I'm looking for information about my great-great grandfather.
He emigrated to the US in 1891 (Chicago) and had three children, Mary, Edward and Julia (b1899).
I believe his parents were John Burns / Beirne and Anna Feeley / Fehily.
My great-grandmother, Julia Burns, was told by her parents that they were from Kilgefin, Roscommon. An entry in the Baptism records show a Patrick Burns born to John Beirne and Anna Fihily in March 1872, at Waterloo. I am grateful for any help in finding records on these ancestors. I also have a tree with DNA at Ancestry.com (jca1966).
-Julia
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1870 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 1st Mar 1926 | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | John Beirne | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Anna Fihily | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Anna Byrne | |
| Names of Children | Mary, Edward and Julia | |
Hi Julia,
My Grandmother is Julia Burns and her father Patrick Burns from Roscommon. Can't be the same one but I wonder if ours share a common ancestor. Is you DNA anywhere? Mine is on gedmatch, Ancestry, 23&me, FTDNA. email is mauraoconnell@gmail.com.
M
Hi, Maura. I believe we know each other from Narrogin, if you're the same Maura O'C. I will email you privately, so if I have the wrong Maura please accept my apology in advance and let me know so I can desist.
Julia and Maura, regarding the Burns/Byrne/Beirne connection above, my husband Mike had a Burns ancestor also who married a Fermanagh man in Western Australia in 1861, but that is a family line I have yet to pursue so I won't add any detail here at the moment, or suggest exploring possible common ancestors, until I check sources to verify what we think we "know" about our Mary Burns or her parents. Regards from Chris Timoney, Western Australia
Hi
I have a 3rd great aunt by marriage, Mary Beirne, born in Elphin, Roscommon in approx 1850 (Elphin falls under Kilgefin)
Townland: Cartron or Old Glebe
Catholic Parish: Kilgefin
Civil Parish: Kilgefin
Catholic Diocese: Elphin.
Mary emigrated to Sydney, Australia in 1866 and married my 3rd great uncle, James Mangan in 1867.
Mary's parents are listed on their marriage record as John Beirne and Ellen nee Sweeney.
Mary and James Mangan had 7 known children.
Mary died in 1920.
I'm wondering if Mary may have been an aunt or older cousin of your Patrick.
Regards
Michelle, Australia
Hi Michelle,
That could very well be because I found a Patrick Beirne with George Beirne as father in Cartron with the correct dates. Is your husband's DNA anywhere so I could see if I or any of my brothers of cousins match him?
Thanks for posting that!
Maura
Hi Maura
Mary Beirne married into one of my maternal branches..(my 3rd great uncle)
I know of maybe two descendants of hers who have done their DNA.. At least one is on Gedmatch. I'll send his gedmatch number to your above listed email address..
Hopefully the connection isnt too far back to have diluted too much
Regards
Michelle
Good day:)
I'm looking for birthdate, parents of a Mary O'Beirne who was born ca 1855 possibly in Sligo, or Roscommon.
She married Frederick Grote in NYC area in 1870's or 80's.
Any help would be greatly appreciated:)
