O'kane Formil

[Kane57]

I am looking for information about the Patrick O'Kane and Martha Doherty family of Formil near Glenullin.  The children are;

Margaret O'Kane who married a  Dan Boylan
Martha
Mary who went to New Zeland
Ellen who lived locally until her death in 1975
Henry who married Rose Quigg and lived locally
Catherine/ Cassie
Annie
Pat and James who died about five years old with measles
Michael
Jeanie

We think they went to Lisnacreagh school anytime between 1905-1925
This is all the information we have on our family and we think it is fairly accurate.
Any school photos or any information about their lives would be much appreciated.

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat 

To start with, I think this is the family in the 1911 census- but father is Daniel, not Patrick:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Gelvin/Formil/903923
Listed as Kane (interchangeable with O'Kane). Says couple married 14 years on transcription which is unlikely since Martha supposed to be only 25, Daniel supposed to be 23 and eldest child age 9.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002822931/

I think I have information on the family and the school photos I have from Lisnascreagh will likely show the children so will ahve a look in files to see what I can find.

Possibly some of Daniel's family?
"Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Patrick Kane late of Formil County Londonderry Farmer who died 7 March 1890 at Brockaghbuoy were granted at Londonderry to Ellen Kane of Formil the Widow." See www.proni.gov.uk (unfortunately link 'image' is for wrong page in Will Book)
and this one? "Administration (with the Will) of the Estate of Patrick O'Kane late of Formil County Londonderry Farmer who died 27 June 1910 granted at Londonderry to Charles O'Kane Farmer." (no Will available online but PRONI will have it along with paperwork regarding the settlement of his estate).

[aghadowey]

Here's the 1926 Lisnascreagh school picture (with names)-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,436497.msg3070499.html#msg3070499

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   Following Aghadowey's find the following may be the marriage:-
1899 Daniel O'Kane married Martha Doherty in Dungiven Roman Catholic Church.

Regards

[Kane57]

Thanks for the replies.
I ment to put Daniel as Martha's husband.  Patrick was Daniel's father but we are not sure who his wife was.
There was a Daniel O'Kane baptised 10 September 1885 son of Patrick and Ellen (nee Lagan) of Granahan and a Daniel O'Kane baptised 20 July 1884 son of Patrick and Mary (nee Mc Closkey ) of Clontegera.
The details in the 1901 and the 1911 census just don't add up.
The Daniel in question was an only son so the death certificates of Ellen and Mary might give an answer or perhaps their headstones when I find out where they are.

I want to thank you for the great photo but I think it was a few years too late.
A photo from a few years earlier, about 1911 would probably include them if indeed they actually went to this school.
Thanks again to both kingskerswell and aghadowey.

[aghadowey]

I have a lot of earlier photos which should be on a disk but haven't had time to look them out for you yet.

The Daniel in question was an only son so the death certificates of Ellen and Mary might give an answer or perhaps their headstones when I find out where they are.

In that case, perhaps we can eliminate Patrick O'Kane & Mary McCloskey as the parents?
John Kane born 17 Feb.1865 Feeny district (page 919 in civil register)- parents Patrick Kane & Mary McCloskey
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F5PB-4RC
Daughter Cathrine born 1868?
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FPDY-HG6

[Kane57]

I am having difficulty getting in to the wills site you named.  Can you get access to Ellen OKanes will or how can I access it?  I think she died 1912-1923, not much to go on I know.

[aghadowey]

Here's the direct link to the Will Extract search page- can't see anything for Ellen-
http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/will_calendars.htm

[Kane57]

I can't find Ellen's will and I can't find Patricks either.  You said earlier about the link to Patricks being to
the wrong wills page, what does this mean?