Meagher - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Elizabeth M. J. Meagher

wsmiley902 — 2012-05-20 03:15:08Z

Catharine Maria Meagher O'Neill was my grandmother. She was married to Thomas James O'Neill in August 1917. My mother Agnes, was the youngest of their three daughters, Catharine M., Mary Ellen, and Agnes.
During the typhoid outbreak of 1902 in Philadelphia, PA Both Catharine and her brother had contracted typhoid fever and were on their deathbed. They were 2 of the 50 people (who were sure to die within 48 hours)offered the experimental vaccine. Catharine survived and her brother did not. Her father was cruel to her for having survived and her brother dying.
She is buried in St. Patrick's Cemetary Kennett Square, PA
having died September 17,1968 of Leukemia.
Thomas James O'Neill was born in Hockessin, DE on November 22, 1878.His family lived in Kennett Square, PA. He headed west at the age of 14 on the rails and also worked on the Panama Canal (the 1st attempt)He contracted Malaria while there and nearly died(he was one of very few men in the camp that survived. The indigenous Indians removed the living and burned the camp down).
He had an interesting young life. He married at 39 years of age and lived in Phila., PA then moved back to Chester County , PA and had operated Greenhill farm in West Chester, PA and was a carpenter all of his life and died on his 71st birthday, November 22, 1949. My mother was 17 years old.
Catharine's middle name,although spelled Maria, was actually Mariah the "H" had been ommitted (misspelled)by her father from her baptismal certificate. She was from the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia until married and moved to West chester, PA and lived there until her death.

Re: Elizabeth M. J. Meagher

wsmiley902 — 2012-05-20 03:06:36Z

Catharine Maria Meagher O'Neill was my grandmother. She was married to Thomas James O'Neill in August 1917. My mother Agnes, was the youngest of their three daughters, Catharine M., Mary Ellen, and Agnes.
During the typhoid outbreak of 1902 in Philadelphia, PA Both Catharine and her brother had contracted typhoid fever and were on their deathbed. They were 2 of the 50 people (who were sure to die within 48 hours)offered the experimental vaccine. Catharine survived and her brother did not. Her father was cruel to her for having survived and her brother dying.
She is buried in St. Patrick's Cemetary Kennett Square, PA
having died September 17,1968 of Leukemia.
Thomas James O'Neill was born in Hockessin, DE on November 22, 1878. He headed west at the age of 14 on the rails and also worked on the Panama Canal (the 1st attempt)and had an interesting young life. he married at 39 years of age and lived in Phila., PA then moved back to Chester County , PA and had operated Greenhill farm in West Chester, PA and was a carpenter all of his life and died on his 71st birthday, November 22, 1949. My mother was 17 years old.
Catharine's middle name,although spelled Maria, was actually Mariah the "H" had been ommitted (misspelled)by her father from her baptismal certificate. She was from the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia until married and moved to West chester, PA and lived there until her death.

Re: Pronouncing the surname MEAGHER

LoisMeagherH — 2012-04-11 04:30:49Z

I haven't found anything about my grandfather Daniel Meagher but I'll keep looking. My mother thinks he was from New York so my search will now go in that direction.

Denn J Meagher & Mary E Farrell..., 1866-1930, Manhattan & Brooklyn, NY

tjgtomas1 — 2012-04-06 04:48:46Z

1873, December 26 and 1874, January 4
Letter dated 24 November 2004 from Church of St Mary, 440 Grand Street, New York, New York, 10002 (212) 674- 3266:
- Page 172 "Registrum Baptizorum in Ecclesia", Marian Farrell, born 26 December 1873, baptized 4 January 1874, child of Gulielmo [William] Farrell
from the Co[unty] West Meath [sic- one word Westmeath in 1987 atlas] in Hibernia [Ireland] [Comment: Researcher indicated West Meath = "father's place of birth." Had "Northern Ireland from United States census.] and Elizabeth Galfoil [sic] from Roscommon in Hibernia [Ireland] [CommenT: Not indicated whether "Roscommon" means the county or town.
Note: Start search in the town. Researcher indicated Roscommon = "mother's place of birth." "Patrini fuerent" ["the Godparents are"] Franciscus [Francis] Higgins and Mary Boyd.
Certificate of baptism, Church of St Rose's, 34 Cannon Street. This is to certify that Marian Farrell child of Gulielmo Farrell and Elizabeth Galfoil born in New York City, New York, on the 26th day of December 1873 was baptized on the 4th day of January 1874, according to the rite of the Roman Catholic Church by the Rev[erend] "Ed. Th." Mc Guiley, the sponsors being Franciscus Higgins and Mary Boyd, from the baptismal register of this church. Dated Monday, 22 November 2004, Rev Neil A Connolly.

1873
FHL film 1323518- Manhattan, New York birth index for 1873, Bas thru the end of the letter F. Looked for Mary Farrell daughter of William Farrell and Elizabeth (Guilfoyle) Farrell. Found no possibilities.

