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Re: mescall co clare miskel miskell mickell meskill . mass ny calif alaska

NorthBayJ — 2012-11-28 15:48:48Z

By way of further clarification, my Miskel relative from Ireland was Michael Miskel (born abt 1825). He was married to a woman named Elizabeth. Elizabeth was also from Ireland but I do not know whether they married in Ireland or in the US. Michael and Elizabeth had five children--all born in the US-- Lawrence Aloysius (1860), James Joseph (1868), Eliza (1875), John (1878), and Edward (1878).

Re: mescall co clare miskel miskell mickell meskill . mass ny calif alaska

NorthBayJ — 2012-11-28 15:35:54Z

Is information available regarding Miskels that departed from Ireland around the time of the Irish Famine? I am informed that my Miskel ancesters arrived into the U.S. through the port in Baltimore, Maryland. Within a few years, they moved and settled in San Francisco, California.

I visited County Clare this past summer and was advised that Miskel (Mescall) was a name from Clare. I naively thought that I could just get information through the Clare Irish Heritage Center. It soon became clear that, without more information, the research would be prohibitively expensive.

Re: mescall co clare miskel miskell mickell meskill . mass ny calif alaska

dundeemayer1 — 2012-05-28 14:29:29Z

Anne Meskil (daughter of Lot Meskil and Mary McMahon of Kilcolumb, Kilmaley) married Martin Clancy of Doora, County Clare, on February 5, 1869. Martin was the son of John Clancy, a farmer in Doora.

Re: mescall co clare miskel miskell mickell meskill . mass ny calif alaska

calmarg — 2012-02-11 00:16:30Z

I am looking for any information about my Meskill family. My G_Grandmother was Ellen Meskill b. 1862,(possibly Clonmel, Cty Tipperary) Ireland, immigrated to Mass. 1886, married Patrick Hayes 1889, Chelsea, MA. they had 8 children including James (my Grandfather). Nellie had a sister, Catherine b. 1861, SS Peter & Paul Parish, Clonmel, Cty Tipperary, Ireland. Kate immigrated to Mass., USA married Dennis Toomey, 1887, Chelsea, MA had several children. Nellie & Kate's parents were Bartholomew Meskill & Mary Kennedy. I have no additional information about the family in Ireland. I would appreciate any help. Thank you, Callie

Re: mescall co clare miskel miskell mickell meskill . mass ny calif alaska

dundeemayer1 — 2011-11-26 13:41:23Z

The Mescall's were in Kilmaley resided in Kilcolumb, Furroor. The Tithe Applotments of 1826 identifies Lot Meskill and sons as occupying land. The sons could be Malachy and Lot.

Malachy Miskell married Catherine McMahon and had at least one son named Michael on January 21, 1831.

Lot Meskail married Mary McMahon in Kilmaley Church on Debruary 3, 1839.

Both Lot Maskill and Malcahi Meskill rented property in 1855 from Marquis of Conyngham.

The Meskels and the Mescall's are present in the 1901 and 1911 census.

So even in one parish in ireland there are six different variations on the name Mescall.

I have more on this family.

John Mayer
dundeemayer@comcast.net

Re: mescall co clare miskel miskell mickell meskill . mass ny calif alaska

obbiehan — 2010-04-02 11:25:55Z

hi , mescall is usually a co clare name from , kilrush town , kilmalley parish , kilnamona parish , thats the bulk of them . its spelled 2-3 ways here but several ways in USA due to name being written phonetically on arrival to US , as bulk of irish were illiterate farmers .
in US just to make it confusing mexican familys also use name as did native indians named after tequila .
in ireland its rare to see it but sometimes in co tipperary and co cork .
the name itself is of irish origin
i have quite a lot of mescall familys info if u would like i could look through it , if u could give me whatever info u have , id gladly do it to see if theres a link with us .
mescall boys and there american spelling of name spread across US in NY , MASS , CALIF , ALAS , and several other states were in contact with some .
if u would like to know the meaning of your name or me to dig around just contact me , Rob married to mescall

Re: mescall co clare miskel miskell mickell meskill . mass ny calif alaska

gmeezy87 — 2010-04-02 01:11:22Z

Hi my last name is Mescall and I was curious about it's origin. My family, as far as I know, originated in Ireland. I do not know much more about my Mescall family heritage than that and would like to know anything else you could tell me about my family. Thanks.

Greg Mescall

Re: Mescall Family in Toledo OH

connie2106 — 2009-08-25 23:30:38Z

Are you still doing research into the Mescall family? I am also related to Ellen married to Simon. REply to connie1222@earthlink.net

Bridget Clare Mescall

Tom5348 — 2009-06-20 18:09:57Z

I am looking for any information relating to my great grandmother Bridget Clare Mescall or history of the Mescall family in Ireland.
By verbal history, she was born in Ireland in March of 1832. She was sent to an orphanage in Canada as a young child. From the orphanage she married James Cavanaugh, they lived in Canada and then moved to the Fox Lake area of Wisconsin. They had at least four children, Pat, Ellen, Tom, and Mary Ann. Bridget died in Weatherford, Texas in 1902.
I would greatly appreciate any information.

