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Committees of ladies and gentlemen have been active about town in disposing of tickets for many prizes which were offered and we are sure that they have been liberally patronized by the citizens generally. It has been one of the best of weeks for such entertainments and as a natural consequence the attendance every evening was good.
The hall was decorated by Colonel Beales of Boston. The Cornet Band and the Gardner Quadrille Bands played.
Reverend D. C. Moran was thoroughly surprised by a gift of a gold watch, while the band played "Hail To The Chief." It was presented to him by the parishioners. November 30, 1872.
The total receipts of the Catholic Fair were $2,159.69; the expenses were $789.01, leaving a profit of $1,370.68.
July 4, 1874.
A description of a baseball game is given in this issue. The score follows:
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The Early Irish Settlers in the IRISH CITIZENS VERSUS YANKS
Innings
Yankee 0 6 6 9 0
1 0 10 3- 35
Irish 4
3 2 13 2 1 6
0 2 - 33 1
December 26, 1874.
SUNDAY NOTICES
Preaching at the new Church on Cross Street at 8 A. M. by th pastor - Reverend Dennis C. Moran. Sunday School at close o morning service.
In this same issue it was stated that the total cost of building th church was $26,000.
January 9, 1875.
Our Irish citizens will hold a social next Saturday evening. January 16, 1875.
In this issue is a description of "The New Catholic Church." November 25, 1875.
In this issue is a description of the first Confirmation exercises held in the new church. One hundred eighty-five were confirmed. An organ from Loring and Blake was used. Origen B. Young, organist of St. Paul's Church, Worcester gave a concert and played Peter's celebrated Mass in D. The following clergy are listed as being present:
Right Reverend P. T. O'Reilly, Bishop of Springfield.
Very Reverend P. Healy, V. G. of Chicopee.
Reverend John Cummings of Georgetown.
Reverend P. D. Stone of Chicopee Falls.
Reverend David Moyer of Fitchburg.
Reverend John Moore of England.
Reverend Walter A. Henneberry of Greenfield.
Reverend James Houlahan of Peterboro, New Hampshire. Reverend D. C. Moran - Pastor.
January 1, 1876.
On Christmas morning mass and benediction were celebrated at the Catholic Church and in the evening several private gatherings were held at which there were very attractive Christmas trees, and rich presents were given and received.
CATHOLIC CLERGY SERVING GARDNER
Year
Pastor or Curate
1832 - 1845 Reverend Father James Fitton, Pastor
Parish St. John's, Worcester
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Town of Gardner, Massachusetts
1845-1856
1846
1855 -1866
Reverend Father Mathew W. Gibson, St. John's, Pastor Reverend Father T. A. McAvoy, Curate Reverend Father Edward Turpin, Curate (Made Pastor in 1856)
Worcester St. John's, Worcester St. Bernard's, Fitchburg
1857
1864
1867
1869
1870
1871
1871
Reverend Father Patrick McManus, Pastor Reverend Father Charles McManus, Curate Reverend Father Denis C. Moran, Curate
Otter River St. Martin's, Otter River St. Martin's, Otter River Winchendon, Ashburnham and Gardner
Feb. 1880 Reverend Father Michael J. Murphy, Sacred Heart, Gardner First Resident Pastor June 15, 1887 Reverend Father John F. McDermott, Sacred Heart, Curate Gardner Sacred Heart, Gardner Reverend Father B. S. Conaty, Curate for five months
Reverend Father John F. Lee, Curate for one year Reverend Father P. P. Mckeon, Curate Reverend Father William H. Hart, Curate
Reverend Father M. P. Courtney, Curate Reverend T. P. McDonnell, Curate for six months
Sacred Heart, Gardner Sacred Heart, Gardner
Sacred Heart, Gardner
Sacred Heart, Gardner
Sacred Heart, Gardner
Reverend Father Henry Turpin, Curate Reverend Father Thomas H. Bannon, Pastor Reverend Father William Orr, Pastor
St. Bernard's, Fitchburg St. Martin's, Otter River St. Martin's, Otter River Reverend Father Richard P. Donovan, St. Martin's, Pastor
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1904
Reverend Father Thomas P. Ryan, Curate. Died here.
