McNamara - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Sister Vincent Marie, born before 1933 in Canada or America.

jules1873 — 2009-11-09 05:17:58Z

Hi everyone,
Just want to share my unbelieveable news, after years of searching I located Sr Vincent Marie and at 90+ years of age I find this truly amazing.
So for all of those who think their brick wall is never going to crack, my advice is never every give up.
The name of my gggrandfather was confirmed as Florence McNamara known as "Florie Mack" - gggrandmother confirmed as Jane (nee McMahon) from Ennis, Co Clare Ireland.
Children in the US were John, Thomas, Peter and Jane/Jennie.
From what I understand they lived in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'd love to hear from you.
Julianne

Mc NAMARA M St Peter SISTER -1944

t42MountOlivet — 2009-11-06 13:23:30Z

McNAMARA M St Peter SISTER -1944

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 209,323 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: McNamara

kcirish — 2009-11-06 07:06:46Z

My Great Grandfather, John Joseph O'Donnell, born in Ireland about 1858, He married Maria McNamara in Denver, CO in 1881. The had six children between 1881-1889 in Idaho Springs, Colorado: Maurice, Nora, Minnie, John, Margaret and Mary. I noticed the similarity of names in your O'Donnell family. I don't know anything about the siblings, or parents of John J. O'Donnell. I do have a picture of him, Maria McNamara and some of the children. My grandmother was Margaret O'Donnell.
Any connection to your family?

Re: McNamara of Kansas\Colorado\Canada

kcirish — 2009-11-06 06:58:22Z

Maria/Marie McNamara was born March, 1859. She married John Joseph O'Donnell (my Great Grandparents)in Denver, CO in 1881. They had six children born in Idaho Springs, CO between 1881-1889: Maurice, Nora, Minnie, John, Margaret and Mary. Both Marie/Maria and John J. O'Donnell are buried in the Alvarado / Georgetown Cemetery in Georgetown, CO. My grandmother was Margaret O'Donnell.
Do you know if Maria/Marie is related to your McNamara family? I don't know any of her siblings. I do have a picture of Maria, John J. O'Donnell and the O'Donnell children

Re: McNamara of Kansas\Colorado\Canada

nnzesauv — 2009-11-05 23:54:08Z

One other thing...could I get a copy of the birth notice of Lelah from the newspaper?

Re: McNamara of Kansas\Colorado\Canada

nnzesauv — 2009-11-05 23:51:21Z

I'm descended from Bertha, si/o your Lelah Risner. Yes, my family story says Miles died while "harrowing spring wheat" in Coaldale, CO. His body was found later in the day being drug around the field by the horse. B-i-l, Dallas Morris, hus/o Darthulia (sp?) came from Medicine Lodge to get Lu Addie (or Addie Lu) to take her and young Bertha back to Medicine Lodge where Lelah was to have been b.

Susan proloaf@earthlink.net

McNAMARA Mary Gabriel SISTER 1875-1958

t42MountOlivet — 2009-11-04 17:27:26Z

McNAMARA Mary Gabriel SISTER 1875-1958

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 209,237 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

McNAMARA Bernard SISTER 1878-1960

t42MountOlivet — 2009-11-04 17:27:07Z

McNAMARA Bernard SISTER 1878-1960

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 209,237 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Thomas b. 1879 Oswego/ also was in N. Dakota/Minn.

celticgranny1 — 2009-10-17 23:55:48Z

I hope you are still out there looking. I need to get in touch with your friend. We corresponded back in 2001 and she sent me photos of her ggf Thomas Patrick McNamara. I am slow getting back around to searching again and hope that she may be able to shed some light on the mustery of our ancestry

Thomas McNamara and Hannah Normile

kboguslaski — 2009-10-02 23:25:51Z

Thomas McNamara and Hannah Normile had 3 (possibly 4 children) that were born in Ireland and died in Michigan.
Buried in Mt. Elliott cemetery, Detroit, section D, Lot 127 are:
Thomas Stackpoole and his wife Mary (McNamara)
Margaret (McNamara) Graff
Thomas Graff
John Graff
John McNamara and his wife Bridget Ryan are buried in Section A, Lot 29 with their son Ambrose and granddaughter Helen.
I have looked online at the IFHF (and paid dearly) for the births of Margaret, John and Mary with father named Thomas and have not found any with mother Hannah Normile.
Below are Thomas and Hannah’s children and grandchildren and their spouses. I have placed their descendants in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan and still can’t find where in Ireland they are from. If this family or these names are familiar to you I look forward to hearing from you.

