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Ellen DOONA

Ellen DOONA

Female 1890 - 1981  (90 years)

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  • Name Ellen DOONA 
    Birth 5 Apr 1890  Coolroe, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Baptism 6 Apr 1890  Glenbeigh Roman Catholic, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Area - KERRY (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - GLENBEIGH/GLENCAR
      Baptism of HELEN DOONA of COOLROE on 6 April 1890
      Name HELEN DOONA
      Date of Birth 5 April 1890
      Address COOLROE
      Father MICHAEL DOONA
      Mother HELEN GRIFFIN
      Sponsor 1 THOMAS GRIFFIN
      Sponsor 2 BRIDGET GRIFFIN
      Priest REV. P. O'REGAN
      Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier
      B 6 25 KY-RC-BA-250869
    Gender Female 
    Birth [1890]  Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Birth [1891]  Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Birth [1891]  Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Birth 15 Apr 1890  [Other] Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Birth 7 May 1890  Coolroe, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Ellen Doona
      Ireland Civil Registration Indexes
      Name Ellen Doona
      Event Type Birth
      Event Date Apr - Jun 1890
      Event Place Cahersiveen, Ireland
      Registration District Cahersiveen
      Volume Number 5
      Citing this Record
      "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBDQ-2Y9 : 10 March 2018), BIRTHS entry for Ellen Doona; citing Cahersiveen, , vol. 5, p. 48, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,063.
      Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958
      Page Number 48
      GS Film number 101063
      Digital Folder Number 004193977
      Image Number 00112

      SR District/Reg Area - Caherciveen
      Birth of ELLEN DOONA in 1890
      Name ELLEN DOONA
      Date of Birth 1890
      Group Registration ID 9576718
      SR District/Reg Area Caherciveen
      https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1890/02424/1902857.pdf
      271 1890 Seventh May Ballinakilla Ellen Female Michael Doona Ballinakilla Ellen Doona formerly Griffin Farmer Michael Doona [His mark] Father Ballinakilla Seventeenth June 1890 Maurice Breen Registrar
    Birth 1892  Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Education 31 Mar 1901  [2] 
    No RW 
    Language 31 Mar 1901  English Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  [2] 
    Scholar 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Coolroe Lower, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Education 3 Apr 1911  [3] 
    Read/write 
    Language 3 Apr 1911  Irish/English Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Religion 3 Apr 1911  [3] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 3 Apr 1911  Coolroe Lower, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Education 18 Apr 1913  [7] 
    Can read/write 
    Complexion 18 Apr 1913  Fair Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Next of kin 18 Apr 1913  Father: Michael Doona, Coolroe, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Immigration Between 18 Apr 1913 and 23 Apr 1913  Celtic: Queenstown to New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation 18 Apr 1913  [7] 
    Housemaid 
    Residence 18 Apr 1913  Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    _EYEC 18 Apr 1913  [7] 
    Grey 
    _HAIR 18 Apr 1913  [7] 
    Red 
    _HEIG 18 Apr 1913  [7] 
    5'3" 
    Complexion 25 Apr 1913  Pale Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Immigration From 25 Apr 1913 to 3 May 1913  Cedric: Queenstown to New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • She seems to be Travelling with John Lyon , also born in Glenbeigh, who was meeting brother Thomas Lyons 518 West 4th Street, NYC. Mother: Johanna Lyon, Cohaveen, Glenbeigh.
    Occupation 25 Apr 1913  [7] 
    Servant 
    Residence 25 Apr 1913  Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    _EYEC 25 Apr 1913  [7] 
    Blue 
    _HAIR 25 Apr 1913  [7] 
    Brown 
    _HEIG 25 Apr 1913  [7] 
    5' 
    Residence 1946  15 Ringgold Street, Springfield, Hampden, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 22 Aug 1946  Springfield, Hampden, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1961  11 Sherrington Court, Springfield, Hampden, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Death 11 Mar 1981  Springfield, Hampden, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • The Morning Union
      Springfield, Mass.
      Thursday, March 12, 1981
      Helen Griffin
      Helen (Downey) Griffin, 90, of 25 Saab Court, Springfield,
      widow of Lawrence B. Griffin, died Wednesday in Mercy
      Hospital, Springfield. Born in County Kerry, Ireland, she
      lived here 60 years. She was a communicant of Sacred
      Heart Church and a charter member of the Woman's
      Auxilary of the John Boyle O'Reilly Club. The funeral will
      be Saturday morning at Edward F. O'Donnell Funeral
      Home and in the church with burial in St. Michael's
      Cemetery. Donations may be made to the renovation
      fund of the church or the John Boyle O'Reilly scholarship
      fund.
    Aged 11 Mar 1981  90 years Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Meeting Mrs J J O'Sullivan, 84 Bridge Street, Waterbury, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Meeting Sister: Mary O'Sullivan, 84 Bridge Street, Waterbury, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Member Communicant, Sacred Heart Church Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Member Woman's Auxilliary, John Boyle O'Reilly Club Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Immigration [1921]  [4] 
    Residence 11 Mar 1981  25 Saab Court, Springfield, Hampden, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death 11 Mar 1981  Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Hampden, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Burial 14 Mar 1981  St Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I457  4 February 2018
    Last Modified 11 May 2011 

