Hi Sheila,
Thanks for sharing the link to the Irish Times article with James Joyce's graduation photo. Unlike Joyce's classmate, Robert Kinahan, who had no relatives, I reckon that Sergeant Major Thomas J. Madigan, while having few siblings, likely had dozens of Madigan and (possibly) Keane cousins.
I agree with your synopsis from the first of your most recent postings, except I am not very convinced that Michael Madigan or his siblings of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, were the children of the Patrick Madigan who is buried at Burrane cemetery. This might be true, I haven't disproved the theory, but there is some doubt due to lack of evidence and how common the Madigan surname is in Kilrush:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182 ... el-madigan
In years past, the findagrave website simply documented the information engraved on headstones. There was a higher level of reliability, but now information from family trees on ancestry, often dubious, appears to be copied into the findagrave website. Frequently circular references. The above memorial for Michael Madigan is at least possibly correct. The below memorial for Dennis Kane who died in Chicago is completely incorrect. The family relationships documented on this memorial are accurate in a sense, but they have nothing to do with the Irishman actually buried there. In fact, the headstone relates to Dennis Keane, who was born in Monmore, County Clare, to Dennis Keane and Bridget Madigan, the parents reported in his Cook County death record. On findagrave, his birthplace is Illinois? And his wife's name doesn't even agree to the headstone? The true Dennis Kane, by the way, I reckon has a good chance to be a first cousin of Sergeant Major Thomas J. Madigan who died in Colorado in 1921.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/815 ... ennis-kane
Thanks also for the link to John O’Hart's pedigree (1892). So Charles Keane (≈1801 - 1876) of Baltard had four sons: Patrick, Charles, Lawrence, and Thomas (all living in 1880 according to the pedigree). Bridget Keane, daughter of Charles Keane of Baltard, who married Stephen Madigan in 1868, was born about 1838. So I agree with you that she must have been the daughter of the Charles Keane who died in 1876 and not his son named Charles.
What is confusing about the below Keane headstone transcription (#198) is that how could Charles Keane (≈1801 - 1876) and Mary Cullinan (≈1799 - 1867) of Baltard have had a daughter Marcella (≈1808 - 1832) that was born so early in the century?
IHS Erected by Charles Keane of Baltard to the memory of his beloved daughter Marcella who died Jany 16th 1832 aged 23 yrs R.I.P. Amen. Also his beloved wife Mary Keane alias Cullinan who died Jan 28th 1867 aged 68 yrs Underneath lies Charles Keane died March 19th 1876 aged 75 yrs May they R.I.P.
https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/cocla ... ptions.htm
Thanks very much for adding the baptism entries for the three children of Stephen Madigan and Bridget Keane. There were indeed very many Madigan baptism sponsors, but, as you stated, none were the more distant Keane relatives.
When Stephen Madigan died in 1872, I reckon that the widow Bridget Keane Madigan and her three children may have been supported by their numerous Madigan relatives, and possibly other Keane relatives who "married in" to Kilrush, and the family avoided the workhouse altogether.
It appears that Thomas Madigan's widowed mother and his two siblings would have also gone to America, since there are no subsequent Irish records for any of them. But where did they go?
A Stephen Madigan appeared as a baptism sponsor in the Kilrush baptism records twice, both for the children of Denis Keane and Bridget Madigan of Monmore townland. I have a strong hunch that Bridget Madigan was the daughter of Luke Madigan and Mary Keane born in 1829. And that Stephen Madigan (with no baptism record) and Bridget Madigan were siblings. I believe that the children of Denis Keane and Bridget Madigan will lead us to the American location of the missing widow, Bridget Keane Madigan, and her children. This was the same research approach taken (unsuccessfully) for the descendants of Michael Madigan and Bridget McCormick of Pound Street in Kilrush.
Luke Madigan and
Mary Keane were the parents of three children reported in the Kilrush baptism register (1827 - 1863):
Bridget (1829, no location), Mary (1834, no location), and Michael (1838, Carnanes). They were likely the parents of other children born prior to 1827. There are quite large gaps between their three children, but there appear to be no missing pages in the Kilrush baptism register during this period, it is continuous. Stephen Madigan, son of Luke Madigan, was reported as age 28 when married in 1868, so born about 1840. His 1872 death record, at the age of 36, reflected a birth year of about 1836. Did the baptism go unrecorded? In a neighboring parish? Was the "Michael" baptized in 1838, a "Michael Stephen"?