1874
birth index 1874 for Manhattan , New York, New York for Mary Farrell with parents: William and Elizabeth: found no female with parents= William and Elizabeth and no Mary with parents= William and Elizabeth.

1880
census New York, Volume 49, enumeration district 131, sheet 8, line 26: Mary, daughter, age 6, born in New York.

1890
NOTE: See if date census taken was given. Date NOT listed in notes.
1890 Manhattan, New York police census- FHL film 1340785- for 56 Jackson Street. Book 143 [numbered on inside of back cover] first election district, 6th assembly district; 12th police precinct. Book 143 includes 50 Jackson Street to 88 Jackson Street (there are no numbers: 54, 78, 80, or 82)(64 and 66 are listed in the book after 88. Checked 64 and 66 for other Farrell's. Found none.)(There are no odd numbers for Jackson Street listed in this book.) Found at 56 Jackson Street- all together between two other families- in the following order:
-Mary Farrell, female, age 17 [calculated birth= 1873; calculated birth = 1874 from 1880 census]
-Elizabeth Farrell, female, age 47 [calculated birth= 1843; 1900 census says born May, 1841]
-William Farrell, male, age 53 [calculated birth= 1837; 1900 census says May, 1840]
-John Farrell, male, 15 [calculated birth= 1875; 1880 census calculated birth= 1876.]
-Patrick Farrell, male, age 13 [calculated birth= 1877; 1880 census calculated birth= 1878]
-MAGGIE [sic] Farrell [sic], female, age 29 [calculated birth 1861- probably daughter of PETER Farrell. This MAGGIE is not William's daughter, Marguerite Veronica Farrell who was born November, 1867 (pe 1900 census), and who married George Barnes in 1889. In the 1880 census, Maggie- a 19 year old- is listed with the family of Peter Farrell. The Peter Farrell family was the "only" Farrell family living "close" to William Farrell's family. (Checked residence numbers before and after William Farrell's family- did not search the geographic area around his family.) Also Maggie is listed last in the 1890 census- out of order age wise, suggesting she is not a child of Elizabeth and William.)

1896, September 6
Marriage certificate 13946 Manhattan, New York, New York; Denis [sic] J Meagher married Mary E [sic] Farrell, 6 September 1896; witnesses to marriage: John Dervin and Mrs Rainforth; [do not know if witnesses are related to either Mary or Denis]; groom's full name- Denis J Meagher, residence-315 11th Street S[outh] Brooklyn, age- 30, white, single, birthplace - Brooklyn, father's name- John Meacher [sic], mother- Bridget Kenshella; number of groom's marriage- one; Mary E [Elizabeth?] Farrell, residence 655 Water, 21, white, single, birthplace- New York; father's name- William Farrell; mother's maiden name Elizabeth [no surname given]; number of bride's marriage = one; person performing ceremony- Anthony J Ke??y [Kenny?]; official station C [Catholic] Clergyman [see if at St Rose], residence 21 Attorney Street; date of record 14 September 1896.
Comment: Anthony J Ke??y not one of those who performed baptisms of William Farrell's children.

1897
Italiangen.org
BIRTH Meagher John Oct 10 1897 20436 Kings
1897
Ancestry.com
Brooklyn, New York Catholic Church Baptism Records, 1837-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: James R Reilly, comp. St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Brooklyn, New York, Baptism and Marriage Records, Volumes I-II. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Redmond Press, 1996.
Name: Jno Meagher
Birth Date: 10 Oct 1897
Baptism Date: 24 Oct 1897
Father: Dennis Meagher
Mother: M Farrell
God Parent: Patrick Farrell
God Parent: Emma Rainforth

1900
Census -Brooklyn Ward 27, Kings, New York; Roll: 1065; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 488; FHL microfilm: 1241065. lines 37- 40, Troutman Street.
Dennis Meagher, 33, born New York Feb 1867; married 4 years; parents born Ireland; occupation - Miller
Mary Meagher, wife, 23, born New York Dec 1876, married 4 years; had two children and two children are living; parents born Ireland
John Meagher, son, 2, born New York October 1897; parents born New York
William Meagher, son, 1, born New York October [sic] 1898, parents born New York
1906, July 4
Italiangen.org
births 1901-1907; New York City, New York
Meagher Margt Jul 4 1906 17597 Kings
comment: Called Margaret in 1910 census and Marion in 1920 census and 1922 (father's) probate.
FHL film 1,992,039
Birth cert 17597; Margaret Meagher, female white, born 4 July 1906; father = Dennis Meagher; father's residence: 159 - 9 Street [Brooklyn; address same as 1905 census]; father's birthplace: United States; father's age: 39; father's occupation: miller; mother's name: Mary Meagher; mother's name before marriage: Mary Farrell; mother's residence: 159 9th Street; mother's birthplace: United States; mother's age: 30; number of previous children: 3; how many living in all: four; signed 11 July 1906 by David Sherman, MD - residence at 272 9th Street

