Hi all CALLAHAN's,CALLAGHAN's, O'CALLAGHAN's, and hopefully
CALLANAN's
and CALNAN's.
My maiden name is CALLANAN and I am researching my family which
originates in Co. Cork, Ireland.
Our original CALLANAN emigrant ancestor is an elusive bloke who died
withing three years of his first appearing in the records in Australia.
He first appears in 1873 when he married my g-grandmother, Catherine
CARDIFF, in Melbourne, Australia in 1873. My grandfather, Michael John
CALLANAN is born the following year. And the year in after, 1875, John
CALLANAN died. My grandfather died without knowing his father and so
research is made difficult.
The marriage certificate of John CALLANAN states his parents names as
Michael CALLANAN and Mary CASEY, and his birthplace as Cork.
The difficulties arise because:-
1. On his marriage certificate, John CALLANAN's surname is spelt CALNAN
- this is possibly the correct spelling of my family name.
2. On his marriage certificate in 1873, John CALLANAN/CALNAN states his
age as 30. The following year on the birth registration for my
grandfather, my g-grandmother states John CALLANAN/CALNAN's age as 33.
The year after on his death registration, John CALLANAN/CALNAN's age is
shown as 36 - us CALLANAN/CALNAN's age fast don't we!!!
3. Whilst John CALNAN/CALLANAN stated his birthplace as "Cork", I have
yet to ascertain whether this meant Cork City or somewhere in Co. Cork.
The death of John CALLANAN/CALNAN in 1875 was registered by Cornelius
SCANNELL who identified himself as "Cousin of the deceased". My
research re Cornelius has shown that his parents were Michael SCANNELL
and Anastasia CALLANAN.
And so I am looking for any links to a CALLANAN/CALNAN/variants family
of Cork c1840 with parents Michael CALLANAN/CALNAN/variants and Mary
CASEY, where Michael CALLANAN/CALNAN/variants has a sister Anastasia
CALLANAN/CALNAN/variants who married a Michael SCANNELL.
Do I hit a cord with anyone out there???
BTW Dennis, I would be pleased to have this interest added to the
Members Interests Page on your Callahan's WWW Homepage.
Regards,
PAT ROSSI,
Melbourne, Australia.
Using her son's internet account <grossi(a)ozemail.com.au, and LOVING it!!
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