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Thomas Brennan (Kilkenny)

jackie0051 — 2013-05-14 13:56:32Z

12 years searching and still no way forward but still not giving up.
The only info I have is my Thomas Brennan (the junior) was born around 1880. His father was also Thomas Brennan (the senior) he was a land steward on a large estate said to be near Kilkenny.
Thomas Brennan (the junior) was a travelling showman. He married 1907 in Co Cavan to Bessie Minna who was a concert singer from England. They travelled throughout Ireland with their travelling Bazaar, the names of the Bazaar changed but was often known as The Connaught Bazaar. They had 4 children but seperated around 1925. The only address I have for Thomas junior is in Raphoe 1939.
It would be a miracle if anyone could connect to my Thamas Brennan's!
Regards Jackie
email jackie005@talktalk.net

Re:Brennans of Kilkenny

rlbeaches34 — 2013-05-14 13:13:47Z

Hello. A long time since this was posted but no harm in trying.. Where can I find 'the link below' for more Brennan births?
Many thanks.

Re:Brennans of Kilkenny

rlbeaches34 — 2013-05-14 13:12:50Z

Hello. A long time since this was posted but no harm in trying.. Where can I find 'the link below' for more Brennan births?
Many thanks.

Re: Brennan- County Cork, Ireland

Brennan26449 — 2013-05-13 04:58:09Z

I have many relatives named Owen Brennan, like myself. Most if my family is from NYC/Philly/NJ

Brennan, Thomas his sister Mary and brother/cousin Patrick from Athlone, Westmeath

awhitefo1 — 2013-04-28 11:35:48Z

I'm interested in the family of Thomas or possibly John Brennan and Bridget Welch, Catholics from Westmeath Ireland whose children and their spouses included:
Thomas who married Mary Coghlan,
Mary who married Hugh Mackay and
Patrick Brennan (possibly a cousin).

They emigrated to Sydney I believe on the John Fenwick in 1841. Hugh and Mary are listed as Mackin on the ship records.

Thomas and his wife, and Hugh and Mary Mackay moved north to Qld in the late 1840s. Thomas farmed around Redbank and Hugh and Mary were at Esk, the Five Mile Waters eventually settling near Harrisville on a property they called Thornhill. Hugh and Mary are my great great grandparents.

I would love to hear from anybody researching these families. Cheers all Anne

John Brennan

dorislorine123 — 2013-04-26 01:56:20Z

Looking for a John Brennan born approx. 1876. In 1901-1902 lived in Tenafly New Jersey. Worked as a clerk (mail?) in a bank. Please email me at dorislorine@yahoo.com if you may have any info. Thanks.

Re: Brennans from Galway

sonnysbar — 2013-04-23 15:46:59Z

Sorry didn't understand your message

I think I may be looking for Martin Brennan of Lynn Mass.
Which is where "My Brennans" of Oranmore, Galway, may have emigrated to?
But it's only a guess
Any help would be so appreciated

Maggi

John Brennan

mcluskyj — 2013-04-22 03:05:13Z

I am looking for help with my 2nd GGrandFather John Brennan. He Married Mary Ann it appears from what I can find her maiden name was Corcoran. I also believe they were married in Ireland in the 1880's. They some how ended up living in Duryea, Pa and in 1897 he was killed in the coal mines. At the time of his death his children were John, James, Joseph, Veronica, Rose, Anthony and my GGrand mother Mary Ann.

Re: Brennans from Galway

sonnysbar — 2013-04-07 09:01:24Z

Thank you for your reply, but thaere wasn't a message?
kindest regards Maggi

Re: Brennans from Galway

prairiemomof2 — 2013-04-07 00:33:34Z

Maggi,

Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Martin & Bridget Brennan St Clair, Schuylkill Co. Pennsylvania

ithacany1957 — 2013-03-02 16:01:03Z

Martin & Bridget Brennan (husband and wife) were both born about 1845 in Ireland. Children were Michael, Bridget, Martin, Mary, Catherine "Kate", and Anna all born in PA from about 1860 to 1877.
Anna married a Reily, Bridget married a Manion, Kate married a Fox, Mary married William Burns. I'm trying to find immigration information about Martin & Bridget. Where in Ireland were they from? Did they have siblings in the US? Did they come to the USA together? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Tim Burns, email ithacany1957@yahoo.com

Thomas Brennan, headmaster in Leeds or Hunslet Yorkshire, died Sept 1938

CarolHornung0113 — 2013-02-24 17:13:01Z

Am trying to locate more info for Thomas Brennan (married 1900 to Mary Rogan in Hunslet). They lived at 47 Stratford St in Hunslet at the time of Thomas' death 29-Sep-1938. He was retired Headmaster of an elementary school.

Trying to locate a copy of the newspaper article that appeared at the time of his death, hopefully a picture, but especially to identify the name of the school. It probably would have been a Catholic school, as he had aspirations at one time of becoming a priest.

Have sent for marriage certificate that would prove Thomas was son of Michael Brennan (b ca 1830, Mayo) and Catherine Manning (b ca 1837, Mayo). Siblings John Michael (m. Mary CUDDY), Patrick, Ann, Michael, Ellen, William, Mary.

Would appreciate any leads/suggestions/connections.

Thanks! ~Carol Hornung (Michigan, USA)

Re: Michael Brennan

annnethaway — 2013-02-18 21:05:39Z

Hi I am also looking to trace any info pn a Michael Joseph Brennan born in co Galway c1873 in 1900 census was in the millitary / navy in Manilla Phillippine left military in 1902 address in 1902 Anamosa Iowa

Re: Brenden Byrne

WilliamHahn39 — 2013-02-11 22:42:05Z

Kathty - was wondering if you have any new informaion on the subject.
W Hahn

Re: Captain James Brennan born Sligo Town died Watsonville, CA

MargaretKristich — 2013-02-10 17:34:24Z

Hi Trish,

The Captain James Brennan I am researching was never married.
Beannachtai,
Margaret

Re: Captain James Brennan born Sligo Town died Watsonville, CA

irishgirl1966 — 2013-02-09 22:14:35Z

Do you know if he was married to Mary Doyle and have a son James J Brennan.

Trish

Re: Brennan- Minnesota

maureenmckay24 — 2013-02-08 04:59:53Z

Hi. My oldest son is a descendant. I do have info that may help you. are you on ancestry?

Annie smith and Maureen McKay

Re: Catherine Brennan 1850 - 1908

olinda120 — 2013-02-05 08:57:35Z

Catherine Brennan was born c1854 in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, she was a Catholic, she could not read or write, although her father was a school master. Her parents were Dennis Brennan and Catherine Newman. Catherine and her husband William Turner died in a house fire in 1908. As we are directly related you might like to contact me directly and we can share current family details. I am also in touch with family of Alf's brother (James Rounsevell Turner) My email is olinda120@hotmail.com I also have lots of info about William's family.

BRENNAN Gary O - Vietnam Wall section 14 E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2013-02-04 20:20:34Z

BRENNAN Gary O - Vietnam Wall section 14 E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 229,522 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: James C. (Connor)? Brennan, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (1887-1940

sbrena80 — 2013-02-01 23:15:52Z

Thank you for replying Noel, I am so excited!! I sent an email to your email address with some information I have. :)

Re: James C. (Connor)? Brennan, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (1887-1940

sbrena80 — 2013-02-01 23:12:10Z

Did you have a James Connor Brennan or James J. Brennan/Johanna Margaret Brennan, nee Connor in your line? I know James Connor Brennan was born in Illinois, James J. Brennan born in Ireland, and Margaret was born in Massachusetts.
Thank you very much for your reply :)

Re: James C. (Connor)? Brennan, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (1887-1940

kemrs2 — 2013-02-01 15:39:05Z

Many of my Brennan's lived in MA-Taunton and Boston mostly.It was a large family some lived in Queens & some in Ri. John and Rose(anna) Clark came about 1848.

Re: James C. (Connor)? Brennan, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (1887-1940

jayne503 — 2013-02-01 13:50:24Z

Hi Sarah.
I'm fairly sure we are connected and am thrilled to find another Chicago branch. There are/was other family in Chicago as well as else where. James Connor Brennan's parents were from Roscommon (father also James) and Boston Mass. (mother - Johana) James' middle name is his mothers maiden name. My connection is through his father who is a brother to my relation. Would love to hear from you - I have a few other bits of info you might be interested in, I can also tell you where the family originate as there are still family living on the farm - where my mother was born. Please, please email to bat.21@hotmail.co.uk
so look forward to hearing from you
best regards
Noel

Re: Catherine Brennan 1850 - 1908

harryfitzgibbon_1 — 2013-01-28 21:04:51Z

Hi,
Catherine Brennan is my g-g grandmother. My grandmother is the daughter of Alf Turner.
I was wanting to know more about Catherine:
* where she was from (my grandmother said Wetmeath in Ireland,
* when she emigrated to Australia,
* any information on her parents,
Any other information about her and her husband would be appreciated.
Regards,
Harry

Re: Catherine Brennan 1850 - 1908

olinda120 — 2013-01-28 11:08:26Z

Catherine Brennan is our g-grandmother. How are you related and what info are you looking for?

Re: Brennans of Clooncraff, Kilteevan Parish, Co. Roscommon

marytbrennan1957 — 2013-01-22 23:35:35Z

Thank you. Haven't seen that one yet. Don't know how Bridget might fit in with my cormac/cormick. I will check it out though. thanks again.

