Surname Saturday – Hale (Ireland)

The only thing I know about my third great-grandmother, Anne HALE, is that she married Michael CAHILL on 30 January 1855 in Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland. I have no idea when she was born, when she died, or who her parents (or other relatives) are...she's a bit of a mystery. At least two of Anne's children left Ireland and settled in Aurora, Kane, Illinois (one son eventually removed from Aurora and settled in Chicago, Cook, Illinois). My direct line ancestors are in blue.

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First Generation

1.	Anne1 HALE, married Michael CAHILL on 30 January 1855 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland. Children from this marriage were:

2	i.	John2 CAHILL was born on 2 April 1856. (This son has not been proven by me personally.)
+ 3	ii.	Thomas Robert CAHILL was baptized on 8 May 1860 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland and died on 15 October 1929 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
+ 4	iii.	John F CAHILL was baptized on 4 April 1863 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland and died on 4 November 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
5	iv.	Margaret CAHILL was baptized on 5 January 1867 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland.
6	v.	Daniel J CAHILL was born in 1870. (This son has not been proven by me personally.)

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Second Generation

3.

Thomas2 Robert CAHILL (Anne1 Hale) was baptized on 8 May 1860 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland and died on 15 October 1929 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Thomas married Margareth MILLETT, daughter of John MILLETT and Mary RYAN, on 3 July 1887 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Margareth was baptized on 3 February 1863 in Oldgrange, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland and died on 7 January 1945 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

7	i.	Mary3 Ann "Marie" CAHILL was born on 8 November 1888 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 5 May 1972 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana. She married first, Leonard ANDERSON; second, Lloyd NOLEN.
8	ii.	Margaret CAHILL was born on 18 January 1891 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 26 September 1967. She married Roger HILLBROOK.
9	iii.	Thomas Michael CAHILL was born on 1 February 1893 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 29 March 1972 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois. He married first, Marie NICHOLS; second, Carrie WALLEY.
+ 10	iv.	John F CAHILL was born on 22 May 1895 in Illinois and died on 16 January 1967 in Sturgis, Saint Joseph, Michigan.
11	v.	Rose Ella CAHILL was born on 23 April 1897 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 25 August 1898 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
12	vi.	Robert Emmett CAHILL was born on 22 January 1900 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 17 March 1974 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. He married Edna DAVIS.

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John2 F CAHILL (Anne1 Hale) was born baptized on 4 April 1863 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland and died on 4 November 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. John married Anna "Annie" M GLYNN, daughter of Lawrence GLYNN and Mary CONNLEY, on 27 September 1892 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Anna was born on 27 October 1866 in County Kings, Leinster, Ireland and died on 7 March 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

13	i.	James3 CAHILL, born and died between 1892 and 1900.
14	ii.	Theresa "Tessie" CAHILL was born on 8 August 1895 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 17 May 1986 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio. She married Winslow KARAS.
15	iii.	Clarence M CAHILL was born on 31 May 1900 in Illinois and died on 7 December 1964 in Cook County, Illinois. He married Della ROCHE.
16	iv.	June CAHILL was born cal. 7 June 1902 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 21 July 1905 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
17	v.	John F CAHILL was born on 10 July 1905 in Illinois and died circa 7 November 1976 in Cook County, Illinois. He married Helen SMITH.
18	vi.	Esther CAHILL was born about 1908 in Illinois and died on 3 May 1994 in , Lee, Florida. She married first, Robert BULLER; second, Ivor PARKER.

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Third Generation

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John3 F CAHILL (Thomas Robert2, Anne1 Hale) was born on 22 May 1895 probably in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 16 January 1967 in Sturgis, Saint Joseph, Michigan. John married Catherine M SCHWARTZ, daughter of Johann "John" SCHWARTZ and Margarethe "Margaret" KREMER, on 25 April 1916 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Catherine was born on 16 April 1894 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 26 January 1925 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

19	i.	Raymond4 J CAHILL was born on 8 February 1918 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 21 June 1987 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. He married Ruth HARVEY and may have been married once prior to that marriage.
20	ii.	Marcella Marion CAHILL was born on 22 February 1920 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 2 October 2010 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. She married Leo SCHAG.
21	iii.	John "Jack" Francis CAHILL was born on 12 June 1922 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 16 September 1984 in Addison, DuPage, Illinois. He married Joan McMAHON, and their only son, Joseph, was my father.

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Disclaimer: Information is based on research completed as of 3 May2013. Some details have been omitted to protect the privacy of living relatives.

Sources: Available upon request.

PDF Available: The content of this post is available as a PDF through Scribd and may updated periodically as new information is found.

Other Blog Posts: To see other posts about the Hale family, click here. To see other Surname Saturday posts, click here.

Contact: If you would like more information about this family, or would like to share what you know, please contact me at genblogjulie@gmail.com.

