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O'Donnell research need help

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I am trying to figure out who the parents of my 4x great grandfather Patrick O'Donnell (b. abt. 1800-d. 1853) were, who married Elizabeth Hannah, daughter of Alexander Hannah and Martha Scott. Any information on him and/or his family would be greatly appreciated, and I am looking for as much as I can figure out. He was born and died in Ireland, in Donegal. His wife Elizabeth Hannah, and his children, meanwhile, Edward, Elizabeth, Susan, John H. (McDonald), Patrick Alexander, Rose A., Martha and (Judge) William Andrew O'Donnell all emigrated to the U.S. (most of them in 1855), after he died, and most of them ending up residing in Michigan, specifically Saginaw.

Thank you to all that can respond or has information that could lead me towards the right direction. And one additional thing, not only do I not know who Patrick's parents were, anybody other than his wife or his descendants I have 0 knowledge about.

Irish_Genie

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Yes, they were from Speenoge, actually. Its not 100% confirmed because the ones who emigrated to the U.S. claimed they were from Londonderry and not Speenoge, but Speenoge was just a small townland while Londonderry was more populated, so they would claim Londonderry as their home. But they should have been from Speenoge, I do know this.

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