Property Records: A Luke Madigan was one of many Madigans in Carnacalla townland, he was also reported in Monmore townland at the 1826 Tithe Applotment books for Kilrush:
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarc ... rch=Search
"Luke Madigan" (#330) appeared as an occupier of land in townland Carnacalla in the Tithe Applotment book for Kilrush Parish in the year 1826. Total 3 acres, 2 roods, 10 perch (all 1st quality), total tithe amount was 8 shillings and 10 pence. Luke Madigan was reported after four other Madigans (Timothy, John, Denis, Sinon), who held more acres with a higher valuation. Following Luke Madigan were Mathew Madigan and Michael Madigan.
"Luke Madigan" (#372) appeared as an occupier of land in townland Monmore in the Tithe Applotment book for Kilrush Parish in the year 1826. Total 20 acres, 3 roods (2 acres & 2 roods, 1st quality; 8 acres, 2nd quality; 10 acres & 1 rood, 3rd quality), total tithe amount of £1 + (shilling and pence columns not visible on report).
Luke Madigan does not appear in the 1855 Griffith Valuation. He likely died prior to 1855. Neither Luke Madigan or his wife Mary Madigan can be found in post-1864 civil death records for Kilrush.
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Was Stephen Madigan, son of Luke Madigan, the brother of Bridget Madigan who married Denis Keane in 1855? Was this Bridget Madigan, the daughter born in 1829 to Luke Madigan and Mary Keane? Where did the children and grandchildren of Denis Keane and Bridget Madigan end up in the United States?
Bridget Madigan (1829 ? - after 1911?) and
Denis Keane (≈1821 - 1887) were married on 18 February 1855 at Kilrush Parish, no townland residences provided; witnesses Pat Madigan and Sinon Madigan; remark: 3rd and 3rd consanguinity, so second cousins.
Denis Keane, of Monmor, farmer, married, age 66 years old, died on 10 September 1887; informant Sinon Keane (not stated, but his eldest son), present at death at Monmor (Kilrush civil district).
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 774050.pdf
Bridget Kean, I reckon, was a widow living in both the 1901 ("age 60") and 1911 census ("age 80") in the house adjacent to her eldest children.
<Monmore Upper, Kilrush, House 2; Moanmore Upper, Kilrush Rural, House 4> She was reported as "Aunt" in relationship to John Quinlan, the head of household in both 1901 (age 36, single) and in 1911 (age 50, married, with wife Bridget and 5 children).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ ... r/1081798/
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/p ... er/363759/
John Quinlan of Monmore, son of Daniel Quinlan (deceased), married Bridget Madden on 9 February 1904.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 709101.pdf
John Quinlan was likely born on 23 October 1866 to Daniel Quinlan and Bridget Carmody of Rahona (who were married on 27 January 1866, Carrigaholt Catholic Parish).
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 288459.pdf
Not sure how Bridget Madigan Keane could have been the aunt of John Quinlan. Possibly a great aunt? Or was the relationship through her marriage to her second cousin, Denis Keane? Their relationship remains a mystery. Also, could not locate the civil death record for the 80 year old Bridget Keane living in Monmore in 1911.
Denis Keane and
Bridget Madigan were the parents of nine children between 1857 and 1873 (the only Keane baptism sponsors were in 1873):
1.0 Sinon Kean (1857 - after 1911) was baptized on 5 February 1857, residence Monmore; sponsors Sinon Madigan and Mary Madigan. Informant on the death record of his father in 1887.
<Monmore Upper, Kilrush, House 1; Moanmore Upper, Kilrush Rural, House 3> Unknown civil death record.
2.0 Honora Kean (1860 - 1921) was baptized on 7 November 1860, residence Monmore; sponsors Sinon and Honora Madigan. Norah Keane ("age 34") was living in 1901 with two single brothers, Sinon and James. By the 1911 census, Honora (age 50) had been married for five years to
Martin Keniry (age 58). Could not find the civil marriage record, perhaps due to a poor transcription or maybe they married in the USA? The evidence that Mrs. Honora Keniry was Honora Keane, were the Keane nephew and niece living with her in 1911, children of two different siblings of Honora: Thomas Keane (age 18) and Mary Keane (age 4).