1910
Heritage Quest census index:
NARA series T-624, film 982, page 65; supervisor's district 2, ed 922, sheet 12, 29th ward, Brooklyn, New York; enumerated 20th April; 212-170-242; lines 3-10.
Dennis [sic] J Meagher, 44 [calculated birth 1866], married once, married for 14 years [calculated 1896], born New York, parents born Ireland.
Mary A Meagher, wife, 36 [calculated birth 1874], married for 14 years, born New York, parents born Ireland
John J, son, 12 [calculated birth 1898], born New York [all children listed as being born New York and as having no occupation.][father of Dennis Meagher was John]
William V, 10 [father of Mary A Meagher born Farrell was William]
Thomas E, 6
Margaret J, 3
Edmund, 3/12
Evers, Bertha R= Niece, born New York
Note: Recheck. I was unable to read the name of the street.
Note: How many families in dwelling?

1920
census- Heritage Quest index- found under "Denis [sic] MeaCher [sic]" (At Ancestry listed under Denis MeaGher.)
series T 625, film 163, page 137 A, ?Greenwood? Ave, Brooklyn, Kings, New York; lines 9-14
Denis Meagher, 52, born New York, widower [so Mary died between the 1910 and 1920 censuses], miller- paint company
John, 21, born New York, checker- docks
Elmer [Thomas E in the 1910 census], 16, born New York, messenger- bank
Marion, female 13 [name of mother on baptismal record; same age Margaret from 1920 census would have been], born New York
Edmnd.[sic- didn't see a "u."], 10 [same age Edmund from 1910 census would have been], born New York
Vincent, 7, born New York
Comment: Children are an exact match for the 1910 census, except Vincent who was born after the 1910 census.

1922
www.Italiangenealogy.com death index:
Dennis J Meagher, 55 years; August 20; Kings, cert 16066
Comment: Have cert = very probable match. Use to find where Denis' wife- Mary Farrell- daughter of William Farrell- was buried. Checked for Denis Meagher, died after 1920; about 54 years old in 1922; died probably in Kings. FHL film 2028236

1922, August 20
death -certificate 16066, Brooklyn, Kings, New York; 212 Greenwood Ave; character of premises - private; full name- Dennis J Meagher; white; widowed; age 55 years [no months or days given]; occupation - millwright; employed by F O Pierce; birthplace - New York; how long resident of New York City- life; name of Father - Dennis Meagher; birthplace of father- New York; maiden name of mother- unknown; birthplace of mother- Ireland; former or usual residence- 212 Greenwood Ave; cause of death- sarcoma cancer; contributory cause- cardiac; asth....; ***place of burial- St John's***; date of burial - 23 August 1922; undertaker - M A Calvin, residence - 556 Court Street; attended 10 August 1922 thru 19 August 1922.
Comments: middle initial- matches 1910 census and, occupation, and address match 1920 census. Mary died before Denis, and before 1920, so Denis' year of death is good.
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Response dated 17 Nov 2010 from St John’s cemetery
Want $85 to get listing of interments in grave of Dennis Meagher. Buried section 18, range B, graves 42 and 43 in St John Cemetery, and Dennis J Meagher is the "registered owner.

1922, September 6
probate
https://familysearch.org [October 2010]
New York, Kings County Estate Files, 1866-1923
Name Dennis J Meagher
Probate Place Kings County, New York
Probate Year 1922
Record Type Administration of the Goods, Chattels and Credits
Name of Court Kings County
Record Category Administration (without a valid will)
Digital Folder Number 4345371
Images 198-202
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image one: probate proved 6 September 1922
image two: John J Meagher petitioned to be administrator; John J Meagher resided at 212 Greenwood, Brooklyn which is the address Dennis J Meagher died at on 20 August 1922; Personal property of Dennis J Meagher not greater than $1,500 had no real estate
"... the next of kin of the deceased...":
-John J Meagher, 212 Greenwood Ave, Brooklyn, New York - son
-William J Meagher, 1315 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn, New York - son
-Elmer T Meagher, 212 Greenwood Ave, Brooklyn, New York - son
-Marion Meagher, 212 Greenwood Ave, Brooklyn, New York - daughter
-Edmund Meagher, 212 Greenwood Ave, Brooklyn, New York - son
-Vincent Meagher, 212 Greenwood Ave, Brooklyn, New York - son
"That all the above-named persons are of full age [21 years old] and competent, except: Elmer T, Marion, Edmund and Vincent."
Image 5: John J Meagher appointed administrator

1930
census
Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1494; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 1252; Image: 663.0; FHL microfilm: 2341229. lines 5-12, East 52nd Street; owns house valued at $3,000.
William Meagher, 30; 18 when married; born New York; parents born New York; chauffeur - Derre & Reynolds
Josephine Meagher, 28; 16 when married; born New York, father born Ireland, mother born New York
[all below born New York]
William Meagher, 10
Eleanor Meagher, 9
Edward Meagher, 3
Florence Meagher, 10/12
Edmund Meagher, 20, brother, clerk - auto parts
Vincent Meagher, 17, brother, born New York, parents born New York; fireman - locomotive
Comment: Based on Vincent being exactly the right age, and living in Brooklyn with his brothers William & Edmund, this is a match.
Note: CheckEd at italiangen.org for marriage of W(illiam) Meagher and Josephine. Found no possibles.

