John Corr and Kate Devlin Corr

Many thanks. This is very helpful.  Suzanne

Many thanks.  This is very helpful.  Suzanne

Hello Suzanne,

I am from Pontiac, Michigan, USA.  My 3GGPs are Henry Corr and Anne O’Neill.  They married 16 May 1857 in Seagoe, Armagh, Ireland.  Based upon my best research/information to date, their children include:

Margaret Jane Corr, born 1857 in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, Ireland.  I have no further info.

Annie Corr, born 6 Feb 1864, Stewardstown, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. On 17 Oct 1879, Annie married Hugh McKenna, who lived at 16 Ann Street, Millford, Co. Armagh, Ireland [bio posted on IRO].  I have a picture of her posted on her bio on IRO.  They had 5 children, including my great grandfather Vincent Henry McKenna who emigrated, ending up in Detroit, Michigan close to where his wife had family already.  I beleive that Annie died at the age of 45 in 22 March 1910 “late of Stabannon, Castlebellingham, County Louth, Widow . . .  granted at Armagh to James McKenna and Owen McKenna Farmers and Mary McKenna Spinster.”

William John Corr, born 28 Feb 1866 Stewardstown, Co. Tyrone, Ireland.  I have no further info.

Mary Corr, born 24 Mar 1868 Stewardstown, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. She married John Devlin born c 1867. In the 1901 and 1911 Census they lived at Munterevlin, Co. Tyrone, Ireland.  They had 10 children.

William John Corr could be your John Corr? Or Henry Corr and Anne O’Neill could have had additional children I have not located? Or these names are so common in Co. Tyrone that your Henry Corr & Anne are different than my Henry Corr & Anne O’Neill.

In any case, if you contact me at genenalogicaljd@gmail.com I would be happy to share my sources.

--Abigail Roselie Eynon, J.D.

Hi Abigail.  Thanks for getting back to me.  As you noted, the names John Corr (great grandfather) , Henry Corr (great great grandfather), and mothers/wives named Ann are very, very common.  That's part of my problem. At one point I did think that Henry Corr and Anne O'Neill might be my great-great grandparents but I have nothing that would seem to confirm or refute that contention. The previous response in this blog to my post had some good ideas and may provide additional information once I look into it.  I've been told that my great grandfather's full name was John Joseph Corr but searching with the middle name was of no benefit.  If it turns outs that my Henry Corr and Anne are the same as yours, I'll be back in touch!

Regards,

Suzanne 

 In the day, her Irish speaking grandparents pronounced the name as "Carr."  

My mother hired Hiberian Research Co. Ltd, in 1989. It found the marriage record for her great grandparents dated 18 Feb 1884 Armagh R.C. Chapel, Hugh McKenna, 25 yrs. Weaver of Millford, son of James McKenna (living) Labourer, to, Annie Corr, 24 yrs. of Armagh, Daughter of Henry Corr (living) Labourer. Wit: Patrick Gollaghy, Mary Duncan.  

Maybe the witness names help you?

Hi Elwyn and Abigail Roselie.  It's been a while since I've been online here.  I decided to take a break from genealogy for a while on the theory that a watched pot never boils and that if I wanted to make any headway, I should give my search efforts a rest. I would like to continue our conversations here with some new ideas. 

In a visit to PRONI years ago, I came across a census from 1901 showing my grandmother, her 4 siblings and parents Kate and John.  I believe it is correct because my mother told me my grandmother's older sister was blind and in fact there was an older sister described as blind.  The blind sister is buried in Belfast City cemetery.  I checked Milltown and Belfast City for Kate's grave and couldn't find it. I also checked the Cookstown cemetery and saw some headstones but wasn't sure it was hers because I didn't recognize any of the other listed relatives.....  I'll call Milltown again and see if there is new information. 

Since my first message, a living DNA relative popped up on Ancestry. She is/was living in Belfast and genealogically she would be a granddaughter of one of my grandmother's sisters.  We shared some family history and exchanged pictures but she didn't have a lot of information because her mother and grandmother never spoke about the relatives.  Much to my surprise she did have a picture of John Corr, my great grandfather, but none of Kate Devlin Corr. She said when Kate died, she might have been buried in her home parish. So I'll check the burial records for Tullydonnell chapel. I'm hoping the records are available on line...

Interestingly, I was able to visit Killyberne years ago by putting the name into the car GPS.  I have no idea if it was at all correct but it wasn't far from Cookstown and there was nothing there except farmland and forest.

I have experience with the Corr/Carr name.  My grandmother used Corr and then for some reason started using Carr.  Her name on my mother's birth certificate is Carr and my mother said that was wrong. 

After Kate died in 1903 in Belfast, John remarried about 2 years later. He and his new wife moved to the US (New York City) and family legend has it he died a couple of years later in NY, leaving my grandmother in an orphanage.  So, I think my Henry Corr and Ann are different from yours Abigail Roselie. 

Thank you for the website links and all the information you provided.  I very much appreciate your time and efforts.  Suzanne