My gr-gr-gr-gr-geat grandfather was John Hoar he married a Elizabeth Shea.They lived in Dingle or Anascaul.They had 6 children that I have found.Catherine b about 1830,maurice who is my gr-gr-gr-grandfather b around 1832,elizabeth b around 1830,john b around 1836,bridgett b around 1838,micheal b around 1842.I think they came to america during the potato famine.They lived in chicoppee ma in 1850.If anyone has any info on Elizabeth Shea please contact me.All I know is she was born around 1800 in Ireland.

In our family we have a Catherine Hoar/Hoare dau. of John Hoare and Elizabeth Shea but she married a Michael O'Conner/Connor 1852 in chicopee. Strange, because his mother's maiden name was also Catherine Hoar.
I didn't find anything on John Hoar so far, but found Michael Connor/O'Connor and Catherine in the 1860 census of Chicopee, Mass. 1870 Census there also, and later 1880 in Holyoke. Some of their children born Front Royal Virginia.
That is as far as I went so far. Yes, from Annascaul as most of this side of my family came from, and Clash.
Please contact me.
Susan

I found this family in 1850 census of Hampden County Mass. and Elizabeth, the daughter of John Hoare might be the one who married Eugene Fitzgerald, but she died 1900.
After some more search I think her sister Catherine is connected to my family. Catherine married Michael O'Connor and they later moved to Holyoke, Mass. In the period between 1850 and 1860, the O'Connors were in Virginia and then came back to Mass, when Michael O'Connor joined the Union Army.
Let's exchange notes.

Hello I just recently started my family tree and ran across your thread. I found this Information I attached a few weeks ago and figured this could help you. Johanna Margaret Brennan(nee Connor) married a James J. Brennan(1851-1925)and they had 5 children. Her son James(C.Connor)Brennan was my great-grandpax2.Please feel free to contact me if you would like.
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Sarah Brena Sbrena@prtcnet.com

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Johanna Margaret Brennan [nee Connor]

Birth:1855 Massachusetts
Death: July 6, 1915 Cook County Illinois

AGE: 58 years

1915-07-07
Chicago Tribune (IL)

Johanna Margaret Brennan [nee Connor], beloved wife of James J. Brennan, mother of James C., Winifred, Mrs. Victor Horlehan, Mark, and Eileen, sister of John T. and Maurice Connor, Mrs. Kate Clifford, Mrs. William Butler, Mrs. Edward Hederman, and Sadie F. Connor. Funeral Thursday, 9:30 a.m., from late residence, 2517 N. Mozart-st., to St. Sylvester's church, autos to Mount Carmel.

Burial:
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Hillside
Cook County
Illinois, USA

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37...

Sorry, I just realized that the rest of my information did not copy when I did my original post some months back. My great-grandparents x5 were John Hoar and Elizabeth Shea. That is as far back as I have been able to go. Their daughter, Mary Hoar married Patrick Connor and I believe they had about 8 children. Their daughter, Johanna Margaret Connor's was my great-grandmother x3 and she married James J. Brennan. If I can be of any help in updating my line please feel free to contact me.

Thanks
Sarah Brena Sbrena@prtcnet.com