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Catherine Kennedy

Born
1 Jan 1809
Died
1 Jan 1874
Gender
Female
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

Married in 1829 in Nenagh to James Murphy. Their son John baptised in Thurles in 1830. Family emigrated to Prince Edward Island (PEI) ca.1831 then moved to Bathurst, New Brunswick (NB) about 1836. James Murphy died about 1839, probably in Bathurst NB.

Catherine Kennedy remarried in 1840 to Thomas Power and had several more children.

She was living in Newcastle, NB, at time of the 1861 and 1871 census but died before 1881.

Murphy children:

  1. John Murphy b.1831, Thurles. Ships Carpenter. Did not marry. Died Newcastle, NB, 1904
  2. Margaret Murphy b.1832, PEI. Did not marry. Died Newcastle, NB, 1917
  3. Edward Murphy b.1835, PEI. Carpenter. Emigrated to NSW, Australia. Married Grace English in NSW 1866. They had 13 children.
  4. Catherine Murphy, b.1837 Bathurst, NB. Married Alexander de Gras/Grasse/Grace in Blackville, NB, in 1860. They had 8 children.

Power children:

  1. Mary Power b.1841 Bathurst, NB, d.1930 Newcastle NB
  2. Thomas Power b.1842 Bathurst NB, d.1934 Newcastle NB, married Mary Rose Lawler. They had 4 children.
  3. Morris Power b.1844 Bathurst, NB
  4. Michael Power, b.1845 Bathurst, NB, d.1889 Newcastle NB.
  5. Nicholas Power, b.1848 Bathurst, NB, d.1888 Newcastle NB. Married Nora Donovan in 1880. They had 4 children
  6. William Power b.1853 Bathurst, NB.
  7. ? Richard Power b.ca.1864, d.1872 Newcastle NB (buried with Nicholas).

Associated communities

Nenagh (Tipperary)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Nenagh (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.

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Buildings in this community

  • SUMMERHILL MILITARY BARRACKS, NENAGH, COUNTY TIPPERARY

    Location: Nenagh (Tipperary)

    Nenagh, County Tipperary

  • Summerhill Military Barracks, Nenagh, County Tipperary

    Location: Nenagh (Tipperary)

    Nenagh, County Tipperary

  • St Mary's Primary School

    Location: Nenagh (Tipperary)

    Saint Mary's Primary School, O'Rahilly Street, NENAGH NORTH, Nenagh, TIPPERARY NORTH

  • Nenagh Workhouse

    Location: Nenagh (Tipperary)

    Nenagh General Hospital, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

Timeline events in this community

  • 1940s

    Foundation of Nenagh Éire Óg GAA Club

    1947-01-01 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

  • 1830s

    County Tipperary 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

  • 1850s

    ROSCREA Workhouse Orphans go to Australia 1850.

    <p><a href="http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Roscrea/">http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Roscrea/</a></p>

    1850-01-01 12:00:00

Thurles (Tipperary)

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Buildings in this community

  • St. Patrick's RC Church

    Location: Thurles (Tipperary)

    Parochial House, Kilcommon, Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland E41 Y432

  • Thurles Workhouse

    Location: Thurles (Tipperary)

    Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Thurles Sarsfields GAA Club

    1883-01-01 12:00:00

  • 2000s

    Foundation of Thurles Gaels GAA Club

    2005-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1970s

    Foundation of Durlas Óg GAA Club

    1979-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1890s

    1894 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1895-04-21 12:00:00