searching for informaion on Samuel McKenna, Tydavnet

Your dates are very early for parish records, do you know what denomination were your McKenna family ?

Hi Shane. Samuel would have been Roman Catholic. Thanks,

Records of baptisms for the RC parish of Tydavnet. go back to 1835, marriages a little earlier to abt 1825, so possibly not quite far enough to give any vital records for your McKenna family. I had a quick look of the index on RootsIreland (pay-website) for possible baptisms in case any younger children might be included, but nothing promising that I could find on a search for McKenna baptisms between 1830 and 1840., with father's name Sam or Samuel..   

The Tithe records for the equivalent civil parish which is Tedavnet, are shown 1826, and here are some Kenna/McKenna/McKanna entries that could be related - here's a link (National Archives) to these, as they could be relations, although bear in mind the surname was very common in that part of Ireland. .

much appreciated. thank you.

Ron,

I am looking for information on Samuel as well, as he is my wifes 3X Great Grandfather.

His daughter Catherine married John Condon and settled in PEI.

I also have many relatives on the island as well, and with the common name residing on PEI at the same time I am quite curious.

Would love to share info as I have quite a bit done but nothing prior to Samuel unfortunately....but still working on it.

Dan - NH

Hi Dan.  If we have the same Samuel McKenna this would be great and I can certainly share what information I have.  I have very little on Catherine but I have information on Patrick, her brother, down to my Father on PEI.  I will send this directly to you in the next few days.  The only thing I have on Catherine was that she was born in Ireland (I have a year of 1821),  emigrated to PEI aprox 1839 (with brother Patrick, a sister (name unknown), a cousin 'long Pat' and two Greenan boys) I have that she died in 1890 on PEI.   Does this sound like your Samuel and Catherine? Samuel was not a very common name but the person who did the research was a real reasearcher/scholar so I feel good about it.  Where did you come up with Samuel? Ron

John Condon                         b: 1816 Ireland                                    d: 10 May 1899

Spouse:  Catherine McKenna             b: 1821 Ireland     d: between 1881 -1890 PEI               

Catherine’s Parents

Father: Samuel McKenna    b: 1795 Monaghan, Ireland

Mother:                                  Name Unknown

Catherine’s Brother:                             Patrick McKenna

                                                                Spouse A: Margaret McCarvill

                                                                Spouse B: Sara Conway

Catherine’s Sister:                                 Name Unknown

Children of John Condon & Catherine McKenna

Johanna Condon                  b: 18 Jan 1851 PEI                              d: 28 Feb 1911 PEI

Spouse:  John McGaughey b: 17 May 1842: Monaghan, Ireland               d: 24 Nov 1928

Mary Ann Condon                               b: 06 Nov 1852 PEI                                             d: 31 Jan 1925 PEI

Catherine Condon                               b: 25 Jun 1854 PEI                                               d:

Patrick Condon                     b: 03 Nov 1855 PEI                                             d: May 1948 PEI

James Condon                      b: Mar 1857 PEI                                   d:

John Condon                         b: Dec 1858 PEI                                    d:

Spouse:  Caroline McMurrer              

Bridget E Condon                 b: 23 Apr 1865 PEI                                              d:

Charles Condon                    b:Mar 1870                                                           d:

Spouse: Alice McGaughey                  b:Mar 1872 PEI                                    d: 1928 PEI

Children of Charles Condon & Alice McGaughey

Leo Condon                                                                                                                          d:

Mary Ann Condon                               b: Jul 27, 1894 PEI                                               d:

William F.  Condon              b:Apr 4, 1897 PEI                                               d: 1 May 1961 Haverhill, Mass

Spouse: Mary Dacey                            b: Apr 8, 1896 PEI                                                d:  Dec 22, 1948 Boston, Mass

Samuel Condon                                    b: Feb 02, 1912  PEI            d: Apr 29, 1985 PEI

Spouse: Mary Burke                                             b: Aug 20, 1912 PEI                             d: Mar 23, 1987 PEI

Children of Samuel Condon & Mary Burke

Eleanor Condon                                   b:                                                                                                           

James Condon                                      b:                                                                                           

Leo Condon                                                          b:

Alfred Condon                                      b:

William Condon                                   b:                                                                                           

Marion Condon                                    b:                                                                           

Mary Alice Condon                              b:                                                                           

Marion Condon                                    b:                                                                                           

Phyllis Condon                                      b:                                                                           

Samuel Condon                                    b:                                                                           

John Condon Condon                          b:                                                                    

Spouse: Patricia

I have the same info about the unknown sister, or lack of. But I didn't have anything on the cousin or the 2 boys.

