Hi Sheila,
I noticed that "Glendaree, Tulla" was the residence reported on the civil marriage record for Martin McNamara, son of Patrick McNamara and Kate McMahon, grandson of Patrick McNamara and Kate Foley (family tree on page 14), when he married Anne McMahon of Magherabaun at the Catholic chapel in Feakle on 10 February 1920. These McNamara's lived in Glendree in Plot 24 in Griffith Valuation. Not sure how common the usage of this term would be in the civil records:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 349565.pdf
I researched further the McNamara families of Caher townland of Crusheen parish. There are not so many in Crusheen parish compared to Tulla parish. Sheila, you were correct about Mary McNamara, who was living at 70 Sachem Street in New Haven, Connecticut, being the brother of the Daniel McNamara who arrived in 1909. On the same ship
Majestic was another brother, Michael McNamara of "Ballyruan, Crusheen" who was going to yet another brother John McNamara of New Haven. The research revealed a complex web of family relationships and emigration from Ahish in Caher townland to New Haven.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXYX-8NB
The McNamara's of Ahish in Caher townland who left for New Haven appear to have been following in the footsteps of the Thomas Kinnare family. Thomas Kinnare ("Kinnear" in baptism register) and Ann Hinchy were the parents of seven children: John (1863), Mary (1864), Ellen (1866), Michael (1868), James (1871, civil only), Anne (1873, civil only), and Catherine (1879). For the five children that I could locate their baptism in the Crusheen baptisms (1860 - 1880), the residence was either Ahish or Caher.
Catherine "Kinnear" was baptized on 13 July 1879. The Thomas "Kinnase" family were living in New Haven in the 1880 USA census taken on 3 June 1880. The Kinnare family in 1880 included a James (age 10) and Ann (age 6), who I could not find in the Crusheen baptism register, but they are in the civil registration births.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFCY-GF3
A very narrow window for the Thomas Kinnare family to emigrate to America, but I could not find them in the passenger listings. Not so many Irish families emigrated to America, single individuals were far more common, so I did a more general search for any "Catherine" born in 1879 who came to the USA in 1879 or 1880. On the second page of search results was "Kate Kinnale", age 0, who arrived on the Cunard steamer
Olympus in New York on 8 September 1879 along with the entire Kinnare family:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPN-CJL5
Anne Hinchy Kinnare became a widow in 1886, "KINNARE—In this city, August 6, Thomas Kinnare, aged 42 years and 10 months" (
The Morning Journal-Courier, New Haven, CT, 7 August 1886). In the 1900 census, the widow Anne Kinnare ("Cahine" by the census taker) was living at 130 Saltonstall Avenue with her daughter Kate, and four boarders, including three McNamara/Keehan cousins from Ahish. 130 Saltonstall Avenue appears to have been a "go to" location for emigrants from Crusheen. Her daughter Kate Kinnare born in Ahish would marry Martin McNamara of Ahish in 1907 in New Haven.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M97H-636
It was far easier to trace the McNamara families from Caher townland to the United States, than for the McNamara descendants to trace their roots back to Ireland. Sheila, the Mary McNamara of Crusheen Parish, who you mentioned in your earlier posting, married Patrick O'Gorman from Quin Parish in New Haven and had one son, Richard O'Gorman, and three granddaughters. Richard graduated from Hillhouse High School in New Haven in 1939 — he was secretary of the Stamp Club according to the school yearbook. There are two family trees on ancestry by either one of the three O'Gorman granddaughters or their descendants, but none have traced their McNamara and O'Gorman roots further back to County Clare. The same with the other McNamara families from Caher townland who settled in New Haven. I suspect that most American descendants of a McNamara or a McMahon would never make the attempt given how common the surnames are in County Clare.
Michael McNamara (≈1804 - 1880) of Caher Townland, Plot 12c Griffith Valuation, Inchicronan
Michael McNamara, of Ahish, farmer, married, 76 years old, died on 11 April 1880; informant Michael McNamara of Ahish (Galway registration).
The spouse of Michael McNamara (GV 12c) is unknown, however, her civil death record (between 1880 and 1901?) when discovered will provide her first name. And the informant might confirm whether or not Michael McNamara had been married more than once. Since the Crusheen Catholic baptism register doesn't start until 1860 and there is no historical marriage register, her maiden name will be difficult to ascertain. It is very likely that Michael and Mary McNamara had more than the three identified children who remained in Ireland. Perhaps other children immigrated to America and their death record might include both the names of father and mother.
Two sons and one daughter of Michael McNamara were born prior to the 1860 start of the Crusheen baptism register:
1.0 Martin McNamara (≈1834 - 1870), farmer, of Ahish, age 30, son of farmer
Michael McNamara, married
Bridget Vaughan (≈1844 - 1933), of Ballanruan, age 20, daughter of Denis Vaughan, on 12 February 1865, at the Catholic chapel at Crusheen, by the Rev. Edward O'Shaughnessy; witnesses Patrick McNamara, Mary Vaughan.
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1.1 Patrick McNamara, of Ahish, baptized on 28 January 1866; sponsors Edmond and Margaret Vaughan. Immigration year reported as 1890 in 1900 census. Patrick McNamara ("age 31") was living with wife Catherine ("age 29"), they had been married for three years, with their infant son Joseph, at 237 James Street in New Haven in the 1900 census, along with brother John McNamara ("age 30") and two boarders. One of the "boarders", Laurence Hannon ("age 21"), was in fact Patrick's brother-in-law.
Catherine Haneen (baptized 28 Nov 1869) and Laurence Haneen (baptized 1 February 1878) were the children of Laurence Haneen and Sarah Sexton of Shraheen townland (Quin Clooney baptisms 1855 - 1880). The other boarder, Susie O'Gorman ("age 20"), was the sister-in-law of Patrick's first cousin Mary McNamara O'Gorman. Patrick McNamara was a motorman for a trolley company; the McNamara family were living at Atwater Street in New Haven for the 1920 through 1940 census years.
......................... 1.1.1 Joseph McNamara (age 20 in 1920 census)
......................... 1.1.2 John McNamara (age 19 in 1920 census)
......................... 1.1.3 Mary McNamara (age 16 in 1920 census)
......................... 1.1.4 Edmund McNamara (age 11 in 1920 census)
......................... 1.1.5 Harold McNamara (age 8 in 1920 census)
......................... 1.1.6 Mildred McNamara (age 6 in 1920 census)
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1.2 John McNamara, of Ahish, baptized on 2 February 1868; sponsors Michael McNamara and Bessy Quinn. Immigration year reported as 1888 or 1890 in census reports. In the 1900 census, John McNamara ("age 30") was living with his brother Patrick McNamara in New Haven. John McNamara married
Nellie Malone on 24 April 1901 in New Haven. In the 1910 census, John McNamara ("age 39") was living at James Street with his wife "Hannah" (age 34, "Helen" in subsequent census reports), their two children, his cousin Michael McNamara ("age 23"), as well as two boarders: Dennis Hynes (age 35) and Michael Reynolds (age 31). Most "boarders" in New Haven end up being relatives, and they are likely maternal first cousins. Dennis Hynes was born in 1875, the son of Patt Hynes and Margaret Vaughan; Michael Reynolds was born in 1879, the son of Pat Reynolds and Kate Vaughan; both from Gortaniska townland, Crusheen Catholic parish records. Connecticut records are not the best to confirm the maiden name of "Helen McNamara". However, on the McNamara headstone at St Lawrence cemetery in West Haven underneath "1868 - John - 1951" is engraved "His Wife, 1873 Helen Malone 1957" :
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170 ... n-mcnamara
......................... 1.2.1 Mary Helen McNamara (1903 -1903, per above website)
......................... 1.2.2 Edward McNamara (age 17 in 1920 census)
......................... 1.2.3 Catherine "Veronica" McNamara (age 14 in 1920 census)
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1.3 Martin McNamara, of Ahish, baptized on 16 March 1871; sponsors Mick McNamara and Maggie Vaughan. In the 1900 census, Martin McNamara (age 21) was reported as a boarder at 130 Saltonstall Avenue in New Haven, CT, the home of the widow Ann Kinnare; other boarders included his half-brother Thomas Keehan (age 20) and cousin John McNamara (age 23). By the 1910 census, Martin McNamara was still living at 130 Saltonstall Avenue, but Anne Kinnare was now his mother-in-law; Martin McNamara and
Katherine Kinnare were married in New Haven on 11 June 1907. They don't appear to have had any children. In the 1920 census, Catherine Kinnare McNamara was still living at 130 Saltonstall Avenue, she was reported as "married", but was a widow, as correctly reported in the 1920 city directory for New Haven. According to Connecticut Headstone Inscriptions (Vol 33), Martin McNamara, born 1872, died 1917. Catherine McNamara, wife of Martin, born 1882, died 1932. Both are buried at St. Bernard cemetery in New Haven.
Martin McNamara, Sr., died in late 1870 at the age of 35 years (civil registration not yet available on-line). He was reported as "deceased" on the civil birth record of his son Martin McNamara, Jr., born in March 1871. The widow,
Bridget Vaughan [McNamara] (≈1844 - 1933), age 34, daughter of farmer Denis Vaughan (dead), married
Thomas Keehan (≈1835 - 1910), age 32, labourer, of Ahish, son of farmer Patrick Keehan (dead), on 9 February 1875 at the Catholic chapel at Crusheen, by the Rev. Peter Meade; witnesses John Keehan and Bridget Vaughan (Ennis registration). Thomas Keehan, of Ahish, farmer, age 75 years, married, died on 17 February 1910; informant his son Thomas Keehan.
<Caher, Caher, House 7, House 15> Bridget Keehan, of Ahish, widow of a farmer, age 92 years, died on 9 August 1933; informant grandson Thomas Keehan.
Bridget Vaughan and Thomas Keehan were the parents of four children:
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1.4 Mary Keehan, of Ahish, baptized on 21 November 1875; sponsors Michael Vaughan and Mary Vaughan. Not living with family in 1901 Irish census. When her brother Thomas Keehan arrived in New York in 1899, his contact was "sister" living at 337 James Street in New Haven. Mary was the only sister of Thomas Keehan. Not much detail on the passenger listing, but there is a strong chance that she was the Mary Keehan, "age 17", who left Queenstown on the
SS Germanic arriving in New York on 15 June 1894, her destination was New Haven. There are many Keehan families from Crusheen who settled in New Haven, so there are a few options for Mary in the 1900 census, but then she goes missing. Her brother Thomas returned to County Clare and got married, perhaps Mary also went back? Mary Keehan, of Ahish, "age 28", daughter of farmer Thomas Keehan, married
Thomas Hinchey, of Derrycaliff, age 34, son of farmer Michael Hinchey, on 3 August 1906 at the Catholic chapel at Ballinruan by the Rev. Edward Vaughan, witnesses John Mason (sp?) and Bridget Walsh.
<Derrycalliff, Toberbreeda, House 20, House 10>
......................... 1.4.1 Bridget Hinchy (age 3 in 1911 census),
<Derrycalliff, Toberbreeda, x, House 10>
......................... 1.4.2 Mary Hinchy (age 1 in 1911 census),
<Derrycalliff, Toberbreeda, x, House 10>
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1.5 Michael Keehan, of Ahish, baptized on 2 July 1878; sponsors Patt Hynes and Mary Keehan. Michael Keehan, of Ahish, age 10 months, died on 2 May 1879; informant Bridget Keehan (Galway registration).
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1.6 Thomas Keehan, of Ahish, baptized on 6 January 1880; sponsors Patrick Quinn and (?) Hanrahan. Thomas Keehan, of Crusheen, age 19, arrived in New York on 13 April 1899 on the
SS Teutonic; going to sister at "337" James Street, New Haven (address of the McNamara's?). Thomas was travelling with "Lance Hannon", age 19, from Cloona, going to his sister Mary in New Haven; Laurence Haneen was the brother of Catherine Haneen McNamara of 237 James Street. In the 1900 USA census, Thomas Keehan was reported as a boarder at 130 Saltonstall Avenue in New Haven, CT, the home of the widow Ann Kinnare; other boarders included his cousins Martin McNamara (age 21) and John McNamara (age 23). High likely that he was the Thomas Keehan, age 25, occupation motorman, who returned to Queenstown on 8 October 1903 on the
Carpathia (UK and Ireland Incoming Passenger Lists). On 8 February 1910 Thomas Keehan, of Ahish, son of farmer Thomas Keehan, married
Mary Keely, of Corbeha, daughter of John Keely, at the Catholic chapel at Killanena; witnesses Edward Vaughan and Bridget Keely.
<Caher, Caher, x, House 15>
......................... 1.6.1 Thomas Keehan (age 0 in 1911 census),
<Caher, Caher, x, House 15> Thomas was informant on death record for grandmother Bridget Vaughan McNamara Keehan in 1933.
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1.7 Michael Keehan, born on 28 May 1882; cannot locate civil birth record. Source was the Crusheen Parish baptismal register, 1860 - 1900, nicely typed and sorted by family group, available on ancestry.
<Caher, Caher, House 7, x> Whereabouts after 1901 are unknown.