Surname Saturday: Cahill (Ireland / Illinois)

This is my first Surname Saturday post, so I figured I’d start with my maiden name.  I’ll probably work in order by ahnetafel number just so I don’t lose my mind trying to remember what names I’ve done. 

My CAHILL clan hails from Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland.  Michael CAHILL, my third great-grandfather, it the earliest known/proven ancestor in that line.  At least two of his children left Ireland and settled in Aurora, Kane, Illinois (one son eventually moved to Chicago, Cook, Illinois).  My direct line ancestors are in blue.

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First Generation

1.	Michael1 CAHILL, possibly the son of John CAHILL and Catherine CROAK, who was baptized on 11 November 1834 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland.  Michael married Anne HALE on 30 January 1855 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland. Children from this marriage were:

2	i.	John2 CAHILL was born on 2 April 1856. (This son has not been proven by me personally.)
+ 3	ii.	Thomas Robert CAHILL was baptized on 8 May 1860 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland and died on 15 October 1929 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
+ 4	iii.	John F CAHILL was baptized on 4 April 1863 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland and died on 4 November 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
5	iv.	Margaret CAHILL was baptized on 5 January 1867 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland.
6	v.	Daniel J CAHILL was born in 1870.  (This son has not been proven by me personally.)

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Second Generation

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Thomas2 Robert CAHILL (Michael1) was baptized on 8 May 1860 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland and died on 15 October 1929 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Thomas married Margareth MILLETT, daughter of John MILLETT and Mary RYAN, on 3 July 1887 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Margareth was baptized on 3 February 1863 in Oldgrange, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland and died on 7 January 1945 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

7	i.	Mary3 Ann "Marie" CAHILL was born on 8 November 1888 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 5 May 1972 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.  She married first, Leonard ANDERSON; second, Lloyd NOLEN.
8	ii.	Margaret CAHILL was born on 18 January 1891 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 26 September 1967.  She married Roger HILLBROOK.
9	iii.	Thomas Michael CAHILL was born on 1 February 1893 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 29 March 1972 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois.  He married first, Marie NICHOLS; second, Carrie WALLEY.
+ 10	iv.	John F CAHILL was born on 22 May 1895 in Illinois and died on 16 January 1967 in Sturgis, Saint Joseph, Michigan.
11	v.	Rose Ella CAHILL was born on 23 April 1897 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 25 August 1898 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
12	vi.	Robert Emmett CAHILL was born on 22 January 1900 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 17 March 1974 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  He married Edna DAVIS.

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John2 F CAHILL (Michael1) was born baptized on 4 April 1863 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland and died on 4 November 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.  John married Anna "Annie" M GLYNN, daughter of Lawrence GLYNN and Mary CONNLEY, on 27 September 1892 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Anna was born on 27 October 1866 in County Kings, Leinster, Ireland and died on 7 March 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

13	i.	James3 CAHILL, born and died between 1892 and 1900.
14	ii.	Theresa "Tessie" CAHILL was born on 8 August 1895 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 17 May 1986 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio.  She married Winslow KARAS.
15	iii.	Clarence M CAHILL was born on 31 May 1900 in Illinois and died on 7 December 1964 in Cook County, Illinois.  He married Della ROCHE.
16	iv.	June CAHILL was born cal. 7 June 1902 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 21 July 1905 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
17	v.	John F CAHILL was born on 10 July 1905 in Illinois and died circa 7 November 1976 in Cook County, Illinois.  He married Helen SMITH.
18	vi.	Esther CAHILL was born about 1908 in Illinois and died on 3 May 1994 in , Lee, Florida.  She married first, Robert BULLER; second, Ivor PARKER.

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Third Generation

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John3 F CAHILL (Thomas Robert2, Michael1) was born on 22 May 1895 probably in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 16 January 1967 in Sturgis, Saint Joseph, Michigan.  John married Catherine M SCHWARTZ, daughter of Johann "John" SCHWARTZ and Margarethe "Margaret" KREMER, on 25 April 1916 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Catherine was born on 16 April 1894 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 26 January 1925 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

19	i.	Raymond4 J CAHILL was born on 8 February 1918 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 21 June 1987 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  He married Ruth HARVEY and may have been married once prior to that marriage.
20	ii.	Marcella Marion CAHILL was born on 22 February 1920 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 2 October 2010 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  She married Leo SCHAG.
21	iii.	John "Jack" Francis CAHILL was born on 12 June 1922 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 16 September 1984 in Addison, DuPage, Illinois.  He married Joan McMAHON, and their only son, Joseph, was my father.

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Disclaimer: Information is based on research completed as of 12 January 2013. Some details have been omitted to protect the privacy of living relatives.

Sources: Available upon request.

PDF Available: The content of this post is available as a PDF through Scribd and may updated periodically as new information is found.

Other Blog Posts: To see other posts about the Cahill family, click here. To see other Surname Saturday posts, click here.

