BREEN Patrick; KER,IRL> NY,USA / ID,USA; 1843-1899 Searching for BREEN ancestors in the KERRY County, IRELAND area. 2g grandfather, Patrick Dennis BREEN arrived USA before 1865. Enlisted in September 14, 1865. Company A, 21 Regiment, New York Calgary. Rank: Private. Discharged at Ft. McDermit, Nevada, 19 November 1881, as Sergeant. Married Elizabeth Caroline HARRIS, daughter of William Harris and Katherine O'CONNELL of Skibbereen,CORK CO., IRE, July 28, 1868 in Richmond VA, in the presence of her sister, Helen or Helena Harris DRISCOLL and Helen's husband, Peter DRISCOLL, who arrived from Skibbereen, CORK Co., IRE abt 1867. Patrick Breen served during the Resconstruction Period, and during the Indian Wars. After leaving the service he and his family, 13 children, lived in Boise City, ADA Co., ID. Patrick died February 27, 1899 in Boise ID. Children were: Mary Jane, William M., Lillian, Elizabeth, Catherine M., Helen, John P., Hugh T., Arthur B, Anna, Ellen P. [twin to Anna], Christine J., and James. Any information on BREEN families in KERRY Co. will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. Judith McDonald <eyrishmac@netscape.net>