2.0 Michael McNamara (≈1836 - 1922), of Ahish, single, son of
Michael McNamara, married
Hanora McMahon (≈1846 - 1881), of Parknavoda (sp?), daughter of Pat McMahon on 11 February 1871 at the Catholic chapel at Feakle by the Rev. Andrew Connellan; witnesses John McNamara, Catherine McMahon.
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2.1 John McNamara, of Ahish, born on 1 April 1874 (Tulla civil registration), baptized on 3 April 1874 (Crusheen Catholic baptism, father reported as "Mack", child's name not recorded); sponsors Michael Mack and Margaret Mack. In the 1900 census, John McNamara ("age 23") was reported as a boarder at 130 Saltonstall Avenue in New Haven, CT, the home of the widow Ann Kinnare; other boarders included his cousins Martin McNamara (age 21) and Thomas Keehan (age 20). John McNamara married
Elizabeth "Bessie" Lyons (born in Ireland about 1884) in New Haven on 19 November 1906. Family moved often in New Haven: Monroe Street (1910), Poplar Street (1920), Woolsley Street (1930), and Ferry Avenue (1940). John's brother Daniel McNamara (age 28) was living with the family in 1920. John McNamara's year of arrival in the USA was reported as 1898 in the 1910 census. But in the 1940 census, he was still reported as an "alien", so there would not be any naturalization papers in CT that might provide the arrival date and what ship he had taken to America.
......................... 2.1.1 Catherine McNamara (age 12 in 1920 census)
......................... 2.1.2 John McNamara (age 9 in 1920 census)
......................... 2.1.3 Francis McNamara (age 7 in 1920 census)
......................... 2.1.4 Edmund McNamara (age 5 in 1920 census)
......................... 2.1.5 Walter McNamara (age 3 in 1920 census)
......................... 2.1.6 Mary McNamara (age 0 in 1920 census)
......................... 2.1.7 Anna McNamara (age 8 in 1930 census)
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2.2 Mary McNamara, of Ahish, born on 15 April 1880 (Tulla civil registration), baptized on 16 April 1880 (Crusheen Catholic register, mother reported as "Mary MacMahon" in error); sponsors Patrick McNamara, Maria McNamara. In 1910 census, Maria McNamara (age 28) was a live-in domestic servant for Caroline K Eaton (age 64) at 70 Satchem Street in New Haven; this was the contact address when brother Daniel McNamara arrived in the USA in 1909. Marie McNamara married
Patrick O'Gorman in New Haven on 5 July 1911. The WWI registration card for Patrick O'Gorman stated an address at 165 James Street in New Haven, occupation "policeman" (in fact, a security guard) for the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, and his birth date as 17 March 1874. Patrick O'Gorman must be the Patrick born on 17 March 1873 to Richard O'Gorman and Anne Heffernan of Cloonagowan townland in Inchicronan civil parish (per Quin Clooney baptisms of 1855 - 1880). His sister, Susan O'Gorman ("age 20"), was living with Mary's first cousin, Patrick McNamara, at 237 James Street in the 1900 census; Susan was baptized on 28 September 1877. Another sister, Annie O'Gorman, age 20, arrived in New York on the
SS Servia on 1 June 1898; her American contact was "cousin" Patrick McNamara of 237 James Street in New Haven; the baptism sponsors for Annie O'Gorman on 9 July 1876 were Laurence Haneen and his wife, the parents of Catherine Haneen who would marry Patrick McNamara of 237 James Street. In the 1920 census, Patrick and Maria O'Gorman were living at Wolcott Street in New Haven with Maria's brother Michael McNamara ("age 32").
......................... 2.2.1 Richard Joseph O'Gorman, born in New Haven on 27 February 1922 per WWII registration.
Honor McNamara, of Caher, married, 35 years old, died on 26 November 1881; informant Michael McNamara of Caher. On 3 February 1883,
Michael McNamara (≈1836 - 1922), widower, farmer, of Caher, son of farmer Michael McNamara, married
Honora McMahon (≈1855 - 1920), spinster, of Acres, daughter of farmer Michael McMahon at the Catholic chapel at Kilanena by the Rev. James Clancy, C.C.; witnesses John McNamara and John McMahon.
<Caher, Caher, House 6, House 14> Norah McNamara, of Ahish, 65 years, wife of a farmer, died on 27 September 1920; informant son James McNamara. Michael McNamara, of Ahish, farmer, 85 years, widower, died on 19 February 1922; informant daughter Lizzie McNamara (Scariff registration).
