LOFTUS Michael / DEEHAN Margaret; MAY,IRL/SLI,IRL>Dover, NH,USA; 1869-1980 LOFTUS/QUINN(CUNNEY)/Mayo and Sligo Married: 7/Mar/1869 Location: Kilmacteigue(Tourlelstrane) Parish Aclare, CO Sligo Born: Crowhill/Culdalee Ages: 35/24 Fathers: James Loftus/Pat Cunney(Farmers) Witnesses: James Mularkey/Margaret Cunney Registrar’s District: Aclare, Union Of Tobercurry/Co Sligo Grandfather and his siblings(all born in Glenree, Kilgarvan Parish, CO Mayo James 2/Apr/1871 Godparents Mark Cunny/Bridget Egan Mary 4/Apr/1873 Godparents Not Noted Anne 6/Jun/1875 Godparents *James Loftus/Ellen McLoughlin (*James Loftus could be great- great- grandfather) Michael *21/Oct/1877 Godparents Pat Durcan/Bridget Cunny (*grandfather) Pat 1/Nov/1880 Godparents John/Bridget McGowan Bridget 12/Nov/1882 Godparents James Durcan/Bridget Loftus* Catherine 27/Jan/1885 Godparents Pat/Anne Loftus Ellen 4/Sep/1887 Godparents Michael/Maria Loftus (Cunny/Cunney/Cunneagh are the Irish names-- Pat Loftus may have also immigrated to US Marriages of grandfather and his siblings James/Unknown Mary/Thomas Keehan 19/April/1899 in Dover, NH Ann/Michael Connor 16/Feb/1899 in Bonninconlon(Kilgarvan) RC Church-Ballina, CO Mayo Michael Loftus/Catherine Deehan 15/Sept/1906 in Dover, NH Pat/Mary Melody 4/March/1909 in Attymass RC Church-Ballina, CO Mayo Bridget/Martin Dempsey 4/March/1905 in Bonninconlon(Kilgarvan) RC Church-Ballina, CO Mayo Catherine/Thomas Ruane 18/Feb/1904 in Bonninconlon(Kilgarvan) RC Church-Ballina, CO Mayo Ellen/Unknown Other information: Michael Connor’s father was Pat Connor Pat Loftus d. 27/Oct/1956; Mary Loftus(nee Melody) d. 31/March/1921 Martin Dempsey’s father was Martin Dempsey from Whitestream Thomas Ruane’s father was John Ruane Issue of Michael Connor and Ann Loftus(all born Glenavoo) Mary 21/Aug/1900 Godparents Pat/Bridget Loftus James13/Jul/1902 Godparents Luke/Kate Loftus Ann Kate 13/Oct/1904 Godparents Catherine Loftus** Kate 18/Jul/1910 Godparents Not Noted Maggie*ca 1914 Godparents Not Noted “Cis” unknown (*Maggie married Peter Curley, and she died at age 84. They had daughter, Dinah who lives in London. Information from Alfie Deehan says that *James immigrated to US. In the year 1901 Catherine Loftus(nee Quinn) was a widow, aged 48 years. She lived with her sons Michael (34), Patrick(21), and daughters Bridget (18), Ellen (13), and Kate (16) in a two-roomed house, with two windows in the front. Townland: Carrownaglogh, in the Poor Law Union of Ballina, NO Mayo.Also listed on the 1901 Census as head of household and number of occupants were: Bridget Loftus/5, Bridget Egan/2, Anne Durkan/2, Mary Durkan/5, John McLouglin/6, Cathleene McLoughlin/4, Patrick Loftus/5, Thomas Durkan/5, Thomas Mullarkey/8, Michael Mullen/5, Bernard Logher/4, Andrew Mullen/5, Bernard Duane/8, Michael Kelly/6, Hugh Kelly/1 and James Galory/7. Updated 22/April/1999: Edward Loftus/elo1996@aol.com