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Cormac GORDON [Parents]

Heather BOX [Parents]

David (Dave) CORBETT

Victoria (Vicki) TREACY [Parents]

They had the following children:

		F	i	Jodie CORBETT
		M	ii	Luke CORBETT

Micheál LANIGAN

Patricia O'CONNOR [Parents]

They had the following children:

		M	i	Conor LANIGAN
		F	ii	Fiona LANIGAN
		M	iii	Darragh LANIGAN
		M	iv	Ciarán LANIGAN

William (Willie) O'CONNOR [Parents] was born 1917 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 23 Jul 1966 in Kilbaha, Co. Kerry and was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. William married Noreen LARKIN about 1951. Willie ran the family farm in Kilbaha, Moyvane.

Noreen LARKIN [Parents]

They had the following children:

		F	i	Mary O'CONNOR
		F	ii	Patricia O'CONNOR
		F	iii	Cathrina (Cathleen) O'CONNOR
		F	iv	Teresa O'CONNOR
		F	v	Geraldine O'CONNOR
		M	vi	John O'CONNOR
		F	vii	Angela O'CONNOR was born 16 Jun 1963 and died 23 Nov 2006.

James HUSSEY [Parents] was born 27 Sep 1865 in 9 Mayfield Place, Kensington, London. He died 3 Apr 1936 in London and was buried in probably St. Mary's Cemetery, Kensal Green, London. James married Jane Frances BUTLER on 1891 in Kensington, London. James went to school at St. Edmund's College near Ware in Hertfordshire. He went on to become a solicitor. At the time of the 1901 census, he and his wife, Jane, were living at 38 Westcroft Square in Hammersmith, and at the time of the 1911 census and the time of James's mother's death in 1913 they were at Olympia Mansions in Hammersmith. They later moved to 35 Dewhurst Road, Brook Green, Hammersmith where they lived for many years. James seems to have retired from legal practice by 1919 because the marriage certificate of his son Michael from that year gives James's occupation as 'Clerk, Board of Trade'. James died in the West London Hospital in 1936 of a malignant prostate, the same disease that caused the death of his father. On his death certificate, James's occupation is given as church organist. There follows a poem written about James, written many years after his death, by his granddaughter Maureen Gordon (née Hussey): ODYSSEY Grandfather, Looking backwards through the years, I see you sitting on my childhood bed - Wizard of wonder, Ancient innocence - Weaving me webs of magic and myth. Heroes and gods, Enchanters, unicorns Peopled the lucid air Through which we voyaged On translucent seas To coral islands - Cathay - Camelot. Later, on tired old legs, You trudged the streets, Trading your meagre pence on market stalls For unconsidered treasure, Argosies Of well-thumbed books Whose illustrations burned Scarlet and gold through tissue coverings Thin as the mists of time. You were not reckoned a successful man, Small value put on you or on your wares; Though I recall you aureoled with love, Your photos show you threadbare, Down-at-heel. You left no legacy the world calls wealth, Only to me The little golden key To jewelled caverns, Labrynthine ways Into infinities of cosmic space. You were my Homer and my Gutenberg. Once you saw Venice, And the spell it cast over your life Suffused my youth with light. When your great-grandson, Your true avatar, Caught in the same enchantment, Took me there and I first recognised The beauty floating on the mirroring water That proved the truth of your mythologies, You smiled at me again out of his eyes. ________________ From The Tug of the Undertow © 1995, Maureen Gordon

Jane Frances BUTLER [Parents] was born 1868 in 18 Edwards Square, Kensington, London. She died 9 Mar 1946 in 35 Dewhurst Road, Hammersmith, London and was buried in probably St. Mary's Cemetery, Kensal Green, London. Jane married James HUSSEY on 1891 in Kensington, London. Jane and her sister Mary married two brothers. Jane married James Hussey and Mary married his brother Thomas. Jane's granddaughter Sheila Hussey remembers that she and her sisters used to refer to Jane as 'Granny Miaow' because she usually had a cat perched on her knee. According to her death certificate, Jane died from (1a) cerebral haemorrhage, (1b) acute toxaemia, (1c) quincy [severe tonsilitis] and (2) chronic valvular disease of the heart. The informant was her son Martin.

They had the following children:

		M	i	Michael Robert HUSSEY was born 6 Jan 1892 and died 7 Mar 1980.
		M	ii	Philip James HUSSEY was born 1894 in Hammersmith, London. He died 15 Sep 1916 in Rouen, France and was buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen. Philip worked for The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) prior to enlisting for service in World War I. He was sent to France as a rifleman with the Queen's Westminster regiment and died from wounds sustained in the Battle of the Somme. His injuries had not been life-threatening, but conditions were such that he developed gangrene and died in a British army hospital in Rouen. He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery (not the adjoining St. Sever extension), Le Grand Quevilly, Rouen (Plot B, Row 19, Grave 3). Philip's name appears on a World War I memoriall plaque on a wall of Brook Green Church in Hammersmith where he had been an alter-server. His name is also included on a bronze panel at Victoria Station in London commemorating members of LB&SCR staff who were killed in the war. Philip's mother, Jane, always carried with her the official letters regarding her son's death and was distraught when her handbag, containing the letters, was stolen. The thief must have realised their importance because some days later the letters were delivered back to Jane through her letterbox.
		M	iii	Stephen HUSSEY was born 25 Jul 1895 and died 7 Sep 1978.
		F	iv	Anne (Nan, Annie) Mary HUSSEY was born Jul 1899 in Hammersmith, London. She died 1990 in Hammersmith, London. Nan trained as a teacher but worked as a civil servant in the Department of Housing. She lived with her sister, Winnie, in the family home at 35 Dewhurst Road, Brook Green, Hammersmith, London. Towards the end of their lives she and Winnie moved to Nazareth House nursing home in Hammersmith.
		M	v	Martin J. HUSSEY was born 1901 and died 1969.
		F	vi	Winifred (Winnie) HUSSEY was born 23 Nov 1902 in Hammersmith, London. She died 12 Mar 1993 in Hammersmith, London and was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Harrow Road, London. Winnie was a teacher, retiring from St Mary's School, Kensal in London in 1964. She lived with her sister, Nan, in the family home at 35 Dewhurst Road, Brook Green, Hammersmith, London.
		M	vii	Augustine (Austin) HUSSEY was born 24 Apr 1907 and died Nov 1992.