1930
census
Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1503; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 303; Image: 88.0; FHL microfilm: 2341238. lines 74-76; Bainbridge Street
John J Meagher, 31, born New York, parents born New York, 28 [sic]when first married; bookkeeper for electric company, rent- $35 per month; have radio
Marie W Meagher, wife, 32, 29 [sic] when first married; born England; parents born: "Mayo-Ireland" [County Mayo], immigrated 1915; naturalized
Winifred J Meagher, daughter, 10 [= index; census indicates "0" - ie just born], mother born England; father born New York

Re: Frances Meagher

JONESHAW — 2012-03-28 03:38:44Z

Well at least some of the Kingmill will add up.
And yes same for me I hope oneday someone will be able to show me more on
Sarah's (B abt 1770) parents Frances Meagher and Jane Davis
And prob. his parents William and Sarah Maher,Toomevara Tipperary.

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

angelafox71 — 2012-03-28 01:55:50Z

It appears that Henry Kingsmill was married at least twice possibly 3 times. His wives were:

unknown White

Mary Palmer and

Mary Allen (my 5xgreat grandmother)

Mary Allen is on Letitia's death certificate as her mother. Letitia's brother was John Allen Kingsmill so I think it's pretty certain that Mary Palmer was not her mother.

The site you have attached has a lot of information about the Kingsmill family but is well known for glaring errors.

Letitia and Joseph O'Meagher moved from Ireland with their children and lived mainly in the Maitland area of NSW.

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

JONESHAW — 2012-03-27 23:39:11Z

I live Nanneella central Victoria.

Not sure of Meaghers yet either.
have found a Henry Kingsmill married to a Mary Palmer
whos daughter Letitia from Borris-in-Ossory family ended up in NSW.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~worths/bro...
Too close to not look at?

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

angelafox71 — 2012-03-27 11:26:01Z

Where in Australia are you? I live in Proserpine Qld. I'm not sure what, if any connection there is between my O'Meaghers and your Meaghers. My 3xgreat grandfather, Joseph O'Meagher was born in Kileroe, Tipperary (according to his death certificate) and married Letitia Kingsmill in a place called Roselton. I haven't been able to find out anything on Roselton. The name may have changed.

Letitia's parents were Henry Kingsmill and Mary Allen. She was born in Borris-in-Ossory, Queen's County now County Laois. One of my cousins did some research on the O'Meagher's and she said my great grandfather had the O'Meagher coat of arms and a seal. This coat of arms belonged/or were similar to the one described for the O'Meagher family listed on page 203.

Whether my O'Meaghers were entitled to this coat of arms through a descent from these people or took them without right, I shall probably never know.

My Lanes came from Gloucestershire and yes, William Laythorne/Latham was English.

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

JONESHAW — 2012-03-27 07:30:20Z

Ah, A fellow Aus.
Now I have Sarah Meagher's father as Francis and mother Jane Davis. The only likely Francis so far is the son of William and Sarah Maher of Toomevara, Tipperary. Don't know about the attorney but I do think they were well educated.
My Lane is from Lane Park Tipperary.
And I have not found one of my Irish Lathams as a convict yet- May be he was English instead!
Do you have Letitia's parents?

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

angelafox71 — 2012-03-27 05:18:32Z

Hi. Thanks for your reply to my post.

I can't fit Sarah Meagher into my tree. I can only go back as far as my 4xgreat grandfather in my O'Meagher line. That's why I have put my enquiry onto the message board in the hope that one day a O'Meagher relative will get in touch and say "These are your ancestors". I have a couple of breaks in my Kingsmill line but I'm probably distantly related to Kingsmill Pennefather and his family.

I don't know if you noticed the entry above Sarah's in the O'Meagher book. It makes mention of a William Meagher who was an attorney. I don't know if he was my ancestor. There were a couple of O'Meagher families who were lawyers, solicitors etc.

I think my O'Meaghers were all RC until my 3xgreat grandfather married Letitia Kingsmill. Interesting side note-My father was a Lane and one of my distant relatives married into the Latham family, although I'm not sure if that was their original name. William Latham came to Australia as a convict and his name on all his documentation read Laythorne.

