DESCENDANTS OF Laurence O'HARA (to contribute information, please email Helen@HelensFamilyTrees.com)

Fifth Generation

150. Sophia KING (Maria O'HARA , Laurence , William , Laurence ) was born 1883. She died in probably New York.

Sophia was an only child. Her mother died when she was only about 10. In the late 1950s, she moved to New York to live with her son and daughter-in-law.

Sophia married 'unknown' DUIGNAN.

They had the following children:

  300 M i
Joseph DUIGNAN died in possibly New York.

Joseph emigrated to Canada and later moved to New York.
        Joseph married 'UNKNOWN'

151. Mary LAVIN (Jane O'HARA , Laurence , William , Laurence ) was born 13 Jul 1870 in Ardgallagher, Kilmore, Co. Roscommon. He died in England.

Mary married William COX.

They had the following children:

  301 F i Eileen LAVIN

157. Emily Margaret LAVIN (Jane O'HARA , Laurence , William , Laurence ) was born 19 Dec 1881 in Ardgallagher, Kilmore, Co. Roscommon. She died 2 Jan 1966 in Elphin, Co. Roscommon.

Emily was a primary school teacher.

She died at the home of her daughter Emily who lived at Ryefield House, Elphin, Co. Roscommon.

Emily married Michael GEARTY. Michael was born in Lavagh, Kilglass, Co. Roscommon. He died 1948.

They had the following children:

  302 M i
Raymond GEARTY was born 1918 in Lavagh, Kilglass, Co. Roscommon. He died 1919.

Raymond died as an infant.
  303 M ii
Damian GEARTY was born 1919 in Lavagh, Kilglass, Co. Roscommon. He died 1991.
        Damian married Kathleen CASLIN
  304 F iii Eileen GEARTY
        Eileen married Patrick FOX
  305 F iv Jane GEARTY
        Jane married Frank TIERNAN
+ 306 F v Emily GEARTY was born 1922 and died May 1971.
  307 F vi Patricia (Sr. Mary Damian) GEARTY

160. Agnes LAVIN (Jane O'HARA , Laurence , William , Laurence ) was born about 1888 in Ardgallagher, Kilmore, Co. Roscommon. She died Aug 1969 in Scramogue, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.

Agnes was a primary school teacher.

Agnes married Sean LEAVY, son of Thomas LEAVY and Mary Anne 'UNKNOWN', after 1917. Sean was born 1899 in Treanacreeve, Lissonuffy, Co. Roscommon. He died 1982 in Scramogue, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.

Sean was officer in command of the 3rd Battalion of the North Roscommon Brigade of the old IRA. On 23 March 1921, during the War of Independence, he took part in the Scramogue Ambush in which six members of a nine-strong British army patrol were killed.

They had the following children:

  308 M i Kieran LEAVY
  309 F ii Sheila LEAVY

161. Francis Xavier LAVIN (Jane O'HARA , Laurence , William , Laurence ) was born May 1890 in Ardgallagher, Kilmore, Co. Roscommon and was christened 14 May 1890. He died 1 Apr 1935 in Lavagh, Kilglass, Co. Roscommon.

Frances was a sales representative for a veterinary supply company.

Francis married Winifred Agnes (Agnes) CALLERY, daughter of James CALLERY and Anne FLYNN, in Mar 1928 in Mount Argus, Dublin. Winifred was born 30 Sep 1899 in Coolmeen, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. She died 15 Sep 1981 in Ballyrush, Co. Sligo.

They had the following children:

+ 310 M i Patrick LAVIN
+ 311 M ii Damian LAVIN was born 1 Nov 1930 and died 6 Sep 1989.
  312 M iii
Laurence LAVIN was born 3 Feb 1932 in Kilglass, Co. Roscommon. He died 13 Nov 1984 in Ballyrush, Co. Sligo and was buried in Ballyrush, Co. Sligo.

Laurence entered the Columban Seminary at Dalgan Park, Navan, Co. Meath in 1950. He was ordained in 1956 and the following year headed for Korea where he served as a missionary until 1968 when he joined the United States Armed Forces as a chaplain. He served in Vietnam from January 1969 until January 1970, thereafter serving in Korea and later in Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star for distinguishing himself in connection with military operations in Vietnam. He left military service in 1973 and returned to Ireland where he worked at a religious-run institution which cared for disabled children.
+ 313 F iv Anna LAVIN

164. Charles John O'HARA (Patrick , Laurence , William , Laurence ) was born 12 May 1890 in Donalds Hill, Cloongreahen, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. He died 19 Mar 1978 in probably New York.