1 Thomas McNamara (1820 - )
+ Hannah Normile (1820 - )
...... 2 Margaret McNamara (1842 - 1917)
+James Peter Graff
............ 3 John P Graff (1874 - 1914)
............ 3 Thomas Graff (1873 - 1906)
...... 2 John McNamara (1846 - 1900)
...... + Bridget Ryan (1850 - 1919)
............ 3 Thomas F. McNamara (1867 - )
............ + Amelia Senze (1870 - )
............ 3 Joseph William McNamara (1873 - )
............ + Martha Helen Peske (1876 - )
............ 3 Ambrose Martin McNamara (1876 - 1932)
............ 3 Anna McNamara (1878 - 1879)
............ 3 Loretta Agnes McNamara (1879 - 1966)
............ + Herbert Philip Niergarth (1878 - 1954)
............ 3 John Stephen McNamara (1883 - )
............ + Pearl A Edgecomb (1883 - 1963)
............ 3 Blanche McNamara (1888 - )
............ 3 Margaret E. McNamara (1888 - 1964)
............ + Lowroy Richardson (1888 - )
............ + W. John Brehm (1882 - )
............ 3 Baby McNamara (1900 - 1900)
............ 3 Baby McNamara (1900 - 1900)
...... 2 Mary A McNamara (1854 - 1916)
...... + Thomas Stackpole ( - 1902)
............ 3 John Bartholomew Stackpoole (1874 - )
............ + Helen C. Cook (1878 - )
............ 3 Mary Josephine Stackpole (1877 - )
............ + William Curran (1875 - )
............ 3 James E Stackpole (1879 - )
............ + Margaret ? (1871 - )
............ 3 William Michael Stackpole (1884 - )
............ + Celia J Diedrich (1891 - )
............ 3 Thomas Philip Stackpoole (1882 - )
............ + Mae Walker (1884 - )
...... 2 James McNamara (1857 - )

Re: James McNAMARA, Chicago

pjmcnam — 2009-10-01 21:05:18Z

James was my grand uncle and a older brother to my grandfather timothy. They lived in Araglin, Farnane, Cappamore County limerick. Four or five of the family went to Chicago including for a time timothy.

James & Catherine McNamara lived in NY City

NYLady847 — 2009-09-20 15:43:24Z

Janes was born in Ireland 1848, Catherine NY 1856.
Children Josephine 1875, James 1876 and Mary 1879 all born in NY City.

Josephine married John McGivnie.

Any info please contact me

Elaine

ANNIE MCNAMARA & WILLIAM LANGLANDS

ljfritz — 2009-09-14 15:52:42Z

I'm looking for ancestors/family of Annie McNamara. She married William Langlands 26 Aug 1891 in RI and had a daughter Marion there. They moved to MA and had son William and another daughter. Son William married Cecile Dalpe abt 1917. They had a daughter Ruth who married John Arcand. Any help with this family would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Mc Clan

paddy_va — 2009-09-04 04:30:45Z

Update: no reply from the Clare Roots Society yet, and my friend is still trying to get in contact with Paddy McNamara through his contacts.

Pat McNamara

Re: Next Clan McNamara Reunion in Ireland

paddy_va — 2009-09-04 04:16:27Z

Judy, I don't know of any current plans for another McNamara reunion in Ireland or elsewhere. After the 2002 one, there was initially a lot of interest in having one in the US or elsewhere. That discussion took place on the MacNamara Clan Association website on Yahoo -- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MacN_Clan/ but faded out without someone to take the organizing role (it's a lot of work). Some people created another McNamara website because they wanted more of a younger chat group (I haven't checked on them for several years.) I currently administer that website, so if you'd like to go there and see if you can stir up some interest, please do so. There are 127 members still subscribed.

