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Re: James O'Kane Immigration time?
« Reply #18 on: Saturday 02 April 11 17:25 BST (UK) »
Margaret is widowed in Glendale, Los Angeles, California in 1930


Margaret Grab 59 Born Kansas. Owns Home $4000. 
Martin J Grab 25 Born Oklahoma. Electrician., Telepgraph.
Frank A Grab 15 Born Oklahoma

Margaret Elizabeth Grab - [Margaret Elizabeth Okane] 
Born 4 Apr 1871 Kansas
Died 19 Nov 1956  Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Oreilly  - Father's Surname: Okane

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Re: James O'Kane Immigration time?
« Reply #19 on: Saturday 02 April 11 17:31 BST (UK) »
Cooincidentally there is another O'Kane in Kansas who could possibly be related  (another that mentions Derry) - I will post the info on the off chance that they can be tied up to the same family  ???  - John O'Kane born June 24th, 1830 Derry and Died  Jul. 25, 1904 Kansas.
Burial:- Fidelity Cemetery. Nemaha County Kansas. Plot: Sec II Lot 85E. John was married to a Matilda McCarron. A couple of family tree entries mention this couple.
The father of John is also named John O'Kane born 1802 Derry and Mary Matilda Dempsey born 1806 Derry.

On a 1875 Census for Powhattan. Brown.  Kansas -  A Daniel O'Kane is living with John O'Kane and his wife and family.

John O'kane aged 46 years born Ireland  (farmer)  and Matilda aged 23 years born Ireland.
John O'Kane aged 3 years born Kansas. Mary aged 1 year born Kansas
Daniel O'Kane aged 32 years born Ireland.
Francis O'Kane aged 25 years born Ireland.

John and Matilda also have a son named Daniel in 1878. So the same names are used in this family  ???

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You know, that naming kids the same name has really made things a bit difficult in the search; however, sometimes, it helps connect families.  I wonder who Francis is since it lists Francis as born in Ireland?? ???   I just wish I knew if this was the same Daniel since it lists him as being born in Kerry in 1840 and that would make him 35 years old in 1875 at the time of the census.  I am starting to learn that census birth years are "give or take a few years".
O'Kane, James, b. abt 1841  d.1916

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Re: James O'Kane Immigration time?
« Reply #20 on: Saturday 02 April 11 17:33 BST (UK) »
Margaret is widowed in Glendale, Los Angeles, California in 1930


Margaret Grab 59 Born Kansas. Owns Home $4000. 
Martin J Grab 25 Born Oklahoma. Electrician., Telepgraph.
Frank A Grab 15 Born Oklahoma

Margaret Elizabeth Grab - [Margaret Elizabeth Okane] 
Born 4 Apr 1871 Kansas
Died 19 Nov 1956  Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Oreilly  - Father's Surname: Okane

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Sandra, that is Margaret's married name.  I recognize it from the obituary notice for Mary Jean O'Kane.  That is one of her daughters.  She had 12 children although not all lived. 
O'Kane, James, b. abt 1841  d.1916

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Re: James O'Kane Immigration time?
« Reply #21 on: Saturday 02 April 11 17:39 BST (UK) »
This was a son:-

Roy Okane. Born 3 Jan 1897 and Died 15 March 1973
Last Residence: 73005  Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma, 
SSN issued: Oklahoma (1955)

In Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado in 1930 with a wife

Roy O Kane 33 Born Oklahoma. Married at 27 years. Soldier US 1st Sgt.
Addie O Kane 33 Born Texas. Married at 27 years.

US Veterans Gravesites show this entry (possibility for Addie)

Addie M W O Roy Okane. Born 25 June 1896 and Died 8th Nov 1955. Interred 11 November 1955
Cemetery: Ft. Sill Post Cemetery - Cemetery Address: Director of Installations Building 1946 Fort Sill, OK 73503  - Buried At: Section IV Site 1002
Service Info.: LT USA RET  - Relation: Unknown Relationship To Veteran



 
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Re: James O'Kane Immigration time?
« Reply #22 on: Saturday 02 April 11 17:43 BST (UK) »
Mary J O'Kane in 1920 Lawton Ward 2, Comanche, Oklahoma

Martin Grab 54 Born Germany. Baker. Invalid.
Margaret E Grab 48 Born Kansas.
Garnet M Grab 16 Born Oklahoma
Martin J Grab 15 Born Oklahoma
Frances A Grab 4 years 11 months. Bprn Oklahoma
Roy Leo Boggs  4 months. Born Connecticut. This entry is so over-written - can't read the relationship
Ruth Alise Boggs 31 Born Kansas. This entry is over-written cannot read the relationship.
Doris Marie Boggs 9 Niece by marriage. Born Oklahoma
Sadie May Boggs 6 Niece by marriage. Born Oklahoma.
Mary J O Kane 65 Born New York. Widowed.

Have'nt come across a Naturalization record for James - some of the early ones don't give very much information.


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Roy Leo Boggs is the grandson of James O'Kane.  He was named after his uncle, Roy O'Kane.  The children listed belong to Ruth Boggs.  Ruth Boggs' husband is Lynn Boggs who served at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
O'Kane, James, b. abt 1841  d.1916

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Re: James O'Kane Immigration time?
« Reply #23 on: Saturday 02 April 11 17:50 BST (UK) »
Roy Leo Boggs
Born19 Jun 1919  - Connecticut
Died 10 Jan 1983  -  Santa Clara
Mother's Maiden Name: Okane

Family are in Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma in 1930

Ruth Boggs 40 Married at 21 years.
Sadie May Boggs 16 Born Oklahoma
Roy Boggs 10 Born Kansas
Mary Jane Boggs 8 Born Oklahoma
Lynette Boggs 5 Born Oklahoma


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Re: James O'Kane Immigration time?
« Reply #24 on: Saturday 02 April 11 18:27 BST (UK) »
Looks like Daniel was employed by the Government to care for cattle of Apache prisoners of War.

The Saskatoon Phoenix - March 8th 1916

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« Reply #25 on: Saturday 02 April 11 19:46 BST (UK) »
Found a Francis O'Kane 1841 - 1878 (Age would'nt quite tie up with the age on the 1875 Census) but it makes you wonder if the O'Kane entries are all the same family with the Lot numbers so close together  ???)  Fidelity Cemetery Nemaha County Kansas.
Plot: Sec II Lot 86A

John O'Kane 1830 -1904 Fidelity Cemetery  Nemaha County Kansas,
Plot: Sec II Lot 85E

and Daniel was Fidelity Cemetery Nemaha County Kansas.
Plot: Sec II Lot 86E
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Re: James O'Kane Immigration time?
« Reply #26 on: Sunday 03 April 11 10:20 BST (UK) »
Reference family tree entry quoted in reply 9 - this must be where the information comes from. If correct that would link John with Daniel, Francis and James  ???

James O'Kane 1842 Coleraine. Derry. Ireland

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Reference to Daniel O'Kane with parents John O'Kane and Mary Dempsey

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Reference to John O'Kane with parents John O'Kane and Mary Dempsey.

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John O'Kane marriage to Matilda McCarron  listed about 1870 Coleraine. Derrry. Ireland.

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