    Father Michael DOONA,   b. [1851], Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1936, Coolroe, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Ellen GRIFFIN,   b. [1855], Ballynakilly, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1940, Shronahiree More, Knocknane, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Marriage 3 Feb 1872  Roman Catholic Chapel, Glenbeigh, Kerry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • Name: Michael Downey
      Registration district: Cahersiveen
      Record type: MARRIAGES
      Registration date - quarter and year: 1872
      Film number: 101251
      Volume: 5
      Page: 65

      Name: Ellen Griffin
      Registration district: Cahersiveen
      Record type: MARRIAGES
      Registration date - quarter and year: 1872
      Film number: 101251
      Volume: 5
      Page: 65

      SR District/Reg Area - Caherciveen
      Marriage of MICHAEL DOWNEY and ELLEN GRIFFIN
      on 03 February 1872
      Party 1 Name MICHAEL DOWNEY
      Party 2 Name ELLEN GRIFFIN
      Date of Event 03 February 1872
      Group Registration ID 2781475
      SR District/Reg Area Caherciveen
      https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1872/11302/8146470.pdf
      1872 Marriage solemnized at the Roman Catholic Chapel of Glenbeigh in the Registrar's District of Glanbehy in the Union of Caherciveen in the County of Kerry
      No 77 3rd February 1872
      Michael Downey Full age Bachelo Farmer Drumglass James Downey Farmer
      Ellen Griffin Full age Spinster - Ballinakilla John Griffin Farmer
      Married in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Glenbeigh according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church, by me, Thomas McGuire PP
      This Marriage was solemnized between us
      Michael Downey [His mark]
      Ellen Griffin [Her mark]
      in the Presence of us
      Denis Griffin
      Denis Shea
    Married [1877]  [3] 
    Family ID F109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lawrence B GRIFFIN,   b. 15 Nov 1906, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 1966, 11 Sherrington Court, Springfield, Hampden, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage Y  [6] 
    Family ID F115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Obituary of sister Bridget: Mrs Lawrence Griffin

      Census 1920:
      15 January 1920, Mecy Hospital, Carew Street, 2 Ward, Springfield, Hampden, MA
      Helen Downey, 22[1898], Single, 1916, Papers, Ireland, I, I, Laborer, Hospital

      Census 1930
      8 April 1930, Messon Hospital, High Street, 3 Ward, Springfield, Hampden, MA
      Helen Downey, 28, I, I, I, 1913, Al, Maid, Hospital


      Hi Bill, I thought to post on-line instead of emailing you so that this info can be shared.

      I was at the CVHM library today and looked up Lawrence GRIFFIN.
      1946 Springfield City Directory: 2 Listed
      GRIFFIN, Lawrence B. (Helen D) [not Ellen] bartender 851 Dwight h 15 Ringgold St.
      GRIFFIN, Lawrence J. Student r 58 Governor St.
      I went through the years and found that Lawrence B. GRIFFIN died 2 June 1966, Age 59
      1967 Springfield City Directory:
      Helen D. wid Lawrence B. h (9) 11 Sherrington Court
      I again went through the years. Helen stays at the same residence until 1977 when her name and address disappears from the Springfield Directory. She may have moved to another residence. There are a few Helen Griffins of this particualr year and they seem to have done away with putting "widow" status.

