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  McCanney (McKenna in the USA) and McGuigan:

 

  Francis McCanney/McKenna [1830 -1903 Dromore, Tyrone] married to Sarah 'Sally' McGuigan [   -          Dromore, Tyrone] family oral history states that they were  considered wealthy as they owned 3 farms.  They had seven children:

 1.  Margaret McCanney/McKenna [8 JAN 1865 Dromore, Tyrone -                  ]

 2.  Sarah McCanney/McKenna [13 APR 1867 Dromore, Tyrone -                     ]

 3.  Francis McCanney/McKenna [15 JUL 1869 Dromore, Tyrone -                   ]

 4.  Anna 'Annie'  McCanney/McKenna Hughes [7AUG 1871 Dromore, Tyrone - AEP 1903 NYC, NY] married in NYC to James Hughes [1 MAY 1871 Aughee, Dromore, Tyrone - 18 JAN 1936 NYC, NY]  they were neighborsgrowing up in Dromore, Tyrone, reunited and married in NYC.  They had four children:  Margaret Ellen Hughes Lawlor Gilligan (James J. Lawlor & John H. Gilligan), Sarah 'Sadie' Kathleen Hughes Lawlor (Richard Francis Lawlor), John P. Hughes [1900 lived 9 days] & Annie Hughes [May 1901 - 1902]. All are buried in the Hughes Family Plot in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, Queens, New York, USA.

 5.  Michael McCanney/McKenna [15 MAY 1873 DRomore, Tyrone -                ]

 6.  Mary McCanney/McKenna [5 JUN 1875 Dromore, Tyrone -                          ]

 7. Parick McCanney.McKenna [16 AUG 1879 Dromore, Tyrone -                        ]

  We know very little of this side as Annie McCanney/McKenna Hughes died young.  We only have two pictures: one of Annie as a teen and Mr. and Mrs. Francis (Sarah 'Sally' McGuigan) McCanney/McKenna.  It seems as theough the family was know as McCanney in Ireland and in the US as McKenna - may have to do with accents and or lack of ability to spell.

  Any information would be greatly appreciated - Mike

 

Saturday 9th Nov 2013, 02:41AM

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  • Hi Mike,

    www.rootsireland.ie/'s closest record to 1830 Tyrone birth of Francis McKenna is 1828; parish is not Dromore though 

    There is no record of the marriage however

    There are 53 records of Sara McGuigans born in Tyrone - do you have an age for her anywhere?

    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Saturday 9th Nov 2013, 04:23AM

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