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My maternal great grandmother was Mary Ellen Kean, of Carrick-on-Shannon.

Her parents were Mary Ann. Guckian b.1835 d.1909  and John Kean b.1836 - had 6 children Leitrim,Ireland.

1.Elizabeth Kean b. 9/26/1861 m. Peter Dunne b.1857 settled Glassdo, Scotland or England

2.Tom Kean b 5/25/1870 came to USA married Cicelia Biglan b.1888 d.1970 Chicago,Ill

3.John Kean b.6/41872 came to USA married Ann Bigln b.1892 d.1960 Chicago. Ill.

4. Benard Kean b. 1875 stayed in Ireland single

5. Anne Kean b.12/31/1879 came to USA never married (aunti Annie) she came over first and worked for the Vanderbilt family. Providence, RI. Their house was called the Breakers.  She was a servant, cook & housekeeper . She saved money to bring over Mary Ellen Kean and later settled in NYC.

6. Mary Ellen Kean b.5/31/1876 d.2/30/1957 married Peter Gildea, my maternal great grandfather b./6/27/1867 d.8/23/1953 NYC - they had 5 children, my grandmother was their 5th child. 

Mary Ellen's Grandparents were Thomas Guckian b. 1811-1820 m.Bridget Mcnabola b.1812- 1820 Leitrim, Ireland.

1. Thomas Guckian b.2/16/1865

2. Michael Guckian b. 7/1/1870

3. Patrick Guckian b. 2/15/1872

4. William Guckian b. 1875

5. Eileen Guckian. b. 1888 m. Wm Lawlor 

PattyK

Thursday 17th Mar 2016, 02:22AM

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  • Patty:

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    I tried to locate Bernard and Mary Kean in the 1901 census to determine the townland  Looked in Carrick on Shannon and also Kiltoghert parish but was unsuccessful. Any other clues?

    Also tried to find a civil death index record for Mary Anne but the only 1909 death showed an 1850 year of birth. Possibly that is the correct record but the informant got the year of birth wrong.

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Thursday 17th Mar 2016, 04:13PM

  • Roger:

    I also posted under Kiltoghert showing my grandmothers paternal Gildea Family. As it turns out, I found a listing for a William Gildea, but I"m not 100% sure which William it is. My great-great-grandparents were William Gildea & Catherine Turbert and they had a son by the same name born somewhere btwn 1830 and 1850 I gather.  They had a total of 9 children. I'm trying to page between this and my Kiltoghert posting for info where my full family tree is. Someone just contacted me to say Michael Gildea and Agnes Collison are her great grandparents.  - See more at: http://www.irelandxo.com/ireland/leitrim/kiltoghert/message-board/gilde…;

     

    And my 3x great grandparents were John Gildea and Mary Lynch. 

    - See more at: http://www.irelandxo.com/ireland/leitrim/kiltoghert/message-board/gilde…

    Griffith's Valuation has a listing for a William Gildea. He was a tenant farmer, renting from a John Gumly. Location of house and farm says Leitrim,Union of Carrick-on-Shannon, Parish of Kiltoghert in the townland of Ashnagollop. We know our family lived in Drumshanbo and Aghnagollop. The printing date says 1856.

    Maybe my other family tree is more helpful. 

     

    patty

    PattyK

    Thursday 17th Mar 2016, 07:02PM

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