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McDonnell/McDonald/Smith

Cavan

I am searching for information on Hugh McDonnell (DOB and DOD unknown) and Ann Smith (died3 Mar 1896,Clonosey, County Cavan, Ireland)

I know of 3 children

Alexander born Belturbet Cavan 1832 died 16 Oct 1929, married Ellen Mary Doyleand buried Calliope Queensland Australia (my GGfather)

Owen 1834? Who I believe married Margaret Tearney7 Feb 1877,Kilmore, Annagh, Cavan, Ireland, died15 Feb 1912, Clonosey, County Cavan, Ireland

I have found one child ..James McDonald 1879

Ann 1838, married Edward Connor7 Apr 1875,Annagh, County Cavan, Ireland

I have found 4 children John 1875,Mary 1879, Rose 1879, Hugh 1881

I have found the census record of both Owen and Ann (McDonald) for pension purposes.

Any information on any of the above but particularly Hugh and Ann would be very appreciated.

Brenda Moran

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Brenda:

Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

I don't think the 1877 marriage for Owen McDonald to Margaret Tierney is for your Owen McDonald. See link below. Note the Owen in the record was age 22 and his father was Owen and not Hugh.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…

I also did not find any info on Roots Ireland for Hugh McDonald.

Any other information on the family? Can you share the pesnion record you mention in your message.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks for the correction on Owen and Margaret. The records I found didn't show his age or father's name and I had it in my family tree as a maybe so thankyou so much for clearing that up.

I have attached the pension record. I know that Owen did indeed die  15 Feb 1912, Clonosey, County Cavan, Ireland as he left his Will to his sister Anne. I have no further information on the family unfortunately.

Thank you very much for your help.

 

 

Brenda Moran

Brenda:

I have never seen that internal form. The Old Age Pension Act was passed in 1908 and likely effective in 1909. You had to be 70 and to prove age, the authorities searched the 1841 census. Your form was from the initial penion applications filed in Janauary 1909. Owen provided his parents names and where they lived and the clerks found the record and indicated that Owen was 9 in 1841 which makes his year of birth closer to 1832.

www.irishgenealogy.ie has civil death records online from 1878-1966 and index records for 1864-1877  The McDonalds lived in the Cavan registration district. There are two possible Hugh McDonald deaths in 1870 and 1874 which might be for your ancestor. I would wait until the 1864-1877 deaths are placed online.

Group Registration IDN/RSR District/Reg AreaCavanDeceased Age at Death75Returns Year1874Returns Quarter3Returns Volume No13Returns Page No51

Group Registration IDN/RSR District/Reg AreaCavanDeceased Age at Death69Returns Year1870Returns Quarter3Returns Volume No13Returns Page No56

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thanks so much Roger. Any idea when the 1864-1877 deaths are placed online ?

Brenda Moran

Brenda:

Could be another year. They just added the records for 1878-1890.

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hey Brenda,

Alexander McDonnell is my GG Grandfather as well. I have been trying to find information on him for my Grandmother. Thanks! 

PS. it's McDonnell not McDonald correct?

Andrew Dunn 1

Hi,

Who is your grandmother?

Alexander, son of Hugh and Ann, used McDonnell. However, not everyone could spell in those days.

Owen's will leaving everything to Anne is in the name of McDonald.

This is Anne's marriage using both McDonald and McDonnell. Anne's husband, in various records is Edward Connor,  Edward Connors and Edward O'Connor.

Anne McDonald

 in the Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915

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Name: Anne McDonald

Gender: Female

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: Apr 1875

Marriage Place: Annagh, Cavan, Ireland

Parish Variants: Anna, Anna East, Anna West, Belturbet, Killoughter

Diocese: Kilmore

Spouse: Edward Connors

 

 

First name(s) Edward

Last name Connor

Registration year 1875

Registered Quarter/Year 1875

Registration district Cavan

Volume 8

Page 81

MarriageFinder™ Edward Connor married one of these people

Magret Magerty, Mary Lunny, Ann M'Donnell, Margaret Magearty, Rose Lamb

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Country Ireland

Record set Irish Marriages 1845-1958

Category Life Events (BDMs)

Subcategory Marriages & divorces

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Their grave inscription

 

Connor Anne Drumalee RC Church County Cavan

Connor Edward Drumalee RC Church County Cavan

 

EDWARD CONNOR | Drumalee | Who died 18th July 1906 | Aged 57 years. |

And his wife ANNE, | Who died 28th April 1917 | Aged 75 years. | Also

their daughter | MARY FLANAGAN, | Who died 9th March 1919, | Aged 40

 

Please keep in touch.

Brenda

Brenda Moran

Hi Brenda,

Thanks for the information! My Grandmother is Mary Dunn (Moran), her mother was Muriel McDonnell.

Thanks

Andrew Dunn 1

 Aunty Marie? You are my first cousin, once removed. If you care to private message me I am more than happy to share what I have found on our family tree. Nice meeting you...well kind of. :)

Brenda Moran

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