1916
Reverend Father John Donahue, Curate
1918
Reverend Father James M. Burke, Curate and Acting Pastor
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1922
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Reverend Father John A. Fitzgerald, Pastor. Died July 26, 1930 Reverend Father John J. Foley, Curate and Acting Pastor
1930
1931
Reverend Father Charles T. Lynch, Curate Reverend Father William J. Foran, Pastor
Sacred Heart Gardner Sacred Heart Gardner Sacred Heart Gardner Sacred Heart Gardner Sacred Heart Gardner
Sacred Heart Gardner Sacred Heart Gardner
THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
The Sisters of Saint Joseph started a school of four grades here in the fall of 1923 under the pastorate of Reverend Father John A. FitzGerald. Sister Mary Irene was superior for six years during which time the school embraced eight grades. Her first assistants were in grade one, Sister Mary St. Edward, in grades two and three, Sister Mary Agnes Dolores and in grade four, Sister Mary Elizabeth Francis. Sister Mary Camilla was instructor in embroidery and art. Sister Mary Sylvester was housekeeper. In the second year Sister Mary of Perpetual Help joined the faculty as instructor of music. In 1930 Sister Mary Francis Xavier became the superior. The school will graduate its first class from Gardner High School in 1932.
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THE LEAMY FAMILY
The first member of the Leamy family to come to Gardner was Michael, the son of Daniel and the father of Mary A. Leamy, Gardner's Social Worker. He worked for George Williams, T. T. Greenwood & Son, and Hill & Heywood. He was the first night- watchman in Heywood Brother's factory. At one time he worked in Fitchburg and walked home to his family, who lived on Lynde Street, on Saturday night to walk back to Fitchburg on Sunday. Thomas Mulcahy, John D. Regan and Michael Leamy were school- mates in Ireland. It is recalled that he worked on public works in Ireland for nine shillings a week. He first settled in Hubbardston where his brother William soon joined him. They married cousins. Another brother Timothy lived in Temple Street when the Mulcahy family came to town. He later moved to East Templeton. Their brother Thomas never came to this country but their parents Daniel and Winifred (Quinn) Leamy are buried in the Old Cemetery in Hubbardston.
FIRST GENERATION (buried in the Old Cemetery, Hubbardston)
Leamy, Daniel
m. Winifred Quinn
died Aug. 25, 1855
died Apr. 21, 1854
Children:
Michael, William, Timothy, Thomas, John, Daniel.
SECOND GENERATION
Leamy, Michael
m. Hannah Hearty
Children:
Daniel A., John B., Patrick, Martin H., Lizzie, Mary A.
Leamy, William Children:
m. Maria Hearty
Daniel, Katherine, Thomas, William, John W., Daniel, Katherine, James, Michael, Mary A., Timothy. Leamy, John m.
Children:
Two daughters
Leamy, Timothy
Children:
m. Margaret Franklin
John, Katherine, Margaret (died 1852), William, Thomas, Daniel, Jane, Margaret, Emma, Ella.
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m. Honora Crowe
Leamy, Thomas Children: Bridget, Michael, Timothy, Daniel.
Leamy, Daniel
m.
Ellen Franklin
Children:
Nellie, Julia, Winnie.
THIRD GENERATION
Leamy, Daniel A.
Children:
Daniel, Catherine
m.
Mary Regan
Leamy, John B. m. Nellie Fox
Children:
None.
Leamy, Patrick
m.
Mary Stellman
Children:
None.
Leamy, Martin
m.
Emma Wellsbach
Children:
Mary, Harold, Florence, Minota.
Leamy, Daniel
m.
Mary Carroll
Children:
Frederick, Minnie, Cora M.
Leamy, William
m.
Anna Hayes
Children:
William, Catherine, Veronica, Marion.
Leamy, John W.
m.
Bridget McGarry
Children:
Gertrude, Helen, Arnold, Florence
Leamy, Thomas m. Mary Ann McGarry
Children:
Evelyn, John, Harry, William, Mollie.
Leamy, James
m.
Mary Gilwee
Children:
Jennie, J. Harold, Minnie, Irene, Lillian, William. Leamy, Michael m. Annie Whitney
Children: Mary, Hazel, Leo.
Leamy, Thomas m. Alice Keenan
Children:
Edward.
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Leamy, Daniel
m. Mary Quirk
Children:
Alice, Francis, Frederick, John, Cora Emma.
m. Nellie Canavan Leamy, Michael
Children: Mary, Nellie. (second marriage)
Children:
m. Mary Murphy
Margaret, John, Frank, Alice, Winifred, Teresa. Leamy, Timothy m. Joanna Hayes
Children:
Charles, Mary K., George, Cora A., Henry, Thomas, Dennis. Leamy, Timothy m. Katherine Birge
Children: None. Leamy, John Children:
m.