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

JONESHAW — 2012-03-27 01:35:58Z

Hi Angela,
I have a Sarah Meagher b abt 1775 prob Killenaule. Tip.
Her eldest daughter Jane Meagher Lane Baker b abt 1800 Killenaule Tip. (page 150 of the O'Meagher book) and the only reference I have found so far.
Jane married William Latham-they were some how already related. His great grandfather was Kingsmill Pennefather of Cashell Co Tipperary.- (His mother Lavina Kigsmill).
Can you fit any of these people with your tree?
Most Meagher I have found seem to be RC but this part of my family were strict protestant.

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

angelafox71 — 2012-03-21 03:16:16Z

Hi. Thanks for your reply. I know that Queen's County is now County Laois and unfortunately it hasn't helped me in my research.

My O'Meagher's seem to be shrouded in mystery. I purchased a book about the O'Meagher's of Ikerrin hoping that there would be something on my branch and although Joseph's father William is mentioned, it does not give any biographical information about his ancestry.

Can you settle one thing for me? Are Irish people who have the same surname all part of the one family or is it not the same as the Scottish clans?

Thanks
Angela

Re: Pronouncing the surname MEAGHER

ormonde68 — 2012-03-20 23:02:43Z

This is absolutley fascinating. I am living in Ireland and my grandmother was a Meagher. There tends to be confusion between the names Maher (Marr) and Meagher (Maa-her). In Ireland we pronounce both names the same and will only lean on the pronounciation when we are trying to differeciate between the two. As far as I am aware the original Meagher's can trace the family bak to North Tipperary for the last 1,000 years. A Meagher family have been living there. I am a cousin of their's. The thing to watch out for is first names of Timothy and John.

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

ormonde68 — 2012-03-20 22:51:39Z

Hi Angela,

I live in the neighbouring county of Carlow. Queen's county is now known as Co. Laois is that is any help

Meagher in Great Neck,Long Island,NY

dfhamill1 — 2012-03-17 15:07:10Z

Looking for anyone with info or ancestors named Meagher or Maher who lived in Great Neck,NY(North Hempstead,Queens County)in the 1860's and perhaps into the 20th Century.North Hempstead was in Queens County until the creation of Nassau County in the 1890's.

Re: James Meagher

jaseverance — 2012-03-06 21:06:36Z

I am a descendant of Martin Meagher from Ireland. James Meagher is not an ancestor of mine. I wish there was a connection.

Re: EDWARD JOSEPH MEAGHER

MaDukes — 2012-03-05 19:04:29Z

I hope you're still out there, my grandmothers' brother is Edward Meagher. He passed away I think in the 40's because my Uncle frank said he ame home on leave and saw an obit for Edward and he asked his mother(my grandmother) whoit was and she said her brother. They had different mothers. Edwards' mom was Addie Murley Meagher. Do you have any other information?
Lynne ( lynne12@verizon.net

Re: William Meagher/Ellen Sweeney

Sam_Meagher — 2012-02-14 00:21:12Z

I have a Thomas Meagher (DOB 1831 - DOD 1905)in Baltimore MD. Is this the same person? I am not sure since I only could go back to Thomas and his wife Bridget. They lived in Virgina and then moved to Maryland. They had 2 children (that I know of) Catherine who married James Starr and William Joseph who married Catherine Coleman.

If this seems to fit with your findings, please let me know as it would fill in more of my tree for Thomas & Bridget Meagher.

Re: MEAGHER from Tipperary to Brooklyn NY

MaDukes — 2012-01-07 17:35:21Z

Philip are you still out there online somewhere???? You said there was a cousin who did genealogy could you ask him to get in touch with me lynne412@verizon.net please. My Great grandfather, James Meaghers' family is very hard to find information about. like did he have brothers or sisters? are they in the US or did they stay in Ireland.

Re: General Thomas Francis Meagher s ancestry

barbaracerra — 2012-01-07 04:55:55Z

Awesome! Let me know when you figure out how Martin Meagher (Bridget Quinlan) is related.. ( my great great great grandfather ) When you do, I'll buy the ancestry membership to see.. lol
Ciao!

Re: General Thomas Francis Meagher s ancestry

sethcox78 — 2012-01-06 21:59:30Z

my grandmother is a direct decendt of Genral THomas Meagher
she is still living and i can i am going to start a family
tree when i more info i will post on it

Re: MEAGHER - New Jersey

Flaquisima — 2011-12-30 21:41:39Z

Hi,
Thank you for your post. Maybe our great-grandfathers were cousins. Have you ever been to Thurles?
Betty

Re: MEAGHER - New Jersey

Flaquisima — 2011-12-30 21:41:34Z

Hi,
Thank you for your post. Maybe our great-grandfathers were cousins. Have you ever been to Thurles?
Betty

Re: MEAGHER - New Jersey

shazbo141 — 2011-12-30 01:50:40Z

My great-grandfather, Patrick O'Meagher, was born in Thurles, Ireland, in 1835.He is rumoured to have married twice before emigrating to NZ. His second wife(in Ireland) was Bridget Fogarty. They had a son, also Patrick, who eventually emigrated to NZ also.Dont know what became of Bridget.