Re: Brennans of Clooncraff, Kilteevan Parish, Co. Roscommon

ballynan — 2013-01-22 05:50:14Z

There was a Cormick Brennan who arrived in New York from Liverpool
aboard the Neptune on May 19, 1864. He was about 20 years of age
born about 1844. Traveling with him was 7 year old Bridget Brennan.

I don't know what became of that Cormic(k). I don't see him
in familysearch.org on the Ancestry censes.

Re: Brennans of Clooncraff, Kilteevan Parish, Co. Roscommon

marytbrennan1957 — 2013-01-22 02:58:14Z

thank you

Re: Brennans of Clooncraff, Kilteevan Parish, Co. Roscommon

annetonner89 — 2013-01-21 22:44:00Z

Sorry the dan brennan in my heritage did not go to america

Re: Brennans of Clooncraff, Kilteevan Parish, Co. Roscommon

marytbrennan1957 — 2013-01-21 22:13:38Z

would u happen to have any info on daniel brennan b1848 in ireland? immigrated to US ending up in pennsylvnia, along with his brother cormick b1847. immigration date approx.1865-1868.

Re: Brennans of Clooncraff, Kilteevan Parish, Co. Roscommon

mfarrarp1 — 2013-01-19 14:22:51Z

Also my Gr Grandmother Margaret was the daughter of Dan and Anne Somers. William "Billy the Blacksmith" and Margaret reported to be cousins.

Re: Brennans of Clooncraff, Kilteevan Parish, Co. Roscommon

mfarrarp1 — 2013-01-19 14:10:16Z

I have a copy of the Donal letters. "Billy the Blacksmith" who left Ireland abt 1868 is my Gr Grandfather. He emigrated with two other Brennan's either brothers & cousins to Massachusetts.

Re: Esther BRENNAN in SD

BarneySco — 2013-01-17 23:06:53Z

Hello. My grandmother Essie Hay was a hired girl at the Brennan farm after Maggie died. We don't have much info on the Brennan's, however we do have handwritten post cards from Esther to Essie.

Please feel free to contact me.

Re: Brennans of Clooncraff, Kilteevan Parish, Co. Roscommon

annetonner89 — 2013-01-14 17:12:56Z

Thanks for the info Monika my grt grdmother was a daughter of dan brennan.She was Catherine (Kitty). Will check with owen next time i'm in Kilteevan. It's because she married an Owen brennan (don't know where he came from originally) but he was from Grove.

Re: Brennans of Clooncraff, Kilteevan Parish, Co. Roscommon

micealmacl — 2013-01-14 13:29:14Z

My mother Monica was the daughter of Dan and Anne Brennan of Clooncraff.
There were 6 different Brennan houses then. Most of the houses were known by their grandfather's name, although our house was known as Dan's.
My late uncle, Donal Brennan wrote a history of the Brennans of Clooncraff which may be available from Roscommon Library.
Dan and Donal are still very common Brennan names, also Owen and Hugh.
Owen Brennan is now the proprietor of the pub in Kilteevan and he or his father, Gene, would have a lot of information

Re: Hugh Brennen

gallivan1 — 2013-01-12 23:57:22Z

Sorry to join the party late, but the Hugh Brennan who married Anna Schneider in St, Mary's, PA was from Benedicta, Maine. He was born to John Brennan and Julia Brennan. He is my great great grandfather. We are not sure how he decided to go to St. Mary's or why he left Benedicta. One of his sons, Joseph, who is my great grandfather returned to Beneditca and married a distant cousin also from Benedicta. In Benedicta, Hugh was known as Owen. My grandfather confirmed this to me before he died. My grandfather suspected Hugh had gotten into some type of trouble as a young man and skipped town and changed his first name, but that is has never been confirmed. My great grandfather Joseph died young, and family from St. Mary's travelled to Benedicta for the funeral. My grandfather was in touch with cousins from both Benedicta and St. Mary's in the 1970's and 1980's.

Re: Hugh Brennen

gallivan1 — 2013-01-12 23:57:17Z

Re: Looking for parents of Howard Brennan/ PA

seponski — 2013-01-08 20:15:59Z

If you are looking for information on Howard William Brennan Sr. the names in my message do not apply. His mother's name was Clara Osbourne (Chester, Delaware Co.Pa)and his father was Frank Brennan from New York. If this is not who you are looking for just forget the information

Re: Looking for parents of Howard Brennan/ PA

seponski — 2013-01-08 20:15:57Z

Re: Looking for parents of Howard Brennan/ PA

seponski — 2013-01-08 20:11:42Z

Hi, I am Wendy. i had a sister named Dawn Renee Williams who lived only 7 weeks, my brother Sam and also a much younger sister named Stephanie Dale Williams.
If you met me, I would bet it was with my grandmother Mildred. I would love to know who you are and where we meet.