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2.3 Patrick McNamara (age 16 in 1901 census)
<Caher, Caher, House 6, House 14>
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2.4 Michael McNamara, of Ahish, born on 25 April 1887 (age 14 in 1901 census)
<Caher, Caher, House 6, x> Michael McNamara, age 21, from Crusheen, arrived in New York on the
SS Majestic on 29 April 1909; father Michael McNamara of Ballyruan, Crusheen; USA contact reported as brother John McNamara at 286 James Street in New Haven (a different address had been crossed out; James Street was likely the address of his cousin, also named John McNamara). In 1910 census, Michael McNamara (age 23) was living with his cousin, John McNamara, on James Street in New Haven. In 1920 census, Michael McNamara (age 32) was living with sister and brother-in-law, Maria and Patrick O'Gorman, on Wolcott Street in New Haven, Connecticut. For his WWII registration in 1942, Michael McNamara reported his birth date as 22 April 1888 (same as for WWI) and home address was 330 West Division Street in New Haven, the same address as 1940 census where he was living with wife Mary McNamara (age 48, Irish born) and two children. A Michael McNamara married a "Mary Dennehy" in New Haven on 21 April 1921 per CT marriage index.
......................... 2.4.1 Marion McNamara (age 16 in 1940 census)
......................... 2.4.2 Edward McNamara (age 12 in 1940 census)
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2.5 Daniel McNamara (age 12 in 1901 census)
<Caher, Caher, House 6, x> Daniel McNamara, age 20, laborer, from Crusheen, arrived in New York on the
SS Majestic on 29 April 1909; father Michael McNamara of Cahir, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare; USA contact reported as sister Maria McNamara, 70 Sachem street, New Haven. In the 1920 census Daniel was living with brother John McNamara and his large family on Poplar Street in New Haven. Married to
Helen "Nellie" Murphy (age 43 in 1930, born in Connecticut). Daniel J. McNamara was a street car conductor, and living on Lloyd Street in the 1930 census.
......................... 2.5.1 Daniel W. McNamara (age 5 in 1930 census)
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2.6 Martin McNamara (age 11 in 1901 census)
<Caher, Caher, House 6, House 14>
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2.7 James McNamara (age 8 in 1901 census)
<Caher, Caher, House 6, House 14> Informant on death record for mother in 1920.
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2.8 Elizabeth McNamara, (age 5 in 1901 census)
<Caher, Caher, House 6, House 14> Informant on death record for father in 1922.
3.0 Mary McNamara (≈1846 - 1876), of Ahish, age 20, daughter of
Michael McNamara, married
Patrick Donohoe (1834 - 1917), of Ballinlisheen, "age 23", son of Owen Donohoe on 2 March 1867 at the Catholic chapel at Crusheen by the Rev. Edward O'Shaughnessy; witnesses Michael Roach and Judy McNamara (Ennis registration). Patrick Donohoe, whose reported age on civil marriage and census records varied widely, was born in 1834 (consistent with 1911 census), the son of Owen Donohoe and Mary Cahir (age 96 in 1901); sponsors John Donohoe and Sara Donohoe (Tubreedy / Kildeedy parish register).
The Tubreedy (Kilkeedy) parish baptism register (1833 -1881) has missing pages between 1866 and 1870 according to the transcriber notes (thank you Paddy Casey and Diane Culhane). In addition, "the baptism records 1875-1881 are barely legible and some names and dates cannot be transcribed". I reviewed the Tubreedy baptism register, and there were no good options for the baptism of any child of Patrick Donohue and Mary McNamara.
There is a possibility that Patrick Donohue and Mary McNamara, after their marriage in 1867, had left Tubreedy parish for their own farm, and only returned upon the death of Patrick's father, Owen Donohue, who died in Ballinlisheen on 29 February 1876 at the age of 65 years.
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3.1 Bridget O'Donohue, of Ballinlisheen, Kilkeedy, was born on 31 December 1876; informant Patt Donohue (Corofin registration; transcription as "Bridge", correction submitted). Unknown baptism record; the Tubreedy (Kilkeedy) baptism register has no baptisms between 15 October 1876 and 19 January 1877.
