Hello- I am looking for information on James Emmett Treanor 9 5/16/1841-11/5/1918) of Farsnagh. He was married to Mary Josephine Kelly ( ? 1855-1897). On the cotryroneireland.com website he is listed in 1880 as a grocer, baker and publican from William St. Thank you
James death certificate:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1918/05175/4428083.pdf
Informant was daughter AJ Clancy. Daughter Ann Jane in 1911:
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Tullyniskane/Coalisland_Town/866208/
Son Anthony’s birth:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1907/01691/1671573.pdf
Parents marriage:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1895/10542/5839908.pdf
Family in 1911 census:
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Munterevlin/Farsnagh/857554/
Family in 1901:
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Munterevlin/Farsnagh/1727847/
In 1891 family were in Ardain (sometimes Ardean):
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1891/02403/1896054.pdf
William’s birth in 1881 in Cookstown:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1881/02845/2042561.pdf
Probate abstract for James son Michael:
Treanor Michael of Farsnagh Clento Richardson Coagh county Tyrone farmer died 21 September 1932 Administration Londonderry 14 December to Elizabeth Treanor the widow. Effects £180 7s. 7d.
(Michael Treanor married Elizabeth Campbell on 25th April 1929, registered in Cookstown. You can view that on the GRONI website for £2.50).
What else would you like to know?
Thank you very much
Is there any death information on Mary Josephine? Also did James own a store or pub? We are planning a trip to Ireland next year and would like to see places that were owned by ancestors -or even where they worked. and/or lived.
Thank you
Also - in the 1911 census I cannot read what James' occupation was? Would anyone know what it says? Thanks you
Michelle,
James' death record says he was a spirits merchant, and I believe the 1911 census says he was a "shop man grocery & spirits". I could not locate a death record for his wife Mary.
Regards,
Alex owned both a pub and a grocery business. In rural Ireland then it was common to have a country store. One side of the shop would sell groceries and the other side would be a bar. So you could have a drink while you were waiting for your shopping. They have mostly disappeared nowadays but you do sometimes find examples in museums.
In addition, in 1911 Alex was farming as well. He appears to have put John Tassey in charge of the shop & pub but Alex is shown as the landlord. There were 2 properties beside each other, the farm and the shop. The location today is Ardboe High Cross on the Ardboe Rd.
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Tyrone/Munterevlin/Farsnagh/857555/
James Emmet Trainor’s father was Christopher. His will is on the PRONI wills website. Dated 1883, It mentions children James, Alexander & Catherine, also a sister in law Catherine Donnelly.
Tyrone Courier of 8th Dec 1888 has a notice regarding a civil court case involving Alexander Trainor. It appears that John Dillon owed Alexander money. Alexander took him to court and obtained an order relating to just under 6 acres of land in Farsnagh, owned by Dillon. The land was to be sold to pay off the debt.
Catherine Trainor death in 1918:
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1918/05189/4433398.pdf
Looks as though there was a Terence Treanor who was a brother to Catherine:
Administration of the Estate of the late Catherine Treanor, Farsnagh, Co. Tyrone, Spinster, who died 19 June 1918, granted at Armagh 24 May 1919 to Terence Treanor, Farmer, the brother. Effects: £34 1s 3d.
Mid Ulster Mail of 18th Nov 1922 reports that at Coagh Petty Sessions William J Trainor of Farsnagh was fined 2 shillings and sixpence for driving a cart with no lights at night.
Mid Ulster Mail of 5th June 1954 mentions a Mrs Elizabeth Trainor of Farsnagh winning £2 in the local Parochial prize draw. So evidently there were still Trainors there then. Possible death for Elizabeth 28.8.1970 aged 75. You can view that on the GRONI website. You might want to knock on a few doors at Ardboe Cross to see if the name is still known in the area. As far as I can see from Google Earth the pub and shop are gone but there is a farm or former farm opposite, on the other side of the road.
The farm was probably known by the name of “Old Cross House”. I see a notice in the mid Ulster Mail of 2nd October 1943 in which Mrs E Trainor of that address announced that the sale of the farm and its lands had been postponed. She was still there in 1959 because she was advertising fields to rent for crop growing and grazing.
Wow - thank you for all the information. Can you tell the cause of death for Catherine? I had a hard time deciphering it and now I am curious.
I appreciate all the time and effort you have given me.
Cause of death was “Gangrene of foot. Three months. Certified”. (So she had been ill for 3 months and a doctor certified her death).