Patrick Brown/Helen O'Donnell

[odonnell]

Dear Sarah,

[odonnell]

Dear Sarah
          I asked some more questions re James Browne and it turned out that he visited his nephew once in Glasgow.How do you know the name of Patrick's wife?

[Christopher]

         Their f.ather was called Patrick Browne but was known as "caftien" = captain: no one knows why.
                      

This needn't have any connection with the armed forces or mariners.

He may have been in charge of a gang of men at his workplace.

Christopher

[Citizen Smith]

Hi

On both his wedding cert and his death cert James Brown's parents are listed as

Patrick Browne (Farmer)
Helen Browne (m.s. O'Donnell)

Have you seen the transcript of the 1901 census at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/1901loughsalt.htm

If you scroll down a bit you find your John Browne married to Mary McCole and living with their children.  Have a look at the notes below their listing.  All the facts are the same as what I know about James so this must be the right family.   I've got some certificates downloaded from Scotland's People - am happy to dig them out and email them to you.  What I have is James death cert, marriage to Agnes Chalmers cert, Agnes Death Cert,1891 census and 1901 census (both Burntisland).

Any other info you have would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Sarah

[odonnell]

Would like to exchange e mails to share information. However, the information that I have relates to the family post Patrick Browne .So, if that's of any interest I'd be happy to share.
 

[kellapitter]

Hello,
I have located the home of my McShea (McShee) family on the Griffith's Valuation at the west end of Lough Salt in Meenacloghcor.  Heading west to Tievegarvlagh are various O'Donnell's and Brown's.  My gg grandfather, James McShea, was born 1839 and died 1914 in PA.  His wife, Rose O'Donnell (1840), died in childbirth in 1880 in Meenacloghcor.  James and their family emigrated shortly after her death.  The father of James may be John McShea, married to Ellen.

I am trying to determine who the parents of Rose might be, and if she had any siblings.  Based on the information surrounding your Helen and her location in this same spot, I am wondering if she might be an older sister to Rose.  The name Helen, or Ellen, or Eleanor, is quite common in my family.  One interesting note, there is a rare occurrence of an unusual type of red hair in my family.  I have concluded that it comes from the O'Donnell's, so this may be another clue.
Kathy

[Citizen Smith]

Hello,
I have located the home of my McShea (McShee) family on the Griffith's Valuation at the west end of Lough Salt in Meenacloghcor.  Heading west to Tievegarvlagh are various O'Donnell's and Brown's.  My gg grandfather, James McShea, was born 1839 and died 1914 in PA.  His wife, Rose O'Donnell (1840), died in childbirth in 1880 in Meenacloghcor.  James and their family emigrated shortly after her death.  The father of James may be John McShea, married to Ellen.

I am trying to determine who the parents of Rose might be, and if she had any siblings.  Based on the information surrounding your Helen and her location in this same spot, I am wondering if she might be an older sister to Rose.  The name Helen, or Ellen, or Eleanor, is quite common in my family.  One interesting note, there is a rare occurrence of an unusual type of red hair in my family.  I have concluded that it comes from the O'Donnell's, so this may be another clue.
Kathy

Hi Kathy
I haven't come across a Rose O'Donnell. In fact, my information is stuck at Helen and I can't seem to get back any further. But I'll keep an eye out and get in touch if I come across her!
Sarah

[kellapitter]

Hey Sarah,
One other thing.  Family history has always stated that the records for my McShea/O'Donnell family of Meenacloghcor were  lost in a church fire.  I do not know which church, or even if it's true.  I have been trying to find churches in the Rosses that burned in their vicinity after 1880 or so. 

[kellapitter]

Hey Sarah,
One other thing.  Family history has always stated that the records for my McShea/O'Donnell family of Meenacloghcor were  lost in a church fire.  I do not know which church, or even if it's true.  I have been trying to find churches in the Rosses that burned in their vicinity after 1880 or so.