      Voter Registration Cards:
      GRIFFIN Lawrence - (only one)
      Ward 2 Precinct C
      Registered to vote: Feb 15, 1934
      Naturalized: Sept 18, 1933 at Superior Court, Springfield, Mass.

      I don't know when Ellen (Helen) married Lawrence must have been after the 1930 Census.
      Lawrence is single in Springfield in 1930.
      I did not find a Voter Card for Helen or Ellen Doona nor Downey.
      I found this and I don't know if it is the right person:
      GRIFFIN Helen Mary
      Ward 1 Precinct D
      Registered to vote: Oct 9, 1944
      Naturalized: Nov 5, 1942 at Superior Court, Springfield, Mass.

      SSDI has a Helen GRIFFIN born 11 May 1906 and died July 1979 last residence West Springfield. She was born in New York per Mass Death index.

      Also in Mass Death Index, not listed in SSDI:
      Helen Griffin
      Death Place: Springfield
      Death Date: March 11, 1981
      Birthplace: Other
      Birth Date: April 16, 1890
    • Name: Ellen Doona
      Registration district: Cahersiveen
      Record type: BIRTHS
      Registration date - quarter and year: Apr - Jun 1890
      Film number: 101063
      Volume: 5
      Page: 48
    • http://www.irishcatholic.ie/quickfiles/2007/011107/011107.pdf?id=8&sku=011107
      See p 16 Helen Griffin

  • Sources 
    1. [S3167] Glenbeigh Roman Catholic, Glenbeigh Roman Catholic Records, (http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/).

    2. [S112] Republic of Ireland, Census of Ireland, 1901, (31 March 1901).

    3. [S697] Republic of Ireland, Census of Ireland, 1911, (2 April 1911).

    4. [S690] Springfield Morning Union, Obituary of Ellen Downey Griffin, (Thursday, 12 March 1981).

    5. [S688] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003, (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7457&enc=1).

    6. [S51] Kitty Horgan, Letter from Kitty Horgan, (1991).

    7. [S52] Ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, (Ancestry.com).

    8. [S686] Directory of Springfield, 1946, (1946).

    9. [S685] Waterbury American, Obituary of Bridget [Doona] (Downey) Sullivan, (Thursday 22 August 1946).

    10. [S689] Directory of Springfield, 1961, (1961).

    11. [S737] Civil Registration Republic of Ireland, Marriage Record of Michael Downey and Ellen Griffin, (3 February 1872).



