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Robert McMahon

Robert McMahon

Born
1814-05-01 12:00:00
Died
1901-08-04 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

When ROBERT MCMAHON was born in County Down in May 1814 in Ireland, his father, HUGH, was 35 and his mother, ANNA, was 29. He was about 18 when his family immigrated to the United States in 1832.  He married ELIZABETH FARRELL in 1846. They had nine children in 25 years. He died on August 4, 1901, in Dushore, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, having lived a long life of 87 years, and was buried there.

Associated communities

Down

County Down, or An Dún in Irish, is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland. It is home to the No. 1 ranked golf course outside of the US and has beautiful natural landscapes.  Our county town is Downpatrick and we have a population of approximately 531,665.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin. 

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Newtownards Primary School

    Location: Down

    Newtownards, County Down

  • Rose Cottage

    Location: Down

    4 loughries road, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland

  • Olivet Home, Ballygowan, County Down

    Location: Down

    Comber Rd, Ballygowan, County Down

  • St. Colman's Catholic Church & Parochial House

    Location: Down

    Shinn Rd, Newry BT34 1NR, United Kingdom

Timeline events in this community

  • 1840s

    Robert Curran, Sr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1806-1871), wife Catherine (c. 1799-1879, their son Capt. Robert Curran, Jr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1836-1890)

    <p>A brief timeline of the Family of Mr. Robert Curran, Sr. a Whitesmith/Blacksmith of Portaferry, Co. Down, his wife Catherine, and their son, Capt. Robert Curran, Jr., also of Portaferry, Co. Down, Ireland.</p>

    1840-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    McSherry Family (Seafarers, not family of Farmers of same village also named McSherry) of Killough, Co. Down, later of Belfast, c. 1807-1891

    <p>Devout Irish-Catholic Ship Captain, Master Mariner and Pub/Tavern Inn/Hotel Owner Richard McSherry of Killough and Ardglass areas of Eastern County Down (husband of Mary Adair, presumably also from somewhere in County Down), both later moving to Belfast (15 Corporation Square, 20 Gamble Street, 58/60 Tomb Street, and 35/39 Dock Street) all in the Old Sailortown neighborhood) of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland. </p>

    1825-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    1960 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1960-09-25 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    1961 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1961-09-24 12:00:00