The Family of William Quinn and Bridget Brannelly

William Quinn, the son of James Quinn and Catherine Fahy was born December 07, 1851 in Parish of Kinvara, Townland of Caheravoneen,  Co. Galway,  Ireland.  A farmer, he lived in Caheravoneen until his death on July 29, 1903.

William married Bridget Brannelly of Beagh Parish in Galway on March 9, 1886. On that date, he would have been 34 years old. Bridget would have been very close to 30.  

Bridget Brannelly's death record indicates she was 74 years old. This would make her year of birth approximately 1855. Bridget died on September 19, 1929 in Caheravoneen. Her parents are unknown.

Click here to read a little more about Bridget Brannelly. 

Children of William Quinn and Bridget Brannelly

John Quinn was born on March 03, 1887 in the Parish of Kinvara, Townland of Caheravoneen,  County Galway. Nothing is known about this John Quinn.  It is assumed that he died young as another child was named John in 1890. 

Mary Anne Quinn was born on August 15, 1888 in the Parish of Kinvara, Townland of Caheravoneen,  County Galway. At age 16, she departed from Queenstown in County Clare on the S.S. Campania and arrived at Ellis Island on June 24, 1905.  Her destination was to Jeffersonville, Indiana where she would be staying with her Aunt, Mrs. Dwyer. Mrs. Dwyer paid her passage and Mary Anne had $10 and a ticket to her final destination. This was her first trip to the United States and her last place of residence was Kinvara.  According to Mary Margaret Weber, daughter of Mary Anne Quinn, she arrived in the United States believing that she would be attending school but ended up working as a servant. In 1910, Mary Anne Quinn can be found working as a cook for in Louisville, Kentucky. She 
married Lawrence Dominic Meaney, the son of James Meany and Mary J. Hogan, on April 30, 1919 in Louisville.  Mary Anne and Lawrence had three children;  William Murray, Lawrence Dominic, and Mary Margaret. 

Lawrence Dominic Meaney died on September 24, 1956 in Louisville, Kentucky. Mary Anne Quinn Meaney died on January 21, 1969 in Louisville. They are buried in Calvary Cemetery.  

Click here to read more about the marriage of Mary Anne Quinn and Lawrence Meaney. 





John Joseph Quinn was born on June 14, 1890 in the Parish of Kinvara, Townland of Caheravoneen,  Co. Galway. Although he was born John Patrick he went by the name John Joseph Quinn. 

According to John's passport application in 1924, he came to the United States on October 28, 1914 and was naturalized as a citizen on June 8, 1918 in Spartanburg, South Carolina while serving in the United States Army. 

The 1930 census shows John married to his wife, Ellen, and working as a taxi cab driver in New York City.  Social Security records indicate that John Quinn died in August of 1965. 

Records from the West Galway History Center, indicate John married Delia Gillane on  May 02, 1933 at St. Joseph's Church, Galway; however, this is unlikely as John and his wife, Ellen, had daughters, Mary and Helen in the 1930s. There were a few other John Quinns living in and around Kinvara who may have married Della Gillane. 

Click here to see photos of John and his family. 

This is thought to be Peggy Dawson, daughter of Margaret and Harold.
Does anyone know if this actually Peggy? 

Margaret Mary Quinn was born on May 28, 1892 in the  Parish of Kinvara, Townland of Caheravoneen,  Co. Galway.  Family friend,  Michael Fahy, referred to her as "Maggie."  She left Queenstown aboard the S. S. Carmania on June 15, 1910 and arrived at Ellis Island on June 22, 1910. Her sister had paid for her fare and she listed her mother, Mrs. Quinn of Caheravoneen, Kinvara as her closest relative in Ireland. Her final destination was Jeffersonville, Indiana where she would stay with an Aunt, Mrs. Dwyer. Margaret did not remain in Indiana.  She married Harold E. Dawson on June 13, 1917 and was living in NYC by 1920. Margaret and Harold Edward Dawson had two children; Margaret Mary "Peggy" Dawson and Edward Quinn Dawson. Margaret Mary died in 1984. Her husband died in 1972. Their burial place is unknown. 





William Quinn, my husband's grandfather, was born on May 30, 1894 in the townland of Caheravoneen, Parish of Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland. 