In October 2007, I was in Ennis, and visited with Brother Sean McNamara, who was a key person in the activities in 2002 in the Ennis reunion. I also spoke with Peader McNamara and have been in contact with him since, although not recently. Peadar is the President of the Ireland McNamara Clan Association. I believe he would like to see continuing activities, but needs help from many to arrange another reunion.

I plan to go over to Ennis, and particularly Ogonnolloe area, in 2010, but haven't made any definite arrangements yet.

My friend, Jim McNamara, is also planning to go over next year and we've mused about going at the same time, if possible. So, that could be a start of a reunion, at least maybe an informal one. Jim administers the Macs_Clearys website on Yahoo -- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Macs_Clearys/ .

Pat McNamara

Re: Catherine McNamara & family Boston, Mass. - 1850

hamilton1950 — 2009-09-02 03:41:21Z

I'm trying to find out when Catherine and husband John McNamara died in Boston, Mass. I can't find any info on John after about 1855 ( in 1855 Boston directory lived at 184 Albany St.) I'm assuming that he may have died by then ?? Catherine I can trace to about 1885 from Boston direction, but not sure that it's her ,but same name. Do not know what county they came from in Ireland. Any ideas on where to get this info ??

This is info that I have on Catherine:

Found ship record of Catherine, John, Martin, Michael, Dennis arrival-Boston,MA.
22 April 1848. Departed Liverpool, England. Ship "Switzerland" film roll m277_26

Hi, Norman-
I found a Catharine McNamara, age 50, b. Ireland, with a son James, age 14,
b. Mass., in the 1865 Mass. Census. Do the ages sound right to you?
Catharine lists herself as married, with no occupation.
They were in the 8th Ward of Boston in May, 1865.

In 1861 Boston City directory lists Catherine McNamara widow of at 7 Wendell St.

In 1865 Boston directory living at Hamilton St., corner Wendell St.

In 1870 Boston directory living at 205 Cambridge St.

In 1872 Boston dir. living at 8 Vicksburg St., widow

In 1875 Boston dir. living at 49 Kendall St., widow

In 1882 Boston City directory widow living at h. 157 Northampton.

In 1885 Boston dir. living at 778 Shawmut Ave., widow

Listed below is info on their children

John, b:1836 Ire.

Martin A., b: 1839 Ire. (my 2gr-grandfather, have his civil war records but not much info on parents, just names)

Michael A., b: 1841 Ire. (have his civil war records, has birth record of his children and wedding record, but not much info except names of parents. Killed at the River Po,Va. 1864

Dennis, b: 1844 Ire. possible death record in Boston,Ma. 7 Jun 1859, fractured skull.

Jenna, b: 1849 Mass. No other info.

James A., b: Aug 1850 Boston,Ma. info for James below:

In 1872 Boston dir living with mother Catherine at 8 Vicksburg St.

1890 directory living at 128 Faneuil Hall Market, working as clerk. In 1910 census James is living with a David Siskind family as a broader.

1888- 1889 1890 Worcester, Ma. directory living at b.16 Lodi St., as teamster, 2nd location Quinsigamond Ave c. Lafayette

1900 census living in City of Everett, MA. on 47 Dean St.

By 1910 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. census James A. is a widower. Employed as Oyster
opener in market. Living at 40 Lynde St., Boston, MA., 8th ward. Age 59. Boston, MA.

Norm Hamilton

Next Clan McNamara Reunion in Ireland

kenudy — 2009-09-01 14:35:44Z

Does anyone have any information on when the next reunion will occur in Ireland. Is there a website that posts that information?Judy McNamara-Tripp

Re: McNamara James

kenudy — 2009-09-01 14:26:36Z

Hi...My GF name is also James McNamara from Kilbane Co. Clare. So, I know how difficult it is to search such a very common name in Ireland. I found that if you can search the 1901 Irish Census it will give the most helpful information including other family memebers, ages, religion and the Townland that is needed so you can email the parish to rec copies of birth certificates. Hope this is a bit of help....

