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Kennedy Family.

TipperaryBallymackey (Tipperary)

Hi, I am researching the family of Cornelius and Honora (nee Peters) Kennedy. Cornelius was a farmer in Tipperary. They had one son Martin born about 1838 and another Son, Cornelius, born 1838 - 1842. Both sons moved to Australia in the late 1850's. Cornelius married Margaret Conway in Victoria in 1877. She was the daughter of David Conway and Catherine Hanrahan of Bally hogan, Tipperary. They raised a family in Victoria. After his wife died, Cornelius moved to New Zealand in about 1893 and died in Stillwater on the West Coast in 1903.

Martin moved to New Zealand about 1864 and married Jane Francis Rooney in 1868. They settled in Greymouth where they raised a family, Martin died in 1904. 

Any information about anyone in this family would be most welcome.

Thank you.

Ruth Smith

 

 

 

otis.s@xtra.co.nz

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Ruth:

The RC parish for Ballymackey civil parish would be Toomevara. Records for that parish start in the 1830-1831 time period.

I searched on the subscription site Roots Ireland and located Martin's baptismal record as follows:

Martin baptized November 13 1833  Toomevara RC parish parents Cornelius Kennedy and Honor Peters  sponsors Patrick Morkan Margaret Redihan   Knockane  townland

Knockane townland is actually in Templedowney civil parish which borders Ballymackey parish.

I also located a baptismal record for Cornelius, however, the mother's name was different

Cornelius Kennedy September 6 1839 Toomevara parish parents Cornelius Kennedy and  Bridget Kennedy sponsorsJohn Donoughoe Mrs. Anne Hogan

I also located one other interesting marriage record. Roots Ireland had a February 21 1811 marriage in Drom RC parish between a Cornelius Kennedy and a Bridget Peters

Drom RC parish borders Toomevara to the southeast

Is it possible that Bridget Peters and Honora Peters were the same person? They possibly had a number of children between 1811-1833, Martin was born in 1833 and Cornelius was a late in life child? The other option is that Cornelius and Honora married right before 1830 and the 1811 marriage was for a different couple.

Let me know what you think?

Roger McDonnell

 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Hi Roger,

Thank you so much for all that info. I need some time to take it all on board but really appreciate what you have done. I'm actually doing this for a friend and will also talk to her about it. One of the problems I have found is that the same chritian names are repeated down the line and sometimes it's confusing as to which person we are talking about. I will be back in touch though,

Thank you once again.

Ruth

otis.s@xtra.co.nz

Hi Roger,

Thanks again for your help. Having spent some time looking at the info you sent, It sounds to me that Honor and Brodget Peters could be the same person. The dates you have there match up more closely with the info I have been given Is there any way of proving this? Is there a marriage entry for Cornelius and Bridget at a later date as I feel that 1811 is far to early for this family. Or maybe that marriage was of Grandparents??  If so, maybe Bridget used the nam Honor up until the other bridget had died to prevent confusion and then reverted to Bridget. Confused? So am I!! I'm sure there were other children in the family but don't have any names. I'm not sure if this is of much help but just suggesting options!!

Ruth

otis.s@xtra.co.nz

Ruth:

No other Cornelius Kennedy marriages to a Peters in North Tipperary after 1811. I also checked in Co. Offaly because Offaly borders Tipperary in that area and again no marriage. It is always possible the Cornelius Kennedy/Honor Peters marriage was around 1830 but was held in a parish that no longer has records back that far. Many possibilities!

Roger

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you for that Roger. I guess it's possible that they got married in another parish which doesn't really help me very much but that's ok. My friend has been away but I will check in with her next week sometime and meantime see if I can find another lead somewhere. 

You're doing a great job. It would be great if some other countries had a similar service. 

 

Ruth

 

otis.s@xtra.co.nz

Martin kennedy actually died in 1916. He was my great great great great grandfather. I am a direct descendant of his and can maybe assist any further information you may wish to know. 

Daynakennedy

Hi Dayna,

What a lovely New Year's surprise your message was. I have been in touch with my friend and she is very excited at the prospect of finding out more about her Irish roots. Martin was her great, great grandfather and you are right regarding the date of his death. There are several Martin Kennedys on our BDM sight and I had estimated his death from information I had been given.

Any further information on his family would be most welcome. You can contact me directly by email - otis.s@xtra.co.nz

I look forward to hearing from you.

Ruth Smith

 

otis.s@xtra.co.nz

Hiya its just Dayna here i had to make a new account as i couldnt log into my other one. I have tried to email that email address. But it came back as undeliverable. So ill just add it on here.

Hi there.

Im unsure if i actually managed to sit down and get this information to you yet or not. Ive been so hectic lately. However incase i havent i have a few links for you regarding the family. Martin Kennedy had a son John Kennedy. I am his great great great granddaughter. Martin had 5 children with Jane. Their names and a few details can be found here.

https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/family/PZ8R-YLS

Also here is a link to their burial plots.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/286379635/martin-kennedy

And a little write up about them

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/suffragist/j-kennedy

I have attached some military files too. Now im not 100% sure if these related to the correct Martin Kennedy as they state Patrick Kennedy as his father. However they also state Honora Kennedy as his mother so ive included them all the same. You just have to extract the files from the folder to access them. (Please note i cannot upload folders on here only photos so ive attached a couple but there is 14 separate document images regarding the military service)

If I can assist with anything else please let me know.

Kind regards

Dayna Kennedy

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