Help wanted on Kennedy and Fitzpatrick Family Background
(posted 18/7/08)

I am descended from Owen Kennedy (born 1816) and Johanna Fitzpatrick (born 1818). They had at least 3 children (Bridget 1841; Mary 1843; and Owen 1845); before migrating to the US around 1850. I have been told that they originally came from Ballon in County Carlow. Would you have any information on them? I would appreciate any help you could give me.

Don Meihaus

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Help wanted on Nolan Family Background
(posted 28/5/07)

I have recently found information that my grandmother was born
in Ballon or Ballon Hill.

Her father was Peter Nolan and her mother was Mary.
My Grand Aunt Elizabeth (Lizzie) was my grandma's sister.

Grandma was born in 1893 and Lizzie in 1890.
I don't kow if Peter died or what.

Mary went to the USA. In 1903,the young left for Chicago.Illinois. They
didn't speak much of the past. Now the family is all deceased.

My grandmother and Lizzie did go home.
Aunt Lizzie, Grandma, and my mother's mother, boarded a Pan Am. They left on a Sunday. My dad called his sister to see if they arrived okay.
He was shocked , my grandmother was home. They arrived in Ireland. My other grandma went to Clare. Grandma and Lizzie rented a car with driver. They arrived, drove to Ballon, walked around for awhile. They got back in the car. Boarded a plane flew back to Chicago. Nobody knows why? My other grandma stayed a month.
It made all the newspapers. I would appreciate any bits and pieces of information. Thank you!

Brian Ellis email :brianellisirisheyes@yahoo.com
USA

If you have any information on this please Email Brian with a copy to me .
Brian has been told about the Nolan Clan web site link on the Links page.