Re: McNamara of Kansas\Colorado\Canada

wildlobo — 2009-07-15 02:49:55Z

My mind is in Canada tonight... Medicine Lodge, KS, not Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Re: McNamara of Kansas\Colorado\Canada

wildlobo — 2009-07-15 02:48:20Z

Do you have ancestral information on Bertha and Lilah Miles Risner? I know of their parents (Addie Puckett and Miles Risner); I have copy from the Medicine Hat newspaper that states that Lilah was born to Mrs. Miles Risner, and her husband died in Colorado some 8 months prior (to Dec 1, 1891.) Do you know if their mother remarried and to whom? I cannot trace either ladies, or their mother, in the census for 1900.

Re: Sister's

kennethmmcnamara — 2009-07-13 20:07:04Z

I am your brother...now that you mentioned Loretta. Sometimes... I still blame myself for our mother tearing our family to shreds. After all, another Kenneth in the picture was too much for her to bear; and I a young boy represented that threat.

PO Box 542 Weed, Ca. 96094

Re: Kenneth McNamara Jr?

kennethmmcnamara — 2009-07-16 18:28:11Z

You think you're nervous, I've been dreaming and dreading this moment for over 30 years;but I knew (by some miracle)it would happen and now it has.

So I was called junior at times?

The mentioning of my aunt Christina being deceased correct?
Please stay calm...ok?

Would she be the same aunt who my mother Rebecca bludgeoned with sizzors? After being adopted-out, I had been told my mother had done something really bad to my aunt...was she responsible for her death or was the scizzzor episode separate?

Understand, my mother kept Tina, me, Loretta, and Diana away from her family when we were young; or I simply forgot. Have you found or are you in touch with the rest of my family-gang-- which is just as much as your family too?

Were you born around the same time my father Kenneth and mother had me? Does the city of Montibello sound familiar. Did you know my dad wired up many of the high-rises in Southern California?

And finally, do you want to meet me? Such as if you want too, it will be hard to let go from a hug. I want my real family back and want to be around them!

During my yearly trek (vacation) near Yosemite I contemplate and try to find new resolve, I just returned last week. But the thing is--there...I've become afraid to use the cell-phone in anyway. I could give you my number...but something as important as this is not enough to break the fear of using the phone. (503) 360-7765 the Oregon prefix is correct for my number, the one listed below(530) is correct for that number.

So please do not take it personally?

Other than my mailing address which I've already posted, I can be found on facebook and hotmail.com
facebook; kenneth matthew mcnamara
hotmail;kennethm.mcnamara@hotmail.com

Also; I am anti-technology--I refuse to buy a computer/laptop--so I use public places like libraries to get on the net.

Monday thru Thurday 10-2 is the only time I am on.Plus I am using much discretion in what is taking place... a kid friend (who helped make this happen) who attends UC Santa Cruz is the only one who knows what is happening.

MY adopted parents can now suffer the consequences for not abiding to the open-adoption agreement which they malevolently/violated over the years.

I would ask you to use much discretion with outsiders in talking about me...with that said--if you must or have the need to contact me by phone you may call my friends (the Lindens) (530)926-3504 and forward a message asking me to contact you; they will drive to where I live and let me know ASAP. Just say I am your cousin and nothing more. My friends in Mt. Shasta are aware of my fear of using the phone; but I remain to leave them in the dark on this matter until I feel it is appropriate to tell them first-hand. DO NOT VIOLATE MY INSTRUCTIONS or give the Lindens' number to anyone else within or outside our family.

Re: Kenneth McNamara Jr?

kennethmmcnamara — 2009-07-16 18:28:10Z

Re: Kenneth McNamara Jr?

kennethmmcnamara — 2009-07-15 20:58:33Z

I don't remember ever being called anything more than Peanut, and Popeye because I was very small for my age. Junior was addresed occasionaly by my dad Kenneth. MY sister Tina called me Junior sometimes.

A grown-up now, I am just five foot six. But the tallest of our lot.

Re: Kenneth McNamara Jr?

kennethmmcnamara — 2009-07-15 20:52:54Z

My Dad changed the spelling of his name to Mac from McNamara to keep Rebecca from stalking and harassing him after he divorced her.