Charles emigrated to the United States, settling in New York where he worked for the railroad company, initially as a conductor on Long Island,

Charles and his wife, Bessie, may have had more children than those listed below.

Charles married Elizabeth (Bessie) 'UNKNOWN'.

They had the following children:

  314 M i Charles L. O'HARA
  315 M ii George F. O'HARA
  316 F iii Elizabeth V. O'HARA
  317 M iv Joseph P. O'HARA

165. Imelda Mary O'HARA (Patrick , Laurence , William , Laurence ) was born about 1892 in Donalds Hill, Cloongreahen, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. She died 11 May 1970 in Western Australia and was buried in Drakesbrook Cemetery, Waroona, Western Australia.

Imelda and her husband, Richard Dawe, emigrated to Australia. By 1925 it's known they were living in Wellington Forest, about 200km south of Perth, Western Australia.

Imelda married Richard Reed Ward DAWE, son of Richard Reed DAWE and Mary Augusta Moysey WARD, in London. Richard was born 1890 in Devon. He died 6 Jan 1975 and was buried in Waroona, Western Australia.

They had the following children:

  318 M i
Richard Desmond DAWE was born 24 Sep 1920. He died 1 Jan 2007.
+ 319 F ii Muriel Theresa DAWE was born 19 Feb 1922 and died 1 Feb 1997.
+ 320 F iii Lorna DAWE
+ 321 F iv Sheila DAWE
  322 M v
Leo DAWE was born 1927 in Australia. He died 29 Aug 1952.
+ 323 M vi Kevin John DAWE was born 21 May 1929 and died 10 Jun 1999.
+ 324 M vii Patrick DAWE
  325 F viii Kathleen DAWE

167. Laurence Joseph (Larry Joe) O'HARA (Patrick , Laurence , William , Laurence ) was born 1896 in Donalds Hill, Cloongreahen, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. He died 8 Apr 1981 in Donalds Hill, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon.

Larry Joe inherited the family farm at Donald's Hill in Cloongreghan.

Laurence married 'UNKNOWN'

They had the following children:

  326 F i Lorna O'HARA

169. Mary Agnes O'HARA (Patrick , Laurence , William , Laurence ) was born 8 May 1900 in Donalds Hill, Cloongreahen, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. She died date unknown.

Mary married Joseph (Joe) MCKEON, son of Ambrose MCKEON and Brigid GARDINER. Joseph was born 27 Sep 1890 in Edenmore, Kilclare, Co. Leitrim. He died 16 Dec 1977 in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

They had the following children:

+ 327 M i 'unknown' MCKEON (male)
+ 328 F ii Frances MCKEON
  329 F iii 'unknown' MCKEON (female)
        'unknown' married 'unknown' STERNA
  330 M iv 'unknown' MCKEON (male)
        'unknown' married 'unknown' GRIFFIN
  331 M v
Ambrose MCKEON was born in Edenmore, Kilclare, Co. Leitrim. He died 9 Sep 1997 in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.
  332 vi 'unknown' MCKEON

173. Mary Jane O'HARA (Patrick , William , William , Laurence ) was born about 1882.

Mary married Andrew HOGG, son of John HOGG and Jane O'FARRELL, in 1914. Andrew was born about 8 Feb 1878 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon and was christened 10 Feb 1878 in Cootehall, Co. Roscommon.

Andrew, an only child, was a member of Roscommon County Council.

They had the following children:

+ 333 F i Maureen HOGG was born about 1917 and died 19 May 2005.
+ 334 M ii John HOGG died 5 Jan 1990.
  335 M iii 'unknown' HOGG

175. Elizabeth (Lizzie Kate) O'HARA (Patrick , William , William , Laurence ) was born about 1886.

Elizabeth married 'unknown' MCGANN.

They had the following children:

  336 F i Teresa MCGANN
        Teresa married Edward SCOTT

178. Anne (Annie) O'HARA (Patrick , William , William , Laurence ) was born about 1895. She died 24 Apr 1992 in Kimmage, Dublin and was buried in Ardcarne Cemetery, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon.

Annie was also known as Nan. She and Jack lived in Kimmage in Dublin.

Anne married John (Jack) MORAN. John died before 24 Apr 1992.

They had the following children:

  337 F i Moira MORAN
  338 F ii Deirdre MORAN
  339 F iii Emily MORAN

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