LOFTUS Micahel / DEEHAN Margaret; MAY,IRL/SLI,IRL>Dover,NH,USA>NY,USA; 1877-1980 Marriage of my grandfather’s parents(Loftus and Cunney/Quinn) Date Names Locations RC Parish 7/Mar James Loftus/Catherine Cunney Crowhill/Culdalee Kilmacteigue Ages Occupation Fathers Witnesses 35/24 Farmer James Loftus/Pat Cunney James Mularkey/Margaret Cunney Registrar’s District: Aclare, Union Of Tobercurry/Co Sligo My grandfather and his siblings Date Name Parents Godparents Location 2/Apr/1871 James Jas Loftus/Catherine Cunny Mark Cunny/Bridget Egan Glenree 4/Apr/1873 Mary Jas Loftus/Catherine Quinn Not Noted Glenree 6/Jun/1875 Anne Jas Loftus/Catherine Quinn *James Loftus/Eln McLoughlin Glenree (*First son's name was Jas: This *James Loftus could be great, great, grandfather) 21/Oct/1877 Michael* Jas Loftus/Catherine Cunny Pat Durcan/Bridget Cunny Glenree (grandfather) 1/Nov/1880 Pat Jas Loftus/Catherine Cunny John/Bridget McGowan Glenree 12/Nov/1882 Bridget Jas Loftus/Catherine Cunny James Durcan/Bridget Loftus*Glenree (*Bridget Loftus was possibly great, grandfather James Loftus’ sister) 27/Jan/1885 Catherine James Loftus/Catherine Cunny Pat/Anne Loftus Glenree 4/Sep/1887 Ellen James Loftus/Catherine Cunny Michael/Maria Loftus Glenree (Note that the names Cunny, Cunney, or Cunneagh are the original Irish names) Notes: Good possibilty that Pat Loftus immigrated to US Marriages of grandfather’s silblings James: Unknown Mary: Thomas Keenan, 19/April/1899 in Dover New Hampshire Ann: Michael Conor, 16/February/1899 in Bonninconlon Co Mayo* Pat: Mary Melody, 4/March/1909 in Attymass Co Mayo* Bridget: Martin Dempsey, 4/March/1905 in Bonninconlon Co Mayo* Catherine:Thomas Ruane, 27/January/1885 in Bonninconlon Co Mayo* Ellen: Unknown *(Bonninconlon is Kilgarvan Parish-Attymass is next to it) Children of Grandfather’s siblings (all in Glenavoo; "Lough Talt" Year Name Parents Godparents 21/Aug/1900 Mary Micl Connor/Annie Loftus Pat/Bridget Loftus 13/Jul/1902 James Micl O'Connor/Ann Loftus Luke/Kate Loftus 13/Oct/1904 Ann Kate Michael O'Connor/Ann Loftus Catherine Loftus 18/Jul/1910 Kate Michael O'Connor/Ann Loftus Not Noted ca 1914 Maggie* Michael O'Connor/Ann Loftus Not Noted (*Maggie married Peter Curley, and she died at age 84. They had daughter, Dinah who lives in London. James possibly immigrated to US. Was another child after Maggie: “Cis?”) Marrige of my grandmother’s parents (Deehan and Maye/Meaghy): James Deehan and Catherine Maye (Meaghy) married 5/Feb/1877 at the Chapel of Kilmactigue/ Tourlestrane Parish, Registrar's District of Aclare, and the Superintendent Registrar's District of Tobercurry. Fathers: Pat Deehan and Michael Maye(Meaghy) Witnesses: P. Duncan, James Battle, and Bridget Kennedy. Ages: Full Age (approx 26 and 21-see below/1901 Census) Note that the name Meaghy was the original Irish name My grandmother and her siblings(Deehan and Maye/Meaghy-all in Glenavoo) Date Name Parents Godparents 11/Jan/1879 Bridget Jas Deehan/Catherine Maye John Neary/Bridget Battle 4/Sep/1881 Margaret Jas Deehan/Catherine Maye Pat Deehan/Mary Battle 9/Nov/1884 Mary Ellen Jas Deehan/Catherine Maye Martin Maye/Bridget Deehan 10/Dec/1887 Catherine Jas Deehan/Catherine Maye Micl Deehan/Bridget Battle ( Married Pat Maye, March/1936) 31/Jul/1890 Attracta Jas Deehan/Catherine Maye Michael/Mary Deehan Glenavoo 24/May/1894 John* Jas Deehan/Catherine Maye Pat Killoran/Julia Killigan Glenavoo (*John immigrated to the US and was a barber in New York City) Marriages of grandmother’s siblings Catherine: Pat Maye, 1936: Tourlestrane(Kilmactiege) Parish, County Sligo Children of grandmother’s siblings are unknown Received following from James McGuinn 3/24/199: 1901 Census: Name Age Occupation James Deehan (1851) 50 Farmer Catherine (1856) 45 Wife Mary E (1884) 17 Daughter Kate (1889) 12 Daughter Attracta (1892) 9 Daughter John (1894) 7 Son (Note absence of grandmother and sister Bridget: Gm would have been about 20, and Bridget about 22 in 1901) 1) Look for birth records at least 4 years before/after calculated date James : 1901-50= 1851: Time frame 1847-1855 Catherine: 1901-45= 1856: Time frame 1852-1860 2) James Deehan and Catherine Maye (Meaghy) married 5/Feb/1877: So he was about 26 and she was about 21 when they married. 