He then married the nanny Carol--who treated us (kids) from the first marriage as garbage/cancer; she would not allow us to be around our dad and subsequent half-siblings which came soon!

I am his first son and first child. My mother Rebbeca Vera cheated on him while they were engaged; Tina was the result before my arrival.

Loretta, Diana, Angie, and Donald followed after our births. Me an Loretta looked like twins.

Kenneth,
PO BOx 542
Weed, Ca. 96094

Re: Kenneth McNamara Jr?

kennethmmcnamara — 2009-07-15 20:39:54Z

This better not be some sick cruel joke of over 30 years that continues to haunt me--of what my mother (Rebecca Vera) did to destroy a family. Our mother was from Hanford Ca.

Tina is the oldest, I am the first boy.

Although adopted-out, I reverted back (legally) to my true and real name Kenneth Matthew McNamara back in 2004.

I want my family back ASAP from what my (our) mother did to all of us.

Kenneth
PO Box 542
Weed, Ca. 96094

McNamara, USMC, mid-1950s, Okinawa

mikegks — 2009-07-26 21:38:54Z

My dad was in the Marines in the mid-1950s station in Okinawa. He's still living and loaned his old photo album with his pictures. One of the men he was stationed with was a white man last name of McNamara. There's at least one photo of him in the album. I'd be happy to share with anyone who might be connected to this man. My email is mikegks@gmail.com.

Seeking William Macnamar of Colonial Virginia

viofam09 — 2009-06-28 01:51:46Z

On 12 October 1773, the Williamsburg Court of Directors Minutes include a reference to a deposition by William Macnamar:

http://www.vioarc.com/ftm/z/zachariahmallory.html

He may have lived in Louisa or Hanover.

Any replies will be appreciated.

McNamara James

reginald_mcnamara — 2009-08-10 19:55:57Z

HI, does anyone have information on James McNamara born 1828 in County Claire Ireland. His father was Thomas. He left Ireland with his daughter Mary who was born in Mullingar Ireland.He was a private in the 16th foot soldiers. He married Amelia Plummer, they lived in Poole Dorset.children were,Henry James, Ada Emily, Albert Edward, Anna Maria, John Alfred, Robert Fleetwood. Any help with any of these names would be appreciated. thankyou.

BETSEY McNAMARA-DENMAN CLARK JUDD

cindycreekmore918 — 2009-05-24 02:20:30Z

looking for info on this lady......according to what I have thus far, she was born 1800 in Hoosack (or Hoosick) NY....she married denman Clark Judd in 1832. would like to know who her parents are. Any help would be appreciated!

Kenneth McNamara Jr?

tarnold52003 — 2009-05-25 07:33:43Z

Where are you! You are a cousin! (Long Lost)

Re: Kenneth McNamara Jr?

tarnold52003 — 2009-05-29 05:51:34Z

I think i have it right. His mothers name was Rebecca (Becky) and he had a sister Tina

Re: Kenneth McNamara Jr?

tarnold52003 — 2009-07-16 20:00:08Z

You have me a little afraid and I am not much afraid of anything. I have the Lord on my side. As for your mother or should I call her Becky, she did not kill our aunt. She was murdered unfortunately by her ex-boyfriend he also killed the husband that she went back to. That's what I was told. In fact they had stayed with us a week or two before this tragedy had happened.

Kenny, you had also lived with us when you were about 1 to 2 1/2- 3 years years old because your mother could not take care of you. I don't know why. But my mother and father wanted to adopt you and that is when your mother took you away from us. It was just devastating, you were never, ever forgotten from our hearts or our minds. She, (Becky) supposedly put you in a convent and gave strict orders that my mother and our family were not to come in contact with you.

The city you lived in was Montebello, CA. I have no other contact with all the other family members of that side of the family they were really just not nice people. All I have been told is that my so-called grandmother has been dying for the last 20 years.

The only person my mother keeps in touch with is her full biological sister who lives in Colorado.

Why are you so scared? Are you in hiding? Has life been that bad for you?

