O'Connell Family

Hi Sherroll
Here's a record from www.rootsireland which looks promising:
Name: William Connel Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 25-Oct-1829
Address: Parish/District: MITCHELSTOWN
Gender: Male County Co. Cork
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Phelan Connel Mother: Mary Donegan
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: John Pigott Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Ellen Connell

Looks like he had a brother:
Name: Patrick Connel Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism: 01-Sep-1832
Address: Parish/District: MITCHELSTOWN
Gender: Male County Co. Cork
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Father: Felix Connel Mother: Mary Donegan
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: George Evans Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2: Margaret Donegan

Here's the parents' marriage but it doesn't give Felix's address or his father's name!
Date of Marriage: 10-Feb-1827
Parish / District: MITCHELSTOWN County: Co. Cork
Husband Wife
Name: Felix Connell Mary Donegan
Address:
Denomination: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic

I tried every site I could think of but I'm afraid I couldn't find either a birth or death record in Cork or in any county for him!

Col

Hi,

There is also another child, Eliza, baptised at the same time as Pat in The Catholic Parish Records on 1st Sept 1832 at Mitchelstown. Through my research I have picked up the baptism of Felix Connel on 16th Oct 1809 at Clonakilty, Cork. His parents are Con Connel and Mary Brien.

William O'Connell is my GGGrandfather and I descend down through his 2nd son Joseph John O'Connell who was born in Auckland in 1866. His 1st son, Francis William O'Connell was born in Buttevant, Cork in 1863. There are also 4 daughters in this family, Mary Ann 1857, Elizabeth 1861, Theresa 1868 and Christina 1872. 

The Launceston, Tasmania connection is Joseph John O'Connell marrying Rose Florence Healey in 1889. She was born there but Joseph was born back in Auckland. He worked on boats and later became a Master Mariner. They then moved over to NZ in 1897 with 3 children and had 5 more children. 

William was part of the Crimea War and also 18th Royal Irish in NZ Wars.

Would love to hear from family researching my O'Connells.

Best Wishes

Pamela    pamalamala2013@gmail.com