Patrick MONAHAN [Parents] was born about 1853 in east Co. Galway. He died about 1916 in Co. Wexford. Patrick married Sarah Agnes CAREW on 27 Nov 1884 in Tipperary Chapel, Co. Tipperary.

At the time of his marriage, in 1884, Patrick was a constable in the R.I.C. (Royal Irish Constabulary) and living in Golden, Co. Tipperary. The 1901 census tells us he was still a policeman 17 years later and living  in Duncannon, Co. Wexford, but by the time of the 1911 census he was a shopkeeper and publican in Duncannon.

Sarah Agnes CAREW [Parents] was born about 22 Dec 1863 in possibly Newtown, Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary and was christened 22 Dec 1863 in Solohead, Co. Tipperary. She died 1935 in Co. Wexford. Sarah married Patrick MONAHAN on 27 Nov 1884 in Tipperary Chapel, Co. Tipperary.

Sponsors at Sarah's baptism were Joan Ryan and Catherine Ryan.

According to the 1911 census, Sarah and her husband, Patrick, had been married 26 years and had seven children born alive, all of whom were alive at the time of the census.

John MOYNIHAN died date unknown. He married Alice Frances MONAHAN on 1914 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford.

It's believed John was an RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) police inspector in Duncannon, Co. Wexford.

Alice Frances MONAHAN [Parents] was born 11 Oct 1887 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford. She died 9 May 1915 and was buried in Co. Tipperary. Alice married John MOYNIHAN on 1914 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford.

Alice lived in Duncannon, Co. Wexford. She died shortly after the birth of her daughter, Harriet.

Patrick Joseph MONAHAN [Parents] was born 23 Apr 1890 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford. He died 10 Aug 1942 in the Bronx, New York. Patrick married Nora BURKE on 18 May 1914 in probably New York.

There's an Ellis Island record for a Patrick: he arrived in New York  on October 27, 1912, aged 22 having sailed on the 'Carmania' from Liverpool. His occupation is given as "telephone operator" and his contact name is given as Martin Monahan, his uncle, of 500 3rd Avenue, New York.

It's thought Patrick went to the United States as an athlete, sponsored by a brewery in New York. According to his World War I registration card - every male of military age was required to fill one in - he was working as a bartender in 1917 in what looks like the "Opper Copper" at 320 Broadway in New York and lived at what appears to be 264 West 21st St. The card also tells us he was 5' 10" in height, of medium build, had grey eyes and brown hair.

The 1920 census tells us he and his family were living at 989 Amsterdam Avenue in New York (unfortunately his occupation on the census return is illegible). By the time of the 1930 census he and the family were living at 190 Pennyfield Avenue in the Bronx and Patrick was working as a detective in the police force.

Nora BURKE was born about 1891 in Co. Galway. She died 18 Aug 1959 in New York. Nora married Patrick Joseph MONAHAN on 18 May 1914 in probably New York.

Martin Joseph MONAHAN [Parents] was born 19 Mar 1915 in New York. He died 29 Aug 1990 in Trenton, New Jersey. Martin married Rosemarie Linda SQUILLANTE on 6 Jul 1946.

Martin grew up in the Bronx in New York.

Rosemarie Linda SQUILLANTE was born 24 Oct 1922 in New York. She died 31 Aug 2000 in Pennsylvania. Rosemarie married Martin Joseph MONAHAN on 6 Jul 1946.

Rosemarie and Martin lived near Trenton, New Jersey. After Martin's death, Rosemarie moved to Holland, Pennsylvania.

Patrick Edward MONAHAN [Parents] was born 18 Sep 1918 in New York. He died 4 Mar 1994 in the Bronx, New York and was buried in Long Island National Cemetery, New York. Patrick married Helen Barbara CISHLINSKI on 4 Jul 1942.

Other marriages:

MICHELLE, Mary S.