Martin Brennan

indiemom49 — 2013-01-01 23:41:49Z

I'm looking for the birthplace of Martin Brennan (my great grandfather). He was born in Cork County, Ireland around 1835 and married a Hannah (Honora) Barret. They immigrated to Iowa and then finally settled in Omaha, NE. Martin Brennan died in 1898.

Re: Brennan Brothers, Australia

CharlesBrennan25 — 2013-01-01 00:53:29Z

Hello Brendan,
Brennans are still in the hardware business in Dubbo. They trade as Brennan's Mitre10. I'm sure they have a web site. Frank Brennan has recently retired as manager and now I think his son Michael is manager.
From the Ryerson web site (a listing of death notices and obituaries taken from Australian news papers) I have found the following:
Roy Edward Brennan (MicK), died 1 June 2009 at Anaster Residential Care. Death notice published in the Adelaide Advertiser 6 June 2009. Age 95.
William Sydney Brennan, died 18 Oct 1983, "late of Dubbo formerly of Cobar". Death notice published in the Sydney Morning Herald 19 Oct 1983. Age 75.
I would think Frank is the son of Bill and Michael is his grandson.
Regards
Charlie Brennan - no relation.

Re: Catherine Brennan 1850 - 1908

brendanmartin53 — 2012-12-24 00:41:57Z

Harry,

I am working on my wife's family tree. In it there is a RICHARD RIGNEY BRENNAN, born 1805 in Mullingar, Co Westmeath who died in Mudgee, NSW, Australia in 1888.

Don't know if there is a connection. Have a look at my Brennan Family Tree if it helps.

Brendan Martin

Brennan Brothers, Australia

brendanmartin53 — 2012-12-24 00:27:39Z

Trying to trace any information about Roy Edward Brennan, known to all as "Mick". He and his brother Bill ran Brennan Brothers store in Cobar NSW or Dubbo, NSW. Any information on the family would be be gratefully received.

Re: J W Brennan

Ebrennan1189 — 2012-12-20 04:17:30Z

Shaun, i believe you great grandfather was my great grandfathers brother. please contact me for more information erin.brennan11@gmail.com

Re: Brennans from Chicago

1_laurabarber — 2012-12-15 04:23:46Z

John,

My mother is Margaret Jane (Brenann) Robirds born 1927. Her father was Joseph Vincent Brennan born August 31, 1892. His father was James Brennan and his mother was Margaret Jane (Kennedy) Brennan. They had ten children: Daughters: (1) Veronica Brennan, (2) Catherine Brennan, (3) Margaret Brennan and (4) Jane Brennan. Sons: Joseph Vincent Brennan - 1892, Francis (Frank) Benedict Brennan - 1893, James Paul Brennan - 1899
Philip Leo Brennan 1903, John D. Brennan 1909 and William Brennan (?). My Uncle was Joseph Vincent Brennan, Jr. He was married to Bernice C., (nee Grant) Brennan. I hope this message reaches you, since you posted it some years ago. Laura

Re: Hugh Brennan/Anna Flanigan ?? son Patrick's birth

FamilyFinder42 — 2012-12-13 15:54:16Z

1861. This was in my last answer. Sorry I didn't tell you sooner

Re: Hugh Brennan/Anna Flanigan ?? Allamakee County

FamilyFinder42 — 2012-12-13 15:45:11Z

Gee, you sure are good at finding info. I emailed Frank's g-grandson with my info. With any luck, maybe he will know something that can help me. Thank you very much for the obit!

Re: Hugh Brennan/Anna Flanigan ? Marriage 1878

FamilyFinder42 — 2012-12-13 15:07:30Z

The thing is that the dates are off. My g-father, Patrick, was born in 1861 according to some marriage info I had sent to me. If that's so, then his father, Hugh, would have to have been born probably in the 1820's, '30's or '40's.
I appreciate all the trouble that you've gone to to help me. Thanks for taking the time. I will save all info-who knows when something might help or who might be related?

Re: Hugh Brennan/Anna Flanigan

FamilyFinder42 — 2012-12-13 14:57:50Z

The message before yours also told me about Mary and her siblings. The parents names add up but as far as I know the kids' don't. My G-father, Patrick, born in 1861 would have been a sibling. So would my G-Aunt, Annie, born in 1871 or so. Trouble is all of these are such common Irish names. Maybe my g-grandfather and g-grandmother lived in another county. I heard County Clare mentioned as a child. I just don't know much at this point. Thanks so much for taking the time to try and help!