Frances Connell
Timothy (second marriage) m. Katherine Kane
Children:
Anna, Twins (died), Twins (died), Son (died), Eva. Leamy, William m. Libby Surprise
Children:
Mary Jane, Margaret Anna, Timothy W., Thomas K., Ella I., Frances E., Katherine E., Leo, John E., Marion L. Madden, Michael ₥. Emma Leamy
Children:
Mamie, John, Harry, Leon, Frank. Moore, James m. Ella Leamy
Children:
James. Casey, William Children:
m. Bridget Leamy
Thomas, John, Marie.
Crowley, Timothy Children: Paul. Tappin, Darius Children:
m. Lizzie Leamy
m.
Mary A. Leamy
William, Robert, Clarence, Minnie, Bertha.
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Briggs, Frank m. Katherine Leamy Children: Frank L., John, Earnest, Mary Frances, Stella, Everett, Frederick, Jane, Edwin, Mabel, Clarence, Alice, Leslie, Emily, Arthur.
Hayes, Dennis
Children:
Minnie.
m.
Margaret Leamy
(first marriage)
Cloutier, Joseph
m.
Margaret Leamy
(second marriage)
Children: Loretta, Grace, Irma.
Hillary, Martin
m.
Julia Leamy
Children:
(son died), Cora.
Leamy, Daniel
m.
Kate Leahy (in Ireland)
Children:
Eight - some now in New Jersey.
Never lived in Gardner.
FOURTH GENERATION
Leamy, Frederick
Children:
m.
Mary Morissey
Leonard, Ruth, Paul.
Leamy, William
m.
Anna Ryan
Children: Katherine, Anne, William.
Leamy, John H.
m.
Florence Hopkins
Children:
Florence, Mary Anne, Jean Elizabeth
Leamy, Harry m. Evelyn Joyce
Children:
Ruth, David, Thomas, Evelyn, Norman.
Leamy, Arnold
m.
Anne Callahan
Children:
None. Leamy, Frank Children:
m.
Katherine McKoan
Katherine Jean.
Leamy, Timothy A.
m.
Katherine Delay
Children:
Doris, Paul.
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Leamy, Charles Children: None. Leamy, Henry
m. Ada Jane Seder
m. Gertrude Marie Haley
Children: None. Leamy, Timothy W. Children:
m. Emma Dignard
Margaret R.
Leamy, Thomas K. Children:
m. Lena Denno
Ruth, Thomas.
Leamy, Leo Children:
m. Rose Leahy
Robert.
Leamy, John L. Children:
m.
Anna Toolin
Paul T., Joseph.
m.
Ethel Lemer
Leamy, James Harold Children: None. Rouchette, Leon Children:
m. Veronica Leamy
Rose Marie.
Toomey, Dennis Children:
m.
Gertrude Leamy
Leonard. Gilhooley, Thomas J. Children:
m.
Cora E. Leamy
Francis, Raymond, Alice May. Murray, John Children:
m. Mary Leamy
Mary Louise, Robert, Francis. Henderson, Frank Children:
m. Nellie Leamy
Donald, Barbara, Norman. Flaherty, Leon Children: m. Alice Leamy
Leon.
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Ohman, Gustaf
m. Anna Leamy
Children: Richard, Doris Thompson, Paul Children: Barbara.
m. Eva Leamy
Mylott, Thomas m.
Florence Leamy
Children: None.
Hayes, William H.
m. Mollie Leamy
Children: None.
Meaney, Edward Children:
m. Evelyn Leamy
None.
Behan, John
m. Mamie Madden
Children:
Francis, Louise.
Madden, John
m. Bertha Gilbert
Children: None.
Madden, Harry m.
Rose Bishop
Children:
Two or three.
Madden, Leon m. Mary Behan
Children:
Mann, Morton m. Mary Leamy
Children:
Leo, June.
m. Lillian Hughes
Briggs, Everett Children:
Everett, Arthur, Rita, Annie.
- Briggs, Edwin
m. Anna Brandt
Children:
Helena, Catherine, Bernadine, Leslie, Edwin, Jr. Briggs, Clarence m. Martha Lieck Children:
Francis.
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Hughes, John C. Children:
m. Irma Cloutier
Claire, John.
Hall, Carl
Children:
Eleanor
Barrows, Leon Children:
m.
Mary Frances Briggs
Mary, Bessie, Harold.
Pratt, Ebin
Children:
Ebin, Jr.
Bunker, Roy
m.
Mabel Briggs
Children:
Mabel, Francis, Emily.
Ronayne, William m. Alice Briggs
Children:
William.
Kennedy, Joseph Children:
m.
Margaret A. Leamy
Joseph H., Florence M., Helen, Francis.
Goguen, Larly
m. Lillian Leamy
Children: None.
Fredette, Earnest Children:
m. Minnie Leamy
Francis, Virginia.