<Ballinlisheen, Muckannagh, House 107, x> Immigrated to USA about 1902 according to census reports and a later 1922 passenger listing. In the 1910 census, Delia Donohoe was a live-in servant, age 24 (in fact, age 33), at the rectory of Holy Name Catholic Cathedral at Superior Street in Chicago. In the 1920 census, "Della" Donohue was a live-in servant, age 35 (in fact, age 43), at the rectory of St. Bernard Catholic Church at 6550 Harvard Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Bridget Donahue, age 46 (≈ correct!), domestic, of Ballinlishee, Co. Clare, was a passenger departing Queenstown on the
SS Cedric on 28 May 1922 (UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Listings). Bridget Donahue, age 46, born in Tubber, Co. Clare, arrived in New York on the
SS Celtic on 11 December 1922; her Irish contact was brother Patrick Donahue of Ballinlisheen, Tubber, Co. Clare; her USA contact was sister Mrs. Anne Hyde [typo, should be "Hynes"] of 2536 Lowe Ave., Chicago; she had previously lived in Chicago between 1902/1920. Unknown location in 1930. In the 1940 census, Delia Donahue (age 63) was living with her sister Anna Hynes (age 59) at 2714 W. 61st street in Chicago. Delia Donohue died on 28 February 1955; reported birth of 1 January 1883 (off 6 years) in County Clare; father reported as "Michael Donohue" by nephew, John Hynes, in error; mother left blank:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRN-N49F
Mary (McNamara) Donohue, of Ballinlisheen, Kilkeedy, married, age 29 years, wife of a farmer, died on 31 December 1876; informant Patrick Donohue (Corofin registration). The widower,
Pat O'Donohoe (1834 - 1917), of Ballinasheel, age 30 years, son of farmer Owen Donohoe, married
Margaret Walsh (≈1853 - 1882), of Knockroe, age 24 years, daughter of James Walsh, on 28 February 1878 at the Catholic chapel at Kiltoraght by the parish priest Michael Crowe; witnesses Michael O'Donohoe and Bridget Harkins (Corofin registration). The Catholic marriage record was in Kilfenora / Kiltoraght parish (1865 - 1880, transcribed by Sheila).
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3.2 Patrick O'Donohue, of Ballinlisheen, born on 4 March 1879 (Corofin registration), baptized on 4 March 1879; the witness and officiating page from the Tubreedy (Kilkeedy) baptism register has gone missing for this time period.
<Ballinlisheen, Muckannagh, House 107, House 6> Patrick O'Donohue and
Nora Brogan of Ballinlisheen were the parents of at least three children starting in December 1913 (Corofin civil registration); but unknown civil marriage record (likely an unusual transcription). Nora O'Donohue was the informant for father-in-law's death record in 1917.
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3.3 Anne Donohue, no baptism record, no civil birth record. Anne Donohue was the sister of Bridget Donohue identified as such in three sources (1) the return to the USA of Bridget Donahue in a 1922 passenger listing, (2) the 1940 census in Chicago, (3) the 1952 obituary of Anna Hynes. The birth year on her USA marriage record and later census reports would indicate that Anne was born about 1881 or 1882. The death certificate completed by her son, John Hynes, perhaps with the assistance of his aunt Bridget Donohue, gave a birth date of 7 June 1879 and parents of Patrick Donahue and Margaret Welch. June 1880 or June 1881 would have been possible given the births of brothers Patrick in 1879 and Michael in 1882.
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Annie Donohue, age 24, married
Thomas Hynes, age 26, in Chicago on 29 November 1905. In 1910, Thomas (age 38) and Annie (age 28) Hynes ("Heyner" per census taker) were living at 2731 Shields Avenue with their two children. The WWI registration for Thomas Hynes reported a birth date of 24 June 1877, born in Ireland, address of 2536 Lowe Avenue; occupation of stationary fireman for the Conrad Seipp Brewing Company, the largest brewery in Chicago. Thomas Hynes died on 7 September 1919 in a horrific accident at the Conrad Seipp Brewing factory when his leg got caught in a brewery machine (
Chicago Tribune, 8 September 1919). His tragic death left Annie Donohue Hynes a widow with five young children and a sixth child on the way. The Hynes family moved from 2536 Lowe Avenue (1920), to 6156 S. Peoria (1930), and finally to 2714 W. 61st Street (1940). Annie's sister Bridget Donahue was living with the family in 1940. The 1952 obituary for Anna Hynes, nee Donahue, stated "fond sister of Delia Donahue" (
Chicago Tribune, 14 July 1952).
......................... 3.3.1 Mary Hynes (age 13 in 1920 census)
......................... 3.3.2 John Hynes (age 12 in 1920 census)
......................... 3.3.3 Francis Hynes (age 11 in 1920 census)
......................... 3.3.4 William Hynes (age 5 in 1920 census)
......................... 3.3.5 Veronica Hynes (age 3 in 1920 census)
......................... 3.3.6 Virginia Hynes (age 0 in 1920 census)
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3.4 Michael O'Donohue, of Ballinlisheen, born on 10 July 1882 (Corofin registration)
<Ballinlisheen, Muckannagh, House 107, x> Appears to have lived in Chicago at least for a short period. A Michael Donohue, fireman, was living at 2731 Shields Avenue in the 1911 Chicago City Directory, the same address as Thomas Hynes and Anne Donohue Hynes in the 1910 census.
