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I have been researching my 2nd Great Grand Father, Timothy J Callahan and have currently reached a dead end.  Here is what I have been able to determine: Timothy J Callahan was born in 1853.  From United States Federal Census records, his headstone, and a U.S. naturalization record *etc.), I beleive he was born 4 November 1853.  His death record (as well as the US Census records) lists his birthplace as Ireland.  The death record lists his parents as John Callahan and Mary Neagle, both born in Ireland.

Timothy Callahan married Annie Howard in Haverhill, Massachusetts on 1 Nov 1877 and has several children (all born in Haverhill, MA):

  • John E Callahan 1878 – 1905
  • Timothy Joseph Callahan 1880 – 1930
  • Michael Joseph Callahan 1881 – 1936
  • Mary Callahan 1883 – 1887
  • Catherine Cecilia Callahan 1885 – 1959
  • Annie G Callahan 1887 – 1972
  • Howard P Callahan 1890 – 1909
  • Margaret N Callahan 1893 – 1906
  • Daniel Joseph Callahan 1895 – 1936
  • Lillian Callahan 1897 –
  • Archibald Jerome Callahan 1899 – 1951

 

Searching for Timothy’s parents, John Callahan and Mary Neagle (or Nagle), I came across several Irish records listing other children born to John Callahan and Mary Nagle; I did not find one for Timothy.  Looking into the other children of John and Mary, I found other siblings and a variety or records linking them together.  Here are (from what I can determine)  the children of John and Mary:

  • Timothy J Callahan 1853 – 1903 (my 2nd Great Grand Father),
    • Arrived in United States around 1875
    • Death certificate lists parents as John Callahan and Mary Neagle
    • US Naturalization record list his birth date as 4 Nov 1853
  • Patrick H Callahan 1856 – 1937
    • Arrived in the United States around 1873-1878
    • Death certificate lists parents as John J Callahan and Mary Nagle
    • Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 records from Ancestry.com lists a Patrick Callahan being baptized on 20 Mar 1856, Baptismal place as Rathmore With Nohaval and Kilcummin, Kerry, Ireland , father as John Callahan and mother as Nagle
    • US Naturalization record and his death record  list his birth date as 17 Mar 1856
    • Another family tree on ancestry.com lists Gortderrig, Kerry, Ireland; I have contacted the owner of that family tree and he is checking his records for the source documentation
    • Married Elizabeth Ahern in Ohio, USA on 10 July 1888
    • I have further details on children in my ancestry.com tree
  • John Callahan 1858 –
    • Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 records from Ancestry.com lists a John Callahan being baptized 15 May 1858, Baptismal place as Rathmore With Nohaval and Kilcummin, Kerry, Ireland , father as John Callahan and mother as Margaret Nagle
    • Unable to determine if he immigrated to the United States
    • Another family tree on ancestry.com lists Gortderrig, Kerry, Ireland; I have contacted the owner of that family tree and he is checking his records for the source documentation
  • Daniel Callahan 1861 – 1914
    • Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 records from Ancestry.com lists a Daniel Callahan being baptized 8 Sep 1861, Baptismal place as Rathmore With Nohaval and Kilcummin, Kerry, Ireland , father as Daniel Callahan (I have assumed Daniel is an error in entering the data at Ancestry.com) and mother as Mary Nagle
    • 1900 U.S. Census list birth as Sept 1860
    • Arrival in the United States around 1880
    • Death certificate lists parents as John Callahan and Mary Naegle
    • Another family tree on ancestry.com lists Gortderrig, Kerry, Ireland; I have contacted the owner of that family tree and he is checking his records for the source documentation
    • Married Margaret Toomey in Haverhill, Massachusetts on 2 march 1897
    • I have further details on children in my ancestry.com tree
  • Julia Callahan 1862 –
    • Another family tree on ancestry.com lists Gortderrig, Kerry, Ireland; I have contacted the owner of that family tree and he is checking his records for the source documentation; He has date of birth as Jan 1862.  I have found no records.
  • Cornelius Callahan 1864 –
    • Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 records from Ancestry.com lists a Cornelius  Callahan being born 1 Feb 1864, birth district as Coom District, Kerry, Ireland , father as John Callaghanand mother as Mary Nagle
    • Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 records from Ancestry.com lists a Con Callahan being baptized 4 Feb 1864, Baptismal place as Rathmore With Nohaval and Kilcummin, Kerry, Ireland , father as John Callahan and mother as Mary Nagle
    • Ireland, Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881 records from Ancestry.com lists a Cornealus Callahan from Parish Rathmore, Diocese Kerry, County Kerry, father as Johannes Callahan (I have assumed this is John) and Maria Kegle (I have assumed Maria is Mary and Kegle was really Nagle and hard to read, this may or may not be correct, but the location and dates to the previous record were to close to ignore), Witnesses Thor Callahan & Honore Nagle
    • Another family tree on ancestry.com lists Gortderrig, Kerry, Ireland; I have contacted the owner of that family tree and he is checking his records for the source documentation
    • Same tree indicates he married a Margaret Linehan
  • Mary J Callahan 1865 – 1940
    • Arrival in United States around 1880
    • Death certificate lists parents as John Callaghan and unknown
    • 1900 U.S. Census lists Mar 1865; 1910 estimates 1865, 1920 estimates 1866;
    • Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 records from Ancestry.com lists a Mary Callahan being baptized 20 March 1865, Baptismal place as Rathmore With Nohaval and Kilcummin, Kerry, Ireland, father as John Callahan and mother as Mary Nagle
    • Another family tree on ancestry.com lists Gortderrig, Kerry, Ireland; I have contacted the owner of that family tree and he is checking his records for the source documentation
    • Married Michael J Murphy in 1883 and lived in Ohio
    • I have further details on children in my ancestry.com tree
  • Catherine Callahan 1866 –
    • Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 from Ancestry.com lists a Catherine Callahan, date of registration 1866, registration district Tralee
    • Another family tree on ancestry.com lists Gortderrig, Kerry, Ireland; I have contacted the owner of that family tree and he is checking his records for the source documentation
  • Jeremiah Callahan 1867 –
    • Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 records from Ancestry.com lists a Jeremia Callahan being baptized 14 April 1867, Baptismal place as Rathmore With Nohaval and Kilcummin, Kerry, Ireland, father as John Callahan and mother as Mary Nagle
    • Another family tree on ancestry.com lists Gortderrig, Kerry, Ireland; I have contacted the owner of that family tree and he is checking his records for the source documentation
  • Dennis J Callahan  1869 – 1931
    • Arrival in the United States about 1888
    • Birth Date: 1900 Census lists Mar 1871; 1910 Census indicates 1870; 1920 Census indicates 1871; 1930 Census indicates 1870; Naturalization record lists 12 March 1870
    • Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 records from Ancestry.com lists a Davis (I assume thisis a scanning/reading error and is Dennis) Callahan being baptized 1 April 1869, Baptismal place as Rathmore With Nohaval and Kilcummin, Kerry, Ireland, father as John Callahan and mother as Mary Nagle
    • Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 records from Ancestry.com lists a Denis Callaghan being born 25 March 1869, birth place as Coom, Kerry, Ireland, father as John Callaghan and mother as Mary Nagle
    • Another family tree on ancestry.com lists Gortderrig, Kerry, Ireland; I have contacted the owner of that family tree and he is checking his records for the source documentation
    • Married Bessie Bresnahan in Haverhill, Massachusetts on 2 Feb 1892
    • Bessie’s was born in Ireland Nov 1871 to Daniel Bresnahan and  Julia Connors
    • I have further details on children in my ancestry.com tree

