> I was able to find out the location in Kerry!!! > > When I wrote to the Irish Genealogy for a location search for my gr-gr-grandfater [John Kissane) who I knew to be from County Kerry. They were unable to find him but found another missing sibling that I wasn't aware of, Margaret b. 11 February 1871. > Registry District of Tarbet No. 1 County Kerry > 11 February 1871 in Dooncaha, > Margaret of John Kissane, a labourer and Mary Mohony. > > She goes on to say that since this is probably the place where John [my gr-gr-grandfather] was also born, it is highly probable that he was baptised there. Dooncaha is located in the civil parish of Kilnaughten, Catholic parish of Tarbet. She goes on to say that as the parish records are being indexed, that I might write the parish priest in Tarbet and ask him to check for John's baptism. She gave me: Very Rev. Maurice Brick PP, St. Mary's parish, Tarbet, Co, Kerry. Just wondering what type of monetary offering would be deemed appropriate and generous for my favor. > > Quite fascinating, isn't it!!! > > Unrelated to Kerry but information showing what type of tidbits can be found on death certificates. > Certificate of Death: [gr-grandfather] > John H. Kissane > Place of Death: Saginaw, Jonesfield > Date of Birth: February 2, 1864 > Date of Death: January 25, 1956 aged 91 > Fathers Name: John Kissane > Mother's Name: Mary Mahoney > Informant's Name: Mrs. Veronica Teall - Merrill > Disease or Condition: Arteriosertic Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Congestion of Liver > Date of Burial: 1-28-56, Cementary Name: Sacred Heart, Michigan > > John's wife - my gr-grandmother > Elizabeth Kissane. This one is hand-written and is kind of hard to read. > Her occupation at death: housewife > Her birthplace was: Canada > Her Father's name: John McNamara, Ireland is his birth place > Her Mother's name: Elen Linar, born in New York > Her cause of death: tuberculosis of the lungs > Date of death: Feb 8, 1922 > She is buried at Lakefield Cemetery, Michigan > > I even have their marriage certificate: John Kissane, age 38 and Lizzie McNamara age 29. It says John's residence Lakefield MI and hers was Jonesfield MI > They were married on November 29, 1905 in Hemlock MI by John E. Troy > > Marissa Kissane-Huntley > >

Wow! Priceless. Joan Griffin Rusk -

In seeing the name Kissane, I am prompted to write again about my greatgrandfather Michael Kissane. Here is what I think I know: I am looking for my Kissane family from Co. Kerry. I know only that Michael Kissane said that he was from Co.Kerry. In the Tithe Applotment and Griffith’s I have found many Kissanes in the Civil Parishes of Lisselton, Knockane, and Killarney. Michael said he was 29 years old on the 1860 Tennessee Census. He was married to Nancy/ Anne (whose name probably was Finucane) on April 23, 1853 in Montpelier, Vermont in the missionary RC church by a French Canadian priest. I believe that she had a sister named Margaret who married a Martin Neylon. I have no idea how and why he was in Vermont except that there was a migration route from Canada through Vermont. I do not know the names of his parents or any siblings he may have had. The family story was that he came over with his parents when he was 2 or 3 but I now believe that this might not be true based upon his reputation for embroidering the truth. I am open to any advice or suggestions from all of you who have hit brick walls. When I traveled to Ireland in 2004, I found only one Michael Kissane who was born/christened (4 Dec 1825) within 10 years of the date I think he might have been born. This was in the Killarney parish. Parents names were given as Joseph Kissane and Mary Donnoghue. This same Mary and Joseph were married 25 April 1825 in Killarney. The townland of Lackavane was given (which I thought was a misprint on the printout at the Cathedral because Lackabane is only a few miles from there. Now I find that a Lackavane is in Co. Cork.). Also present were John and Ellen Cronin as witnesses. I also was given permission to look in the printout at Ballybunion but didn’t find any Michael close enough in time. If anyone has any help for me, I’d appreciate it. It would be wonderful to break through my brick wall but I’m not betting the farm on it. Thanks for any help given. Helen