Re: mescall ancestors

cntrygal7 — 2009-06-17 17:40:22Z

Hi, my maiden name is Mescall,most of my family lived in upstate NY. Like you, my either my great-great grandparents or great grandparents came from Irland. I would like to find some of my family if at all possible. Please let me hear from you. Thank you so much for your time.

Maj. Brian M. Mescall of Hopkinton, Mass., died Jan. 9, 2009

RIP_09 — 2009-01-13 17:21:05Z

On the Web:
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1...

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 022-08
January 12, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Jan. 9 in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Jaldak. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.

Killed were: (see link for complete release)

Maj. Brian M. Mescall, 33, of Hopkinton, Mass.,

For more information media may contact the Joint Multinational Readiness Center PAO at 011-49-9472-83-5047.

mescall co clare miskel miskell mickell meskill . mass ny calif alaska

obbiehan — 2009-01-10 15:35:05Z

mescall from kilnamona and meskill from kilmaley same families .at least 13 went to america between 1880 1920 when arriveing in u s a there names got misspelled into various forms as above . patrick 1885 timothy 1887 dennis 1891 thomas 1892 joseph 1893 lott-lawrence 1899 dad patrick kilnamona . michael 1872 timothy 1875 dad michael ..... delia 1889 anne ??? john joseph 1891 dad john .....mary a 1895 mary m 1886 michael 1891 mathias ??? martin 1883 bridget 1880 catherine 1889 dad thady-timothy ..... 4 drafted ww1 2 drafted ww1 and ww2 1 fireman 1 merchant sailor nearly all of there imm dates . births deaths and residents .... any decendents of above ask and ill give more info ....

Mescall Family in Toledo OH

mjsarra1 — 2004-01-20 17:33:53Z

My great-grandmother was Mary Catherine Mescall born in Ireland in 1885.She was the daughter of Thomas Mescall & Honor Mahony.She had a brother, John; his military records indicated that he was born in Co. Clare. The family came the the U. S. in 1886 or 1887. Can any one help me make a connection?

Re: Mescall Family in Toledo OH

mjsarra1 — 2004-01-20 17:33:53Z

The Mescalls of Toledo came directly to this area from Ireland in the late 1880s. I have scant information of their history in Ireland other than my great grandmother said she was born in Co. Cork and the family came to the U.S. when she was quite young. Her brother's military records indicate that he was born in Co. Clare.
Thanks for your interest,
Michael

Re: Mescall Family in Toledo OH

johnbquigley — 2003-05-04 19:41:10Z

Hi Michael,
I've only just come across your query. Judith & I have collaborated on a good deal of Kilrush Mescall research.
I reckon that your info is too close not to "match" with the details Judith gave you.
It was quite common in Ireland, at the time, to give a child the same name as an earlier sibling who had since died. This could have happened in your Mary's case. Your Mary's date of birth is likely to be on the Civil Register of Births. If you can give me the date of birth I should be able to look it up in a few weeks, when I get a bit of time.

John Quigley
Quigley Homepage
http://homepage.eircom.net/~johnbquigley/index.html

Family History of Quigley (Louth & Armagh), Cooney (Waterford & Wexford),
Mescall (Clare) (Maskell (Chicago & elsewhere in U.S.A.), Cullen
(Carlow & Kildare), Maher (Kildare), Hyland (Carlow) Sheppard
(Kilkenny & Laois) & Whelan (Dublin) Families

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Re: Mescall Family in Toledo OH

mjsarra — 2003-03-31 19:29:34Z

Judith,
Thank you for the time you took to respond to my query. I am sorry to say the birth date of Mary does not correspond to the the birth date I know to be my greatgrandmother's. We must be talking about a different Mescall family.
Thanks again for your trouble.
Michael

Re: Mescall Family in Toledo OH

genclass0 — 2003-01-23 01:45:15Z

One of my ancestors is Simon Cain who was married to Ellen Mescel. They had their first child, Patrick, in Franklin Co., OH in 1852. They later lived in Clare, IA(named as such because of all the immigrants from Clare, IRELAND). I think Ellen had a sister Bridget. Ever hear of any of these people connected with yours?

mescall ancestors

patriciakelly45 — 2001-08-06 19:33:40Z

would like to get information about myfathers family that settled in N.Y.City.My grandfather was Thomas Mescall who came from Ireland about 1886.His wife was Mary(?)McHugh. A daughter Agnes & son Phiilip ( my father)also 2 sisters Susan & Margaret who lived in Rye,N.Y.Also a granddaughter Margaret McHugh.

Re: Mescall Family in Toledo OH

jtmeskill — 2001-06-29 06:31:08Z

Hi Michael,

Thomas Mescall & Honora Mahony had four children according to the Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland Parish records. They were as follows:

Baptism Date Ref # Location Name
05 Jan 1871 21418 Monmore John
30 Apr 1873 21835 Monmore Mary
13 May 1875 22215 Monmore Michael
13 Jun 1877 22568 The Glen Bridget

You can obtain copies of original certificates of birth from the General Register Office in Ireland:

http://www.groireland.ie/

Good luck,
Judith Meskill

continued

2001-02-20 11:36:30Z

on January 24, 1880 and had 2 boys that I know of my great grandfather Daniel Thomas and James.

Mescall's of Cooraclare, County Clare

2001-02-20 11:34:25Z

I am looking for information on James and Kate(Breen) Mescall. They were married