Re: Meagher's from Christchurch New Zealand

shazbo141 — 2011-12-30 01:20:54Z

Hi, Forgive me if I've already responded to you. Are you still researching Meaghers in NZ? My branch came from Ikerrin, Tipperary, Ireland in approx. 1864 and settled in Whitford, Auckland. My great-grandfather was Patrick O'Meagher (1835-1887)He is supposed to have married 3 times(?)In 1867 he married Mary Burke also from Ireland.They had Martin,John,Johanna,William,Valentine,James(my grandfather)and Ellen. Great-grandfather, Patrick, also had a son, Patrick Jnr.,from a previous marriage. Patrick Jnr.settled in Te Aroha. I have found a Joseph O'Meagher, a solicitor from Oamaru, who also lived in Paeroa and Auckland, but I cant connect him to my lot. I have other South Island contacts after a recent trip down south, if you're interested. Cheers, Sheryl Hill(Meagher)

Meagher/Marr

phillipmarr2002 — 2011-12-28 19:58:36Z

DNA testing suggests that my fourth great grandfather may have been a Meagher who migrated from Ireland to Culpeper County, Virginia roughly about 1750. If that is correct then his name was changed to Marr because his son born in 1773 was John Marr. I know it's a long shot but does anyone at this site have an ancestor that might fit my situation? I have been unable to link John to any Marr that lived in Colonial Virginia so I want to explore this possibility. Thank you, Phillip

Re: Pronouncing the surname MEAGHER

limechev — 2011-11-28 14:06:42Z

Thanks for the reply and info cmeagher41. This at least confirms that a large majority pronounce the name as (Marr) as we have for at least five generations in my family in Nova Scotia, Canada. I have a work contact who is from Ireland and I asked him of the pronounciation and he says (Maw her). I think I will stick to (marr). Thank again!

Re: Pronouncing the surname MEAGHER

cmeagher41 — 2011-11-28 04:16:37Z

I love that this discussion has been going since 2000 on this site. That is 11 years! Anyway, my Dad was born and raised in Ireland and I was born and raised in the states but went back to Ireland that last two summers and went before for visits. In all my time there this summer, I never once heard it pronounced Me-ag-er or ma-her (maw-her) or any variation like that. My family who is there with the last name call themselves Mar (or Marr as some are typing it). It was semi-common. My dad's dentist AND doctor growing up had it as a Surname. Both pronounced it Mar. My doctor in California has it, too, but he wa pronouncing it wrong so we corrected him and he had to notify his employees. There was some more history about the original spelling before the British I heard. I will find out from my dad and share.

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

shazbo141 — 2011-11-03 06:02:43Z

Hi, Me again. Google Kingsmill +O'Meagher and info. will come up.

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

shazbo141 — 2011-11-03 05:56:35Z

The Kingsmill Family Tree is on Google. Try it in the meantime and I will try to get more info. to you. Cheers

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

angelafox71 — 2011-11-03 04:59:47Z

Thanks for your reply. I am not sure where this Joseph O'Meagher fits into my O'Meagher/Kingsmill family.

According to his death certificate, my Joseph O'Meagher was born c. 1806 (although possibly the late 1700's) in Kileroe, Tipperary.

I'm curious about Joseph (NZ) and his connection to the Kingsmill family. Do you have a copy of the family tree you mention or know where I can get a copy?

It's strange that both he and his father were solicitors as both my Joseph and his father were solicitors. What a coincidence!

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

shazbo141 — 2011-11-03 00:11:45Z

I am also researching the Meagher/O'Meagher family. In the process of doing this, I found info. re. Joseph O'Meagher b. 1834 in Templemore, Ireland. His father was also Joseph and was a solicitor in Melbourne. Joseph jnr was a solicitor in Oamaru. NZ. He married Dorothy Cooper and they had the folowing children Alice b. 1874, Brian b.1876, Emmeline b.1873, Gerald b.1869, Joseph b.1872, Josephine b.1878, Maurice b.1871. I bleive he was connected to the Kingsmills about whom there is a large family tree.
My O'Meaghers came to NZ in 1864. My GG grandfather was Patrick O'Meagher and I'm unsure how we are connected to Joseph......Good luck

Re: William Meagher . Ellen (sweeney) Meagher

millsvc815 — 2011-10-21 14:27:57Z

Following the Patrick W. & Johanna Bridget (McMahon) MEAGHER family:
Children as shown in posting (except for Charles John MEAGHER) - interested in particular in:

1)Ellen 'Nellie' MEAGHER m. Michael FORD - ch: Mary; Annie; Ethel; Grace; Charles. (Michael FORD is Ellen FORD's brother -- see #3 below for explanation -- m. Charles John MEAGHER - Ellen 'Nellie' MEAGHER's brother.

