Trying to locate Patrick Michael Donnellan's relatives--

My name is John Joseph Donnellan and I am trying to find my GGF Patrick Michael Donnellan's extended Family still living in Ireland. PM was born in 1828 & raised in, or around, Tullamore, Ireland. My  only proof of this is PM’s obituary, in the Chicago Newspapers, that showed he died on 2/7/1902 and indicated that he was from Tullamore, Ireland. We do have a verified fact that, in the 1900 census report, PM immigrated to America in 1840.This would mean that PM was 12 years old at the time of his sailing from Ireland to America and probably indicates that he sailed with his family, because of his young age. We have not found a record of this yet. We also do not have the name of his parents, but the below listed Irish naming pattern does give us some clews. The 1880 census shows that PM had an older Brother James staying in his household and that his Brother James was 55 years old in1880. This would mean that James was born in 1825 and the older brother of PM by three years. PM also had a younger Brother William who was born in 1832.

More than likely the Donnellan Family landed in New York. The earliest that PM appears in Chicago is when he gets married to Mary Kenealy on April 5,1856 at the Old St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 21 East Van Buren Street, Chicago. The 1858 Directory of Chicago shows PM  working and living at the Sherman House Hotel, 54 Sherman Street, Chicago. I am assuming that PM’s wife Mary was also living there with him. This same directory shows that PM’s Brother William is also living at the same hotel. Probably PM’s Brother James was there also.

Patrick Michael Donnellan’s Obituary in the Chicago newspapers shows that PM died on 2/7/1902 in his home at 1409 Harrison Street, Chicago and was to be buried in Calvary Cemetery, Benton Harbor, Michigan. PM’s Wife, Mary Kenealy Donnellan died on 12/14/1909, showing a residence of 4115 North Hermitage Ave., Chicago. Mary was buried beside PM at the Donnellan Family burial plot in Calvary Cemetery, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Names of Patrick’s children, in order of birth are---Edward Born-1/1860*Patrick Born-11/1863*WILLIAM Born-6/15/1864*Mary Born-3/25/1866**Margaret Born-6/1870*John Born-8/26/1971 *Catherine Born-1/1872*Joseph Born-2/11/1876* All of PM's children were born In the Chicago, Illinois area.

IRISH NAMING PATTERN

Sons 
1st son was named after the father's father 
2nd son was named after the mother's father 
3rd son was named after the father 
4th son was named after the father's eldest brother 
5th son was named after the mother's eldest brother

Daughters 
1st daughter was named after the mother's mother 
2nd daughter was named after the father's mother 
3rd daughter was named after the mother 
4th daughter was named after the mother's eldest sister
5th daughter was named after the father's eldest sister

Irish 1800's

THEREFORE,  WE CAN PROBABLY ASSUME THE FOLLOWING:

EDWARD         BORN  1/1860            PM’S FATHER WAS EDWARD***************************

PATRICK          BORN  11/1863         MOTHER’S FATHER WAS PATRICK

WILLIAM         BORN  6/15/1864    PROBABLY THIS IS PM’S ELDEST BROTHER’S FIRST NAME ( since the first name of Patrick was already given )

MARY               BORN  3/25/1866    MOTHER MARY’S MOTHER

MARGARET   BORN  6/1870           NAMED AFTER PM’S MOTHER*************************

JOHN               BORN  8/26/1871    NAMED AFTER MOTHER MARY’S ELDEST BROTHER

CATHERINE   BORN  1/1872           NAMED AFTER MOTHER MARY’S MIDDLE NAME

JOSEPH          BORN  2/11/1876    PROBABLY NAMED AFTER PM’S 2ND ELDEST BROTHER

Any clews as to PM’s relatives in either Offaly or Westmeath Counties will be greatly appreciated by his extended Family here in America.

Thank you.

John Joseph Donnellan

jjdonnellan@gmail.com