (Ontario) Water Works until his death on the job 27 September 1933.

Married 3 times, the last to Mary Angela Gernaey on 8 August 1904.

One son, Edmund Michael O'Mara (1914-1998) who was a lifelong resident of Chatham ON.

Children from previous marriages - son William (1905-1911) and daughter Loretta Julia (Kenny) Leitch (1894-1937) 

 

 

Associated communities

Tipperary

County Tipperary, or Tiobraid Árann in Irish, is part of the central plain of Ireland.  We are a landlocked, rural county home to mountains, rivers and lakes.  Our county town is Clonmel and we have a population of approximately 160,441. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Castle Fogarty

    Location: Tipperary

    Ballycahill, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 YP68

  • Cahir House Hotel

    Location: Tipperary

    E21H244 TIPPERARY (Ireland)

  • Spring Mount Tipperary

    Location: Tipperary

  • St. Ruadhans Abbey - Lorrha

    Location: Tipperary

Timeline events in this community

  • 1840s

    Hogan/Murphy Emigration to St Louis

    1848-01-01 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

    1889 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1889-10-20 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1895 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1896-03-15 12:00:00

Kilsheelan (Tipperary)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Kilsheelan (Tipperary). 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

  • St Mary's Church

    Location: Kilsheelan (Tipperary)

    Saint Mary's Church, GAMMONSFIELD, TIPPERARY SOUTH

  • Newtownanner School

    Location: Kilsheelan (Tipperary)

    Newtownanner School, KILLALOAN LOWER, TIPPERARY SOUTH

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Kilsheelan-Kilcash GAA Club

    1884-01-01 12:00:00

Michael O'Mara