Forkan - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Forkan/Forkin in co Mayo

mrsnikkimcloughlin — 2010-08-01 12:53:02Z

Hi there i know this is a very old message but you may still get this. im nikki mcloughlin married into woods midfield swinford. i have been researching my husbands family tree and im sure that there may be a connection. if you still looking keave a message & ill let you know

Re: Forkans: Co. Mayo, PA & NYC

Vallorie_Borchardt — 2009-12-03 00:31:58Z

My husband is related to Mary Forkan-1855 (married to Thomas Haran in 1877)the daughter of Thomas-1824 & Ann-1826 Forkan. We are a distant relaive of John Forkan the current owner of Forkan's Men's Shop in Swinford, Mayo, Ireland.

Re: Agnes Bridget Forkan

wsullivw — 2009-03-24 15:11:37Z

Think we might have some connections please email Walton J. SULLIVAN or phone 410-850-4277

Walt

Re: Forkans: Co. Mayo, PA & NYC

susancallaghan67 — 2008-07-09 17:13:21Z

Have you any Callaghans in your tree as I have Forkans imy mine (through marriage)
Susan

Re: Forkan/ Howley

rochecarod — 2008-01-16 18:42:28Z

Would like to reconnect and dixcuss family tree.

Forkan/Forkin in co Mayo

honeybear11 — 2004-03-23 05:42:35Z

My grandmother was Bridget Agnes Forkin from co. Mayo, Swinford, Maybe Midfield. she was the baby of 12 children. Her mother was Mary Kelly and father Thomas Forkin. they raised sheep on a farm and made butter that they sold in town. My grandmother came was born in 1880-1883 and came over to NYC in 1900. Any relation?

Re: Agnes Bridget Forkan

honeybear11 — 2004-02-15 02:32:56Z

Hi, this sounds like my grandmother agnes bridget faulkner. She lived in Swinford, Ireland. Her mothers name was Mary Kelly and her father Thomas Forkin. She was the baby of twelve children. Her mother and father had a farm where they raised sheep. My great grandmother made butter and sold it in town. My grandmother Agnes had a brother Ned who worked in the coal mines in England. He had black lung so he was sick and stayed home and played with my grandmother. She came over here around the early 1900s with a sister Julia (I believe) She went to NY to live with relatives. Worked as a maid and then met my grandfather Charles Spalty a swiss who was a chaufeur for the family. They married and had 4 children. Catherine, James, Julia and my mother Margaret. My name is Patricia Hart Russell and my sister Colleen Wiele. Please e-mail me if you have any info as I am trying to retreive my families history. Thank you. What is your name?

Re: Forkans: Co. Mayo, PA & NYC

2004-02-06 03:08:40Z

My grandmother was bridget agnes forkan from Swinford, county mayo. She was the baby of 12 children. Her mother was Mary Kelly and father Thomas Forkan. She had a brother Ned and a sister or aunt Julia. Her family had a sheep farm and made butter which they sold in town. She came over to Ellis around the early ninteen hundreds with her sister Julia. She went to live with relatives in NYC. I know there was relatives in Scranton, Pa. but I dont know their names. Does this make any connection to you. Please e-mail me. thank you Pat

Re: Forkans: Co. Mayo, PA & NYC

2004-01-23 12:03:20Z

picked up your note online in zellemsee austria (skiing hol)
however resident of London uk and linked to a clan of Forkans
ex Lisduff,Kiltamagh Co mayo My name is Adrian Jordan son of Catherine Forkan(maiden name)

Re: Forkans: Co. Mayo, PA & NYC

2003-11-23 03:05:35Z

My mom is a forkan (patricia) born in midfield, swinford in 1934 and cam to ny in the 50s

Agnes Bridget Forkan

JANTI — 2003-08-05 13:26:38Z

Searching for any info on Agnes Bridget Forkan...came to Ellis Island around 1895 from Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland. The surname was changed to Faulkner.
I am doing this search for a co-worker, and any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Patrick Forkan

2003-08-05 05:06:40Z

in response to your query here is the following info I have.

Patrick Forkan born Feb. 2nd 1888
was Bridget's son and she was my great aunt.

My records show that in additio to Patrick they had 7 other children.

Should they be the ancestors your searching for email me a response. As I will have further info for you A fax # would speed up delivery of info or snail mail.

William & Bridget Forkan, OR & MT

RChecola8076 — 2003-08-05 05:06:02Z

searching for relatives of William Forkan who married Bridget McNicholas and had Marty, Patrick, Thomas and William. They were in Oregon and Montana.

Forkan Surname Origins

2003-08-05 05:04:59Z

Hello:

My current room-mate is Michael Forkan, whose father is John James Forkan of Charlestown, Co. Mayo, Ireland. We have been doing research and it looks like the Forkan name came to Ireland via a French-Jewish connection (possibly a merchant?). The name Forkan appears in both the Quran and the Torah, in fact Forkan (Al Forkan or Al Furqan) is the 25th book of the Quran and is Arabic for "Criterion" or possibly "a critic, i.e. 'a jew'. The lists of Forkan's (Forkins) extends into the early 19th century in Mayo in baptismal registries. I have found the name Forkan (spelled also as Fo:rken) in a roster of Jews taken by the Bishop of Prague in the 16th century. Forkan has also turned up in French registries, perhaps Jews converted to Catholicism then moved to Ireland with the French General Humber (spelling?) who was called to Hibernia to help quell Irish peasents.....

And the search goes on.

Joe

Forkans: Co. Mayo, PA & NYC

2003-08-05 05:03:31Z

Looking for FORKANS with ties to County Mayo, Ireland,or Scranton, Pa. or New York City. Thanks RF

Forkan/ Howley

wm503 — 2001-07-05 07:06:16Z

I found Delia Howleys name with my parents trip back to America March of 1913. My Aunt Delia Married Patrick Forkan. I believe they were married in Chicago,as were my parents Patrick McNicholas and Mary Howley,Corpus Christi Church, Chicago,8-6-1912. Mary Forkan Falkenstien gave me the names of her brothers and sisters. How are you related to Mary(Forkan)? Bridget McNicholas was my great Aunt, my Grandfathers sister. I believe I have a picture of aunt Bridget. Do you have any pictures of the old folks. I have the baptismal and sponsor records of all the McNicholas family. I'm just Learning to use the computer and I'm having a wonderful time.
Write to me when you find time,
Your cousin through the family tree
Bill McNicholas