Margaret (Walsh) Donohoe, of Ballinlisheen, Kilkeedy, married, age 32 years, wife of a farmer, died on 13 July 1882; informant husband Patrick Donohoe (Corofin registration).
Patrick Donohue (1834 - 1917), in the 1901 and 1911 census was married to a
"Mary" (≈1851 - after 1917), but unknown marriage record. The "years married" and "children born" questions were left blank in the 1911 census.
<Ballinlisheen, Muckannagh, House 107, House 6> Patrick O'Donohue, of Ballinlisheen in Kilkeedy, farmer, married, 82 years old, died on 14 April 1917; informant daughter-in-law Nora O'Donohue of Ballinlisheen (Corofin registration).
Thomas McNamara of Caher Townland, Plot 12d Griffith Valuation, Inchicronan
The spouse of Thomas McNamara (GV 12d) was the Mary McNamara, of Ahish, widow of a farmer, age 76 years, who died on 1 February 1887; informant daughter-in-law Susan McNamara of Ahish (Tulla/Galway registration).
Thomas McNamara of Plot 12d, who died prior to 1887, might be the 58 year old Thomas McNamara who died in 1869 in the Tulla registration district (on-line record not available). However, none of the marriage records for his children reported their father as deceased.
The Crusheen Catholic baptism register doesn't start until 1860 and there is no historical marriage register, so the maiden name of
Mary McNamara (≈1811 - 1887) is unknown.
Two sons of Thomas and Mary McNamara were born prior to the 1860 start of the Crusheen baptism register:
1.0 Patrick McNamara (≈1831 - 1924), farmer, of Ahish, age 35, son of farmer
Thomas McNamara, married
Mary Walsh (≈1846 - 1925), of Ballanruan, age 20, daughter of Edmond Walsh, on 31 January 1866, at the Catholic chapel at Ballanruan, by the Rev. Edward O'Shaughnessy; witnesses Michael McNamara, Bridget Benson (Tulla civil registration).
<Ballinruan, Caher, House 8, House 12>
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1.1 Bridget McNamara, of Ballinruan, baptized on 27 January 1867, father reported as "Michael McNamara" in error *; sponsors Michael Hogan, Bridget Benson. ** Chicago
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1.2 Martin McNamara, of Ballinruan, baptized on 8 November 1868, sponsors Michael Quinn, Bridget Benson. A Martin McNamara died in 1868 at the age of 0 (Tulla registration not yet available online). In the 1911 census, the McNamara's reported that they were the parents of 7 children and 6 were living.
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1.3 Eliza McNamara, of Ballinruan, baptized on 16 December 1869, sponsors John McNamara, Winifred Walsh. ** Chicago
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1.4 Julia McNamara, of Ballinruan, baptized on 13 November 1871, sponsors Michael Kelly, Mary Halloran.
<Ballinruan, Caher, House 8, x> ** Chicago
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1.5 Michael McNamara, of Ballinruan, baptized on 30 July 1873, father reported as "Pat Mack", sponsor Michael Carney, Hannah Quin. ** Chicago
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1.6 Thomas McNamara, of Ballinruan, born on 2 November 1874 (Tulla civil registration), unknown baptism record.
<Ballinruan, Caher, House 8, House 12>
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1.7 Patrick McNamara, of Ballinruan, born on 20 December 1876 (Tulla civil registration), unknown baptism record. ** Chicago
* the typed document Crusheen Baptism register (1860 - 1900), sorted by family group, repeats the error that the father was "Michael McNamara" for all subsequent baptisms through 1873.
** UPDATE: children of Patrick McNamara and Mary Walsh are well documented on a family tree on ancestry (subscription required). Five McNamara children left Ireland for Chicago:
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/pe ... 2256900573
2.0 John McNamara (≈1836 - 1915), farmer, of Ahish, age 30 (≈1847, understated based upon death record), son of farmer Thomas McNamara, married
Susan Hassett (≈1853 - after 1915), of Barefield, age 25, daughter of James Hassett, on 21 February 1878, at the Catholic chapel at Barefield, by the Rev. Jeremiah Vaughan; witnesses Bridget Hassett and Thomas Hanrahan (Ennis civil registration). Six children born and living per 1911 census.
