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The Gildea Family from Drumshanbro

I'm seeking information on my mother's mother's family, the Gildea family of Drumshanbro.   We already have quite a bit, but i've been told there are no living relations in Ireland, but maybe there are birth and dates of death or places, where family lived.   Maybe someone will read this and know they are related to my family. Any contact would be great. 

My great-grandfather was Peter Gildea, born June 22 or 27th 1867 and emigrated to the U.S. in 1888, where he met his wife Mary Ellen Kean, of Carrick on Shannon, marrying on 2/3/1904.  They had 5 children all born in the U.S, William, Catherine, who died at the age of 3, Anne, who married Frank Maguire, who was an orphan born in Galway Bay, Ireland 3/21/1903 ( we don't know who his parents were), Rose Veronica, who is my grandmother and John GIldea, who compiled most of this information and traveled to Ireland with his wife, Mary O'Day.  Sadly the last of the Gildea name, died 2  years ago with my mother's Uncle John. 

 

My great-grandmother was Mary Ellen Kean.  We only know that she was from Carrick and was born 5/31 1876.

 

My great-great-grandparents were William Gildea and Catherine Turbert.  We don't know where they were born or when. (Catherine's parent's were Frank Turbert and Mary McNulty.)  Wm & Catherine had 9 children. 

1, Francis Gildea remained in Ireland and married Mary Anne Lynch and two children, Owen and Frank. Owen remained in Ireland and never married as far as we know. Frank emigrated to NYC and married Eileen O'Connor and had 3 children.

2. John Gildea remained in Ireland, never married as far as we know, born 11/18/1884 and died 6/24/1916

3. Patrick Gildea, born 1854, died 1917 married on 4/29/1912 to Mary Early, who was born 1886 and died 1936 in Rhode Island, USA. They had 7 children. 

4.William Gildea- no info

5. Michael Gildea, born 3/20/1838 married Agnes Collison, born 1/31/1860- they had 11 children. U.S.A

6. Mary married James Moran and had 8 children, all in Ireland. 

         a. John married E. Comisky (Ireland)

         b.  Bridget married John Armstrong - 1 child

         c. Catherine married John Mulvany, New York City

         d.  Mary married Patrick Carney- New York City- he fought in WWI

         e. Wm. M married Margaret Hennigan- 3 children, James, John, Margaret Mary

         f. James married Bridget McGrath- 1 child Eleanor

         g. Michael married Elizabeth Turbert- IRELAND- 2 children

         h. Rose Anne married John Murphy - IRELAND- 1 child

7. Catherine married Martin Reynold -IRELAND

8. Bridget - single - IRELAND

9.  Rose Anne Gildea- single - IRELAND

**10 Peter Gildea - born 6/22 of 27/1867. our notes say June 27th but we have seen the 22nd listed.  Came to teh U. S. where he met Mary  Ellen Kean of Carrick on Shannon. THIS IS MY FAMILY.

I have more info on my 4 times Great-Grandparents, who are Peter Gildea's Great-grandparents. They were John Gildea and Mary Lynch. They had 6 children, 

      1. a son who is said to have emigrated to Argentina

      2.  a son- no info

      3. Mary - married John  Clernan- 2 children, the first unknown, and Patrick who married Belle ?

      4.  John married Rita Ward- 3 children, Francis, Michael, Patrick, who married Molly and had Mary, Wm, Valentine    

           and Patrick

      5. Francis married ???- had 6 children

            a. John married Theresa Mooney- 1 child Mary Theresa married John O'Connor

            b. James married Mary D'Orsay- 4 children, Florance married Charles Casy, James married Eliz Trainor, John    

                 married Elenor Loft, Veronica married Joe Chiofolo

            c.  Michael -single

            d. Francis

            e. Mary married Thomas Sheerin

            f. Bea

**6.  WILLIAM GILDEA MARRIED CATHERINE TURBERT- my great great grandparents. 

My mother is Rosemary Kayne, who married Paul Kayne (formerly Kniazynski) daughter of Rose Veronica Reichert, nee Gildea, daughter of Peter Gildea and Mary Ellen Kean. 

I am Patricia Kayne, Red Bank, NJ. USA

         

 

 

pkGildea

Friday 18th May 2012, 02:39PM

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  • I've decided to take the "23 and Me" gene test.  Working on getting my brother and a male Gildea cousin to do it as well. This will then be available to the ancestry websites.

    Patty Kayne (Gildea family)

    pkGildea

    Sunday 24th Nov 2013, 05:04PM
  • Hi,

    Michael Gildea and Agnes Collison are my great grandparents.  I've recently started to chart my family and would love to connect.  Mary

    Mch2000

    Saturday 9th Aug 2014, 03:00PM
  • Mary, I'm sorry I've not been back to this site in a while to see your message. Yes, we would love to connect with you. For some reason I had to rejoin this parish so maybe that is why I missed your message. 

    Patty

     

    PattyK

    Thursday 17th Mar 2016, 12:36AM
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    Hi Patty.  Nice to hear from you.  I too had to join this parish again.  My grandmother was Elizabeth Gildea, daughter of Michael Gildea and Agnes Collison.  I still haven't put my information about the Gildea's together but I have a list of our Gildea part of the family which someone else put together at one time.  Your family is listed (your mother's name is there) , so maybe you have a similar list.  You have more information than I do and one of my last names for one person is different than yours.  I emailed my cousin who sent me some photos from Leitrim.  She visited Michael Moran and his wife at the Gildea home which she called the Gildea homestead.  The woman who would have known about the Gildea history (Mary Gildea) died a few years ago unfortunately.  She went up to Leitrim many times.  Another Gildea descendent (my mother's first cousin) just died recently.  I can be reached at mch2000@charter.net.   Hope to hear from you.  Maybe we can compare notes.  I tried uploading a photo of the Gildea home in Leitrim but don't know if it will post.  Mary

     

     

     

    Mch2000

    Saturday 19th Mar 2016, 04:38AM
  • Just connected with some of our Turbert relatives living in New Jersey, right near my parents! This is great!

    PattyK

    Wednesday 6th Jul 2016, 12:59PM

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