3) For grandmother’s siblings: Mary E: 1901-17= 1884: Corresponds with baptisimal record. (Death index gives a Mary Deehan at age 19 who died in 1907, and according to cenus and baptismal records she would have been about 23 in 1907--that’s off by about 4 years) Catherine(Kate): 1901-12= 1889: Baptisimal record 10/Dec/1887, so this is off by approx. 2 years Attracta: 1901-9= 1892: Baptisimal record 31/Jul/1890, so this is off by approx. 2 years John: 1901-7= 1894: Corresponds with baptisimal record. Three other families named Deehan(some spelled Deaghan) in Glenavoo: Michael Deehan (1867) 34 ? Bridget (1866) 35 Wife Bridget* (1896) 5 Daughter Mary (1898) 3 Daughter Year Names Witnesses Location 13/Aprl/1895 Michael Deehan/Bridget Smith Not Noted Glenavoo Year Name Parents Godparents Location 2/Feb/1896 Bridget* Michael Deehan/Bridget Smith Pat Deehan Glenavoo (Good indication these are the same Michael and Bridget Deehan above: Also this Michael may be the same Michael who was godfather to Patrick-son of Pat/Mary Deehan below) Patrick Deehan (1866) 35 ? Mary (1871) 30 Wife Patrick* (1894) 7 Son Bridget (1896) 5 Daughter John (1898) 3 Son Martin** (1901) 3 mos Son Year Name Parents Godparents Location Mar/1894 Patrick* Pat/Mary Deehan Michael/Margaret Deehan Glenavoo 12/Jan/1901 Martin** Pat/Mary Deehan Bryan Dunne/Mary Deehan Glenavoo 20/Oct/1909 Attracta Pat/Mary Deehan Dan Deehan Glenavoo Patrick Deehan (1865) 36 ? Catherine (1873) 28 Wife John (1896) 5 Son Pat (1898) 3 Son Michael* (1899) 2 Son James (1900) 1 Son Year Names Witnesses Location 2/Aprl/1894 Pat Deehan/Catherine Horan Not Noted Glenavoo Year Name Parents Godparents Location 22/Feb/1895 Margaret# Pat Deehan/Catherine Horan Bridget Deehan Glenavoo 2/Aug/1898 Michael* Pat Deehan/Catherine Horan Micl/Bridget Quinn Glenavoo 17/Aug/1902 Martin** Pat Deehan/Kate Horan Not Noted Glenavoo 5/July/1903 Mary Kate Pat Deehan/Kate Horan James Deehan Not Noted 8/Jan/1907 Margaret Pat Deehan/Catherine Horan Jas/Catherine McNultyGlenavoo (*Margaret Anne)*** (Good indication these are Patrick and Catherine Deehan above even though *Michael is off by one year. **This Martin was born 1902- year after the census was taken-could be their child. #Margaret could have been their first child before John, and she could have died before 1901***Second Margaret born in 1907 could have been named for first Margat. Godmother Bridget Deehan could have been same Bridget married to Michael Deehan above. All of these Deehans are probably related; but since Michael and Bridget were godparents, that indicates a close relationship. Michael Deehan was 34 and Patrick Deehan was 36: They were probably brothers) Approximating marriage dates for Deehans above: Computed by subtracting eldest child’s age from 1901: Names Ages Approximate Year Married Michael & Bridget 34 & 35 1896 (Found-see above) Names Ages Approximate Year Married Patrick & Mary 35 & 30 1894 (Year gm’s brother John was born. Found -see above) Patrick & Catherine 36 & 28 1896 4/Sep/1881 Margaret Jas Deehan/Catherine Maye Pat Deehan/Mary Battle Glenavoo 10/Dec/1887 Catherine Jas Deehan/Catherine Maye Micl Deehan/Bridget Battle Glenavoo 31/Jul/1890 Attracta Jas Deehan/Catherine Maye Michael/Mary Deehan Glenavoo Gorteslin: *Glen of the Slates” Updated 22/April/1999: Edward Loftus/elo1996@aol.com