<Monmore Upper, Kilrush, House 1; Doonmore, Killard, House 16> Nora Keniry, of Doonmore, married, age 69 years, died on 1 May 1921; informant Kate Sexton of Doonmore.
3.0 Mary Kean (≈1862 - 1938) was born in late 1861 or early 1862 (based on age 38 in 1901, and age 49 in 1911; and no civil record); no baptism record was discovered (perhaps a neighboring parish?), and she was born prior to civil birth records.
Mary Keane, of Monmore, daughter of farmer Denis Keane (deceased), married
Michael Keane, labourer, of Moyasta, son of labourer Michael Keane, on 11 January 1892 at the Catholic chapel at Kilrush by the curate John McKenna; witnesses Mat Carroll and Honor Keane (her sister).
In the 1911 census, the Michael Keane household included 1 year niece, Norah Keane, the daughter of James Keane (a widower in 1911) and Susan Purtill.
<Monmore North, Kilrush, House 11; Moanmore North, Kilrush Rural, House 3> Mary Keane, of Monmore rural district, age 74, married, labourer's wife, died on 12 June 1938 at District Hospital Kilrush; informant Sister M. Loyola Murphy of the hospital. Michael Keane, of Monmore, Moyasta, labourer, age 74, widower, died on 3 July 1945; informant son Thomas Keane, present at death at Monmore, Moyasta.
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3.1 Thomas Keane (age 10 in 1901) <Monmore North, Kilrush, House 11; Doonmore, Killard, House 16> In the 1911 census, Thomas (age 18) was living with his aunt, Hanora Keane Keniry. He was the informant on death record for his father in 1945. He appears to have been the only one of his siblings (who reached adulthood) not to immigrate to New York.
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3.2 Delia Keane (age 8 in 1901) <Monmore North, Kilrush, House 11; x>
Delia Keane, age 22, from Monmore, County Clare, arrived in New York City on the
SS Cedric on 25 April 1910. She was the first of her siblings and cousins to emigrate. Her Irish relative was reported as her father Michael "Ml" Keane of Monmore. Her USA contact was
uncle Thomas Keane of 81 Perry Street, New York, a very important clue.
Delia Keane married Michael Kitson on 2 April 1919 in Manhattan, New York. "Mrs. M Kitson" of
48 Dominick Street was the American contact when her sister Nora Keane arrived in New York in 1921, and when her cousin Nora Keane arrived in New York in 1927. In the 1930 census, Michael and Delia Kitson were living at 515 132 Street in Manhattan with their five children, and also Delia's brother Patrick Keane ("age 29").
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3.3 Honor Keane (1895 - 1896) died on 5 January 1896 at the age of 5 weeks, informant Mary Keane of Monmore.
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3.4 Patrick Keane (age 4 in 1901) <Monmore North, Kilrush, House 11; Moanmore North, Kilrush Rural, House 3>
Patrick Keane, laborer, age 25, last residence Limerick, arrived in New York on the
SS Adriatic on 16 April 1920; Irish contact was mother Mrs. Keane of Monmore, Co. Clare: USA contact, his sister, Mrs. Kitchen (Kitson) of
48 Dominick Street, New York City. In the 1930 USA census, Patrick Keane ("age 29", single) was living with his sister, Delia Keane Kitson, in Manhattan.
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3.5 Honor "Nora" Keane (age 1 in 1901) <Monmore North, Kilrush, House 11; Moanmore North, Kilrush Rural, House 3>
Nora Keane, age 20, of Moyasta, County Clare, arrived in New York on the
SS Baltic on 22 August 1921; Irish contact, father Michael Keane; American contact, sister Mrs. M. Kitson of
48 Dominick Street, New York City. Nora Kean, of
48 Dominick Street, New York City, was the American contact when her cousin Mary Keane arrived in 1923.
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3.6 Unknown Keane, Mary Keane was the mother of six children in 1911, four living.