It has been said that William Quinn came to the United States under an assumed name. Under the circumstances of 1921, it would have been a wise decision. William Quinn departed on the ship, the S. S. Celtic, from Liverpool, England using his own name.  It is not known how he arrived in Liverpool and may have used another name to leave Ireland. He arrived at Ellis Island on April 25, 1921.  William paid for his own passage and had $25 in his possession.  He was going to join his brother John Quinn at 58 West 106th Street in NYC.  He was uncertain of how long that he would stay and was in good health.  He was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a dark complexion, black hair and brown eyes. He was 25 years old, listed his occupation as laborer, and could read and write.  He last residence was Ballinsaloe. He named his mother Mrs. B. Quinn of Caheravoneen as his nearest relative in Ireland.  

On February 14, 1926, William Joseph Quinn and Susan Murray were married at Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Park Ave. and 84th Street in New York City. Friends who witnessed the wedding were were Patrick Gahan and Mary Tammon. 

In 1930 the Quinn family, William, Susan, and two daughters were living on West 174th Street along with a boarder, Jack Saunders.  William was a chauffeur for an auto company.  William and Susan had three more children. In the 1940s and until his death, William drove a bus in New York City.  William Joseph Quinn died on February 21, 1959 in New Jersey.  Susan Murray Quinn died on November 14, 1994 in Newport News, Virginia.  They are buried in Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Tenafly, New Jersey. 

Click on the links below to read William Quinn's pension record from the old IRA. 

The Irish Uprising

The Irish Uprising: Obtaining the Records

The Irish Uprising: 1914 and 1915

The Irish Uprising: 1916

The Irish Uprising: 1917 to 1919

The Irish Uprising: 1920

The Irish Uprising: 1921

The Irish Uprising: The Quinn Home

The Irish Uprising: Michael Fahey

Friday's Photo: In Remembrance of the Kinvara Company Irish Volunteers 1916 - 2016

Peter Quinn was born on June 26, 1896 in the Parish of Kinvara, Townland of Caheravoneen,  Co. Galway. In 1921, Peter was one of several young men who were beaten by the Black and Tan said to be looking for Peter's brother, William  He was also dragged from the back of a wagon from Caherawoneen to Kinvara. Peter suffered head injuries and spent much time as an inmate in a hospital for patients suffering mental illness.  He died in a hospital in Ballinsaloe on December 11, 1945. It was said Peter was buried in a tomb in Ardrahan along with other Quinns; Mick and James.  

Celia Quinn was born on April 13, 1898 in the Parish of Kinvara, Townland of Caheravoneen,  Co. Galway. According to Ellis Island records, Celia left Liverpool, England on the Carmania and arrived in the United States on October 17, 1920.  As written on the ship's manifest, her complexion was listed as fair, hair was dark and eyes were gray.  She only planned to stay one year and was going to visit her sister Mrs. Dawson at 25 W. 26th Street, NY.  She was 20 years old and listed her mother, Mrs. Quinn, living at Caheravoneen in Kinvara, Ireland as her closest relative in Ireland. On September 3, 1927, Celia Agnes Quinn married Richard J. Houlihan. Celia was a ticket seller for the railroad. Richard served in the US Military during WWI. Richard also served in the Air Force from 1953 to 1955. Richard J. Houlihan died on October 9, 1962 in New York. Celia Agnes Quinn Houlihan died on February 7, 1984 in Howard County, Indiana. Both Richard and Celia are buried in the Long Island National Cemetery. 

Click here to see Celia's obituary. 

On the back of the picture is written "Delia's 2 babies"

Bridget Quinn, known as Delia, was the youngest child of William Quinn and Bridget Brannelly. She was born about 1901. 

It is not recorded, but it is assumed that she was also born in Caheravoneen.  Delia, the youngest, remained in Ireland and farmed the Quinn family land with her husband, Joe Stanton, until the 1940's.  Delia had two children, Teresa and Billy. She died when they were very young. Her death date and place of burial are not known. 

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© 2018

Sources

Family photographs and documents from the collection of Diana Bryan Quinn.

Family photographs from the collection of Mary Meaney Weber. Used with permission. 

