McEnerney County Caven

Birth of James 20/06/1869

Jim, Not sure what you wouId Iike to confirm. You have birth, baptism, and death info--do you have the actuaI records? Thanks.

Birth of Mary 22/07/1865  https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1865/03563/2312508.pdf

Daughter of Owen and Alice nee Donaghy

Thanks Patricia, My father was born in Brooklyn NY in 1926 and My gradndafter was James Alyoisus McEnerney Jr. I traced what I beieve is my great grandfather James Alyoisus McEnerney Sr. to county Caven.Trying to confirm if he is actually part of my tree.

Thank you Eileen

Eileen, this is good stuff, strugling to read but good stuff

Mary had a brother Thomas born 1867 https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1867/03498/2285926.pdf

Another brother Patrick born  1876, note Alice's maiden name is shown as Donohue . Spelling in that period was often as pronounced so depending on how it was heard , that is how it was recorded.

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1876/03057/2120861.pdf

Can we confirm that James Alyoisus McEnerney Sr. had a son, James Alyoisus McEnerney Jr. James Alyoisus McEnerney Jr

Birth MAY 1900 • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Death 31 MAY 1940 • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Birth of Owen 1880 https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1880/02874/2053058.pdf

Birth of Catherine 1874 https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1874/03162/2159851.pdf

Birth of Mary 1865 https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1865/03563/2312508.pdf

Birth of James 1870 https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1870/03348/2227472.pdf

I did not find siblings for James, did the family emigrate after his birth ? I do not have access to births in the USA.

It appears Owen Lee died in 1911 https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1911/05396/4506879.pdf

Patricia, It looks like James Sr. arrived in NY in 1890, Im tryin to confirm if he had a son born in Brookly James A. Jr. So it looks like he was born after Jas A. Sr. emigrated

are there any details on Patrick McEnerney and Mary Kate Reilly McEnerney? Also, My Irish friends tell me the McEnerney Clan is typically from County Clare?

Per RootsIreland (paid subscription) Patrick and Mary had three other children- Mary 1862, Pat 1867, and Ellen 1874.

I found these records on Ancestry. Is this the correct family? Note different parent names.

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1900 Census

I found this record on RootsIreland. Not necessarily a brother

Thanks to Mary TV,    birth of Ellen 1874   ( address is Kilcully , Oldcastle, Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan ). https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1874/03135/2149851.pdf

Birth of Patrick 1867 https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1867/03483/2280492.pdf

I could not get a cert for Mary 1862 as this was before registration.

Another brother Thomas 1864  https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1864/03604/2329498.pdf

It would appear that Mary McEnerney nee Reilly died in 1878 at the age of 40 years.

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1878/020492/7191159.pdf

Patrick remarries to Rose McEnroe in 1881  https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1881/11011/8026180.pdf

A daughter Anne 1887 https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1887/02558/1946403.pdf

A daughter Maggie 1882  https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1882/02780/2020790.pdf

A son John 1884  https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1884/02667/1983162.pdf

A daughter Kate 1889  https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1889/02472/1918074.pdf

A son Francis 1897  https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1897/02104/1801441.pdf

Unknown child, female born 1891 (this child may have died)  https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1891/02387/1890608.pdf

A daughter Susan 1892  https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1892/02324/1870384.pdf

A second son Francis 1895, this child likely died in infancy as they named the later child Francis (This was common in that time)

A daughter Elizabeth 1895 , this baby was a twin to Francis above. https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1895/02214/1835957.pdf

Death cert for baby 1891 (Unknown child) https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1891/06070/4730938.pdf

Death cert for Terance McEnerney, an infant two months https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05906/4676055.pdf

This is amazing help folks......thank you so much....however, I have just begun.My work on Ancestry with the McEnerney and my moms family the Lynch's  in the states I feel is correct. Now I want to work on my heritage before emigration. I need this help to insure I dont go down the wrong line of heritage.You are invaluable!!

So my grandfather, James Alyoisus McEnerney Jr. born in the States in 1900. 