Dow, Edward Children:
m. Irene Leamy
Edmund, Barbara.
Holland, John
m. Hazel Leamy
Children:
None.
Stilphen, Frank Children:
m. Mary Jane Leamy
Florence.
m. Ella I. Leamy Day, Harry A. Children:
William H., George, Raymond, Dorothy, Marjorie, Marion, Florence. Eva.
m.
Grace Cloutier
m.
Stella Briggs
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m. Frances E. Leamy
Marjorie, Mary.
Bird, Samuel m. Katherine E. Ieamy
Children:
Claire, Mary, Marjorie, Helen.
Casey, Thomas
m.
Helen Sweeney
Children:
Thomas Shields, Elizabeth Jane, William, Richard Joseph.
Winters, William
m.
Marie Casey
Children: William Edward, Mary Carolyn, Louise, Helen.
Crowley, Paul
Children:
m.
Regina Dohr
Paul.
Tappin, William Children:
m.
Anna Ryan
None.
Tappin, Robert
m.
Katherine Daley
Children:
Doris, Myrl, Beth, Ruth, Robert, Donald.
Tappin, Clarence
m.
Florence Smith
Children:
Virginia, Priscilla, Janice.
Greene, Henry
Children:
Mary Lillian, Henry, William, Leola, Bernice, John.
Connors, Thomas
m.
Bertha Tappin
Children:
Marjorie, Phillis, Claire. Fox, Charles m. Loretta Cloutier
Children:
None.
FIFTH GENERATION
Leamy, Leonard; Ruth; Paul.
Leamy, Katherine; Anne; William.
Leamy, Florence; Mary Anne; Jean Elizabeth
Leamy, Ruth; David; Thomas; Evelyn; Norman. Leamy, Katherine Jean.
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m.
Minnie Tappin
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Leamy, Doris; Paul. Leamy, Margaret R. Leamy, Ruth; Thomas. Leamy, Robert. Leamy, Paul T .; Joseph. Rochette, Rose Marie. Toomey, Leonard. Gilhooley, Francis; Raymond; Alice May. Murray, Mary Louise; Robert; Francis. Henderson, Donald; Barbara; Norman. Flaherty, Leon. Ohman, Richard; Doris. Thompson, Barbara. Behan, Francis; Louise. Madden, Mann, Leo; June.
Briggs, Everett; Arthur; Rita; Annie.
Briggs, Helena; Catherine; Bernadine; Leslie; Edwin, Jr. Briggs, Francis.
Barrows, Mary; Bessie; Harold. Pratt, Ebin, Jr. Bunker, Mabel; Francis; Emily. Ronayne, William.
Kennedy, Joseph H .; Florence M .; Helen; Francis.
Fredette, Francis; Virginia.
Dow, Ermund; Barbara.
Stilphen, Florence.
Day, William H .; George; Raymond; Dorothy; Marjorie; Marion; Florence; Eva. Fay, Marjorie; Mary.
Bird, Claire; Mary; Marjorie; Helen.
Casey, Thomas Shields; Elizebeth Jane; William; Richard Joseph. Winters, William Edward; Mary Carolyn; Louise; Helen. Crowley, Paul.
Tappin, Doris; Myrl; Beth; Ruth; Robert; Donald. Tappin, Virginia; Priscilla; Janice.
Greene, Mary Lillian; Henry; William; Leola; Bernice; John. Connors, Marjorie; Phyllis; Claire. Hughes, Claire; John. Hall, Eleanor.
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Conway,
m.
Children:
Timothy, Michael.
SECOND GENERATION (County Waterford, Ireland)
Canway, Timothy m. Catherine Griffin
Children:
Margaret, Joanna, Timothy, Maurice, Bridget, Eliza.
Conway, Michael
m.
Mary
Children: Mary, Ellen.
(second marriage) m.
Children:
Ellen, Anastacia, Pat.
THIRD GENERATION (Gardner, Massachusetts, U. S. A.)
Conway, Timothy m. Ellen Mountain
Children:
Mary, Bridget, William, Maurice, Ellen, John, Kate.
Conway, Maurice m. Joanna Mountain
Children: Catherine, William T.
Conway, Patrick
m.
Children: John, Honora, Lizzie.
Henissey, John m. Margaret Conway
Children:
Ellen.
Carroll, Maurice m. Joanna Conway
Children:
None. Kane, Patrick Children:
m.
Bridget Conway
Catherine, Patrick, Thomas, Michael, John, Hannah, Margaret.
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Hogan, James Children: None.
m.
Eliza Conway
(first marriage)
Sheehan, John Children:
m.