I am sorry for your fright. My name is Teresa Arnold. My maiden name was Guevara. I am remarried and together we have 5 children, the youngest is going to be 15 years old in September.

I have two brothers and another sister. There were four of us. My parents then adopted my cousin Jessica. Her mother was Liz your mom's sister. But you know what she is just like them. They say it is not genetic their personalities but we raised her like us and she is totally like them. NOT NICE!

Well this is your cousin! Teresa

Re: Kenneth McNamara Jr?

tarnold52003 — 2009-07-16 15:56:10Z

I am so nervous. My mother was Jessie the first of 7 children. Your aunt. Then Cecilia they were biological from from Trinidad and Frank Sanchez. Then there was Liz, Christina and Becky, then Gloria and Anna, and then My uncle Bobby who passed on early in his teens and also Christina. Does any of this sound familiar?

Mc NAMARA William J and Mary DARK

t42RoseHill — 2009-08-01 15:54:40Z

McNAMARA William J and Mary DARK

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,049 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Kenneth McNamara Jr?

merecat138 — 2009-05-29 04:28:23Z

My father is Kenneth McNemar, Jr. Are you certain of the spelling of the last name?

Re: Kenneth McNamara Jr?

merecat138 — 2009-05-30 01:31:25Z

oh, ok, not my dad, then. hope you find him.

Descendants of Francis & Mary McQueen McNamara "Mack" - Oswego, NY

gryphon22 — 2009-05-20 21:11:59Z

I am looking for any living descendants of Francis and Mary McQueen "Mack" (McNamara).

Francis McNamara was born abt 1818 in Ireland and died 21 Oct 1869 in Oswego, Oswego, New York and is buried in St. Paul's Cemetery there.

Francis' wife was Mary McQueen who was born Nov 1831 in Ireland and died 8 Jan 1923 in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island. After her husband's early death, she remarried to a blind Civil War hero named David Welsh/Welsh. [Mary's parent's were Patrick & Mary Doyle McQueen].

Francis & Mary "Mack" had 8 children that I know of:
• Michael Mack born Oct 1849 in NY and died 12 Sep 1877 in Oswego, NY [married Anna Turner].
• Frank L. Mack born May 1851 in Oswego, NY and died 25 Dec 1932 in Oswego, NY [married Sarah J Conners].
• Daniel James Mack born abt 1855 in NY [married Elizabeth T Casey].
• Mary J. Mack born abt 1860 in NY [married Arthur J. O'Sullivan].
• William Edward Mack born Dec 1861 in NY and died 12 Apr 1891 in Oswego, NY.
• Edward D. Mack born Apr 1866 in NY and died 18 Dec 1950 in Syracuse, Onondaga, NY [married Mary Nelligan].
• Minnie/Mary McNamara born abt 1866 in New York and died 18 Feb 1881 in Fulton, NY [married Albert Briggs].
• Margaret Ellen McNamara born 28 Mar 1868 in Oswego, NY and died 1 Sep 1961 in Oswego, NY [married John Charles Donahue *my great-great-grandparents*].

I am a descendant of Margaret Ellen McNamara and her husband John Charles Donahue. The name of Margaret Mack's father lives on in the Donahue's as each generation names a son Francis McNamara Donahue. I would love to get in touch with any descendant from Francis and Mary McQueen Mack/McNamara. Also, if anyone has any more information on any of the family I would love to know it.

McNamara from Cape Breton Nova Scotia

sonicobliteration — 2009-07-01 13:17:18Z

My father, Thomas V McNamara was born in Lower River nova scotia in 1936

I know his father was Michael, who I know little about...died in 1978 in nova scotia. Michael was married to florence livingstone. I don't know anything past those names

I still have cousins living in cape breton, the children of Joseph Michael McNamara would be my first cousins

any information would be greatly appreciated

Re: Mc Clan

back2mac — 2009-08-01 16:00:01Z

Thanks for the follow up! Hopefully it's sitting on someone's hard drive somewhere.
Colleen

Re: Mc Clan

back2mac — 2009-07-28 00:26:02Z

Hi Janet,
I realize this is a bit late, eight and a half years maybe, but I only just noticed you posting for the big ged file. Unfortunately, that link is no longer working. Are you able to repost? Many thanks!!
Colleen

Bridget McNamara marriage to Thomas Keegan

marieippolito0533 — 2009-06-02 02:04:04Z

Bridget McNamara married Thomas Keegan about 1870 around Pittsburgh/Westmoreland/Allegheny County. Know children from this union include Patrick, Thomas, Peter, Jennie, Mary Ann and Elizabeth. Mary Ann married Michael Burns. Elizabeth married a Hershey. Please contact me if you think you are connected to this family.