Jerome (Jerry) GORDON [Parents]

Belinda BRAYSHAW [Parents]

They had the following children:

		F	i	Lucy Brayshaw GORDON was born 3 Dec 1993 in Dublin. She died 3 Dec 1993 in Dublin and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.
		F	ii	Holly Brayshaw GORDON
		F	iii	Sibeal Brayshaw GORDON
		M	iv	Reuben BRAYSHAW-GORDON was born 7 Dec 2001 in Dublin. He died 17 Dec 2007 in Poitiers, France.

John MEANY

Mary (May) MASON

They had the following children:

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Ella MEANY

They had the following children:

		M	i	Loughlin RYAN was born about 20 May 1888 in probably Garryhill, Co. Carlow and was christened 20 May 1888 in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. He died 21 Sep 1955 in Knocklonogad, Garryhill, Co. Carlow and was buried in Drumphea Church Cemetery, Co. Carlow. Sponsors at Loughlin's baptism were Michael Nolan and Bridget Murphy. Loughlin lived in Knocklonogad in Garryhill.
		M	ii	John RYAN was born about 6 Apr 1890 in Garryhill, Co. Carlow and was christened 6 Apr 1890 in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. He died 2 Apr 1916. Sponsors at John's baptism were Patrick Murphy and Anne McNally. John became a primary school teacher and taught at Garryhill School for one year before he died.
		F	iii	Bridget (Bridie) RYAN (Sr. Gertrude) was born about 13 Mar 1892 in Garryhill, Co. Carlow and was christened 13 Mar 1892 in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. She died 4 Oct 1969 in St. Leo's Convent of Mercy, Carlow and was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Carlow. Sponsors at Bridie's baptism were Michael Kelly and Bridget Hogan. Bridie was a Sister of Mercy nun in Carlow.
		M	iv	Thomas (Tom) P. RYAN was born about 22 Jul 1894 and died early 1940s.
		F	v	Mary RYAN was born 24 Mar 1898 and died 18 Nov 1950.
		M	vi	Patrick (Paddy) RYAN was born about 21 Oct 1900 and died 16 Apr 1973.

Marriage Notes:

Witnesses to the marriage of Richard and Katie were John Shanahan and Catherine Nolan.

They had the following children:

		F	i	Catherine (Babe) SHANAHAN was born 10 Nov 1891 and died 24 Jan 1986.
		F	ii	Ellen (Ellie) SHANAHAN was born 4 Aug 1893 and died 19 Apr 1991.
		F	iii	Bridget SHANAHAN was born 7 Apr 1895 and died 4 Feb 1949.
		M	iv	John (Jack) R. SHANAHAN was born 20 Oct 1896 and died 19 May 1974.
		M	v	Joseph SHANAHAN was born 20 Dec 1897 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 23 Dec 1897 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died young. Joseph's baptismal sponsors were Maurice Healy and Mary Healy. It's thought Joseph may have been born disabled. He died young.

Marriage Notes:

Witnesses were Michael Hanrahan and Daniel Connell.

They had the following children:

		M	i	Patrick (Paddy Otter) O'CONNOR was born 20 Nov 1871 and died 9 Nov 1963.
		M	ii	Bryan O'CONNOR was born 5 Dec 1872 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 7 Dec 1872 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died probably young. Bryan's baptismal sponsors were Richard Cunningham and Margaret Cunningham. There doesn't seem to be any recollection of Bryan as an adult. It's probable he died young.
		F	iii	Mary Anne (Mainanne) O'CONNOR was born 6 Apr 1874 and died 11 Sep 1951.
		M	iv	John (Jack Bill) O'CONNOR was born 25 May 1876 and died 8 Nov 1959.
		M	v	Edmond (Eddie or Ned) O'CONNOR was born 24 May 1877 and died 25 Mar 1960.
		M	vi	Michael O'CONNOR was born 2 Jun 1880 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 5 Jun 1880 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 3 Mar 1912 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was buried in Old Cemetery, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. According to Michael's death certificate, he was aged 24 when he died in 1912, which would mean he was born in 1887 or 1888 rather than 1880. His headstone gives his age at death as 27, which would mean he was born in 1884 or 1885. Michael's baptismal record, showing his year of birth to be 1880, is the most dependable indication of date of birth (even moreso than birt certificates as births were often registered many months after the event whereas baptisms in Ireland at that time typically took place a day or two after the birth).    Michael died around the age of 30. I had been told by a family source that he died of a perforated appendix. However, according to his death certificate, he died from pneumonia.

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