Patrick MONAHAN was born about 1853 in Co. Galway. He died prob bef 5 Jun 1917 . Patrick married Sarah Agnes CAREY / CAREW in Duncannon, Co. Wexford.

THANKS TO BRENT MONAHAN FROM YARDLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, A GREAT-GRANDSON OF PATRICK AND SARAH, FOR SHARING HIS INFORMATION ON THE MONAHANS.

According to the 1901 census, Patrick was a policeman and was born in Co. Galway.

Patrick and/or members of his family ran a pub in Duncannon, Co. Wexford.

Sarah Agnes CAREY / CAREW [Parents] was born about 22 Dec 1863 in poss. Newtown, Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary and was christened 22 Dec 1863 in Solohead, Co. Tipperary. She died after 5 Jun 1917. Sarah married Patrick MONAHAN in Duncannon, Co. Wexford.

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

John MOYNIHAN married Alice Frances MONAHAN.

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.

Alice lived in Duncannon, Co. Wexford.

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 prob New York.

It's thought that Patrick went to the US 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 prob New York.

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

Martin grew up in the Bronx.

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.

Patrick Edward MONAHAN [Parents] was born 19 Sep 1918 in prob. New York City. He died 4 Mar 1994 in the Bronx, New York. Patrick married Helen Barbara CISHLINSKI on 4 Jul 1942.

Other marriages:

MICHELLE, Mary S.

Patrick grew up in the Bronx. There's a record of the enlistment into the US military as a private on 23 October 1942 of a Patrick E. Monahan, who it's likely is 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 died 19 May 1971. She married Patrick Edward MONAHAN on 4 Jul 1942.

Patrick Edward MONAHAN [Parents] was born 19 Sep 1918 in prob. New York City. He died 4 Mar 1994 in the Bronx, New York. Patrick married Mary S. MICHELLE on 16 Sep 1977.

Other marriages:

CISHLINSKI, Helen Barbara

Patrick grew up in the Bronx. There's a record of the enlistment into the US military as a private on 23 October 1942 of a Patrick E. Monahan, who it's likely is 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 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, of 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 prob New York. Martin married 'UNKNOWN' 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' was born in poss. Athea, Co. Limerick. She died before 1955 in prob New York. 'UNKNOWN' married Martin MONAHAN after 1922.

I'm told that Martin's first wife was from Athea, Co. Limerick. I don't know her name but I have discovered that a Kitty Harnett from Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick (less than 10 miles from Athea) married a Mr. Monahan sometime around the 1940s; they 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 and a sister named Hannie who married a Mr. Sheahan or Sheehan. It's thought Hannie and her husband lived in Athea.