This is probably not going to be much help but my 4x great grandmother was Bridget Dennison (1797 - 1850. She married Laurence Lawler from thy, Kildare. Her parents were John Dennison and Ann Kavanagh born about 1765.
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I'd love to learn anything about my great x2 grandfather, Peter Kavanagh of Athy. He was a car driver between 1876-1880. He lived on Stanhop St, and Leinster St. There was a Miles Kavanagh who was a sponsor/ godparent for one of Peter's children and also a car driver at this time - close family? FYI - There's another Myles at this time, related to the well known Martin Kavanagh and Alice Kennedy of the Kavanagh Hotel. I still think my Peter may be a relative some how - not a close or important one.
Wife Mary Doody, 4 children- William, Mathew, John, Kate, Mary. Peter first went to USA by 1973. Had his first son, William born, in US, 1in 874. He and his wife, Mary Doody are on the US census 1875. She may also be from Athy - parents - John Doody and Mary White. Mary Doody b. about 1855. No marriage cert for Peter Kavanagh anf Mary Doody. After a few yers in Brooklyn, they RETURNED to Athy, 1876. Peter was known to be getting sick from an illness but is working at this time according to his children's civil birth records. His children, after William are s born in Athy, dowtown - Stanhope St, Leinster St, etc. Peter is deceased somewhere between mid 1879 - early 1881.
There is a grave in Old Saint Michaels for a Peter Kavanagh who died 23rd December, 1879. Age 27 years. This could be him. I would LOVE to get ANY information on this Peter buried here. I tried to get info from Elaine at St Michaels but we were nable to locate a death record with the parish. I couldn't find a civil record either.
FYI - Family story - Maryanne, the youngest daughter, born in Aug 1881, her baptism says "Peter KAvanagh, father deceased before birth." The family story goes that Mary Doody Kavanagh had MaryAnne OUT OF WEDLOCK - so Peter was not the father. He was either deceased, incapacitated (ill/hospitalized), or left/ not around. The story goes that the family (Kavanaghs, presumabley) shunned Mary and forced her to leave Athy, and return to the US with her children. Mary had a relative (cousin?) back in the US - Bridget nee Doody Williams (Married to Henry Williams in Athy 1867).
I believe Mary went back to the US with her childrenin 1883, possibly with a Patrick Kavanagh (mabe her brother in law?) and her 5 children.
And help would BE GREAT! Thank you, Veronica
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1850 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 1st Jan 1880 (circa) | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Wife Mary Doody, 4 children- William, Mathew, John, Kate, Mary. Went to USA by 1973. William born, in US, 1874. Mary Doody maybe from Athy. No marriage cert. They RETURNED to Athy, 1876. Rest of kids born in Athy. Peter dead by late 1880? Death? | |
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llinaugh
Thursday 19th April 2018 06:08PM