Eliza Conway
(second marriage)
John, Nora, Elizabeth, James.
Ledden, William Children: Mary, John.
m.
Mary Conway
m. Ellen Conway McCarty, John Children:
Michael.
m.
Ellen Conway
Hogan, John Children:
Mary.
m.
Anastacia Conway
Mary, John, William, Nellie, Bridget.
FOURTH GENERATION
Conway, William Children: Mary.
m.
Lizzie Smith
Conway, William T. m. Margarett Lawton
Children:
Katherine, Annie.
Vaughn, Patrick Children:
m.
Mary Conway
Ellen, Minnie, Anna, Michael, Joseph, Alice, Margaret, Frances, Winifred, Henry.
Murray, Patrick m. Bridget Conway
Children:
Nellie, Mary, Elizabeth, Frank, John Henry, Patrick, John Henry, Frances. m. Ellen Hennissey
McKeogh, Daniel Children:
Margaret, Mary, Michael, John, Daniel, Nellie, Robert, William, Julia.
Lyons, Dennis Children:
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m. Catherine Kane
Leamy, John Children: Anna, Eva, Two sets of twins (died)
m. Nellie Haggerty
Kane, John Children:
John, Gertrude.
Kane, Patrick Children:
None.
Sheehan, John
m.
Children: A son.
McCarthy, Michael m. Mary Mccarthy
Children:
John, Eleanor, Marie, Josephine.
m. Mary Hogan
Children: ,
None.
m. Mary Lyons
Connors, James Children:
William, James, Walter, Francis, Mary, Marie.
m. Mary Brenan Lyons, John Children:
Catherine.
Holloran, John m. Nellie Lyons
Children:
Doris, Carl.
FIFTH GENERATION
Keresey, Michael
m.
Mary Conway
Children:
William, Henry, Richard, Donald.
Bowen, m. Katherine Conway
Children: Francis
Gearan, Timothy Children:
m.
Ellen Vaughn
Mary, Leonard, Merton, Grace, Paul, Cecelia. Hoban, Owen m. Minnie E. Vaughn Children:
Infant - died.
m.
Day
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Burns, Frank M. Children:
m. Annie G. Vaughn
Francis, Henry, Maurice, Donald, Joseph, Rose Alice.
Moden, John Children:
m. Alice Vaughn
Olive Cecelia.
m. Frances Vaughn Rist, Frederick Children:
Francis V., Frederick, John.
Carey, David Children:
m. Nellie Murray
Mary. Hurley, John Children: None.
m.
Mary Murray
(first marriage)
Dyer, Anthony Children:
m. Mary Murray (second Marriage)
None.
O'Neil, John Children:
m.
Elizabeth Murray
None.
m.
Mollie C. Brazell
Murray, Patrick Children: Mary, Claire, David, Paul.
Murray, John H. m. Nellie Conroy
Children:
John, Pauline, Eleanor, Robert.
Sullivan, James m. Margaret McKeogh
Children:
Edward, Daniel, Justin, Francis, John, Mary.
McKeogh, Michael m.
Children: None.
McKeogh, John
m. Helen Roddy
Children: John.
McKeogh, Robert m. Ann Riley
Children:
Robert.
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McKeogh, William Children: William.
m. Zelma McKeogh
Ohman, Gustaf m. Anna Leamy
Children: Richard, Doris.
Thompson, Paul Children:
m. Eva Leamy
Barbara.
m. Gertrude Kane
Children:
Hayes, John B. Children:
m.
Josephine McCarthy
None. Phillips, Herbert Children:
m. Marie Connors
Herbert.
Weymouth, Fred Children:
m. Mary Connors
Harold, Gertrude, Roy.
Lyons, Walter Children:
m.
Minnie McDonough
None.
m.
Laplant
Lyons, William Children: None. Holloran, Carl Children: Carl.
m. Ruth Rowley
SIXTH GENERATION
Keresey, William Children:
m. Alyce Kathryn Holland
None.
Gearan, Leonard J.
m.
M. Veronica Keaveny
Children:
Leonard J., William K., Donald V. Sullivan, Justin Children: None.
m.
Mary J. Mahony
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Sullivan, John m. Margaret Norton Children: John.
SEVENTH GENERATION
Gearan, Leonard J .; William K .; Donald V. Sullivan, John.
Attention is given to this record the only one covering six genera- tions who have lived in Gardner.