Quinn, Diana Bryan.  RootsWeb.com Home Page (Currently unavailable). Freepages., 2001. <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bryanquinn/Quinn-Murray.htm>

#52ancestors Post Twenty-Five: Same Name - William Joseph Quinn

William Joseph Quinn (#2) and Susan Murray Quinn with some of their grandchildren.
The sad baby on William's knee is my husband, William Joseph Quinn (#4).

I wrote in a previous post, William Joseph Quinn - Six Generations, the name William Joseph Quinn has been used for six generations, over a period of 166 years, and on three continents. The 25th writing prompt for #52ancestors is same name. In my family tree, this same name has been used more than any other. 

I have much family history to share regarding the Quinn family.  My family history webpages have been on Rootsweb Freepages since at least 2001 and the Quinn pages had several thousand views - more than any of my other families. 

Unfortunately, my web pages along with all other Rootsweb pages have been removed due to security problems. It is unknown if or when the pages will be restored. As I have time, I will add the family history pages, along with much-needed updates, to this blog. 

Today, I have added information about the family of William Quinn (#1) and Bridget Brannelly. You can see this as a tab above or by clicking here. 

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© 2018

Sources

Family photographs and documents from the collection of Diana Bryan Quinn.

#52ancestors Post Ten: Bridget Brannelly Quinn

The Quinn family on the Ireland Census, 1911. Only five children remained at home.
Mary Ann and Margaret Mary (Maggie) were living in the United States. 

This week's writing prompt for #52ancestors is strong woman and Bridget Brannelly Quinn is one of many, many strong women found in the families I research.  Bridget's husband died leaving her with seven minor children. She managed to keep a roof over their heads and her children attended school. Eventually, all but two of her children left Ireland for the United States. Her family was involved in the Irish Uprising and her home was burned. She moved on, rebuilt her home, and remained in that home until her death. 

Bridget Brannelly married William Joseph Quinn on March 9, 1886 in Beagh Parish, County Galway, Ireland. Bridget and William were my husband's great-grandparents. 

I know nothing about Bridget's life before her marriage to William Quinn. I can only estimate her birth year (about 1855) using her death record and census records. Her parents are unknown. 

The wedding of Mary Anne Quinn (daughter of Bridget)
and Lawrence Meaney (both on the right) in Louisville,
Kentucky. Mary Anne's cousin, Catherine Keaney and Lawrence
Meaney's brother, William are also pictured. Catherine Keaney's
parents are Michael Keaney and Mary Brannelly. Could Mary
be Bridget's sister or cousin? When Mary Anne Quinn arrived
in the United States she stayed with her Aunt, Mrs. Dwyer in
nearby Jeffersonville, Indiana. Could Mrs. Dwyer be a Brannelly?

Bridget had eight children; John (thought to have died at or near birth), Mary Ann, John Patrick (went by John Joseph), Margaret Mary (Maggie), William Joseph, Peter, Celia, and Bridget (Delia). When her husband died in 1903, she had seven children between the ages of 2 and 14. The two room home was owned so the family had a place to live. William Quinn had been a farmer. Did Bridget continue farming? 

Mary Ann, John Joseph, Maggie, William, and Celia left Ireland for the United States. I cannot imagine how it would feel to know I might never see my children again. I know Bridget never saw her oldest daughter, Mary Ann, after she left Ireland in 1905. William visited in 1928 and John around 1924. Visits by Maggie and Celia are not known. 

Bridget's son, William didn't leave for the United States until April 1921. Two months prior to his leaving, his family's home was burned. This article, found in the Connacht Tribune - Saturday, February 19, 1921, appears to be Bridget's account of the burning of her home. 