Im attempting to confirm his father, my great grandfather James Alyoisus McEnerney Sr., Birth 20 JUN 1869 • County Caven is actually the correct person in my family. I show James Sr. wife was Mary Lee 

born :22 Jul 1865 Clonseady, Magheracloone, Carrickmacross, Monaghan. Earlier I believe Eileen offered me details on what I believe to be James Sr. father Patrick, however, it shows his birth date of 1867. So not sure if this is the correct 

To clarify the two records I provided above from Ancestry 1900 Census and Death record are not connected to your family. James was not a carpenter.

Hold on, Eileen I just noticed your info on Patrick in 1867 looks like that is Patrick and Mary Reily McEnerney's son. did they also have a son James Alyoisus McEnerney, born Jun 20 1869?

Can we confirm that Patirck and Mary Kate Reilly McEnerney are the parents of James Alyoisus McEnerney?

So your first message confirms that a James had parents Patrick M and Mary Reilly. The question is if this is your James? The death record above suggests parents James and Catherine??

Thanks Mary, Yes, that is the question, are Patrick McEnerney and Mary Reilly McEnerney are the parents of my great gandfather James Alyoisus McEnerney?

Can you confirm the two Ancestry documents 1900 census and Death record I provided above are not your family??

Hi Mary, Yes I have that as our Family in the 1900 Census. At that point the had daughter Catherine Agnes "Kate" and James Alyoisus Jr. 2 other children, John J. born 1903 and Eugene Frances in 1905. I have Patrick and Mary Kate Reilly as James Sr. parents on ancestry and before I go any further with Patrick, I need to confirm he is the correct parent of James Sr.

Based on James' death record in 1907, I shared above, his parents were James and Catherine.

I wish you well in your research.

Thank you Mary TV, and Eileen and Patricia.....you all are wonderful

Eileen and Mary TV, .....First I apologize for causing head aches for you folks, however as I research deep in to Ireland relatives I want to avoid going down the wrong path.........so, still attempting to confirm My Great Grandfathers parents. First thank you Eileen for you info sent onTuesday, 20 Jan 2026, 19:54 detailing the parents of James Alyoisus McEnerney ast Patrick and Mary "Reily" McEnerney. After reviewing what you each of you sent me there are some discrepancies with make it difficult to know which research is correct:

Eileen: James McEnerney born June 20th 1869 Castlerahan, County Cavan to Patrick and Mary "Reily" McEnerney

Mary TV: James (last name spelled differently) McIneirney being born July 1968 in Ireland to James and Catherine McEnearney (diff spelling)

How do I confirm the correct Parents of James Alyoisus McEnerney as Patrick and Mary or James and Catherine? Mary TV you had said the death record confirm the parents to be James and Catherine, however, the other document you shared shows their children are James and Catherine? So not sure what is correct. I truly appreciate your patience with me. Bless you!

Hi,

You provided the same birth record Eileen provided who along with Patricia has done an amazing job researching your family based on the info you provided.

I provided the 1900 census above that included his children who were Catherine and James. You pointed out he had additional children John and Eugene, whose birth record shows father carpenter.

What I question is if your James, a carpenter, who died in 1907 (He was born abt.1869, you had 1968 above) whose parents were James and Catherine (provided record above) why you are focused on Patrick and Mary Reilly. There are many variations of the same name. You might want to contact the New York Archives to make sure the names were transcribed correctly.

Just a thought- Mary

Thanks Mary, Im sorry, the second doc you sent 1900 Census showed July 1868. You are correct, James A McEnerney Sr. and Mary Lee McEnerney had two more children John and Eugene.

I am focused on Parick and Mary Reilly as the parents.because that was offered by Eileen.Her docs show that Patrick and Mary had a son James born Jun 20 1869 However, you offered from Ancestry, showed James and Catherine as James's parents, and the second doc, 1900 census showed first 2 children as James and Catherine and it just seems like an odd coincidence is all and one of the docs mistated and confused parents with the children. It caused me to question. I dont know maybe that is not odd.

All I can suggest that you contact New York state to see James 1907 original death record. The one I presented was transcribed by Ancestry, from the original.

Not all trees on Ancestry are correct.

Remember Eileen presented the documents because your first message stated they were his parents.

Regards- Mary

By the way many times in Ireland children were named after grandparents.

Good advice ..ahhh I was wondering cause in the states it is tradition typically to name the first son after the father.