[Note: it was not uncommon for one sibling on one side of the family to marry siblings on another side of the family or "in-laws."

2)James B. MEAGHER m. Josephine Johannah W. HALLINEN - ch: James M.; Catherine M.; Mary Veronica; John F. They lived in Rochester, Monroe, NY.
(see "Piedmont, Campbell, Burke, Carlin Tree" posted rootsweb dot com by Mary Ann Walters).

3)Charles John MEAGHER m. Ellen 'Ella' FORD (widow of Daniel P. HALLINEN -- Josephine W. HALLINEN's brother (#2 above). She is also sister of Michael FORD in #1 above). They lived Buffalo, Erie, NY & Rochester, Monroe, NY.
(See family tree by Clay Eugene Luper in family tree maker dot genealogy dot com.)

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Have all of these children by Ellen FORD and her 2 marriages but trying to sort them out.
This is what we have on Ellen 'Ella' Ford & her children by her two marriages 1) Daniel P. HALLINEN & 2) Charles John MEAGHER:

A) Mary V. b.1902;
B) Catherine E. b.1904;
C) John P. 'Jack' b.1906;
D) Regina b.1907;
E) Vince b.1911;
F)Bridget b.1912;
G) Agnes b.1914;
H) Charles b.1915.

A) In 1930 Mary V. HALLINEN was living in Rochester, Monroe, NY m. Joseph Allan EMBURY. (Mary V.'s cousin, Raymond J. HALLINEN -- child of Michael J. HALLINEN (brother to Josephine & Daniel HALLINEN above) -
marrieed Eileen EMBURY; that is, her sister-in-law and her husband's sister -- also lived Rochester, Monroe, NY.
Mary V.'s sister, Regina ("D" below) is living with them. One child: Daniel EMBURY.
(Joseph and Eileen EMBURY are two of the children of Thomas & Honora 'Nora' (Meagher) EMBURY lived Rochester, Monroe, NY).
We are assuming that Mary V. (HALLINEN) EMBURY died bef. 1987 -- not listed as a survivor in her sister Regina's obituary.)
(See "Harris/McWilliams Hastings County, ON, CANADA: Linda" family tree posted by Linda Harris in rootsweb dot com).

B) In 1987 Catherine E. HALLINEN/MEAGHER was living in Spencerport, Monroe, NY m. George WETTON.
(See "OLIVER and others" family tree posted by Russ Ruhl in rootsweb dot com).

C) In 1987 John P. 'Jack' HALLINEN/MEAGHER was living in Rochester, Monroe, NY m. Alice C. McVINNIE.

D) In 1987 Regina HALLINEN b. Buffalo, Erie, NY m. Louis N. LUCIA, lived Rochester, Monroe, NY and Franklinville, Cattaraugus, NY; d. Cuba, Allegany, NY.

E) In 1987 Vince MEAGHER was living in Toronto - CANADA.

F) In 1987 Bridget MEAGHER was living in Spencerport, Monroe, NY.

G) In 1987 Agnes MEAGHER was living in Corbyville, Hastings, ON - CANADA m. CALLAHAN OR CALAGHAN.

H) In 1987 Charles MEAGHER was living Rochester, Monroe, NY m. Ellen D. HALLINAN/HALLINEN (trying to verify the spelling).

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Vicky

PS - This is a work in progress...

Sources: family connections; obituaries; posted family trees; census data ; ssdi; local newspapers, etc.

Carroll Meagher

bill_meagher — 2011-09-20 02:33:08Z

In the work entitled "Index of Burial Cards of St. Peter’s Cemetery [Baltimore, Md.], 1875-1969", compiled by Nelson E. Franke, Baltimore, 1986, http://stpeterscemetery.wordpress.com/st-peters-records/pref... I found the following:

Carroll Meagher, 10 November 1874, Section C, Lot 325

Maher Blog

anan782 — 2011-08-19 04:58:46Z

Hello Everyone, I have started a regular series of postings about Irish and Meagher/Maher Matters. Please have a look if you are interested. My Mahers were in the Queens County/Kilkenny/Tipperary cluster. The blog is general interest, general background that supports my particular research. I have recently been to specific places in Ireland that I will gradually write about, mostly pertaining to Mahers. I hope you enjoy it:
http://www.mahermatters.com
-Janet Maher

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

angelafox71 — 2011-08-15 23:47:35Z

I tried sending a reply to your post yesterday,but apparently it wasn't sent as it doesn't show up here.

I don't know if there is a connection between your Meagher and my O'Meagher. Joseph was born c.1795 in Kileroe (?) County Tipperary. His father was William O'Meagher. He had 2 brothers, Samuel and William both born to William's first wife, Fidelia Matilda Smyth. William O'Meagher jnr died aged 27. I do not know if William or Samuel married and had children.

