Looking for maternal Parents of Timothy Keeffe and Julia Breen of Gearha, Molihiffe, Kerry.
Have ths information so far.........
Timothy Keeffe was born in Kerry, Ireland. Note: The Census 1901-1911 notes the surname as Keeffe. Somehow between 1911 and later, O' has been added to complicate things. The ages of the family members differs when calculated using given ages, and all are 3-4 years older in the later 1911 Census. Which is correct? Timothy Keeffe married Julia Breen in 1875. (Record found online in the Catholic Registers say 1. Married in 1875 at the Catholic Church in Ballyhar by the Parish Priest Fr O'Connor. 2. Tim was a farmer in Gearha, and Julia a Farm Servant working at a farm in Ballycullane in Kerry. Tim's father is listed as Cornelius Keeffe and was deceased at the time of the marriage. Julia's Dad, David Breen was also deceased. Age of Tim and JUlia on the record as "full age", though using Julia's death record 1902, was 19 at the time of the wedding, and Tim was 29, calculating age from the 1911 Census. The wtnesses to the marriage were John and Daniel Sullivan) Tim according to the 1901 Census was a farmer in Farranfore and documents attached to the census lists the family members at home....though it is noted the three elder children: Hanora (26), Cornelius (24) and Mary Ann (19) are not listed as they were either working, or married. It is known that Mary Ann was not married at the time of the Census in 1901, rather she was a domestic for a local doctor. The other children's ages in 1901 were: David (22) working as a railway porter, and his other siblings were listed as "scholars". Johanna (17), Julia (15), Maggie (13), Dan (11), Timothy Joseph (9), John (7) and Nellie an Infant aged (3). Known through family in New Zealand is the following: * Julia passed away sometime between 1901 and 1911. No burial records located as yet. * David travelled to New Zealand 2-3 times with his sisters to assist with their immigration (SS Corinthic - 1912ish). He features in a wedding photo of Mary Ann's wedding. in Wellington. He returned to Ireland each time. * Three sisters - Mary Ann, Johanna and Juliia emigrated to New Zealand between 1911 and 1914. They worked in a hospital in Wellington (family photograph). In 1913, Mary Ann married Thomas Moriarty, an Irish born Policeman from Goulanes, Castlecove, Kerry and they were to have four children Julia, John, Edwatd and Eileen. Johanna married Patrick (Joe) Corbett of Levin and had three children Frank, Bridie and Pat. Julia married farmer William O'Neill of Tisbury, Southland. They had two children William and Julia. * Julia, Tim Keeffe's wife died in 1902 at the age of 46. To date it is unknown where she is interred. * The 1901 Census showed Mary (Ann) Keeffe working as a domestic servant for Dr William MacSweeney and his wife Annie in Killarney. This was known by NZ family, though not the detail of the who and where. (Located by searching Keeffe-Killarney in 1901 Census. *There is also mention of Nora Keeffe in the 1901 Census working in Killarney as a domestic servant: Michael Crowley Household 12 New Street, Killarney. * In 1915, Tim Keefe's daughter Maggie married James Fell, a railways employee. It has been noted that David Keeffe and his brother Daniel were also employed on Railways occupations. In 1915 James and Maggie Fell's son was born, though sadly died two days later. James and Maggie celebrated the birth of their daughter Ellen in 1920. * Timothy Joseph Keeffe became a priest and served in the Sacred Heart Parish in Altadena where he oversaw the building of a parish Church and School. He passed away in 1982 in Los Angeles. Monsignor Tim is interred in Los Angeles. * Nellie and John's grave has been located at the Kilbannivane Cemetery in Castleisland, Kerry where the grave inscription reads: In Loving Memory Of JOHN T. O'KEEFFE Gerah, Farranfore Died 15th August 1957 His Sister NELLIE Died 4th October 1978 Their Brother Monsignor TIMOTHY J. O'KEEFFE (Interred In California) Rest In Peace The search for life details the remaining siblings and parents are ongoing. To assist any other person also engaged in the location of other records, their bithdates are: All surnames as at 1901 was Keeffe Honora - 4 dec 1875 Cornelius - 21 June 1877 David - 6 April 1879 Mary Ann - 15th August 1882 Johanna (Hanna)- 26 August 1883 Julia - 8th August 1885 Margaret (Maggie) - 2 July 1887 Timothy Joseph- 1891 Daniel - 1 July 1889 Nellie - April 26th, 1896 John - 18 Feb 1894.
