Osborne's of Glencolmcille

[phozzie]

I am tracing the decendents of John Osborne and Bessie Maxwell. They were married c 1843 in Glencolmcille, Co Donegal. They had at least six children one of which was James, born born 1846. James married a Elizabeth Reilly from Drimroe.They were married on 8th March 1877 in Glencolmcille. Their children include Fanny Jane b.1878, Elizabeth b 1879, John James b.1882 David b.1884, George b. 1889.

 Does anybody have any information on their decendents.   

[helena maxwell]

I understand you are looking for family in Glencolmcille.  There are two girls * McNelis who both live in Letterkenny but were born in Glencolmcille.  They have an aunt * McNelis who is in residential care.  They are almost certainly related.  They can be contacted care of the minister, Glencolmcille Church of Ireland church, Gannew Glencolmcille.

Louise Doherty

* names of living people removed in accordance with Rootschat policy

[PHO]

Many thanks for the information. I Live in Dublin and I am a direct descendant of john and Bessie Osborne who lived in Glencolmcille.

Their daughter married a Moses McNelis and their decendents lived in Glencolcille.

Her brother My great grandfather John Osborne was born about 1849 and joined the RIC. Some of his siblings went abroad, for example his brother David settled in Australia.

I don't have much more information. family legend has it that some went to the US in the 1860/1870 but don't really know

Philip Osborne

[mcghee67]

Here is a link to Castlegardens port in America before they opened Ellis Island if you click on this it gives names of folks entering this Port with the name of McNellis at that time

http://www.castlegarden.org/search_02.php?m_ship=&po_port=&p_first_name=&p_last_name=mcnellis&o_occ=&co_country=&province=&town=&m_arr_date_start=1820&m_arr_date_end=1913&submit.x=45&submit.y=11

Kind Regards Jane

[mcghee67]

Did a Parent search for James Osborne and Elizabeth Reilly of Familysearch.org and heres what came up

Fanny Jane Osborne b.27th Feb 1878   Brade, Donegal
Elizabeth Osborne    b. 27th May 1879  Braid, Donegal
Ann Osborne             b. 1o th Dec 1880  Donegal, Ireland

Kind Regards Jane 

[mcghee67]

Click on this link

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

The above site is free and you can find loads on it

Kind regards Jane

[mcghee67]

Many People from Donegal emigrated to Philadelphia , click on this link for 1880 Census of America which shows a James Osborne b Ireland and has a son James could be a cousin....

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/M7RQ-HM1/p_160181958

Hope this helps Jane

[rathmore]

census of ireland http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
I think the place you are looking for is Glencolmbkille
1901 Osborne familys living at Brade Upper, Glencolmbkille, Donegal

Came across John (60) Bessie (50) Osborne living at 9 Ponsoncy Avenue, Duncairn Ward, Antrim 1901 census

[rathmore]

http://www.familysearch.org
Fanny born 27.2.1878 you should find most of your family