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Tragedy Strikes a Family with a Fatal Pistol Shot: O’Connell Mary 1849 and Brown Jeremiah 1848

Apr 2, 2025 marie

Mary O’Connell was born in May of 1849 in Lauragh, Milford, County Cork to parents Michael O’Connell and Margaret McAuliffe Jeremiah Brown’s birthdate discrepancies, 1880 US census as 1848, would…

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O’Connell Ellen (1848-1923) & Fitzpatrick William (1845-1921)

Apr 2, 2025 marie

This is not finished. Ellen O’Connell was born in Lauragh, Milford, County Cork in 1848 to parents Michael O’Connell and Margaret McAuliffe. She married William Fitzpatrick (the boy next door)…

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From Famine in Ireland to Farming in Kansas: the story of O’Connell James W. 1840’s – 1901 and Ellen born 1841

Apr 2, 2025 marie

James W. O’Connell was born to parents Michael O’Connell and Margaret McAuliffe. James W. O’Connell’s birth year falls somewhere between 1840 and 1846, with the 1900 US census indicating it…

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O’Connell Michael (1808-1877) & McAuliffe Margaret

Apr 2, 2025 marie

  Michael O’Connell born 1808 Michael O’Connell married Margaret McAuliffe 1836 – John O’Connell born 1836 and died 1872 I am probably jumping to conclusions a bit here but, a…

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A Voyage of Hope Ends in Sorrow: The Story of McSheffrey Michael 1892 – 1947 and O’Sullivan Nora 1886 – 1985

Apr 2, 2025 marie

Michael L. McSheffrey son of George McSheffrey and Catherine Farren Michael L. McSheffrey was born in April 1891 in Donegal.  He was baptized on 12 April 1891 and the sponsors…

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Far Away Shores Are Not Always Greener – the Story of McSheffrey George 1871 and Farran Catherine

Apr 2, 2025 marie

  George McSheffrey was born in 1871 in Culdaff, Donegal, to Michael McSheffrey & Margery McLaughlin.  His father died in May 1880, when George was only 9 years old, and his…

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From Donegal to New Zealand to the USA: The Life of McSheffrey James 1869 – 1905

Apr 2, 2025 marie

  In the quaint village of Bunagee, Culdaff, County Donegal, on a summer day in 1869, James McSheffrey was born to parents, Michael McSheffrey and Margery McLaughlin. The registration of…

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Typhoid Epidemic Leaves a Widower with 6 children: The Tragic Story of McSheffrey Bridget 1867 – 1898 and Patrick Casey 1848 – 1916

Apr 2, 2025 marie

Bridget McSheffrey was born on January 30, 1867, the daughter of Michael McSheffrey and Margery McLaughlin. On July 17, 1888, at the age of 22, she married Patrick Casey, a…

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A Constable’s Path from Cork to Donegal and Back: The Story of O’Connell Michael (1846-1913) & McSheffrey Mary (1861-1945)

Apr 2, 2025 marie

Mary McSheffrey, was born in CarndonaghCounty Donegal, Ireland on 7 Feb 1851 to parents Michael McSheffrey and Margery McLaughlin 1881 – Mary McSheffrey married Michael O’Connell on July 31, 1881.…

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Whereabouts Unknown: The Unsolved Disappearance of McSheffrey Margaret (1865 ) & McElgunn James

Apr 2, 2025 marie

Margaret McSheffrey was born in Malin, Donegal, on May 28, 1865.  Her parents were Michael McSheffrey and Margery McLaughlin.  She was baptized in Bunagee Parish, Culdaff, Co. Donegal.  The sponsors…

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My Family Stories
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New or Updated Stories
  • Marion Theresa Shea – First Nun to Earn a PhD from New York University June 29, 2025
  • O’Shea Kate (Catherine) (1843 -) & Carmody Patrick June 17, 2025
  • O’Shea Mary T (1877 – ) & Quinn Patrick J (1868 -) May 31, 2025
  • Collins Denis 1891 – 1961 & Mulcahy Mary 1900 – 1970 May 30, 2025
  • Firefighter and Army Medic Dead at 51: The Story of O’Shea James W 1904 -1955 and Cook Dorothy 1906 – 1954 May 29, 2025
  • O’Shea Mary & Chawke Martin May 27, 2025
The Times They Lived In
Times They Lived In - (all topics)
  • Bruree – Fr. Eugene Sheehy, Priest and Patriot
  • Bruree – Social Class Structure
  • Bruree in the 18th Century
  • Bruree: St. Munchin’s Well
  • Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829
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HELP WANTED!: This website is a work in progress. As I discover new information, I update it accordingly. If I come across errors in my research, I correct them. I welcome any new information, photos, or links—anything that can help fill in the gaps and make this story more complete.

I’ve written quite a bit already, but not everything has been published here yet. My plan was to review and polish each page before sharing it—but just in case time runs out, I’m now aiming to publish everything, even if some pages are still unfinished. I do hope to return and complete them properly later on.

The “O” in Irish Surnames: The presence—or absence—of “O” in Irish surnames can make research far more complicated than it needs to be. To simplify things, I’ve restored the “O” to any name that originally included it—for example, using O’Shea instead of Shea. This helps me track all related records under one consistent name, rather than searching for both versions. I know this might not match everyone’s preference, and I apologize if it causes any confusion.

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