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This is my database of people I have researched during the course of compiling my own genealogy and family history. My primary interests include the following. Families from Charlotte County New Brunswick -William Johnson and Annabella Simpson -Robert Carroll and Sarah Ann Greer -William McCrum and Jane Hall -James Hewitt and Nancy Montgomery -Samuel Johnson and Sarah Greenlaw -James Simpson and Ann Gray -Andrew Greer and wife [] Seeley and second wife Matilda Pendleton Leeman -James Hewitt and James O'Neill, including his apparent father Adam Hewitt -William Montgomery and Mary Ann Creighton The Johnson family has roots in Whitefield (Balltown), Maine, and Barrington, New Hampshire. Samuel Johnson and Lydia Remick of Balltown were married in Pownalborough and settled in the frontier plantation of Balltown shortly before the Revolution. Samuel John was a Continental soldier, serving nearly 2 years. His parents of Thomas Johnson and Esther Tuttle, two early settlers of the Barrington 42 40-acre lots, having come from Greenland, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Lydia Remick was born in York, Maine, daughter of Jacob Remick and Mary Grover (daughter of Matthew Grover and Hannah Freethy). Lydia's widowed mother Mary was first the widow of Benjamin Elwell. We know that Mary and Lydia were living in Madbury, New Hampshire, (adjacent to Barrington) in the 1760s. There is a possibility that Lydia Remick and Samuel Johnson knew each other before moving to mid-coast Maine in the early 1770s, Lydia to Pownalborough (where her brother Joseph Remick m Sarah Remick, who had children William Remick m Elizabeth Austin and Joseph Remick m Priscilla Noble) and Samuel to Newcastle. Samuel Johnson's siblings included Esther Johnson m Elijah Tuttle, Thomas Johnson m Abigail Berry, James Johnson, Charity Johnson m Solomon Hall, Andrew Johnson m Elizabeth Buzzell m Catherine Jackson, Lydia Johnson m Emmanuel Grace, and David Johnson m Martha Carpenter. Samuel Johnson of Charlotte County had children George Johnson m Lydia Ann Brisley, William Johnson m Annabella Simpson, Leonard Johnson m Jane Higgins, Benjamin Johnson m Elizabeth Ann Brisley, and Sarah Jane Johnson m William McClelland (McLelland). The Simpsons had several relatives both in Charlotte County, New Brunswick (St Andrews parish, St Croix parish, Dumbarton parish, Saint Patrick parish), and afield. Henry Simpson from Armagh, Ireland, was a brother of James Johnson. Henry's wife was named Mary; they had children James Simpson m Isabella Mitchell, Henry Simpson m Ellen Shea, Jacob Simpson m Clarissa Herald m Jane McCarrick, John E Simpson m Eleanor Jane Orr, Nicolina Simpson m James Guest, Abraham Simpson m Charlotte Kirby, Mary Ann Simpson m William Towle, and Samuel Simpson m Mary Carroll. Leslie Simpson was another brother of James and Henry. He had children Jane Simpson m Isaac Bard who lived in Boonville, Oneida, New York and Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming; Leslie Simpson m Catherine Levar who lived in St David parish; Elizabeth Simpson m John Creighton who lived in Haldimand and Cobourg, Northumberland West, Ontario; Isabella Simpson m Thomas Black who lived in St David parish; and Margaret Simpson m Francis A Dinsmore who lived in St David. William, another brother, married Sybil Eastman and later Sarah McCann. His children were Joseph Andrew Simpson m Elizabeth Mary Johnson, Margaret Louise Simpson m William Henry Simpson. The Greenlaws were a very large family of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, and Deer Isle, Maine. Just after the Revolution, there were more than 3 dozen Greenlaws in Charlotte County, and the number kept growing. I have conducted extensive research on the Greenlaws. The data is included in the database, and in Documents I have written much about it. You can contact me to discuss them, as there is always much more to say. Here are the children and grandchildren of William and Jane Greenlaw from Glasgow, Scotland, who settled on Deer Isle, Maine. John Greenlaw who was a shopkeeper at Boston, but returned to Scotland during the Revolution. -Jean Greenlaw m David Black -John Greenlaw -Ann Greenlaw m Robert Semple -Margaret Greenlaw m James Hutchinson -Mary Greenlaw James Greenlaw married Catherine Crawford and moved to Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, before the Revolution. -William Greenlaw m Mary Webber m Barbary