Dear Listmembers: Here is what I have on my O'Connell line. I am hoping I can connect with cousins that can tell me where in Ireland they came from specifically and when. More information needed re dates, etc. for Charles. The numbers following the names refer to the generations -- they were automatically generated by Family Tree Maker. Uncle Gerald O'Connell had mentioned in the tales I heard as a young child that "we" were from counties Cork, Kerry & Clare. That is all I have for location. My surviving Uncle, George Kevin O'Connell did not even know his own Grandfather's name and has no information that will get us to Ireland, so I have reached my dead end for now. Any assistance will be appreciated. Kind Regards, Lauren Boyd daughter of Geraldine O'Connell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Descendants of Charles O'Connell Generation No. 1 1. CHARLES1 O'CONNELL was born Abt. 1820. He married MARY GEARY. Children of CHARLES O'CONNELL and MARY GEARY are: i. JOHN2 O'CONNELL, b. 30 September 1837. ii. MARY O'CONNELL, b. 22 March 1840. 2. iii. CHARLES J O'CONNELL, b. 25 June 1841, Ireland; d. Abt. June 1904, San Francisco, California. iv. CATHERINE O'CONNELL, b. 8 January 1843. v. ELIZABETH O'CONNELL, b. 31 January 1846. vi. GEORGE P. O'CONNELL, b. 2 April 1857, San Francisco, CA(1900 Soundex =1854/error1.) Generation No. 2 2. CHARLES J2 O'CONNELL (CHARLES1) was born 25 June 1841 in Ireland2, and died Abt. June 1904 in San Francisco, California. He married CATHERINE NOON, daughter of MR. NOON and MARGARET NOON. Children of CHARLES O'CONNELL and CATHERINE NOON are: i. CHARLES CLAIRE3 O'CONNELL, b. 17 November 1880, San Francisco, CA3; d. 26 June 1972, San Francisco, CA. 3. ii. GEORGE KEVIN O'CONNELL, b. Abt. 14 April 1885, San Francisco, California; d. 27 September 1947, St. Mary's Hosptial San Francisco, Calif.. iii. (MARY) BERENICE O'CONNELL, b. 14 February 1888, San Francisco, California4; d. 10 June 1970, San Francisco, California4; m. EDWARD LEE PURDUM, 20 June 1923, San Francisco, California (?). 4. iv. BERNADETTE O'CONNELL, b. August 1894; d. 9 July 1936, San Francisco, California. v. GERALD C. O'CONNELL, b. 20 July 1897, San Francisco, California5; d. 27 August 1992, Sonoma County, California6; m. MILDRED LORETTA MANSFIELD, Abt. 1927, San Francisco, Ca./or Mission San Rafael?. Generation No. 3 3. GEORGE KEVIN3 O'CONNELL (CHARLES J2, CHARLES1) was born Abt. 14 April 1885 in San Francisco, California7, and died 27 September 1947 in St. Mary's Hosptial San Francisco, Calif.7. He married FRANCES MABEL MURPHY 17 June 1913 in St. Francis Catholic Church, San Francisco, daughter of EDWARD MURPHY and FRANCISKA VON HAEGAN. Children of GEORGE O'CONNELL and FRANCES MURPHY are: 5. i. GERALDINE FRANCES4 O'CONNELL, b. 17 January 1915, St., Mary's Hospital, San Francisco, Calif; d. 24 October 1988, Marin General Hospital, Greenbrae, Calif. ii. LAURENCE ROBERT O'CONNELL, b. 24 May 1920, San Francisco, California7; d. 28 November 1950, San Francisco, California7. 6. iii. GEORGE KEVIN O'CONNELL, JR., b. 30 May 1931, St. Mary's Hospital, San Francisco, CA. 4. BERNADETTE3 O'CONNELL (CHARLES J2, CHARLES1) was born August 18948, and died 9 July 1936 in San Francisco, California. She married MR. JOHN PHILIP COYLE. Child of BERNADETTE O'CONNELL and MR. COYLE is: i. JOHN PHILIP4 COYLE, b. Bef. July 1936. Generation No. 4 5. GERALDINE FRANCES4 O'CONNELL (GEORGE KEVIN3, CHARLES J2, CHARLES1) was born 17 January 1915 in St., Mary's Hospital, San Francisco, Calif9, and died 24 October 1988 in Marin General Hospital, Greenbrae, Calif10. She married KENNETH RAYMOND BOYD San Francisco, Ca11, son of RAYMOND BOYD and RUTH CLARKE. 6. GEORGE KEVIN4 O'CONNELL, JR. (GEORGE KEVIN3, CHARLES J2, CHARLES1) was born <date private - living> in San Francisco, CA. He married THERESA ANN EGAN San Francisco CA, daughter of MICHAEL EGAN and CATHARINE EGAN.