Helen's Family Trees - All Families and Individuals

All Families and Individuals (to contribute information, please email Helen@HelensFamilyTrees.com)

John HEWITT was born in Co. Cork. He married Bridget O'CONNELL about 1895 in possibly Co. Cork.

John was a sergeant with the RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary).
Note from Helen: Either John or his wife, Bridget, was related to my grandmother Ellen Treacy (née O'Sullivan) but I have been unable to determine the exact connection.

Bridget O'CONNELL was born about 1876 in Co. Cork. She married John HEWITT about 1895 in possibly Co. Cork.

According to the 1911 census, Bridget and her husband, John, had eight children born alive, seven of whom were still alive at the time of the census. The family was living in the townland of Sallybog in Kilcooly, Co. Tipperary in 1911.

They had the following children:

F i

Mary A. HEWITT was born about 1896 in Co. Tipperary.

M ii

Patrick HEWITT was born 14 Mar 1897 in Kilcooley, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. He died 12 Feb 1979 in Dublin and was buried in Kimmage, Dublin.

Patrick received his secondary education at Rockwell College, Co. Tipperary and entered the novitiate of the Holy Ghost fathers at Kimmage Manor in Dublin in 1916. He studied in Trinidad between 1919 and 1923 before returning to Dublin where he was ordained (in Blackrock) in 1926. He was then sent to Tanganyika (now part of Tanzania) where he served until 1946, apart from three years back in Ireland between 1934 and 1937. From 1946 until 1961 he was back in Ireland, serving in Kilshane, Co. Tipperary, after which he returned to Tanganyika. Patrick retired in 1966 when he returned to Ireland, living in Kimmage.

M iii

James (Br. Patrick) HEWITT was born 8 Sep 1900 in Grattan St., Tipperary, Co. Tipperary. He died 7 Sep 1974 in Dublin and was buried in Kimmage, Dublin.

James was a policeman, like his father, before deciding to become a brother in the Holy Ghost order (his older brother Patrick was already a priest in the order). He was professed in Kilshane, Co. Tipperary in 1934, and after short periods in Kimmage in Dublin and Chevilly in France, Br. Patrick, as he was by then known, returned to Kimmage where he spent the next nine years working mainly on tending the furnace. In 1946 he requested a transfer to Blackrock College in Dublin where he had a number of duties, including management of ground staff.

F iv Bridget HEWITT

F v Elizabeth HEWITT

F vi Hanora HEWITT

M vii John HEWITT

Thomas E. MOORE [Parents] was born 6 Mar 1886 in Ballyculhane, Glin, Co. Limerick. He married 'UNKNOWN'.

Thomas emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York on 13 May 1906. According to the ship manifest, he had a brother named Patrick living in New York.

'UNKNOWN' married Thomas E. MOORE.

They had the following children:

M i Edward Patrick MOORE

Edward Patrick MOORE [Parents]

He had the following children:

M i Edward Patrick MOORE

Daniel (Dan) MULLANE died probably 1920s. He married Catherine (Kitty) MULLANE.

Catherine (Kitty) MULLANE was born 1895. She died 1996. Catherine married Daniel (Dan) MULLANE.

Other marriages:
DANAHER, 'unknown'

They had the following children:

M i John (Jackie) MULLANE

M ii William (Liam) MULLANE was born 1919 and died Jan 2007.

'unknown' DANAHER

Catherine (Kitty) MULLANE was born 1895. She died 1996. Catherine married 'unknown' DANAHER.

Other marriages:
MULLANE, Daniel (Dan)

Michael MCENERY [Parents] was born in probably Tubbertureen, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died before 2 Apr 1911. Michael married Mary HUDSON on 25 Feb 1868 in Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry.

According to the 1911 census, Michael and Mary had 11 children born alive, seven of whom were living at the time of the census.

Note that McEnery is sometimes spelled McEniry.

Mary HUDSON [Parents] was born about 1841 in Kilbaha, Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry. She died after 2 Apr 1911. Mary married Michael MCENERY on 25 Feb 1868 in Newtownsandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry.

Marriage Notes:

Witnesses were Edmund Hudson and John Stack.

They had the following children:

i

Thomas MCENERY was born about 18 Dec 1868 in Tubbertureen, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 20 Dec 1868 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Sponsors at Thomas's baptism were William Hudson and Bridget Connor.

F ii

Mary MCENERY was born 28 Feb 1871 in Tubbertureen, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 2 Mar 1871 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Sponsors at Mary's baptism were Patrick O'Connor and Bridget Hudson.

M iii John MCENERY was born 24 Oct 1872 and died 16 Mar 1939.

M iv

Michael MCENERY was born 24 Apr 1874 in Tubbertureen, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 28 Apr 1874 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Sponsors at Michael's baptism were Martin Hudson and Margaret Hudson.

M v

Edmund MCENERY was born 27 Apr 1876 in Tubbertureen, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 29 Apr 1876 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

F vi Johanna (Hannah) MCENERY was born 6 Sep 1877.

M vii

Denis MCENERY was born 21 Sep 1878 in Tubbertureen, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 23 Sep 1878 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died in U.S..

Sponsors at Denis's baptism were Philip Bourke and Johanna McEnery.

Denis emigrated to the United States, arriving at Ellis Island on 9 May 1908. According to the ship manifest he was joining his brother John who lived at 896 East 137th St. in New York.

F viii

Honora MCENERY was born 20 Jan 1879 in Tubbertureen, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 21 Jan 1879 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Sponsors at Honora's baptism were Jeremiah Hudson and Johanna Hayes.

F ix

Bridget MCENERY was born probably 28 Feb 1881 in Tubbertureen, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

We know from the 1911 census that Bridget was born about 1882. We also know that her parents had a child who was baptised on 28 February 1881 who could be Bridget. Unfortunately the name of the child wasn't recorded (according to the irishgenealogy.ie website) so we cannot say for sure that it was Bridget who was baptised in February 1881.

M x Jeremiah MCENERY was born 5 Aug 1883.

xi

William MCENERY was born 8 Jan 1887 in Tubbertureen, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

James O'CONNOR [Parents] was born 12 May 1875 or 1879 in Co. Limerick. He died in U.S.. James married Johanna (Hannah) MCENERY on 15 Apr 1906 in Manhattan, New York.

Johanna (Hannah) MCENERY [Parents] was born 6 Sep 1877 in Tubbertureen, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was christened 8 Sep 1877 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died in U.S.. Johanna married James O'CONNOR on 15 Apr 1906 in Manhattan, New York.

Sponsors at Hannah's baptism were Thomas Lyons and Ann Cusack.

Hannah emigrated to the United States in 1901 and settled in New York where she met her husband, James O'Connor. She later moved to New Jersey.

They had the following children: