Mary Agnes O'LEARY BRENNAN, cousin of Helen FLYNN, through LEARY/O'LEARY?
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Mary Agnes O'LEARY BRENNAN, cousin of Helen FLYNN, through LEARY/O'LEARY?
 marysonier1
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Posted: 19 Feb 2005 3:08PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: FLYNN, BRENNAN, BLAKE, FREEMAN, McNAMARA, SONIER
Seeking info re: family of Helen Frances FLYNN, dau. of Maurice FLYNN & Helen LEARY, b. 5 June 1879, Glengarriff, County Cork.
Family stories have her coming to the U.S. around the turn of the century. Also that she had a sister - possibly Margaret (?) - who emigrated to Australia.
I have a photo, taken in Springfield MA in the late 1920s, of the following people:
Nellie SONIER (nee Helen FLYNN)
Alfred P. SONIER (her husband)
their children, Alfred J. (my father) and Ida Mary
Mary & Michael BRENNAN
Eithne BRENNAN (later BLAKE)
Tom FREEMAN
Mack [sic, but I wonder if this could be Mary & Michael's other boarder, Michael McNamara - see below]
Nellie (Helen) is listed on the back as "1st cousin of Mary Agnes O'LEARY BRENNAN"
I imagine that might be through her mother, who is listed on Helen's death certificate as a LEARY?
I've done a little searching and have found a Mary, Michael and Eithne BRENNAN in the 1930 Census in Manhattan NY - all about the right ages. There is another daughter listed in the Census - Maura. And two boarder - Thomas FREEMAN and Michael McNAMARA. If anyone is familiar with this family, they may be able to tell me if I'm on the right track.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Mary
Family stories have her coming to the U.S. around the turn of the century. Also that she had a sister - possibly Margaret (?) - who emigrated to Australia.
I have a photo, taken in Springfield MA in the late 1920s, of the following people:
Nellie SONIER (nee Helen FLYNN)
Alfred P. SONIER (her husband)
their children, Alfred J. (my father) and Ida Mary
Mary & Michael BRENNAN
Eithne BRENNAN (later BLAKE)
Tom FREEMAN
Mack [sic, but I wonder if this could be Mary & Michael's other boarder, Michael McNamara - see below]
Nellie (Helen) is listed on the back as "1st cousin of Mary Agnes O'LEARY BRENNAN"
I imagine that might be through her mother, who is listed on Helen's death certificate as a LEARY?
I've done a little searching and have found a Mary, Michael and Eithne BRENNAN in the 1930 Census in Manhattan NY - all about the right ages. There is another daughter listed in the Census - Maura. And two boarder - Thomas FREEMAN and Michael McNAMARA. If anyone is familiar with this family, they may be able to tell me if I'm on the right track.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Mary