Patrick grew up in the Bronx in New York. He served in the U.S. military, attaining the rank of sergeant. There's a record of the enlistment into the U.S. Army as a private, on 23 October 1942, of a Patrick E. Monahan, who is likely to have been our Patrick above. According to the enlistment papers, Patrick was living in the Bronx, was married, was 5' 11" tall, weighed 213lbs and had one year of college education.    

Helen Barbara CISHLINSKI was born 19 Nov 1918. She died 16 May 1971 and was buried 16 May 1971 in Long Island National Cemetery, New York. Helen married Patrick Edward MONAHAN on 4 Jul 1942.

Helen was a sergeant in the U.S. Army.

Based on a birth record located on the FamilySearch website for a Helen Ciesienaski, born (in Chicago) on 20 November 1918 (according to family sources our Helen was born on 19 November 1918), it's possible this record relates to our Helen. Ciesienaski researchers may be interested in Helen Ciesienaski's birth record details which show that her parents, Stephen Ciesienaski, a labourer, and Anna Sitna, aged 37 and 26 respectively, were both born in Russia and lived at 2713 West 24th St. in Chicago, where Helen was born.

Patrick Edward MONAHAN [Parents] was born 18 Sep 1918 in New York. He died 4 Mar 1994 in the Bronx, New York and was buried in Long Island National Cemetery, New York. Patrick married Mary S. MICHELLE on 16 Sep 1977.

Other marriages:

CISHLINSKI, Helen Barbara

Patrick grew up in the Bronx in New York. He served in the U.S. military, attaining the rank of sergeant. There's a record of the enlistment into the U.S. Army as a private, on 23 October 1942, of a Patrick E. Monahan, who is likely to have been our Patrick above. According to the enlistment papers, Patrick was living in the Bronx, was married, was 5' 11" tall, weighed 213lbs and had one year of college education.    

Mary S. MICHELLE died 7 Sep 1982. She married Patrick Edward MONAHAN on 16 Sep 1977.

Edward MONAHAN [Parents] was born 12 Jun 1892 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford. He died in New York. Edward married Mary (Mamie) RYAN.

According to the family, Edward was in the RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) prior to emigrating to the United States (he arrived in New York on 30 April 1915 having sailed on the "Megantic" from Liverpool). On the ship manifest his occupation as given as "ship's steward", and his contact name was an uncle, Martin Monahan, who lived in New York.

According to his World War I registration card - every male of military age was required to fill one in - Edward was working as a porter in 1917 in a hotel at 73rd and Broadway in New York. The name of the hotel is almost illegible but it could be the Ansonia. The card also tells us he lived at what looks like 206 8th Avenue in New York and that he was "tall", of medium build, had grey eyes and brown hair.

Martin MONAHAN [Parents] was born about 1898 in Duncannon, Co. Wexford. He died in probably New York. Martin married 'UNKNOWN' (possibly Kitty HARNETT?) after 1922.

Other marriages:

'UNKNOWN',

Ellis Island records show that Martin arrived in New York on 22 May 1922, aged 23 and single, having sailed on the "Adriatic" from Liverpool. According to the ship manifest, he was a labourer and was joining his brother Patrick who lived at 989 Amsterdam Avenue in New York.  

Note: There's a record in the Social Security Death Index for a Martin Monahan who was born on 25th February 1899. This has been checked out but it's NOT our Martin.

'UNKNOWN' (possibly Kitty HARNETT?) was born in possibly Athea, Co. Limerick. She died before 1955 in probably New York. 'UNKNOWN' (possibly Kitty HARNETT?) married Martin MONAHAN after 1922.

I was originally told that Martin's first wife came from Athea, Co. Limerick. I later discovered that a Kitty Harnett from Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick, less than 10 miles from Athea, married a Mr. Monahan sometime around the 1940s, had a family and lived in New York. Could 'unknown' above be Kitty Harnett? It's known that Kitty had a brother who became a priest (possibly named Dan) and a sister named Hannie who married a Jack Sheahan or Sheehan. Hannie and her husband lived in Athea and had a family, including two daughters, Mary (c.1923-1993) who never married and Bridie (c.1930-2009) who married Jack Stackpoole.