Hi Dan. Thank you for this information. I had none of this beginning with Catherine's spouse and onward. Following is the outline of what I have for Catherines' brother Patrick. The majority of this comes from Sister Olga McKenna. I have just located her book 'A Geneological Odessy- A Search for the Descendants of Samuel McKenna' in an archives here and hope to be able to view this in the next few weeks.

Samuel (as you know) had son Patrick,  daughter Catherine and daughter 'unknown'

Patrick married Margaret McCarvill,  in Ireland before 1841 and had daughter Ann McKenna.

Patrick emigrated to Canada aprox 1839 with bride Margaret McCarvelle, 2 sisters, cousin 'Long Patt' McKenna, Patrick Greenan and James Greenan

Patrick married Sara Conway Jan.16,1846 in Kinkora PEI.  Children of Patrick and Sara are:                       James Mckenna B. Aug 26,1847, Newton PEI, D. Jan 23.1909.    

                              Thomas McKenna B.Sept 22,1848. D. Aug 15,1891, Newton, PEI

                              John Mckenna. B.April 4,1851, Newton PEI

                              Peter McKenna. B. Jan 1854, Newton, PEI

                             Michael Francis McKenna, B.Jan 12,1856, Lot 26, Newton PEI. D. Jan.1,1941

                             Mary Ellen McKenna. B. Dec. 25,1859, D.Jan 2,1942

James McKenna (B.Aug 26, 1847) had two wives

First Mary Jane Kelly, married Feb.1880 in Kinkora PEI. They had childred: John Michael (Feb 5,1881), Patrick Sarsfield McKenna (April 26,1882), James Emmett McKenna (June 19,1883),Mary Anne McKenna (Dec 1884), Peter Albert (Ob) McKenna (my Grandfather)(Mar 23,1886) Alfred Mckenna, Mark McKenna,Francis Eugene Mckenna

Second wife Roseanne McMahon Married June7,1892. They had children: Sarah Ethel McKenna (April 19,1893),George Sabinus McKenna (Oct.2,1894), Thomas Wallace McKenna (Mar 2,1896), Margaret Pearl McKenna (Feb 12,1898), Kathleen Alonza McKenna (Feb 12,1900), Otto Gregory McKenna (1902), Annie Duffy McKenna (May 1905).

I have further names but it might be easier to correspond (if you are interested) via email. My email is smckenna@bellaliant.net.  

regards, Ron

Hi Dan. Thank you for this information. I had none of this beginning with Catherine's spouse and onward. Following is the outline of what I have for Catherines' brother Patrick. The majority of this comes from Sister Olga McKenna. I have just located her book 'A Geneological Odessy- A Search for the Descendants of Samuel McKenna' in an archives here and hope to be able to view this in the next few weeks.

Samuel (as you know) had son Patrick,  daughter Catherine and daughter 'unknown'

Patrick married Margaret McCarvill,  in Ireland before 1841 and had daughter Ann McKenna.

Patrick emigrated to Canada aprox 1839 with bride Margaret McCarvelle, 2 sisters, cousin 'Long Patt' McKenna, Patrick Greenan and James Greenan

Patrick married Sara Conway Jan.16,1846 in Kinkora PEI.  Children of Patrick and Sara are:                       James Mckenna B. Aug 26,1847, Newton PEI, D. Jan 23.1909.    

                              Thomas McKenna B.Sept 22,1848. D. Aug 15,1891, Newton, PEI

                              John Mckenna. B.April 4,1851, Newton PEI

                              Peter McKenna. B. Jan 1854, Newton, PEI

                             Michael Francis McKenna, B.Jan 12,1856, Lot 26, Newton PEI. D. Jan.1,1941

                             Mary Ellen McKenna. B. Dec. 25,1859, D.Jan 2,1942

James McKenna (B.Aug 26, 1847) had two wives

First Mary Jane Kelly, married Feb.1880 in Kinkora PEI. They had childred: John Michael (Feb 5,1881), Patrick Sarsfield McKenna (April 26,1882), James Emmett McKenna (June 19,1883),Mary Anne McKenna (Dec 1884), Peter Albert (Ob) McKenna (my Grandfather)(Mar 23,1886) Alfred Mckenna, Mark McKenna,Francis Eugene Mckenna

Second wife Roseanne McMahon Married June7,1892. They had children: Sarah Ethel McKenna (April 19,1893),George Sabinus McKenna (Oct.2,1894), Thomas Wallace McKenna (Mar 2,1896), Margaret Pearl McKenna (Feb 12,1898), Kathleen Alonza McKenna (Feb 12,1900), Otto Gregory McKenna (1902), Annie Duffy McKenna (May 1905).

I have further names but it might be easier to correspond (if you are interested) via email. My email is smckenna@bellaliant.net.  

regards, Ron

I believe I have the unknown daughter of Samuel McKenna in my family tree. her name is Elizabeth McKenna born circa 1816in monaghan died 1871 in fort augustus pei. there is a grainy picture of the tombstone on billion graves.com website. she married john trainor (born 1816 rarutagh donagh monaghan died nov 14 1883 pei. rarutagh and tydavnet are only 3 miles apart. I am still researching Elizabeth for marriage and death records. to positively confirm the heritage. I have a website on my heritage.com with many mckennas listed. I must update two records (for Thomas Alfred and Patrick sarsfield because I have their partners listed with their parents and grandparents. so I can't delete the two brothers without first deleting their parents with all of their ancestors. before putting the brothers under the correct mother (Kelly). my email is jamm140@comcast.net, if you want to compare notes. best wishes. mark m

Thanks for the help, this is becoming very interesting for me.
I have an a copy of the transcript for St Patrick's cemetery in Fort Augustus. There is an entry for Elizabeth Trainor as follows:

"Trainor: Elizabeth, w of John Trainor,d: July 17, 1871, age 55. A native of the parish of Tynolland County Monaghan, Ireland"

The entry does not mention her maiden name, and their are several other "McKenna" families that settled in Fort Augustus
If she is the missing daughter, her sister Catherine is my wife's 2X Great grandmother. thus Samuel their father is my wife's 3X great,
Now one of the Mckenna families that settled in Ft Augustus was James McKenna & Mary Trainor, they are both buried at St Patrick's in Ft Augustus. These are my 2X great grandparents.
Mary Trainor was born about 1822 in Ireland, and possibly a sibling of John Trainor.
This would tie my family together with my wife's family.
I have the site with the two family trees listed, if you would like to take a look at them.
I would appreciate it if you could share any information that you have that may confirm this.

Dan McKenna NH

Thanks for the help, this is becoming very interesting for me.
I have an a copy of the transcript for St Patrick's cemetery in Fort Augustus. There is an entry for Elizabeth Trainor as follows:

"Trainor: Elizabeth, w of John Trainor,d: July 17, 1871, age 55. A native of the parish of Tynolland County Monaghan, Ireland"

The entry does not mention her maiden name, and their are several other "McKenna" families that settled in Fort Augustus
If she is the missing daughter, her sister Catherine is my wife's 2X Great grandmother. thus Samuel their father is my wife's 3X great,
Now one of the Mckenna families that settled in Ft Augustus was James McKenna & Mary Trainor, they are both buried at St Patrick's in Ft Augustus. These are my 2X great grandparents.
Mary Trainor was born about 1822 in Ireland, and possibly a sibling of John Trainor.
This would tie my family together with my wife's family.
I have the site with the two family trees listed, if you would like to take a look at them.
I would appreciate it if you could share any information that you have that may confirm this.

Dan McKenna NH