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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: kieran257 on Tuesday 21 May 13 03:19 BST (UK)
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Hi all,
Can anyone do anything with this as I think this is my great great grandfathers brother.
Andrew Kernan who arrived on the AURORA on the 22 Apr 1848 age 30 so that would mean he was born in 1818.
I would be very grateful of any help to see if I can find him in any census as he never came back home and died in America.
Thanks for all your help
Kieran
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Hi Kieran,
Have you found him on any census ? Family search have a good variety of census and other records. ?
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=647670.0;last_msg=4942921
Have you got any further information on him ? In 2010 we looked for information on a
Andrew McKernan and Bridget McKernan nee Heron in the Diamond thread - is this the same chap ?
Marriage was in 1837 if I remember correctly - think that was also recorded on the Diamond thread.
We also looked at a family in New Jersey but you were not sure it was the right family. (around reply 12) We looked at some deaths for the same couple around reply 55 - you had Andrew Kernan born 1804 in that query ?
Remember checking Kernan, Kiernan, McKernan and lots of other variations at that time
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,461907.10.html
Sandra
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From the: New York Immigrant Savings Bank
have found an Andrew Kiernan born 1817 Galway - arrived on the Aurora 1848 living at 520 West 27th street. He is recorded as a Book Peddler (I think!) and married to a Rose Kennedy born 1820 Meath and arrived 1852 on the ship "Moonlight".
This information was recorded 27 Feb 1871.
on the 1880 census (Census Place: New York City, New York, New York; Roll: 885; Family History Film: 1254885; Page: 39C; Enumeration District: 377) there is:
Andrew Kiernan age 60 born Ireland - occupation Paper Carrier
Rose Kiernan age 45 born Ireland -
They are boarders with a family called Duffy.
Not found anything else as yet.
Ray
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On the 1855 New York state census:E.D. 4, Ward 20, New York City, New York, New York, United States
from Familysearch there is:
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William Maxwell M 33
Wife Mary Maxwell F 27
Son Charles Maxwell M 8
Son William Maxwell M 6
Daughter Mary Maxwell F 4
Boarder Andrew Kurnan M 37 Ireland (actual name could be Kiernan).
Boarder Rosy Kurnan F 29 Ireland
Andrew & Rosy are shown as married, Andrews occupation is Clerk and years resident in New York are:
Andrew 7 years
Rosy 5 years
Ray
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From the website: http://www.italiangen.org/
There is a death for:
Surname Given Name Age Month Day Year Certificate Number County
Kiernan Andrew 75 y Feb 4 1899 3718 Manhattan
This would give a birth date of 1824 and is a bit of a long shot but worth noting for future reference.
Ray
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Hi Sandra and Ray,
Thanks for all your help. Sandra you are right about the Andrew we were looking for before and that his wife was Bridget. Unfortunately none of the older members in the family circle know where in America he went and the only information I have from Ireland is that he was married in 1837.
However, he does appear in the Griffith's Valuation
http://askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&Submit.x=21&Submit.y=8&Submit=Submit&familyname=Kernan&firstname=&baronyname=&countyname=LONDONDERRY&unionname=&parishname=
Along with his brother my great great grandfather Felix, so Andrew went to America after that.
Thanks for all your help
Kieran
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So we are looking for Andrew with a Bridget (Biddy Haran) and a daughter Margaret born in 1848 ? (going from memory again) Unless of course he remarried ?
Sandra
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Hi Sandra,
Could this be Andrew and his family?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBX-93PL?i=37&cc=1417683
Thanks for all your help
Kieran
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Hi Sandra,
Could this be Andrew and his family?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBX-93PL?i=37&cc=1417683
Thanks for all your help
Kieran
Same family in 1870 Newark Ward 7, Essex, New Jersey under McKenon on ancestry.
Andrew Mc kenon 35 Bridget Mc kenon 34
Mary Mc kenon 14 William Mc kenon 12
Ellen Mc kenon 10 Elizabeth Mc kenon 8
Peter Mc kenon 6 Sarah Mc kenon 4
Andrew Mc kenon 2
Sandra
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1900 shows Bridget with Elisabeth, Peter and Andrew - Newark Ward 6, Essex, New Jersey.
Bridget Mc Kisnon 60 Born Ireland. Imm 1850. Married 1873. Widowed. Had 8 children and 6 still living.
Elizabeth Mc Kisnon 38 Born NJ August 1861.Button Maker. Single.
Peter Mc Kisnon 36 Born NJ October 1863. Policeman. Single.
Andrew Mc Kisnon 31 Born NJ December 1868. Furniture Salesman. Single.
The birth of Andrew 3 December 1867 (christened 8 December 1867 Saint Patricks Pro-cathedral-catholic, Newark, Essex, New Jersey) - shows father Andrew McKernan and Mother Bridget Walsh.
Not sure this is the one you were looking for. :'(
Sandra