4.0 Patrick Kean was baptized on 10 January 1863, residence Monmore; sponsors John Flaherty and Mary Madigan.
A Patrick Keane, age 2, died in the first quarter of 1865. A Patrick Keane, age 2, died in the third quarter of 1865. A Patrick Keane, age 2, died in the fourth quarter of 1865. All Kilrush civil registration district. On-line civil death records not yet available.
5.0 Daniel Keane (1864 - 1947) was baptized on 31 December 1864, residence Monmore; sponsors
Stephen Madigan and Mary Madigan.
<Monmore Upper, Kilrush, House 1; Moanmore Upper, Kilrush Rural, House 3>
Daniel Kane, age 28, married
Maggie Maloney, age 28, on 6 November 1895 in Chicago, Illinois (Cook County, Illinois, Marriage Index, 1871 - 1920). According to the 1900 census, Daniel Kane had immigrated to the USA in 1886. In 1900, Daniel and Maggie Kane, their two children, and a mysterious cousin named Patrick Lynch (Irish born, age 40) were living at 3222 Emerald Avenue in Chicago.
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5.1 Nora Kane (age 3 in 1900)
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5.2 Joseph Kane (age 4 months in 1900, died prior to 1910)
KANE—Daniel Kane, late of 7801 S. Loomis Blvd., beloved husband of the late Margaret (nee Maloney), devoted father of Nora, brother-in-law of Mrs. Dennis Kane. Funeral Tuesday, April 1, at 9 a.m., from funeral home, 1018-20 W. 79th St., to St. Sabina's Church. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Chicago Daily News, Chicago, Illinois, 31 March 1947
No parents were reported on the 1947 death record completed by daughter Nora Kane. Birthplace of County Clare. Age of 80 was off by only a few years.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M8-3WZK
6.0 James Keane was baptized on 12 February 1867, residence Monmore; sponsors
Stephen Madigan and Catherine Daly.
<Monmore Upper, Kilrush, House 1; Moanmore Upper, Kilrush Rural, House 3>
James Keane, of Monmore, "age 30", farmer, son of Denis Keane (deceased), married
Susan Purtill, of Monmore, age 20, daughter of farmer Stephen Purtill (deceased), on 7 March 1905 at the Kilrush Catholic chapel by the curate P. Hogan; witnesses John Keating and Molly Keating (Kilrush civil registration). Susan Keane, of Monmore, age 30, married, died on 9 July 1910 (Kilrush civil registration).
James Keane and Susan Purtill were the parents of four children. In the 1911 census, the widower James Keane (age 44) was living with his brother Sinon (age 55), and two of his children (Delia and Michael). Two other children (Mary and Nora) were living with Keane relatives.
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6.1 Delia Keane (1905 - 1919) was born on 13 October 1905, residence Monmore, per Kilrush civil birth record.
<x; Moanmore Upper, Kilrush Rural, House 3> Delia Keane, age 13, of Monmore, died on 13 January 1919.
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6.2 Mary Keane was born on 13 November 1906, residence Monmore. In the 1911 census, Mary Keane (age 4) was living with her aunt, Honora Keane Keniry.
<x; Doonmore, Killard, House 16>
Mary Keane, age 16, of Moyasta, County Clare, arrived in New York on the
SS Celtic on 8 July 1923; Irish contact, her father, James Keane of "Moonmore, Moyasta, Co. Clare"; USA contact, cousin, __ora Keane of
48 Dominick Street, New York City. The first name of USA contact was partially covered up, but obviously "Nora", daughter of Michael Keane and Mary Keane.
According to U.S. Naturalization records (signed 10 March 1931), Mary Keane was born in "Monmore, Ireland" on 13 November 1906; she had arrived in New York on the
SS Celtic on 8 July 1923; she married Charles Murphy in New York on 29 April 1926, and they lived at 5085 Broadway, New York. The Mrs. Charles Murphy was the USA contact person when her sister Nora arrived in 1927.
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6.3 Michael Keane was born on 19 November 1908, residence Monmore.
<x; Moanmore Upper, Kilrush Rural, House 3>
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6.4 Nora Keane was born on 7 November 1909, residence Monmore. In the 1911 census, Honor Keane (age 1) was living with her aunt Mary Keane Keane.
