Hi everyone,

I am new to the forum. I do hope you can help me. I am trying to find information on my ancestors as to where in Fermanagh they are from.

Attached is a PDF file showing all the information and source information I have on the family.

http://www.geocities.com/wheretheacornfell/keenan.pdf

Briefly, this is the information I have on them.

John Keenan
born: about 1829 in Fermanagh, Ireland
died: August 10, 1884 in Philadelphia, PA

John Keenan married Susan Gunn

Susan Gunn
born: about 1833 in Fermanagh, Ireland
died: December 11, 1893 in Philadelphia, PA

They had the following children:

John Keenan
born: August 23,1852 - Philadelphia, PA

Patrick Keenan
born: March 22, 1854 - Philadelphia, PA
died: June 25, 1926 - Philadelphia, PA
married: Margaret McRory

Mary Ann Keenan
born: August 12, 1856

James Keenan
born: February 22, 1858 in Philadelphia, PA

Elizabeth (Mary Ella) Keenan
born: October 28, 1860 - Philadelphia, PA
died: July 9, 1873 - Philadelphia, PA

Joseph Francis Keenan (my great-grandfather)
born: January 20, 1865 - Philadelphia, PA
died: July 4, 1933 - Philadelphia, PA
married: Anna Marie Lyons - July 25, 1888 in Philadelphia, PA

Mary Ann Keenan
born: September 4, 1867 - Philadelphia, PA
died: April 16, 1923 - Philadelphia, PA
married: Charles Alonzo Hood - May 5, 1888 - Philadelphia, PA

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The story I was told was that the two Aunts of Susan Gunn whose names were Ann McCaffrey and Catherine McCaffrey took Susan Gunn to the USA to marry John Keenan.

I also know that Susan Gunn had a brother named Patrick Gunn born about 1847.

At this point in time, I am waiting patiently on information from the Philadelphia Catholic Archdiocese for information from their Archives.

My other problem is that Philadelphia Death Records from 1800-1915 do not list parents' names unless they were a child. However, on John Keenan's Death Certificate, it did list parents as John Keenan and Susan Unknown. But I'm not sure if that's a mistake ..... I'm thinking that one of the children gave the information and misunderstood the question "what is the parents' names?" And they gave his own parents' names which would have been John and Susan. (Sorry if this paragraph is confusing. Just trying to explain some of my problems I am finding)

Any suggestions, comments, or help would greatly be appreciated.

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Trish