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Author: RNau1193
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Hello Mary, So sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. I too descend from
Patrick Canavan and Anne Bourke - through their son Anthony (the same as Theresa McHale).
Anthony, son of Patrick and Anne Bourke Canavan, married Bridget Kelly. Theresa McHale
descends from their son Anthony. I descend from their daughter Bridget. So my tree looks
like this:
Patrick Canavan and Anne Bourke - my greatgreat grandparents
Anthony Canavan and Bridget Kelly - my great grandparents
Bridget Canavan and Patrick Murray - my grandparents
Thomas Murray and Marie Farrell - my parents
Regina Murray Nau - me
Theresa's tree looks like this
Patrick Canavan and Anne Bourke
Anthony Canavan and Bridget Kelly
Anthony Canavan and Bridget Barrett
Theresa Canavan and Patrick McHale
My father, Thomas Murray and Theresa are first cousins. Their Uncle Patrick Canavan was
lost in the Titanic disaster.
You too must descend from Patrick Canavan and Anne Bourke.
I am aware of 4 of their children as follows:
Anthony born in 1848 (from whom I descend)
Honor born in 1845
Kitty or possibly Annie born in 1851
Patrick born in 1854 - (he came to the US - settled in Scranton, PA and then moved his
family to Wilmington, DE)
Your Bridget who married William Murphy must be sister to the above.
Where do you live?
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