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Author: carriestrozdas
Surnames: Canavan's from County Mayo- Mullenmore Townsland, Crossmolina Parish
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I am researching my County May relatives on my father's side- Anthony J. Canavan born
1839 (died 1935) in Mullenmore Townsland, Crossmolina South- Parish/District, in North
Mayo of County Mayo. My great grandfather Anthony J. Canavan married Winifred Murphy and
had at least one child- my grandfather- Anthony J. Canavan born 1879 (died 1964) who
married Catherine Fitzgerald (1890-1925), the daughter of James Fitzgerald (born 1862).
My grandfather and dad lived in Darien, Connecticut, after my grandfather immigrated from
Ireland in 1907. My grandfather had at least one sister, a Mary Canavan Collins, who had
two daughters, Winifred and Margaret- also noted as living with my grandfather on the 1930
Census.
Do we have any matches?!?
The "Anthony Canavan" you mention has slightly different birth dates so I'm
not sure if its the same, but my grandfather did note he was in "construction"
as a "general contractor" on the 1930 US Census in Connecticut.
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