Contact: If you would like more information about this family, or would like to share what you know, please contact me at genblogjulie@gmail.com.

Using FHL Resources to Further My Cahill & Millet Lines

Still catching up on Randy's Saturday Night Challenges.  This one is from March 28 and goes a little something like this:

1. Identify one "elusive ancestor" family (perhaps one you just found, or one you've not found any information about), and the county/state that they resided in. Tell us the family name and the county/state.
2. Go to the FHL Catalog, find the resources for that county/state.
3. Identify at least three items from the FHL Catalog that you need to look into in an effort to further your knowledge about that family's history. Tell us about them.
4. Do you know where your nearest Family History Center is? If not, go here and look for it. Tell us where it is.
5. Are you willing to make a commitment to go to the FHC and rent microfilms in order to pursue that elusive ancestral family? If so, tell us about your commitment.
   And later on, when you've reviewed the microfilms and information, you can tell us all about your research findings in a separate post.

It was quite ironic that this challenge came when it did, as I had actually fulfilled most of it a month or so before.

Identify one "elusive ancestor" family (perhaps one you just found, or one you've not found any information about), and the county/state that they resided in. Tell us the family name and the county/state.

I actually have many, but I'm working on identifying sources for my both sets of third great-grandparents on my dad's side: Michael CAHILL and Anne HALE, and John MILLET and Mary RYAN.  It is likely that they are all from Kilkenny County, Ireland.  I do know that my CAHILL/HALE resided in Thomastown, so my search begins there.  I'm working on them at the same time, since the same resources are likely to help for all of them.

Go to the FHL Catalog, find the resources for that county/state.  Identify at least three items from the FHL Catalog that you need to look into in an effort to further your knowledge about that family's history. Tell us about them.

• Parochial registers of Thomastown (Kilkenny), 1782-1881 - Baptisms, 1834-1881; marriages, 1833-1881, FHL BRITISH Film 926203
• Parochial registers of Thomastown (Kilkenny), 1782-1881 - Baptisms, 1782-1809; marriages, 1786-1806; baptisms, 1810-1834; marriages, 1810-1833, FHL BRITISH Film 926202
• Kilkenny District will books, 1858-1895 - Wills 1884-1895, FHL BRITISH Film 100945
• Kilkenny District will books, 1858-1895 - Wills 1875-1884, FHL BRITISH Film 100944
• Inscriptions taken from tombstones in various cemeteries, FHL BRITISH Film 100158 Item 147

Of all the sources I think the first one will be the launching pad.  Once I am able to put some more pieces together, I think the remaining sources will become invaluable.

Do you know where your nearest Family History Center is? If not, go here and look for it. Tell us where it is.

I am fortunate to have a great local genealogical library in town, that also serves as a FHC.  The McLean County Genealogical Society's library is open 7 days a week and can order films from the FHL.  There is also a FHC, Normal Illinois, but its hours are limited.  Why we have two places within a few miles of one another in farm country is beyond me.

Are you willing to make a commitment to go to the FHC and rent microfilms in order to pursue that elusive ancestral family? If so, tell us about your commitment.

Already done.  I ordered the first film listed above back in February.  In fact, I just got the call yesterday that it's in!  Hope to get over there within the next few days to view it.

And later on, when you've reviewed the microfilms and information, you can tell us all about your research findings in a separate post.

Absolutely!  I do hope I find some information that will fill in the gaps for my third great-grandparents, such as their birth, marriage, and death dates/places.  I also hope that I am able to identify their parents, which would put me back another generation and open up a whole new avenue of research.  I will definitely share what I find (or what I don't find).  Wish me luck!!!

Weekly Genealogy Blogging Prompt #12

Prompt:  Use your blog to break down a brick wall. Posting a name may ring a bell with a reader. Maybe you’ll make a connection in 5 minutes. May be it will take 2 years. Either way, asking for help is the first step to knocking down that wall.

Ahh, brick walls.  We all probably have so many it's hard to pick just one.  I've chosen to talk about my paternal line brick wall.  I'm able to go back six generation, but that sixth one is in need of a big drill to start knocking down the wall.

Michael CAHILL and Anne HALE are my third great-grandparents.  They were both born in Ireland, likely Kilkenny County.  They were married on 30 January 1855 in Thomastown, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland.  They probably both died in Ireland.

To my knowledge, they had five children:  John (1856-?), Thomas Robert (1864-1929), John F (1866-1937), Margaret (1867-?), and Daniel J (1870-?).

Thomas is my second great-grandfather and I have been able to find plenty on information on him and his family.  I've also found a lot of information on John F and his family.  I'd really like to know more about John, Margaret, and Daniel J.

I'd also like to find out more about Michael and Anne.  When/where were they born?  When/where did they die?  Did they have any other children?  Who were their parents?  Did they have any siblings?

If anyone out there has any information or ideas for searches, please leave a comment on this post.