(From Our Correspondent)
            On Friday night, the 11th inst. a party of men, numbering about fourteen, visited the house of Mrs. Bridget Quinn, widow, Caheraroneen, Kinvara. The party wore false moustaches and beards. On entering the house, where about nine young men were card-playing, they ordered’ “Hands up!” and questioned each man.  Then they searched the house, and put the men outside the door.  As each man passed the threshold he is alleged to have been ill treated. When the last man had come out, all were placed against a wall and ordered to take off their clothes. At this moment two of the men made good their escape by running away, seven or eight shots being discharged in their direction.
            The remaining seven men had to take off their clothes, which were then placed in a heap and burned to ashes.  Meanwhile the dwelling-house was set on fire, and when this was done the barn and two stacks of corn were burned. The barn contained oats, potatoes, machinery, etc. in the stable were two horses which had narrow escapes from the flames. 
            The owner, Mrs. Quinn, implored the raiders to allow her to free the animals while the buildings were burning, and they did so. Fowl fled to and fro in the yard, and were killed.  While the young men’s clothes were burning, they had to lie on the road, face downwards. After about an hour, when the second party of raiders came from another house {Patrick Glynn’s home}, the men were ordered to stand up, and, it is alleged, they were marched about one-and – a – half miles to where two lorries were situated, and compelled to sing “God Save the King,” the words being repeated after one of the men in charge. Ultimately they were told to “clear off,” several shots were fired after them. The flames from Mrs. Quinn’s house lighted up the village.  The young men were scarcely able to move after the terrible ordeal they had gone through. 
            Mrs. B. Quinn, in an interview stated: “When the raiders arrived my daughters and I were placed in a room, and instructed to stay there. The outer door was locked on us, and they began to set fire to the house. We were told to go out the back door.  There was no back door to the house; so I informed them of this.  We were then allowed to go out the front door.  Immediately the house was set on fire, and then the barn, stables, and two stacks of corn were burned. While all were burning the young men who were at my home were being badly treated on the road.  My two horses were badly burned, as it was with great difficulty I was able to loose them from their stalls.  The raiders stated they were looking for the murderers of police. No murder of Crown forces has taken place in this district.  I am now left with my house and everything inside it burned, and I did not get one moment to take out anything.” 

To see more about the house burning click here. 

On August 7, 1922, the Freeman’s Journal reported a brief list of those who applied for reconstruction loans “in respect of injury to property in pursuante of the Irish Provisional Government’s Public Notice No. 10. dated 14th May 1922” Bridget Quinn’s loan # 123 for £450 was for property described as “Dwelling-house and out-houses, Caheroroneen, Kinvara, County Galway.”

Bridget built this larger two-story home some distance away from her original home.  

The home was vacant in 1981. 

The home was being used for storage and had attached outbuildings in 2016. 

Bridget Brannelly Quinn died on September 19, 1929 in Caheravoneen at the age of 74. 

 

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© 2018

Sources

Bridget Quinn in the Ireland, Census, 1911.  Web. 11 Mar. 2018. <https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=13413238&dbid=70564

Family photographs and documents from the collection of Diana Bryan Quinn

Family photograph from the collection of Mary Margaret Meaney Weber. 2007. Kentucky. Used with permission.

Friday's Photo: Quinn Cousins

Front: Maureen Quinn
Middle: Helen Quinn and Patsy Quinn
Back: Eddie Dawson

Maureen, Helen, and Patsy were daughters of William Quinn. Eddie Dawson was
the son of William Quinn's sister, Margaret "Maggie" Quinn Dawson. 

Helen Quinn, Mary Margaret Meaney, Patsy Quinn

Helen and Patsy were daughters of William Quinn while Mary Margaret was the
daughter of his sister, Mary Ann Quinn Meaney. 

I have always assumed these photos were taken in Kentucky. Mary Margaret Meaney Weber, of Kentucky, sent them to me.  Did all of these cousins visit Mary Margaret and her family in Kentucky or did Mary Margaret and her family visit New York? 

These photos look as if they were taken on a rooftop. The William Quinn family lived on the fifth floor of an apartment building on 135th Street in New York City and family pictures were often taken on the rooftop. Check the rooftop photos at my post Friday’s Photo: On the Rooftop. The rooftops in these photos certainly have some similarities.

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© 2017

Source

Family photographs and documents from the collection of Mary Margaret Meaney Weber. 2007. Kentucky. Used with permission.

Friday's Photo: Mary Ann Quinn and Lawrence D. Meaney

William B. Meany
Catherine Keaney
Mary Ann Quinn
Lawrence D. Meaney

This photo of Mary Ann Quinn and husband, Lawrence D. Meaney, was passed on to me by their daughter, Mary Margaret Weber, in 2007. Mary Ann Quinn was a sister of my husband's grandfather. Today, the following marriage announcement was found at Newspapers.com. 

