Ephraim Breslin and Elizabeth Delaney

[dathai]

Hi All
        Ephraim and Elizabeth/Delaney Breslin appear to have originally come from Drogheda.Meath circa 1833, around the 1840s/1850s baptism's of their children appear in Rathfarnham/Rathmines area

Their first known son John J was born circa 1833 in Drogheda and was a hospital prison warder in Dublin's Richmond Prison 1865 to about 1866 till he went to America and died there 1887

others were Ephraim jnr Thomas,Michael,Niall and Patrick the youngest boy born 1851

John J played a big part in the escape of James Stephen's the Fenian Chief from the prison in 1865 he later 1875 sailed to Freemantle ,Australia from Boston to organise the escape of 6 prisoner's from the Freemantle prison known as the Catalpa rescue.
He likely went to Boston circa 1866/7 as there is no mention of him being involved in the Rising of March 1867.
He appears to have married twice Ist Margaret Moriarty in 1871 she died 1873 issue ?
                                                 2nd Teresa Brosnan circa 1877/1880 issue 2 ?
and is supposed to have fathered an illigitimate son John in Australia 1876

John Devoy in his recollection's states that the 5 brother's were present with about 60 others at Colonel's White's Desmense,Tallaght on the morning of the Fenian Rising, March 1867 but some how missed the main body who were marching on the Tallaght police station,as we know it ended up being a fiasco and failure.
prior to the boys leaving home that morning from Rathmines their mother asked that Patrick be made stay behind as he was only 15 yrs old so they locked him in the bedroom but he later jumped out the window and soon caught up to them.

There were mass arrests all over the country after this and subject to long prison terms most of the Fenian's or I R B men fled to other countries mostly America where all the Breslin brother's went mostly to Boston.

https://archive.org/details/reollectionsofir00john/page/203  enter Breslin

http://feniangraves.net/J%20J%20Breslin/JJ%20Breslin.htm

I dont see any obvious deaths for the parents in Ireland so am wondering did they emigrate also.

Would be greatful if anyone can add anything to the above.

Dathai

[oldohiohome]

You probably have most of this, but it didn't take long to find so no harm done.

Is this Eliza (Delaney) Breslin, d Dublin, 1867 age 55?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRPY-CM8
I didn't check the civil records

I didn't find anything for Ephraim Breslin, father of the family, at familysearch.


Children of Ephraim and Eliza (Delaney) Breslin:
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Maybe 1880 Census in Boston for Thomas Breslin, with a son Ephraim, born 1875

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHXB-Z4Y

Maybe Thomas' death 27 September 1883, Boston
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHHJ-LNR

- it's the same man, anyway, so if one is right the other is.

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Daughter Eliza Nora's death, 24 Feb 1915, 509 West 54th, NYC

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WHL-PDX

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Son Niall's death, 28 July 1922, Bronx

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WL5-89B

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Daughter Mary Kate (Breslin) O'Sullivan's death 17 December 1933, Manhattan

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WKJ-SM9

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Son Michael's marriage, 25 September 1872, Manhattan

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:249V-92R
also
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F677-78S

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Son John J Breslin's death, which you have, 18 November 1887, Manhattan

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WYN-JGY

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? Son Patrick's death, 19 December 1914, Manhattan, no mother's name but age at death matches

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WHX-WMZ

buried in Holy Cross, Brooklyn, so another cemetery to look through for Breslins
he is not at findagrave

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Grandchildren?
There are 46 or so Breslins in Calvary Cemetery, including John James. Are any part of the family?
This first name stood out, maybe 3rd generation?

Ephraim J. Breslin
Birth    1875
New York, USA
Death    24 Jun 1901 (aged 25–26)
Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Burial    
Calvary Cemetery
Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA
Memorial ID    106683733

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106683733/ephraim-j_-breslin


There is also a Thomas Nial Breslin (1880 - 6 Feb 1932)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111521055/thomas-niall-breslin

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possibly Ephraim Breslin III, death age 50 on 17 May 1915, Manhattan

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WHV-DLN

[oldohiohome]

Could the parents have gone back to Co Meath after the sons left Ireland? Was Ephraim's occupation flexible enough to do that?
Do any of the books about the Catalpa mention what happened to John J's parents? Probably not, but it is a thought. I thought maybe Wikipedia would have a separate article on him, but not so, I just looked.
And if you get into the Massachusetts death records, they usually list  the place of death. Thomas was at 5 Buttonwood Street in 1880, so any Breslin that died at that address is probably family.

Good book, if you don't know about it already: The Voyage of the Catalpa: A Perilous Journey and Six Irish Rebels’ Escape to Freedom

[dathai]

Thank's Oldohiohome for your sterling work, i had managed to find some but not all of what you found

Thomas's death 1883 gives him birth 1845 i have just managed to find his baptism in Rathmines Sep 1845 so that's bang on.
right hand page
https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/display-pdf.jsp?pdfName=rathmines_mf_1823-1886_ba_0193

Mary Kate 1933 may be out by 10 years appears to have been baptised 1854

Eliza Breslin 1867 her burial is showing on the Glasnevin index with an address of Rathgar
so i will have to wait till that cert comes on line to view it to see if she has a marital status and relative informant.

Ephraim Jnr may have died 1872 born 1841
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F695-MP6

thanks again for your efforts

Dathai

[Sinann]

The only mention of an Ephraim Breslin I can find in the newspapers is December1859
A gardener to Sir John Power, Ba(??). could be Bart or Bad or Barl
A dish of seakale grown at Kilfan(?) possible an e at the end.

[oldohiohome]

The only mention of an Ephraim Breslin I can find in the newspapers is December1859
A gardener to Sir John Power, Ba(??). could be Bart or Bad or Barl
A dish of seakale grown at Kilfan(?) possible an e at the end.

This Thomas might be his son then, he was a gardener, and parents were Ephraim and Eliza.  I didn't include it the first time around because the bride's name doesn't match her mother's in 1880, and North Andover is a bit of a ride from Beacon Hill, Boston, but here it is anyway. If you find a Thomas Breslin still in North Andover in 1880 or later then it is a different man.

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Married November 11, 1869
place on record is unreadable, but Familysearch says it is North Andover, MA.

Thomas Breslin, living in North Andover, MA, 22, a gardener, born in Ireland, parents Ephraim and Eliza
Mary A Glory, 21, living in North Andover, no occupation, born in Blackstone, MA, parents Thomas and Ellen.

first marriage for both. married by Wm Harnett, St. Mary's Church [assumed in North Andover?]

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4MD-VQP

[Sinann]

It's in the Westmeath Examiner (I should have said that). I think Kilfane is in Kilkenny as this little note appears to come from the Kilkenny Moderator.

[dathai]

Thank you both for the further info

there is a death 1892 for an Ephraim Breslin age 67 at 14 Stephens Lane a gardiner,married, wife Mary informant
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1892/06020/4714032.pdf


then it gets a bit confusing
MaryAnne widow 14 Stephens Lane age 80 died 1893 wife of a Civil Bill officer
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1893/06012/4711243.pdf

and prior in 1891 Mary Breslin widow age 89 wife of a gardiner 14 Stephens Place
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1891/06056/4726272.pdf

and there is also a birth in Tipperary for a John Breslin son of Ephraim and MaryAnne Cleary
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1864/03595/2325452.pdf

who appears to have died 1888 age 24 single,at 14 Stephens Lane,informant father Ephraim
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1888/06161/4760778.pdf

[dathai]

Sir John Power Bart,Kilfane.
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/vob/IRE_CENSUS_1821-51_007250665_00475.pdf