Mary Anne O'Leary : Short Biography

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Mary Anne O'Leary 1860

County Cork Tralee (Kerry) Kilnaughtin (Kerry) Killaconenagh (Cork)

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Hello my great grandmother was Mary Anne O'Leary born in 1860 Tralee parish. Her father was Michael and mother was Marie O'Connel Michael and Marie's father were both nailers married in Tralee but both from Castletown brere wherever that is.

Mary Anne married my great grandfather John O'Connor in Tralee in 1882 he was in the Army and that year they went to India somewhere where 2 Boys John and Christopher were born before returning to Ireland, I know the rest of their history. I would Like to know about John's time in India I think John was born in Glenbeigh Killarney Parish to Humphrey and Julia O'Connor in 1835. John had 2 brothers that I know of - Michael and Partick Patrick in Ccousse and Michal in Gurt malone does this mean they were itinerant farm labourers? Humphrey's father was Dominic Connor who married Cahterine Donnagh in Glenagh Killarney Parish he had John Patrick and Humphrey I know nothing about Dominic from Ireland genealogy i.e. Catherines parent were Michael and Gobinet Horgan married in 1788 I have traced all this from Ireland i.e. and crossed reference from there hopefully accurately Maria Connels parents were John Connell and Mary King from Cahersiveen Tralee parish her grand parents were Richard King and Mary Harris married in Tieralea in 1788 Kilnaughtin Parish they had 7 children Matilda William Mary Richard Jane Elizabeth Ann .I believe all but Mary went to America but when ? according to my grandmother I wonder if anybody out there can fill in some blanks fro me please?

Thank you. Maureen in Australia

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Date of Birth	1st Jan 1860 (circa)
Date of Death	1st Jan 1930

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Hi Maureen, Military records are avaiable here http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r/8?_q=john%20O%20Connor&_p=1800

Castletownbere is in modern day West Cork.

Christopher Humphrey Connor was born in Boherbee,Tralee 30 Dec 1882

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1883/02742/2008263.pdf

He was baptised in Tralee in 6 Jan 1883, sponsors Humphrey O'Connor & Ellen Flahive.

The Civil Marriage record of John O'Connor & Mary O'Leary is not open yet online but you can order it from the gro.ie (research copy 4 euros) if you wish.

Good luck and do let us know how you get on.

Martine

Martine, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

Monday 30th July 2018 08:37AM

Hi Martine thankyou so much for the info you sent ..in the 1901 and 1911 census it is stated thet both Christoher and John were born in India so many dates even are out of wak I have printed out the birth certificate thankyou again for that.... on Ireland.i.e it states that John and Mary Anne Leary were married in Parish /Church Congregation of Tralee on 2nd Feb 1882 Humphrey John's dad and Michael Mary Ann's dad where witnesses..I wonder why they said Christopher was born in India ah well at least we have the facts now.... again I find the military research beyond me ... John was a colour sargeant according to the 1901 census.. in 1900 maggie as she was called ran a tarvern in St.Patricks St. Cork city but lost her license as she was found selling after hours..I think maybe after india john went to Africa?? I think I shall have to pay for a reseacher in Kew Uk to look for John's army history ..we have a photo of Maggie in 1920 in Lurgan where they retired too but none of John unfortunately he died in 1915 and in 1920 when maggie's photo was taken at her back door I believe it was taken by an aussie soldier ..2 of them married maggie's daughters after the first world war ..they were billited nearby before being repatriated back to australia and I think it would have been one of them who had a camera..it might sound funny to you but somehow to see a phot of John would perhaps make a lot of things fall into place like facial features etc .. perhaps an army photo ..all we know about him is that he was a very quiet man ..no wonder with 9 kids hey Thank you kindly once again martine .. best wishes and I hope you have survived the summer heat we are ofcourse in the middle of winter here 2 degrees some mornings ....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kind regards Maureen