Flavin/Flahavan/Flavahan Family

Thank you so much Mr. McDonnell!

Hello,

I have an update on some information about Timothy Joseph Flahavin. I have been talking to a granddaughter of his, and found out this is the correct spelling of the name before he immigrated to America. Based off of family history and records, his parent's names are Patrick Flahavin and Johanna Hennessey. Timothy did have brothers and sisters, but not all of them immigrated to America. I will try and get a list of his siblings up soon. Based off of Timothy's birth certificate (which was found) he was born in Lisselton Cross, Ballybunion, County Kerry. His parents died when he was young, so his uncle raised him. Based off of family history, Timothy and his uncle did not get along, thus leading Timothy to leave Ireland in his early 20s. He settled in Kansas City, Missouri and met and married his wife: Johanna Hayes. I was wrong earlier in saying that they knew each other, but Timothy did know Johanna's sisters. I hope that this clarification helps in finding his family. I believe that two of his sisters immigrated to New Zealand and Australia, but I am not sure which ones and when.

Looking for information on Catherine Flaven born around 1813 lived in Caven county, i believe  on the Shirley Estate,  shw was married  to Nicholas McBride, they had three sons, they left Ireland 1849 for Canada. 

Thanks 
JM

sorry will do 

Hi Amanda,

I have come across Michael Patrick Flavin, who was born in 1875 in Ballyconry, Co.Kerry, ireland a townland which you mentiond.

At the turn of the century Michael 'Mike' Patrick Flavin was a teacher in Ireland. Apparently he was a feisty young man who didn’t like the British [occupiers], and often said so in the classroom. One Friday, which was payday, Mike met his friends in the pub after work. Someone came to the pub and warned Mike not to go home as the police were waiting for him at his house. With the help of friends Mike was able to book passage to the U.S. and ultimately came to St. Louis where his two older brothers had come years earlier. It was a month or so later that Mike’s parents received a letter telling them he was alive and safe in the United States. While riding in a Ferris wheel carriage, he met Julia O’Brien, also an Irish immigrant. They struck up a relationship which eventually led to their marriage on April 26, 1905.

Julia and Michael raised a very loving family of six children –
Mary Margaret (Sissy), Edmond, Cornelius (Con/Connie), James, Glennon (Glenn) and Cyrilla. Family, neighborhood, church and school were four principal influences on the faith and character of the Flavin children, including Connie and Glenn who would eventually be ordained priests. Glennon Patrick Flavin was born on March 2, 1916, and named after Archbishop John Glennon of St. Louis. He was the youngest boy and, before long, his brothers dubbed him “Little Bear” for his spirit of determination.

Michael worked as a police officer for forty-two years until his retirement as a lieutenant in 1949. Julia O’Brien Flavin, the
homemaker, passed away on January 24, 1964, at the age of eightythree.
Michael died six years later on May 16, 1970, at the age of ninety-five. His impact on the character of all his children, and
on Glennon Patrick in particular, as a defender of the law and a disciplinarian, was considerable.

Bishop Glennon P. Flavin’s paternal great grandparents were James Patrick and Mary (Wolfe) Flahavan, and Martin and Margaret (Fealey) Houlihan.

His paternal grandparents were Patrick James and Johanna (Houlihan) Flavin.
His father had five siblings. The two older brothers, James Patrick (d. 1917) and Martin Patrick (d. 1941), preceded the third son Michael Patrick to St. Louis. The other three siblings stayed in Ireland: Edmond Patrick, a soccer player who died in his twenties of appendicitis; the youngest son Patrick James, and Mary Margaret Nee (Connelly) who died in Ireland during
childbirth with her second daughter Johanna. Martin later brought both of Mary Margaret’s daughters, Madge and Johanna, to St. Louis.

Does this family fit in with yours?

Ann

Michael Patrick Flavin's parents were James Patrick and Mary (Wolfe) Flahavan,

Are these the same couple as the James Jacobus Flahavan and Mary Maria Wolfe (1825-?) which you mentioned above?

 You have a c) Michael Patrick Flavin (1873-1970) born in Ballyconry, County Kerry, Ireland and settled in St. Louis, Missouri, whcih may be the Michael Patrick Flavin above

I found all of the info above in the Bishop Flavin 'Loyal Servant of the King'
School Sisters of Christ the King
in collaboration with
Peter E. Mayeux
and
Monsignor Myron J. Pleskac
cksisters.

which I have a pdf copy of e-mailed to me by School Sisters of Christ the King.

If you would like a copy I will ask their permission.

Thank you Ann for all the information. I have heard of those names, and at one point had that under my family tree. I have heard from different sources that the Flavins you have mentioned are a part of my family, but I've also had others tell me they are not. The Mike Flavin you are describing is hopefully the brother of Timothy Flavin (my great-great grandfather). That would be great if you could ask School Sisters of Christ the King for a copy of Bisop Flavin "Loyal Servant of the King".
​Thank you for getting ahold of me!

​Amanda Flavin

Hi Amanda,

I have e-mailed them and am waiting for a reply. She is also in contact with his family and I can ask her if she can ask them if they wouldn't mind you contacting them if you would like.

As soon as I hear back I will let you know.

Take care,

Ann

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0…

Above link is to part of the book by Bishop Flavin.

Amanda,

My e-mail address is asmidz@yahoo.co.uk

I have been given permission to give you a copy of the book in pdf.

I have also had an e-mail from some of your relatives.

If you can e-mail me then I can forward it onto you.

Once I hear from you I will include in future e-mails.

Kind regards,

Ann

Hello Ann,

My email is aflavin@rocketmail.com

Thank you so much for your help!

Ann,

My name is Jim Weber.  My great grandmother is Mary Margaret Connelly that you mention in previous posts in this string. My grandmother is Madge that you mention being brought to St Louis by Martin Flavin.  I have a lot of information on the Flavin side, but very little on the Connelly side.  Any information you can help with would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

The biography on Bishop Flavin was very interesting..

As i continue attempting to trace my Redmond branch, I came across an Ann "Nancy" Flavin/Flahavan (1791-1875) who married Owen Eugene Redmond (1786-1875) in 1822 in Waterford, Ireland. They were both born in Ireland and died in Nova Scotia, Canada where they moved to after getting married. Does that sound familiar to anyone here? 
Thanks! 

As i continue attempting to trace my Redmond branch, I came across an Ann "Nancy" Flavin/Flahavan (1791-1875) who married Owen Eugene Redmond (1786-1875) in 1822 in Waterford, Ireland. They were both born in Ireland and died in Nova Scotia, Canada where they moved to after getting married. Does that sound familiar to anyone here? 
Thanks!