Johanna (Welch) Mountain (buried in Fitchburg)
daughter Ellen (Mountain) Conway
daughter Mary (Conway) Vaughn
daughter Ellen (Vaughn) Gearan
son Leonard J. Gearan Leonard H. Gearan
sons William K. Gearan
Donald V. Gearan =
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Seven generations of the Gearan Family - 1760 - 1932, Counties of Kerry and Limerick, Ireland and State of Massachusetts, United States of America.
FIRST GENERATION KNOWN ABOUT 1760 (County Kerry, Ireland)
Gearan, Patrick (b. 1760 ?) m. Margaret Riodan
Children:
Son - Patrick
Gearan, m.
Children:
Son - Timothy
SECOND GENERATION ABOUT 1785 (County Kerry, Ireland)
Gearan, Patrick m. Ellen Buckley
Children:
Ellen, Timothy, Jeremiah (b. Nov. 20, 1819), Mary (b.
June 23, 1826)
Gearan, Timothy
m.
Mary
-
Children:
Ellen, John.
THIRD GENERATION ABOUT 1812 Gardner, Massachusetts U. S. A. m. Ellen Gearan
O'Connor, James Children:
James, Mary.
Quirk, Michael m. Mary Gearan
Children:
Ellen, Hannah, Mary.
Healy, John
Children:
m.
Ellen Gearan
Margaret, Timothy.
Gearan, Timothy Children:
m.
Mary Sullivan
Mary, Ellen, Hannah, Daniel, Mortimer, Dennis, Timothy, Patrick.
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Gearan, Jeremiah
m. Bridget Gallivan
Children:
Timothy, Michael, Mary, Margaret Alice, Jeremiah Francis.
Gearan, John Children:
m.
Dennis, Michael, John, Julia.
FOURTH GENERATION
O'Connor, James
m.
Mary O'Leary
Children:
In Ireland and Australia
O'Brien, John
m.
Mary O'Connor
Children:
Mary, Ellen.
Leamy, Daniel
m.
Mary Quirk
Children:
Alice, Mary Jane, Frederick, John, Cora Emma.
Bresnahan, Thomas m. Margaret Healey
Children:
John, Nellie, Frank, Lizzie, Charlie.
Farrell, John Children:
m.
Mary Gearan
Kate, Ann, Mary, Bridget, Nellie, Margaret, Thomas, Lillian, Alice, John.
Murphy, Timothy m. Ellen Gearan
Children:
Mary, Margaret, Florence, Alice, Carrie.
O'Connell, James m. Hannah Gearan
Children:
Alice, Mildred, Ruth.
Gearan, Daniel m. Bridget Shea
Children:
Mary, John, Margaret, Eleanor.
Gearan, Mortimer m. Bridget O'Neil
Children:
Mary, Margaret, Katherine.
Mahaney, Kane m. Julia (?) Gearan
Children:
Julia (?), Minnie, Kane, John.
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Healy, Timothy Children: None.
Gearan, Timothy
m. Ellen Lucy Vaughn
Children: Mary Margaret, Leonard Jeremiah, Merton James, Grace Agnes, Paul Patrick Gallivan, Cecelia Vaughn.
Gearan, Michael m. Annie Lawton
Children: None.
Gearan, Jeremiah Francis m. Mary Dee
Children:
Margaret Mary, Reverend Father Jeremiah Francis, Kathleen John Dee.
FIFTH GENERATION
Gilhooly, Thomas m. Cora Emma Leamy
Children:
Francis, Raymond, Alice Mary.
Mulcahy, George
m.
Lizzie Bresnahan
Children:
William, Charles, Flora, Eleanor.
Towpence, William m. Kate Farrell
Children:
Alice, Mary, Zita, Helen.
Mahar, Philip m. Mary Farrell
Children:
Cathleen.
Moriarity, William m. Nellie Farrell
Children:
George, Mary
Farrell, John Children:
m.
Mary Hughes
Margaret, Shirley, John.
Callahan, William m. Margaret Murphy
Children:
William, Carl. Gilwee, Joseph Children:
m.
Mary Murphy
Harold.
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m. Alice Murphy
Murphy, Albert Children:
Ellenor, Albert, George, Raymond, Patricia.
m. Mildred O'Connell
Haverty, Thomas Children: James. Portlance, Arthur Children:
m. Julia Mahaney
Mary.
m. Minnie Mahanney
Buss, Frank Children: Bresnahan, Frank Children: None.
m. Emma Clark
Mahanny, John
m.
m. Mary Mahanny
Children:
Four sons. Gearan, Leonard J. Children:
m.
M. Veronica Keaveny
Leonard Henry, William K., Donald V.
SIXTH GENERATION
Mazzi, Julio Children:
m. Flora Mulcahy
None.
