Elizabeth Heaney 18591859

Elizabeth Heaney 1859

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Migrated to/Born in New Zealand

Elizabeth Heaney was born in 1859. Baptised 26 Jul 1859 • St Peter's, Drogheda, Louth, Ireland

Was living in Dunedin, New Zealand by 1871 or so. Possibly via Australia.

Married Robert McNeill in Dunedin in 1886.

Had 2 sons and one daughter. Both sons died as a result of World War One.

Died in Dunedin in August 1936, aged 77.

Buried at Anderson's bay Cenetery, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Additional Information
Date of Birth 1st Jan 1859
Date of Death 10th Aug 1936

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  • Hi,

    My name is Cathy and my great great grandparents came from Co. Louth.  My Great Great Grandmother was Bridget Heeney - also spelled Heeny, Heany,

    She married Thomas Mulligan (record not found) and they had four children that I know of.  They are:

    Thomas, baptized 5 Oct 1832 - address Skyhill in Parish of Dundalk

    Margaret, baptized 13 May 1835 - address Falmer in Parish of Dundalk

    James, baptized 30 Aug 1841 - address Falmore in Parish of Dundalk - my great grandfather

    Peter, baptized 18 Nov 1844 - address Falmer in Parish of Dundalk.

    Do you think there is any connection with your Elizabeth?  Do you know her parent's names, location, etc.?  I know that one of James' daughters was named Elizabeth and this was why I thought there might be connection.  James and Peter went to New York City and at some point in time, so did Thoams and Bridget, who are buried with James' baby daughter Elizabeth in Calvary Cemetery , Queens, New York.

    Cathy

    Poochys

    Thursday 10th June 2021 06:37PM
  • Hi Cathy,

    My information is that Elizabeth was the daughter of Laurence Heaney and Elizabeth Magrane.

    She was supposedly a twin, with a brother, Patrick.

    But this is only from Ancestry, not a very reliable source.

    My only concern with trying to find a link to your family is that there is a big gap between the 1844 birth of Peter, and Elizabeth's in 1859.

    Having said that, would love to find out more about my beautiful great-great grandma and her background.

    Best wishes from NZ,

    Natalie

     

    nat wil

    Friday 11th June 2021 06:10AM
  • Hi Natalie,

    I did some research and yes, Elizabeth and Patrick were twins.  It seems that they were the last of the children that I found - 7 in total.  I have the baptismal records if you'd like them.  Elizabeth Magrane also came up as Elizabeth Mcgrane and also as Eliza and it seems that it is necessary to search the names separately.  I did not locate a marriage record for the Laurence and Elizabeth and I do know there are gaps in the records.  I also could not find one for my Bridget Heeney and Thomas Mulligan which was probably about 1831.

    The surname Heeney also came up as Heany, Heeny and this has been what I've found with my family''s research.  They did have a Bridget who was born in 1854 which would not have been my great great grandmother, but could have been the name of Laurence's aunt or another family member.  Couples did have children over a 20 year period so I do not discount  what is today considered a vast difference in ages in siblings.

    If you would like copies of the baptismal records, please email me - Poochys@aol.com.  I'll scan and send them to you.  I had just worked with a man who had an ancestor whose surname was Heany, but that person was in Co. Wicklow.  He and I did have a small DNA connection.  Both counties are on the coast so it is possible that back in time there was a relationship.  People did move as a result of the famine.  Have you had any DNA tests taken?  If you have, would you share that information with me.  I have tested 7 different times.  I now live in Florida, USA.  

    In October 2019, I went to Dublin where my daughter did a presentation for the Royal Dublin Society on how DNA expanded her family tree.  After that, we went to Dundalk.  I didn't find any anestral homes, just went to the Library and the Archives, but really didn't find anything I already didn't have.

    Looking forward to hearing from you,

    Cathy

      

     

    Poochys

    Friday 11th June 2021 07:47PM
  • Hi Cathy,

    Thanks so much, yes, it would be great to have the records. Will email you.

    Yes, have found those different spellings in the records, I usually try all iterations.

    Haven't had any DNA testing done. Really don't like the idea of giving all my genetic information to a private company.

    One major question I have yet to answer re Elizabeth Heaney, is how she got to NZ. Her burial record says she lived here for 65 years, which means she would have arrived aged about 12 years of age.

    Cheers,

    Natalie

    nat wil

    Friday 11th June 2021 11:39PM
  • Natalie,

    Nice to meet you! I think your Elizabeth is my relative.

    Lawrence Heaney and Elizabeth Magrane are my 2nd great grandparents, and so that would make Elizabeth Heaney my great grand aunt.

    I wonder if you know how many Heaney relatives from this family are here in the states. The Heaneys have become the Nulls, the Murthas, the Shevlins, the Geiblers, the Halfpennys, the Currys, and more.  Our part of the family tree includes 3 families of Heaneys and the Atkinsons.

    I would love to know more about our family dating before Lawrence and Elizabeth.  Do you know who their parents were? Also, you didn't mention how you are related to Elizabeth.

    Please let me know when you get a chance.

    Sincerely, Laurie - elitediner@gmail.com

    elitediner

    Monday 20th June 2022 07:44AM
  • Natalie,

    Correction to my earlier post. The Heaney descendants in the US are not the Murthas, Shevlins, etc. They are the Nulls, the Biskups, the Lorimers, the Mehrs, etc.

    elitediner

    Monday 20th June 2022 01:42PM

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