Carole O'Connor's Line
Carole's Line are the Brennan's of Chequerhill. Chequerhill is the name of the family farm about 3 miles ENE of Dunmore.
My great great great grandfather: Patrick Brennan born about 1780 in Dunmore. Married about 1797 Catherine Welsh (born about 1784)
Their Children:
My great great grandfather: Michael Brennan born about 1798 at "Chequerhill". Died 1866 married about 1832 Mary Loftus b ab 1805-1864;
John b ab 1805; Patrick (Nickname Fardy ) b about 1806, came to Australia. Died 1894 m ab 1826 Ellen Mackin b ab 1806-1855; Mary born about 1807, Bridget b ab 1809; Mary b ab 1827 m ab 1850 Edward Cloonan.
Children of my GGGrandfather MICHAEL and Mary Loftus all born “Chequerhill” Dunmore, Co Galway Ireland.
Patrick b 1833-1914 m 1868 Honora Brennan b 1844 Dunmore
Elizabeth b ab 1834 m ab 1858 James Loftus b ab 1831 Ballyhanis
James b ab 1835 m ab 1866 Jane Kelly b ab 1841 Dunmore
Thomas b ab 1838
Katherine b ab 1840 (migrated to New York 3 May 1861 aged 21 aboard Adriatic
Augustine b 1843-1900 m 1870 Mary Quinn b 1840-1909 Clare (Sett Vic Aust)
John Augustine b 1845-1918 m 1867 Jean Methuen b 1849 Galway (Sett Vic Aust)
Michael b 1849-1889 m 1875 Jane Curley b 1851-1930 Co Galway (Sett Vic Aust)
My great grandfather: Peter Brennan b 1850-1922 m 1882 Martha Williams b Vic Aust 1864-1928 (Sett Vic Aust)
Margaret b 1856-1938 m 1894 Hugh Love b Vic Aust 1848 (Sett Vic Aust)
Martin b 1858-1927 m 1880 Ellen Hession b 1860-1930 (Sett Vic Aust)
Children of Patrick and Honora: Maria Teresa b 1870, Ellen b 1871, James b 1873, Elizabeth b 1875, Michael b 1876, Mary b 1878, John b 1880, Matthew b 1883, Martin b 1886, Margaret Agnes b 1888.
Children of Elizabeth and James Loftus:James b 1859, Patrick b 1861.
Children of James and Jane Kelly: Martin b 1899
Children of Katherine and ?Luke Manion: Maria b 1864, Elizabeth b 1866.
Children of Augustine and Mary Quinn: Catherine b 1870, Mary b 1871, Margaret b 1875, Elizabeth b 1877, Michael b 1878, Patrick b 1879, Honora b 1880;
Children of John and Jean Methuen: Elizabeth b 1870, Mary b 1872, John b 1873, Peter b 1875, Margaret b 1876, Catherine b 1878, Michael b 1879, Florence b 1880.
Children of Michael and Jane Curley; Cecilia b 1876, Michael b 1878, Mary Elizabeth b 1883, Bridget b 1880.
Children of my GGGrandfather Peter Brennan and Martha Williams: Michael James b 1883, Robert b 1885, Peter b 1886, John b 1888, Honora Mary b 1889, Martin Crane b 1891, James b 1894, Joseph Patrick b 1895, Margaret Mary b 1897, William Francis b 1899, Martha Grace b 1901, Augustine b 1904.
Children of Margaret and Hugh Love: Alphonsus Michael b 1896
Children of Martin and Ellen Hession; William b 1881, Walter Thomas b 1883, Mary Ellen b 1885, Louis Edward b 1887, James Martin b 1889, John b 1891, Martin Thomas b 1893.
My Grandfather Michael James Brennan 1883-1953 m 1914 Elizabeth Isobel Parsons 1888-1969
Children of above.
My Father Robert Leslie Brennan b 1917, Leonard Michael b 1919, John Francis b 1921, William Joseph b 1925, Michael James 1927, Cecil Clement b 1932.
Robert Leslie Brennan born 1917-1980 m Gladys Lawson Read b 1922-1959
Children of above: Carole Anne Brennan b 1938, Faye Maxine b 1940
Me: Carole Anne Brennan 1938 m 1958 Thomas Wildey O’Connor 1935
Children of above: Kathryn 1960-1960, Michael Thomas 1961, Jane Susanne 1963, Alison Jean 1967.
Children of Michael Thomas b 1935 m 1984 Mara Kokir b 1963: Liam Michael 1988, Corey Thomas 1990, Nadine Mara 1993.
Children of Jane Susanne b 1963 m 1993 Michael Peter King b 1963: Tyson Neal 1993, Shannen Elise 1994, Ryleigh Jane 1996.
Children of Alison Jean b 1967 m 1995 Bradley Robert McCracken b 1965;
Gerred Robert b 1998, Chelsea Jane b 2000.
Great great grandfather: Michael Brennan born about 1798 married Mary Loftus about 1832 .
Children: Patrick born 1833 married 1868 Honora Brennan born about (Daughter of Patrick & Ellen Mackin) Victoria, Australia. Elizabeth born about 1834 married James Loftus born about 1831 (Ballyhanis) stayed in Ireland James born1835 married 1866 Jane Kelly born 1841 stayed in Ireland. Descendants live at "Chequerhill"
Thomas born about 1838. We think he went to America.
Katherine born about 1840 married 1863 Luke Manion born about 1838 went to NY USA I have a recent query on this. According to all my info the above Katherine always appears with a K. Am still trying to trace her in NY. Query about her marrying Luke Manion. Manions came from around Dunmore but in 1880 NY Census Luke Manion appears as husband to Brigit Brennan (cousin) with about 8 children. Haven't come across spelling variance.
Augustine born 1843 married 1870 Mary born 1840 settled
Victoria, Australia.
John Augustine born 1845 married 1867 Jean Methuen born 1849 settled
Victoria, Australia
Michael born 1849 married 1875 Jane Curley born 1851 settled
Victoria, Australia.
Peter Brennan (My
Great Grandfather) born 1850 married 1882 Martha Williams
born 1864 settled Victoria, Australia.
Margaret born 1856 married 1894 Hugh Love born 1848 settled
Victoria, Australia. Martin born 1858 married 1880 Ellen Hession born 1860 settled
Victoria, Australia
Great Grandfather Peter Brennan born 1850 married 1882 Martha Williams born 1864 settled Victoria, Australia.
Children: Michael (eldest), Peter. The other children who came to Australia farmed in Victoria around Port Fairy and Camperdown.
Grandfather: Michael Brennan. He came here with his brother Peter to farm in the Korrelocking Area.
Children: Robert Brennan (eldest), Cecil Brennan,
Father: Robert Brennan
Me: Carole O'Connor nee Brennan: Living In Bunbury, Austrlia.
I have 80% of the history done with stories and photographs. My problem is with the siblings who went to America (Katherine) and the ones who stayed in Ireland.