Re: joseph macnamara

AndyKeogh — 2009-08-27 10:22:07Z

Hi there,

These McNamaras were very good friends of my Grandparents Patrick Kelly and Mary Riddell.

I have a Photo from around 1930 of the whole family, they arrived in Brooklyn in waves from Thomas in 1917.

Though not related, my mother and remaining Aunts are very keen to track down any of the descendants.

Hope you are still checking these boards after 5 years.

Regards,

Andy

Re: Bridget McNamara marriage to Thomas Keegan

vaughnmarykate — 2009-08-07 00:47:16Z

Are you talking about Bridget Jane McNamara who is said to have come over in a pork barrel to escape the potato famine. She would of been my great great aunt. If this is the same person, let me know please, I'm really trying to find out everything about my ancestors.

Re: Mc Clan

paddy_va — 2009-08-01 17:45:49Z

YW, Colleen. I have sent an email to the Clare Roots Society, but so far haven't had a reply. I've got another contact who is currently in contact with them, and he will try to get a copy from Paddy, if possible.

Paddy

Re: McNamara Clan

paddy_va — 2009-07-29 23:38:08Z

Ed, I'm wondering if you are still in the Ft. Lauderdale area. I'm about two hours away from you, and could come on by. Haven't received that report you offered.

Regards,

Pat McNamara

Re: Mc Clan

paddy_va — 2009-07-29 21:52:05Z

Ah, I think I have definitely located Patrick Waldron, aka Paddy Waldron, as the following quote explains:

Paddy Waldron Photo of Paddy Waldron

Paddy has been an enthusiastic genealogist from an early age. While lecturing at Trinity College, he began to publish information on Irish genealogy on the College website in 1994. That evolved through a student group project and collaboration with John Grenham and The Irish Times into the Irish Ancestors website. Around the same time he encouraged his friend Fiona Fitzsimons, then a history postgraduate, to set up an online genealogical research business. That enterprise has since evolved into Eneclann, of which Paddy serves as a non-executive director. Paddy has published his genealogical research (as Padraig Óg de Bhaldraithe) in journals ranging from the Old Limerick Journal to the Ballyguiltenane Rural Journal. He now lives on the Clare/Tipperary border and was a founding member of the Clare Roots Society in April 2006.

http://www.cigo.ie/council_members.html

Re: clan reunion

paddy_va — 2009-07-29 21:25:37Z

FYI, the clan website is still working:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MacN_Clan/

Pat

Re: Mc Clan

paddy_va — 2009-07-29 21:11:46Z

I may be incorrect about P. Waldron's first name, as I just found Patrick Joseph Waldron at Trinity -- see
Name Waldron, Patrick Joseph
Main Department Economics
College Title Research Associate
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Re: Mc Clan

paddy_va — 2009-07-29 20:33:22Z

Colleen, like you I've wanted to find that gedcom file of McNamaras, for several years, since I first heard about it. Unfortunately, all traces of it seem to have disappeared.

Note that Janet hasn't posted anything since 2001.

I think her cousin was Peter Waldron at Trinity -- I recall his first name as Peter, not Patrick, but not sure.

Google search doesn't turn up much on him.

I think that what happened may be that this file and others ended up in a new Trinity College business -- Eneclann -- http://www.eneclann.ie/ and is now only available for a fee -- just guessing, since Eneclann started abouot the time of references to the McNamara file.

I haven't made a determined try to see if they might have it, but it would seem a good chance that they might.

If anyone has the file, or knows where it is, I sure would like to find out.

Patrick