Interestingly, Joseph and Letitia O'Meagher had a grandson Percival who married a Hannah E.C. Dalton in Sydney. If you would like some information about this marriage, let me know.

Re: Pronouncing the surname MEAGHER

LHuemmer315 — 2011-08-15 00:02:48Z

In Ireland they say Ma Har. this has led to the misspelling of it as Mahar.
In the US it is pronounced Marr
The incorrect pronouciation is Mee gur.
Another incorrect way is Mee Ah gur.

Re: Joseph O'Meagher

LHuemmer315 — 2011-08-14 23:58:03Z

My GGF was Michael Joseph Meagher (Born Nenagh 1840)
His father was John Meagher and His mother was Anna Dalton.
Any relation do you think?

Re: Meagher Family. Waterford

marcbrosnan007 — 2011-07-31 10:38:17Z

Hi Donna
My paternal grandmother from Waterford, Joanna Meagher, married my grandfather, Gerald Brosnan (Co's Kerry and Cork) always maintained she was related to TFM. I appreciate this is a common Irish name but she was from his home town and not prone to 'flights of fancy' (according to my father) I have no family, as far as I'm aware, left in Ireland and dad was an 'only child'. Of course I would like to think I'm possibly related to the famous general, TFM, but I'm desparate to discover any living family members I may still have.

Re: Thomas Francis Meagher

marcbrosnan007 — 2011-07-31 10:18:10Z

My paternal grandmother, Joannna Meagher, was from Waterford and I would like to trace this branch of my family. Was she a relative of Thomas Francis Meagher?

Re: Pronouncing the surname MEAGHER

karinmarie19 — 2011-07-24 13:24:12Z

My grandmother was Margaret Grace meagher, your dads sister. Do you have any information on their father Daniel, I can not find out anything about him?

Meagher/Maher family members

gaynor_louise — 2011-06-06 20:02:05Z

I'm looking for information on my grandmother Maureen Meagher. She was born on 23 September 1916 in Nenagh, Ireland and married Thomas Desmond O'Callaghan in 1937. She died in Birkenhead in November 1983. I'm looking for details on her siblings/parents. She had 6 children, 4 sons and 2 daughters

Re: Martin Meagher

jaseverance — 2011-05-13 04:46:21Z

I am certain that Martin Meagher was born in 1812. That date is on his headstone in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Rochester NY. He died in 1888 and his death certificate states that he was 75 years old at that time.

Re: meagher county montana

cgodshall1 — 2011-04-04 20:01:55Z

Please contact me at 1.800.836.7510 to discuss. Clark Godshall

possible Spillane-Meagher connection in Offaly and in Tipperary

janfortado — 2011-03-29 19:21:00Z

A Ned Spillane, at the time of the Tithe Applotment Books (1828 for this parish) leased a large plot of land with Michael Egan, John Brereton, Timothy Maher, and John Egan, in the townland of Knockanroger, which is in the civil parish of Borrisnafarney, Tipperary. I am wondering if there was a marriage that might have taken place between a Spillane and a Brereton, or these people were all just neighbors. ALSO, in 1833 in Dunkerrin parish, Co. Offaly, Edward Spillane married Judy Meagher. They had several children but seem to have left the area by 1860.

Re: meagher county montana

barbaracerra — 2011-03-28 22:15:37Z

Are you referring to Martin Meagher, the husband of Bridget Quinlan? Do you know the relation to Thomas Francis Meagher, (1823-1867)? I have a 4 generation picture of his wife Bridget and daughter after daughter, youngest being my grandmother, Catherine Grace Attridge Vick, who all resided in Rochester, NY. (Bridget and Martin traveled from Tipperary) Any information on the line of Meaghers I am from would be appreciated.

Re: Pronunciation

LoisMeagherH — 2011-03-09 15:36:49Z

Are you related to my father, John "Chuck" Meagher born in Jersey City, NJ in 1917? His parents were Daniel Meagher and Bridget Hartigan.

Re: General Thomas Francis Meagher s ancestry

barbaracerra — 2011-03-09 03:39:30Z

Does anyone know of a Martin Meagher? We think he is a relative of Thomas, however, not sure if brother, cousin, child etc. Martin Meagher is my great great great uncle, married Bridget Quinlan..

Meagher Philadelphia

andrea17171717 — 2011-03-02 13:49:19Z

Looking for Meaghers from Philadelphia.
Elizabeth b 1835 married John Mcdermott. Seems she may have had a brother patrick.

Re: Meagher/Maher from Cambria County PA

aedwards50 — 2011-02-23 01:27:25Z

Are you the lady that I met in Cresson several years ago? William & Mary Meagher? If so, I have found an Obit that belongs to your family. E-mail me at steelerwoman@comcast.net and I will send it to you.

Alice Edwards