Rafuse -Jane Greenlaw m David Vaughan [David Vaughn] m James Anthony -James Greenlaw m Abigail Alline -Sarah Greenlaw m Francis Tufts -Catherine Greenlaw -Jonathan Greenlaw Jonathan Greenlaw m Elizabeth Lamb -Abigail Greenlaw -William Greenlaw m Rebecca Babbage -James Greenlaw m Jerusha Watson [New London, Connecticut] -John Greenlaw -Ebenezer Greenlaw -Jonathan Greenlaw m Mary Card -Thomas S Greenlaw m Elizabeth Jane Davis m Susannah Cushing -Elizabeth Greenlaw m John Lymburner [Caistor, Lincoln, Ontario] -Richard Greenlaw m Mary Jordan -Sarah Greenlaw m Jonathan Greenlaw -Janes Greenlaw m George Christie -Rebecca Greenlaw m John Rigby William Greenlaw m Elizabeth Fossett m Elizabeth Blithen -Alexander Greenlaw m Lydia Cox -Jane Greenlaw m Robert Sproul -William Greenlaw m Abigail Stone -Mary Greenlaw m James Sproul -John Greenlaw m Lucy Whitney [Brownfield, Oxford, Maine] -Elizabeth Greenlaw m Ephraim Upham m Miles Thompson -Daniel Greenlaw m Ruth Day -Sarah Greenlaw m James McKinney -Naomi Greenlaw m Jacob Oliver -Dorcas Greenlaw m Jacob Oliver Ebenezer Greenlaw m Eunice [possibly Dunham] -Elijah D Greenlaw m Sarah Smith -Elizabeth Greenlaw -Jonathan Greenlaw m Sarah Greenlaw -William Greenlaw -Joanna Greenlaw m [] Smith m Willoughby Nason m Timothy Blake m James Collins m William Palmer m David Keezer m Samuel Johnson -Ebenezer Greenlaw -Abigail Greenlaw m Walter Greenlaw -Eunice Greenlaw m Aaron Linton -Sarah Greenlaw m Samuel Johnson -Miriam Greenlaw m John Cumberland -Mary Greenlaw m Charles Riley [Reilly] Charles Greenlaw m Mercy Hawthorne -Alexander Greenlaw m Martha Watson -Mercy Greenlaw m Calvin Kidder m Ambrose Bates -Martha Greenlaw m Elias Waterhouse -Mary Greenlaw m Nathaniel Fenlason -Solomon Greenlaw m Margaret Cookson [daughter of William Cookson and Honor Rodda or Rodier] -Charles Greenlaw -Jedediah Greenlaw Alexander Greenlaw m Hannah [Nason?] -Hannah Greenlaw m John Baldwin -Jane Greenlaw m Donald Malloch -Lucy Greenlaw m William Tremere -Walter Greenlaw m Abigail Greenlaw -William Greenlaw m Hannah Hersey -Elizabeth Greenlaw m Gould Hoyt m David Smith -Catherine Greenlaw m Job Ewell m John Neal Hobart m James Chandley -Alexander Greenlaw. His widow Jane m William Cookson -Harriet S Greenlaw m David Smith -Sarah Greenlaw m Moses Chase [Nunda, Livingston, New York] -James Nason Greenlaw m Harriet Greenlaw In addition to these families, I have spent extensive time looking into Sullivan, Moriarty, Doona and McGillicuddy families on the Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland, particularly in Glenbeigh, Killoglin, Milltown, Kilcolman, and Kilbonane. My closest Sullivans were James Sullivan who married Bridget Moriarty in Hartford Connecticut. James Sullivan was the son of Daniel Sullivan m Mary Shea who lived at Bunglasha, Corrawoolia, Lickeen, and Reennanallagane [Reenanalagane], Glenbeigh. Daniel was the sonf of Timothy Sullivan m Mary Coffey, of Drombrane, Bunglasha, and Corrawoolia, Lickeen. He was said to be from Dromod. There are countless other Sullivans associated with these families, both in Glenbeigh, Killorglin, Knockane as well as Hartford, Connecticut, and the many other places of settlement in Connecticut and Massachusetts. These Sullivans were known by the moniker Fiely. Bridget Moriarty was the daughter of James Moriarty m Mary Cronin of Boheeshil, Knockane, and Glannagilliagh, Killorglin. Their other children were Ellen Moriarty m John J Sullivan [brother of James Sullivan], Mary J Moriarty m Thomas Kennedy, Julia E Moriarty m John J Fitzpatrick, and Margaret Elizabeth Moriarty m Michael J Leahy m James Francis Farrell. James Moriarty was the son of Martin Moriarty m Honora Sullivan who lived at Glannagilliagh and Muingaphuca, Killorglin. Their other children included Ellen Moriarty m Michael Brennan, and Mary Moriarty m Eugene Grady. These Moriartys were known by the moniker Buony. James Sullivan m Bridget Moriarty had a son named James Joseph Sullivan who married Bridget Downey. Bridget Downey was born Bridget Doona who was the daughter Michael Doona and Ellen Griffin of Dromglass, Coolroe, Glenbeigh. I am also a descendant of Frank Romanski and Dominica Brodowski of Norwich, Connecticut. Frank was from Piatkowizna, Turosl, Kolno, Poland. Dominica was from Nowa Wies, Bakalarzewa, Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland. I have collected extensive amounts of information regarding these families, both in Poland and Connecticut and Massachusetts.