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I have two different Brennan Families:
1. John Carr b. <1820>, married in Ireland possibly before 1847, Annie Brennan b. <1829> John died 1857
a. first child John A. Carr b 7/1847 in Summit Hill PA died 11/10/1897
b. Thomas Brennan Carr b. 8/06/1850 in Summitt Hill PA died 3/23/1912
c. Edward <1853>
d. Helena Carr (Ellen) b. 11/19/1856
John Carr and Annie Brennan Carr sponsored Cecilia Gillespie, dughter of Hugh and Mary Gillespie baptizee March 19, 1854 (probably in Summitt Hill, Catholic Church)
Note that the Carr and possibly Brennan family from Glenties County Donegal Ireland.
Annie Brennan Carr then married Michael O'Donnell and moved to Tamaqua, 1/10/1858.
I also have a note Methodist to Catholic but I believe children Carr were all baptized after their births at the Catholic Church.
In the 1860 Federal Census PA
page 226, Dwelling Number 1702, Family Number 283
Tamaqua area children were all given O'Donnell names but older ones probably Carr children.
John Carr, Thomas Carr, Edward, & Helena and an infant Annie 01, O'Donnell.
Michael O'Donnell, 40
Ann. 31
John, 12
Thomas, 09
Edward, 07
Ellen, 04
Annie, 01
Others in household:
James Mc Cann, 30
James Mc Gee, 30
Peter Bones, 25
Pat Maley, 22
Edward O Donnell, 15
Mary Mc Gehan, 10
My second family of Brennan's is the most difficult to find.
Margarett Brennan b. 1850-1853 in PA. Her parents had money and may have lived in a wealthier secion of PA and possibly a different county.
Margarett married Thomas Ryan who worked for the Mines and possibly the RR, about 1871-73. Her family was very opposed to her "marrying a man who was not of their social level" and may have disowned her and had nothing to do with her as a result.
Margarett Brennan Ryan and Thomas Ryan were both born in PA .
Their children were named:
1. Andrew 1873
2. William 1875
3. Annie 1877
4. Michael 1879
5. Patrick 1881
6. Lawrence Leo 3/3/1883
7. Thomas 1886
8. Maggie 1888
9. James 1890
10. Laura 1892 **died as a child
11. Frank 1894
In the 1880 Fedeal Census
Schuylkill County, City of Wadesville, MCD New Castle, PA
Volume 80, ED 204, Sheet 14, Line 45.
Thomas 28
Margarett 28
Andrew 07
William 05
Annie 02
Michael 7/12
1900 Federal Census Schuylkill Co ED 127
Minersville 4th Ward Sheet Number 5
Rian, Thomas 50
Margarett 46
Patrick 18
Laurence 16
Thomas 08
Maggie 10
James 12
Frank 10
Laura has died by this time
1910 Federal Census
Schuylkill Co Ed 48, Minersville 4th Ward Sheet 12, SD 8.
house Number 249 Family Number 250, line 70
Ryan, Thomas 63
Margarett 56
Margarett 20
Frank 16
By 1920 Both Thomas and Margarett must have died.
These are my two Brennan relatives.
Pam Dalton
daltonwerton@aol.com
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