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Connor/O'Connor Barry

KerryKilgobban (Kerry)

Hi

I'm tracing my ancestors and have evidence thay came from Kilgobban, Michael Connor married Ellen Barry, Michael died early, and believe was only married about 15-20 years,their children are

My 2 x great grandparents were Patrick Connor born unknown, married Elizabeth Deen in Feb 1846 in Castlegregory, had 10 children, Francis being my great Grandfather, came to NZ along with 3 brothers,

Michael & Ellen's other known children are -

Terance born 1829 - haven't been able tofind him yet!

Jane born 1830 went to Sacramento CA & married William Sheehan, she died in 1913, there only son died approx same time frame,

Thomas born unknown, but apparently lived in Massacusetts before goning to Connecticutt

Margaret born 1833, haven't been able to trace her yet

Catherine born unknown, in papers said she didn't marry, but unable to confirm

Michael born 1837 went to Springfield Hampden Massachusetts, USA married Mary Curran(e) whose parents were Denis Curran(e) and Johana Cahill who had moved to Massachusetts, Mary & Michael had children Thomas, Mary, Denis (died 11 mths), Michael, Hannah, Daniel, Mary (nee Currane) died 1890, Michael died 1891,

Ellen born unknown married John Dowling or Dooling not known where they went?

Ellen Connor (nee Barry) lived for many years until the ageof 78.

Would love to make contact with any others from this area of Kerry, and obviously anyone that may be connected to these families

Cheers

Maureen O'Connor NZ

IrelandXO member

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Maureen:

Hello again! I'm sure you have worked through www.irishgenealogy.ie  since you identified the four births that I came up with in the parish of Annascaul. Looks like they lived in the townland of Cool.

I checked the 1852 Griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Kilgobban and found a Mary Connor in Cool. I did not know if she was Mary Ellen. Of course there are two Ellen Connor entries in the parish in other townlands so maybe the family moved?

http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/kerry/kilgobban.htm

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi again Roger

Yes thank you, the reason I got back this far was through my research I found the probates of Jane Sheehan (nee Connor) in Sacramento which gave me information of some of her family including Michael's marriage details and their parents names, (plus their children in Massachusetts) and our own family here in New Zealand, although I already had my 2 x great grandparents in Castlegregory, Patrick Connor & Elizabeth Deen & children,  but the rest I found in the in the Church records at irishgenealogy.ie from ongoing research they did live in Knockglass, Until I found the probates I didn't have Patricks parents ,or siblings names. the Church records have helped immensley, have to wait until the civil records come back online again. although I haven't had any luck with other areas of Ireland like my Flynn's & Kelly in Roscommon, or other family from Sligo, but will keep lookingThanks

Maureen O'Connor NZ

IrelandXO member

Hi Maureen, just read your message. I am in contact with an O'Connor in the US and have sent a message to see if there is a relationship between your families. Fingers crossed and hope it might be good news.

Martine

IrelandXO member

Hi Martine

Thank you, That would be great. I am in contact with one "Twig" , Michael Connor, who married Mary Curran(e) one of their sons, Thomas, but know their were other children in Boston MA, Other names of the children of Michael Connor & Ellen Barry are Terence, Thomas, Margaret, Catherine, Ellen (married Dowling or Dooling), there may be others I don't know about as not all baptisms were in registers found. there are a lot of Connor's & Barry's in that area

But I'm also looking for descendants of a son Patrick Connor & Elizabeth Deen, (Castlegregory) the two eldest sons, Michael 1847, & Thomas 1849, have disappeared.

Look forward to hearing anything 

Cheers

Maureen O'Connor NZ

IrelandXO member

Hi Maureen, the contact I have says he is unrelated but another person came forward who is descended from one of the witnesses at Patrick and Elizabeth Deens marriage by the name of Maunsell. I will share this link with him and hope he will make contact with you.

It's very late now so I will get back to you again.

Martine

 

IrelandXO member

Thanks Martine

Yes I understand that there is a connection, but haven't found out how, yet. I look forward to hearing more

Cheers

Maureen

IrelandXO member

Hi Martine
I wonder if this is the family connection
Thomas Mansell married Honora Deen 1st March 1835

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/5672dd0526…

I'm am hoping to finally come to Ireland (& Kerry of course) about July or August in 2016, fingers crossed
I look forward to hearing from you
Cheers
Maureen O'Connor

IrelandXO member

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