Crannon, Herbert
m. Eleanor Mulcahy
Children: Herbert, Dorothy.
Mulcahy, Charles m. Bessie White
Children:
Charles, Maryln, Arnold Eugene.
Gearan, Leonard H .; William K .; Donald V.
Gilhooley, Francis; Raymond; Alice May. Mulcahy, William; Flora.
Towpence, Alice; Mary; Zita; Helen. Mahar, Cathleen. Moriarity, George; Mary. Farrell, Margaret; Shirley; John.
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Callahan, William; Carl. Gilwee, Harold. Murphy, Eleanor; Albert; George; Raymond; Patricia. Haverty, James.
SEVENTH GENERATION
Crannon, Herbert; Dorothy. Mulcahy, Charles; Maryln, Arnold Eugene.
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Town of Gardner, Massachusetts THE MULCAHY FAMILY
Doubtlessly the next largest issue of one immigrant is that of Hugh Mulcahy.
Thomas and Michael came to America and landed August 10, 1863 in New York. On August 15 they went to Troy. A sister Bridget Mulcahy and Catherine Hare (Mrs. John Shay), mother of former Chief of Police Timothy Shay, came to Phillipston in 1851 and sent for Thomas and Michael to come there. Soon they found work in Gardner and sent for the rest of the family. Thomas bought a house on Temple Street in which Timothy Leamy was living. Hugh and his wife Ellen (father and mother) came to Gardner. His children and their issue number:
Mulcahy, Thomas (In Ireland, County Limerick, about 1775). Children
s. Hugh (b. 1802) m. Ellen O'Grady, d. of John and Cather- ine O'Grady (b. 1805).
Children
d. Bridget m. Minns
d. Nellie Minns m. James Revane
S.
s. Thomas m. Mary McNamara d. Ellen
d. Mary
s. Hugh (2 children, 2 grandchildren)
s. John (7 children)
s. Thomas (6 children)
d. Catherine
d. Anne (died an infant)
s. James
s. Michael m. Ryan of Templeton (Two children)
d. Margaret m. John Lennon
d. Catherine m. Moore (7 children 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren)
d. Mary m. Kelley (4 children and 4 grandchildren)
s. Patrick (3 children 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchild- ren)
Immigrants who have five or more generations in their issue in Gardner.
John Barnes, James F., Nellie M. (Dunn), Paul Dunn and Paul Winston Dunn.
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Ellen (Gearan) Healy, Mary (Healy) Bresnahan, Lizzie (Bresnahan) Mulcahy, Eleanor (Mulcahy) Crannon, Herbert Crannon. Michael Carroll, Michael Carroll, John Carroll, Edna Carroll Rogers, Grace or Frank Elaine.
Michael Carroll, Patrick Carroll, Thomas Carroll,
1) George Carroll, George Carroll, Jr.
2) Edw. Carroll, Edw. Carroll, Jr.
Michael Carroll, Patrick Carroll, Mary (Carroll) Leamy, Frederick Leamy, Leonard Leamy.
Michael Carroll, Thomas Carroll, Mary (Carroll) Cunningham, Annie (Cunningham) Mason Mason.
Johanna (Welch) Mountain, Joanna (Mountain) Conway, William F. Conway, Catherine (Conway) Bowen, Francis Bowen.
Johanna (Welch) Mountain, Ellen (Mountain) Conway, Mary (Conway) Vaughn, Ellen (Vaughn) Gearan, Leonard J. Gearan, Leonard H. Gearan.
Johanna (Welch) Mountain, Ellen Conway,
1) Bridget (Conway) Murray, Nellie (Murray) Carey, Mary Carey.
2) Bridget (Conway) Murray, Patrick Murray, Mary Murray.
3) Bridget (Conway) Murray, John Murray, John Murray. Johanna (Welch) Mountain, Ellen Conway,
2) Mary (Conway) Vaughn, Anna (Vaughn) Burns, Francis Burns.
3) Mary (Conway) Vaughn, Alice (Vaughn) Moden, Olive Moden.
4) Mary (Conway) Vaughn, Frances (Vaughn) Rist Francis Rist.
Johanna (Welch) Mountain, Ellen Conway, William Conway, Mary (Conway) Keresey, William Keresey. 2 3
Jerry Cronin, Hanora (Cronin) Glasheen, Frank Glasheen, girl 4 Nora. 3 4 Charles Glasheen boy. John Hennessey, Ellen (Hennessey) McKeogh, Margaret (McKeogh) Sullivan, John Sullivan, John Sullivan. James Lynch, Sr., James Lynch, Jr., Bridget (Lynch) Ryan. 1) Katherine (Ryan) Lafountain Lafountain.
