My families are from Co. Leitrim, specifically Ballinamore and Carrigallen. Any further information, feedback, corrections, etc., is deeply appreciated. Slainté! Anne Richards Family #1 John O'Rourke (from 1833 Tithe Books, Co. Leitrim?) (brothers are Felix and Michael O'Rourke) ________________________________ Marriage Date: prior to 1856 Spouse:Jane King ________________________________ Felix O'Rourke (descendants include Flynn, Laughlin, O'Rourke, McHugh) ________________________________ Michael O'Rourke, father of-- ________________________________ Hugh O'Rourke Birth Date: 1837? Birth Place: Co. Leitrim Marriage Date: prior to 1857 Spouse: Catherine Dolan (of "Red Larry" Dolan Family?) Children: (dates are baptismal records unless indicated; Leitrim Genealogy Centre) ________________________________ 1. Patrick b. 2 November 1857 Spouse: ?? O'Rourke?? Children: Celia Kate _________________________________ 2. Mary b. 4 August 1859 _________________________________ 3. Michael Birth Date: 23 June 1860 Baptism: 23 August 1860 Ordination: 23 March 1885, by Cardinal Logue in Dublin Death Date: 2 October 1927 Death Place: Westport, Ontario, Canada __________________________________ 4. William b. 26 October 1862 Death Place: Missouri (?) US __________________________________ 5. Anne (Anna?) b. 5 June 1865 Spouse: Michael McGovern of Erreran, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan? Children: 1. Michael b. 1898 spouse: Brigid Gihgney 2. Mary Kate (Molly) b. 1900 spouse: Michael McCalfrey 3. Patrick b. 1901 spouse: Johanna Leonard 12 children ___________________________________ 6. Mary A. b. 13 November 1867 Spouse: Daniel Ahern (Providence, RI, USA Police Department) Death Place: Providence, RI, US Children: 1. Daniel 2. Catherine A., birth date: 9 Oct. 1896 birth place: Providence, RI, US death date: 7 March 1979 death place: North Providence, RI, US ____________________________________ 7. John Joseph b. 28 January 1870 Spouse: Rose Ann McKeon Children: 1. Mary b. 1903? spouse: James O'Hara death date: 1/1971? death place: Washington, US children: Marion, Joseph 2. Anna (Annie) birth date: 8 April 1904 birth place: Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim spouse: Joseph T. Richards (see family #2) marriage date: 12 October 1929 marriage place: Providence, RI, US death date: 29 November 1979 death place: RI, US children: Alice, Joseph, Hugh, Patricia, Ambrose 3. Hugh death place: Hackensack, NJ, (?) US _______________________________________ 8. Laurence b. 20 May 1871 _______________________________________ 9. Hugh b. 27 November 1873 Spouse: Anne Mohan Marriage Date: 12 September 1912 Marriage Place: Providence, RI, US Death Date: 19 September 1934 Death Place: Chicago, IL, US Children: Louise, Hugh _______________________________________ 10. Catherine (Kate) b. 25 May 1876 Spouse: ?? Boyle Marriage Place: Ballinamore? Children: John, Annie, Molly, William (Willie), Jane _______________________________________ Family #2 Thomas Richards Birth Place: Wales ?? Spouse: Alice McGowan Marriage Date: prior to April 1892 Death Place: Co. Leitrim (?) Death Date of Thomas & Alice: late 1930's Children: _______________________________________ 1. John Joseph Birth Date: 22 April 1892 Birth Place: Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim Spouse: Mary A Fitzpatrick Death Date: 19 June 1953/54 Death Place: Cranston, RI, US Children: Thomas J., John J., Jr., Eugene C., Francis V. -------------------------------------------------------------- 2. James Death Place: New York, NY, (?) US Children: None --------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Bernard Death Place: New York, NY (?) US Children: four sons? _______________________________________ 4. Joseph Thomas Birth Date: 12 October 1893 (?) 1895 (?) Birth Place: Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim Spouse: Anna O'Rourke (see family #1) Marriage Date: 12 October 1929 Marriage Place: Providence, RI, US Death Date: 21 February 1940 Death Place: Providence, RI, US Children: Alice, Joseph, Hugh, Alice, Ambrose _______________________________________ 5. Francis (Frank?) (twin) Death Place: Jersey City, (?) NJ Children: Francis (Frankie?) _______________________________________ 6. Peter (twin) Death Place: Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim (?) Children: None _______________________________________ 7. Ambrose Death Place: Jersey City, (?) NJ Children: Kathleen -------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Elizabeth Spouse: ?? Vedder Death Place: Farmingdale, NJ (?), US Children: "at least one daughter" -- http://www.swan-island.com