Ancestry.com trees say John Callahan’s (Timothy’s father) parents were John Callahan and Mary, however, no references have been provided.

In addition, they also indicate he had a brother Timothy Callahan (1838-1892) whose wife was Catherine Sullivan (1834-1900).  Those trees indicate they were married 4 Feb 1857 in Banteer Parish, Co. Cork, Ireland . They later arrived in the United States and settled in Haverhill, Massachusetts.  I am starting research into that branch now in hopes of finding more details about John Callahan/Mary Nagle.

I would appreciate any assistance.  Thank you for your time.

RichardHSmithJr

Tuesday 20th Nov 2012, 03:13AM

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  • Dear Richard,

     

    Go to www.irishgenealogy.ie

    Type in the names John Callaghan and Mary Nagle and you will get their marriage and the baptisms of the couple.

     

    Noval was the old name for the parish which streached between Kilcummin and Rathmore.

     

    Ignore and spelling variations and slight difference in ages and dates, very common in Irish genealogy.

     

    Regards

    0000000 000

    Wednesday 5th Dec 2012, 02:35PM
  • Dear Richard,

     

    Go to www.irishgenealogy.ie

    Type in the names John Callaghan and Mary Nagle and you will get their marriage and the baptisms of the couple.

     

    Noval was the old name for the parish which streached between Kilcummin and Rathmore.

     

    Ignore and spelling variations and slight difference in ages and dates, very common in Irish genealogy.

     

    Regards

    0000000 000

    Wednesday 5th Dec 2012, 02:36PM

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