Dear Friends, In trying to "scare up" my ancestors, I am late because I forgot to set my clock! But here they are, such as they might be. Walt ======== BLENNERHASSETT, ["BLENNERHASSETT is an Anglo-Irish surname originating from late 16th & early 17th century Elizabethan plantations. All BLENNERHASSETTs now living descend from Thomas Blennerhassett and his son Robert who went to Kerry from Cumberland, England as 'Undertakers in the Plantation of Munster' circa 1588."] BOVENIZER, [MacLysaght: "A Palatinate name found firstly in Co. Limerick, sometimes written Boonizer, and sometimes abbreviated to Neazer."] Mary Bovenizer, b. ?, d. ?, md. James MCELLIGOTT, Sr. (FITZEL, etc. sp.), Susanna Blennerhassett born 12 March 1829 1929, died ca. 1929, md. William FITZELL, died ca.1929-1931. Children: 1. Peter (Uncle Pete) b. Sept 17, 1861, son, Stan md. Mary ?, South Haven, MI, both dead a/o 1990, WLM. 2. Julia, b. May 20, 1863, moved to Chicago and md. a BLENNERHASSETT, had 3(?) children. 3. Susanna, md. a Greene, died in childbirth and grandparents reared boy. When he grew he moved to Dublin, died young and never married. 4. Amelia, b. September 14, 1868, md. a Johnson in 1929, moved to No. Ireland. 5. William, July 27, 1970, md. a BUBNASH, had 17 children, just a few living a/o 82. 6. Martha, b. June 1, 1872, md. a WOODS (was RC, like her mother. 7. Mary Ann (Maureen/Mae/May), February 17, 1874 [All other records have 1871, or 15 January 1876 bd. WLM], md. James McElligott 1904, died 21 April 1960, Oak Lawn, IL. 8. Annie, b. December 17, 1875, md. Jeremiah MOYNIHAN. [Sr. Mary Josephs mother,] d. November 11, 1911, giving birth to fourth child, a baby boy, Pat, who died just before her. She left: John Joseph, 7 years, resides in England, dad died at 82 years due to cancer. Willie, 5 years, d. April 28, 1930 due to youth diabetes. Maureen (Sr. Mary Joseph), 3 years, b. October 15, 1908, now Sr. Mary Joseph, [d. 1998 in Iowa, WLM]. 9. Richard, b. July 26, 1876, last in Chicago, 1958. 10. Thomas, b. April 17, 1879, [sold old family home (Blackbriar) in 1920s, and moved north, it has been resold prior to 1983, died circa 1978. Cousin Grant FITZELL died in 1975 in Denver, CO. [info w/ thanx to father's cousin Sr. Mary Joseph Moynihan, d. 1998.] Mother: Susanna (Blennerhassett) FITZELL, born 12 March 1929 May went from Ireland to New York by the Lucania, in 1904 and moved to: Chicago, Cook County, IL USA. MCELLIGOTT [MacLysaght: "The origin of this name is controversial but the fact that it is by a family long established in County Kerry and not found indigenous elsewhere is not in dispute."] James Joseph (Bovenizer) MCELLIGOTT, born 27 January 1881, Ballymacelligott, died 03 March 1946, Chicago, IL. Date of travel to U.S. apparently w/ parents, James is unknown. McELLIGOTT Children: Mamie, b. 1905, d. 1994 [md. Thomas Chop, b. ?d. ? Thomas, Jr., b. ?, d. ? Marilyn b. ?, d. ?, [md. Joseph, ? Loretta, b. 1906, d. 25 Jun 1994, md. Bradley Anderson, d. ? Bradley, Jr., b. ?, md. ? Janice, b. ?, md. ? James, born 30 January 1908, died 27 November 1997, [md. Clare for 50 years. James b. ?, md. ? Richard, b. ?, md. ? George, born 17 January 1910, died 12 Jun 1988, md. Naomi (Nime) George, b., md. Harriet, d. 2000?, md.2, 1989 Gerald (Mickey), b. ?, md. Theresa Gary, b., md. Elizabeth Diane, b. ?, md. William (Bud), b.?, d. 1998? Naomi, b. ?, md. Sam, b. ?, d. 2002 Edward, b. 1913, d. 1950 (md. Josephine) Mary Jo, b. ?, d. ?, md. ? Walter Leslie, born 3 Feb 1915, died 12 Jan 1988, md. Ruby Lee, b. 06 Jun d. 1992 Walter Lee, b. 24 Aug 1940 [md. Joan Vivian Tennant, b. 02 Mar 1942] Robert Alan, b. 12 Sep 1945 [md. Mary Ellen Kane] Arabelle, b. 1917, d. 1990? [Md. Alfred Bender, b. 1916?, d. 1989?] Alfred, Jr., b. 1942?, d. ?, md. ? Gregory, b. 1946?, d. ?, md. ? Official Obituaries: McElligott-James McElligott, dearly beloved husband of May, devoted father of Mamie, Lorretta, James, George, Edward, (my father) Walter, and Arabell(e). Funeral notice later: Prospect 1000-3889. Chicago Tribune, March 4, 1946, Section 1, Page 18 [by Pam Sherry] McElligott--May A, McElligott, nee FITZELL, formerly of 6041 S. Justine Street, beloved wife of the late James; devoted mother to Mamie Chopp [sic], Loretta Anderson, James, George, Edward and Walter McElligott and Arabelle Binder. Service Saturday 1 p.m. at the chapel, 2100 W. 95th Street at Hoyne. Interment Cedar Park. PR 9-1100 Chicago DEATH NOTICES MCELLIGOTT, James Joseph, b. 27 Jan 1881, Co. Kerry IRL, d. 03 Mar 1946, Chicago, IL Chicago Daily Tribune, Monday, March 4, 1946, page 18 - Death Notices McELLIGOTT James McElligott, dearly beloved husband of May, devoted father of Mamie, Lorretta, James, George, Edward, Walter, and Arabell (s/b e). Funeral notice later Prospect 1000-3889. [J.J., Source 6] Chicago Daily Tribune, Tuesday, March 5, 1946, page 16 - Death Notices McELLIGOTT - James McElligott, dearly beloved husband of May, devoted father of Mamie, Lorretta, James, George, Edward, Walter, and Arabell. Funeral Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., at chapel, 1716-18 W 63d. Internment Cedar Park. Prospect 1000-3889. MCELLIGOTT (FITZELL), Mary Ann (Mae, May), b. 15 Jan 1876, Co. Kerry, IRL, d. 21 Apr 1960, Oak Lawn, IL Chicago Tribune, Friday, April 22, 1960, part 3, page 9 - Death Notices McELLIGOTT - May A. McElligott, nee Fitzell, formerly of 6041 S. Justine Street, beloved wife of the late James; devoted mother of Mamie Chopp, Loretta Anderson, James, George, Edward, and Walter McElligott, and Arabelle Binder. Service Saturday, 1 p.m., at the chapel, 2100 W. 95th street, at Hoyne. Interment Cedar Park. PR 9-1100