<x ; Moanmore North, Kilrush Rural, House 3>
Nora Keane, age 17, of Moyasta, Clare, arrived in New York on the
SS Celtic on 15 May 1927; Irish relative was father James Keane of Monmore, Moyasta, Clare: American contact was
her sister, Mrs. C. [Charles] Murphy of 1032 3rd Avenue, New York. On 2 December 1930, Nora Keane signed a Naturalization Declaration to become a U.S. citizen providing the same immigration arrival details.
7.0 Denis Keane (1869 - 1924) was baptized on 27 March 1869, residence Monmore; sponsors Sinon Flaherty and Margaret Keane.
In the 1900 census for Chicago, Denis Kane, "age 27", reported his year of immigration as 1890. He had been married for two years:
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday (Ages):
Dennis Keane, Mary Keane.............................28—27
The Inter-Ocean, Chicago, Illinois, 19 July 1898
In 1910, Dennis and Mary Kane were living at 3013 Pitney Court, and from the 1930 census on wards at 2951 Bonaparte Street in Bridgeport, both homes only a few blocks from St. Bridget's Catholic Church (1919 - 1990) in the South Side of Chicago.
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7.1 John Kane (age 10 in 1910)
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7.2 Dennis Kane (born 22 May 1901 - died 4 June 1917)
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7.3 Peter Kane (age 7 in 1910)
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7.4 Mary Kane (age 6 in 1910)
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7.5 Delia Kane (age 4 in 1910)
Dennis Kane, "age 48", born in County Clare,
son of Dennis Kane and Bridget Madigan, spouse Mary, died in Chicago on 11 March 1924. His occupation was a laborer with the Water Department of the City of Chicago. Could not locate an obituary.
1924 death record:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3ZY-HRT
His wife died 25 years later in 1949. Mary Kane's death record was completed by her daughter, Mary Kane, born in Chicago she would unlikely have ever met her grandparents in Ireland. Birth date reported as 15 August 1872 in County Clare, parents reported as John Keane and Bridget Lillis. There must be several mistakes on this 1949 death record, but not sure what? This puzzle was too advanced and I could not determine Mary Keane's civil birth record.
1949 death record:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23W-37DY
KANE—Mary Kane, nee Keane, late of 2951 Bonaparte street, beloved wife of the late Denis, fond mother of John, Peter, Mary, Delia, and the late Dennis, grandmother of Joseph and Patricia. Native Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland. Funeral Saturday, 9:15 a.m. from funeral home, 2911 Archer avenue, near Loomis street, to St. Bridget's church. Interment Mount Olivet.
Chicago Tribune, Illinois, 2 December 1949
8.0 Peter Keane was born on 29 June 1871, residence Monmore; no baptism record was discovered, only the civil birth record. Later whereabouts are a mystery.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 202474.pdf
9.0 Thomas Keane was baptized on 5 December 1873, residence Monmore; sponsors Thomas Keane and Margaret Keane.
Thomas Keane, uncle, was reported as the USA contact when 22 year old Delia Keane of Monmore arrived in New York on the
SS Cedric on 25 April 1910. His address was reported as 81 Perry Street, where Thomas Kane (age 36, Irish born), Kate Kane (age 38, Irish born) were living in the 1910 census with their two daughters.
According to the 1910 census, Thomas Kane had immigrated to the USA in 1893 (in later census years, he stated 1898 for arrival), so at the age of nineteen, and had been married for nine years. Thomas Keane married Catherine Norton (Naughton in Ireland?) in Manhattan on 8 September 1901 (NY Extracted Marriage Index, 1866 - 1937). Thomas Keane died between 1930 and 1940.
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9.1 Marcella Kane (age 13 in 1920)
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9.2 Henrietta Kane (age 10 in 1920)
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9.2.1 Gladys Curran (age 11 in 1940)
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9.2.2 Marilyn Curran (age 9 in 1940)
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9.3 Theresa Kane (age 8 in 1920)
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Did the widow, Bridget Keane Madigan, and her three children (one of whom might possibly be the Sergeant Major Thomas Madigan, who died in Colorado in 1921, supposedly with no relatives) settle in Chicago or Manhattan?