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2( Lizzie (Ryan) Lamport, - Lamport.
3) Ann (Ryan) Eaton, - - Eaton.
James Lynch, John Lynch, John H. Lynch,
1) John Lynch, - Lynch.
2) W. H. Lynch, Lynch.
3) Alice (Lynch)
James Lynch, Thomas Lynch, William Lynch, Annie (Lynch) Roach, - Roach.
Johannah (Welch) Mountain, William Mountain, William J. Mountain, Harold Mountain, Harold Mountain, Jr.
Hugh Mulcahy, Thomas Mulcahy, Hugh Mulcahy, Cathaleen Woodcome, Paul Woodcome.
Hugh Mulcahy, Thomas Mulcahy, John, George, George, Jr.
Michael O'Niel, Bridget (O'Neil) McQuerry,
oldest Bridget Roukes.
John Tighe, Ellen (Tighe) Flood, Mary (Flood) Reilly, William Reilly, William Reilly, Jr.
Hugh Mulcahy, Catherine (Mulcahy) Moore, Thomas Moore, Henry Moore, son Alice (Moore) King, Doris King, Mary (Moore) Sish, - -- Sish.
Annie (Moore) Carey, Raymond Carey, --- Carey.
Hugh Mulcahy, Patrick Mulcahy, Fred Mulcahy, Dorothy (Mulcahy) Carey, - - Carey.
Hugh Mulcahy, Patrick Mulcahy, George Mulcahy, Eleanor (Mulcahy) Crannon, Herbert Crannon.
Many social clubs and societies were formed but most outstanding is the A. O. H.
"Ancient Order of Hibernians in a Catholic organization instituted about 1656 for the protection of the Catholic religion in Ireland but now devoted to "the advancement of the principles of Irish nation- ality". It was extended to other countries. The American branch has 250,000 members. (Winston Encyclopedia) Div. 6 A. O.H. was formed in Gardner Mar. 1, 1873 and made up entirely of Irish immigrants. On Feb. 3, 1873 Thos. Carney (Pres.) Daniel Regan (Vice-Pres.) Daniel McKeogh (Rec. Sec.) John F. Barnes (Treas.) John Smeedy, Henry Cody, John Wheelan, John Lennon, Patrick Hurley, Thomas Brogan and James P. Kelley formed the society. On Feb. 17, 1873 Patrick J. Noland, Jerry Delay, Michael Doyle and Patrick Flynn joined. On Mar. 4, 1873 John M. Moore, Edward
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FitzGerald, John Harrington and John F. Welch joined. Mar. 10, 1873 brought Thos. Walsh, Wm. Flood and James O'Neal while Apr. 10th added Wm. Brogan, Patrick O'Brien, Michael Dalton and Daniel Dunn. Two of these charter members live in Gardner today - John Moore and John Wheelan.
The writer has tried to give you the story of the Irish immigrant of Gardner. She has just opened the cover of a book filled with interest. It is her hope that there will soon be uncovered more authentic facts and stories so that the narrative will go on with no break in that "something" which the Irishman can give and without which "the air would be too heavy to breathe."
For, after all, it must be remembered that the Irishman left his home because of poor conditions and came to this section of our state where the environment was none too enlightening. He has gained ma- terially; encouraging he has given much. The writer has saved for her closing, the gem of her research, a letter written in 1877 by an aged mother in Ireland to her daughter in America. The letter is the posses- sion of Winifred Manning Collins.
Copy of letter to Mary Carey Manning from her mother, Anne Carey.
Coroboy, November 20, '77. Dear Daughter. I received your kind and welcome letter on the sixteenth and am very happy to hear from you. I am very sorry to hear of your daughter's death. May the Lord have mercy on her soul! I am very sorry for your trouble. We must all put up with the will of God, Thanks be to His Holy Name.
Dear daughter, I mean to let you know that I received the money. May the Lord leave you long life and good health and that you may always have full and plenty of everything. I am very glad of the pictures you sent me. I would know you partly out of Bridget. You look very well and the Lord keep you so. All the neighbors say that they are splendid likenesses. Your two girls are very good looking that the Lord may leave them in good health and you also.
Dear daughter, your age is fifty years and my age is eighty-seven years and may the Lord leave you in good health to be as old as I am.
Sisley is in good health and her family and Bridget's are in good health. All Sisley's family are working out for gentlemen. I would
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like to hear from Patrick and I would like to know how he and his family are getting on. There is nothing in the world I would like better than to see him in his father's place. Now I will send you my Blessing and that is all I can send.
Mother Anne Garey forby and god Bless you
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