Marriage announcement found at Newspapers.com

According to the announcement, they were married on a Wednesday in April of 1919. This would probably have been April 30, 1919 at St. Louis Bertrand's church in Louisville, Kentucky. I was told that Mary Ann and Lawrence were the couple on the right. Mary Weber thought the other man was a McTighe and the woman, Ms. Keaney. However, in the clipping, William B. Meaney and Catherine Keaney were the attendants. Mary Weber wrote that Catherine Keaney was a cousin and according to this marriage announcement, the reception was held at the home of the bride's cousin, Mayme Keaney. 

So, how were the Keaney's related to the Quinns? Do they have a connection to the Dwyer family? Mrs. Dwyer was listed as an Aunt on Mary Ann Quinn's ship record. Mrs. Dwyer lived in Indiana and paid for Mary Ann's passage. 

You can learn more about Mary Ann Quinn and Lawrence Meany by visiting my Quinn/Murray web pages. Click here. 

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© 2017

Sources

Family photographs and documents from the collection of Mary Margaret Meaney Weber. 2007. Kentucky. Used with permission.

Meaney - Quinn, Mary Ann. Marriage Announcement. Newspapers.com. Kentucky, March 15, 2007. Web. 24 Mar. 2017. <https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9789850/mary_ann_quinn_meaney_marriage/>.

Year 1919 Calendar. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2017. <https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=1919>.

Friday's Photo: Another Mystery Photo From the Quinn Family

This photo once belonged to Mary Anne Quinn Meaney and was sent to me by her daughter, Mary. 

Mary Anne Quinn Meaney was an older sister of my husband's grandfather, William Quinn. She traveled from County Galway in Ireland to Indiana, in 1905, to live with an Aunt, Mrs. Dwyer. I would love to know how Mrs. Dwyer was related to the Quinn family as I have never found the connection. 

Mary Ann moved to Kentucky and married Lawrence Meaney. Although she remained in Kentucky, she kept in touch with her Quinn siblings and passed several Quinn family photos on to her daughter. This is one photo without a name.  

Diana

© 2014

Friday's Photo: Is this a Quinn?

I love her clothes, jewelry and hair. Can anyone date this picture? 

I received this scan of a photograph from a descendant of Mary Ann Quinn Meaney, daughter of William Quinn and Bridget Brannally of Kinvara, Galway, Ireland. It is suspected that this is a daughter or granddaughter of William and Bridget. 

The couple had four daughters 

• Mary Anne Quinn (born 1888) married  Lawrence Dominic Meaney who lived in Louisville, KY. 
• Margaret Mary "Peggy" Quinn (born 1892) married Edward Quinn Dawson and lived in New York. 
• Celia Agnes Quinn (born 1898) married Richard J. Houlihan and lived in NYC. 
• Bridget “Delia” Quinn (born 1901) married Joseph Stanton. Bridget remained in Ireland.  

  

And two sons 

• Peter Quinn (born 1896) remained in Ireland and never married. 
• William Joseph Quinn (born 1894) and married  Susanna Murray. They lived in NYC. 

Was this Delia Quinn who remained in Ireland or the daughter of Margaret Mary Quinn? Or, a cousin or family friend? We may never know; however, I have identified many photos by putting them on-line. Someone may have the same photograph. And, their's may have a name on the back. 

Diana

© 2014

Friday's Photo: Confirmation

This confirmation photograph belonged to my husband's parents. My father-in-law said that it was a cousin of the Quinn/Murray family, but was not sure who. I enlarged the photograph until I could see the ribbon. The confirmation took place at St. Paul's Church in May of 1927. The boy would have been born in about 1920. It is difficult to tell the exact day. I thought the 13th or the 18th, but neither are Sundays. Were confirmations always on Sundays?

Edward Dawson, son of Margaret Quinn and Harold Dawson was only two years old in 1930.

Patrick and James McGing, sons of Kate Murray and Peter McGing were also too young.

Mary Quinn Meaney and her husband, Lawrence had a son, William, who would be the correct age. They lived in Louisville, Kentucky where there is a St. Paul Church, but the age of the church is unknown.

The most likely candidate is Francis Meehan, age 9 in 1930, son of Sarah Murray and Edward Meehan. In 1920, Meehan family lived on at 218 117th Street in NYC, just down the street from a St. Paul Church at 113 East 117th Street.

Diana

© 2013