<Caher, Caher, House 8, House 16> John McNamara, of Cahir, married, 78 years (≈1836), died on 13 January 1915; informant son Pat McNamara.
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2.1 Michael McNamara, of Ahish, baptized on 23 August 1879; sponsors John Hanrahan, Ellen Hassett.
<Caher, Caher, House 8, x>
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2.2 Patrick McNamara, baptized on 2 March 1881.
<Caher, Caher, House 8, House 16>
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2.3 John McNamara, baptized on 24 May 1883.
<Caher, Caher, House 8, x>
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2.4 Maria McNamara, baptized on 25 May 1885.
<Caher, Caher, House 8, House 16>
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2.5 Thomas McNamara, baptized on 27 January 1888.
<Caher, Caher, House 8, x>
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2.6 Ellen McNamara, baptized on 2 May 1894.
<Caher, Caher, House 8, House 16> Informant on death record for uncle Patrick McNamara in 1924.
UPDATE:
Four daughters of
Thomas and Mary McNamara of Ahish, who were born prior to the 1860 start of the Crusheen baptism register, are well documented on a family tree on ancestry (subscription required):
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/pe ... 2256900573
Summarized below using civil marriage records and 1901 census:
1) Bridget McNamara (age 27) married
James McNamara of Curracloon (Feakle) on 3 February 1866:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 239035.pdf
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/p ... e/1085311/
2) Judy McNamara (age 24) married
Patrick Guerin of Derrycaliff on 22 February 1869:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 191720.pdf
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/p ... f/1087155/
3) Margaret McNamara (age 24) married
Thomas Hogan of Derrycaliff on 19 February 1879:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 046427.pdf
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/p ... f/1087158/
4) Anne McNamara (age 22) married
James Halloran of Lurigan (sp?) on 13 February 1872:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/ ... 145686.pdf
Patrick McNamara of Caher Townland, Plot 12b Griffith Valuation, Inchicronan
Patrick McNamara of Plot 12b was likely the informant and husband of :
Mary McNamara, of Ahish, married, age 65 years, farmer's wife, died on 11 March 1876 (Tulla civil registration), informant Patrick McNamara.
There is no record to show that the Patrick McNamara, born about 1839, who lived in Ahish and was married to Bridget McCaul, was the son of the Patrick McNamara of Plot 12b; this is only a theory based somewhat on process of elimination. The death record for Patrick McNamara of Plot 12b (between 1876 and 1901?) might provide the missing evidence.
1.0 Patrick McNamara (≈1839 - 1921) and
Bridget McCaul (≈1839 - 1923) had been married 48 years according to the 1911 census, so about 1862. This is prior to the start of civil marriage records and Crusheen Parish has no marriage records from this period. Patrick McNamara and Bridget McCaul were the parents of five children (four living) according to the 1911 census, but only three can be found in Crusheen parish records.
<Caher, Caher, House 4, House 13> Patrick McNamara, of Caher, married, aged 78, farmer, died on 20 May 1921; informant son Michael McNamara of Caher. Bridget McNamara, of Ahish, widow, aged 86, died on 22 January 1923; informant Bridget McCaul of Ballinruan.
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1.1 Mary McNamara, of Ahish, baptized on 12 February 1864; sponsors John McCaul, Catherine Keehan.
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1.2 John McNamara, no baptism record, age 35 in 1901, age 47 in 1911.
<Caher, Caher, House 4, House 13>
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1.3 Pat McNamara, of Ahish, baptized on 6 April 1868; sponsors Pat Hanrahan, Ann McNamara.
<Caher, Caher, House 4, House 13>
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1.4 Michael McNamara, of Ahish, baptized on 1 September 1871; sponsors Patt Keehan, Kate Keehan.
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1.5 James McNamara, no baptism record, age 30 in 1901.
<Caher, Caher, House 4, x> James McNamara, of Cahir, bachelor, age 36 years, carpenter, died on 20 August 1905; informant John Frost coroner (Galway registration).
Edits (8/27): Caher, Plot 12c: Bridget Vaughan 2nd marriage; Mary McNamara daughter of Michael McNamara of Ahish. Caher, Plot 12d: new info including four daughters of Thomas McNamara of Ahish, link to ancestry research. Caher, Plot 12b: new info including death record details. Edits (9/3): Caher, Plot 12c: death records of Michael McNamara in 1880 and Patrick O'Donohue in 1917. Caher Plot 12d: death record of Mary McNamara in 1887, widow of Thomas McNamara.