CONNORS
CONNORS
The Connors Clan
of Newfoundland
1940's
letter from James McGrath to Joey Smallwood "the Barrelman" (before he
was Prime Minister of Newfoundland). It discusses the early history
of the Casey, Connors, Houlihan, McGrath families of Placentia Bay and the
Casey relation to Bishop Michael Anthony Fleming. The woman
Catherine Casey "Auld Kitty" was my ggggm (1Catherine Casey McGrath,
2Ann
Casey Connors, 3Michael Connors, 4Lewis J. Connors, 5 John Kennedy
Connors, 6Joanne Connors)
Photo
of Argentia the area near Placentia Bay, Newfoundland where Catherine
Casey and Richard McGrath settled (also known as "Oderin", from the patron
Saint of Waterford) and where the Connors had already been working in the
fishery alongside the Dunphy and Power families; the Kelly and the
Fitzpatrick's as well. They were all involved with the Waterford
firm of Sweetman and Saunders. The earliest Connors ancestor
we know of was a Joachim oConnor, a teacher from Dublin who married a
Margaret McGrath. He died and was buried in Marquise, near Argentia.
The Connors had a house in Pond Head near Pt. Latine around 1850 and later
it was floated over to Dunville on the mainland. It was said to be
the oldest house in Dunville and lastly occupied by the Kerrivans. I
checked with the historical society and was told it was no longer
standing. Joachim oConnor was either father or brother to Thomas
Connors who in 1835 wed Ann Casey, step dau of Richard McGrath. I
believe he was from Newfoundland and sent to Dublin to study and then
returned to Newfoundland to marry. It is possible that Margaret was
either step sister to Ann and dau. of Catherine and Richard also or that
Margaret McGrath was sister to Richard. The generations are not
clear and the naming patterns don't help! Needless to say I am
looking for a marriage of a Joachim oConnor and Margaret McGrath before
1835.
Newfoundland
Connors from Ellis Island Records file compiled by Jack Connors,
St. John's NL
Newfoundland
Connors to Boston: Passenger and Immigration Lists 1821-1850
Index
to Naturalization Records of KINGS County, New York (Brooklyn) for
CONNORS
CONNORS News Bits Newfoundland and New
York; Lewis Connors
Connors Obituaries
and Related Obits
Connors
Wills, Newfoundland "more coming soon"
Photos
Lou & Judy Connors go to Newfoundland 1997 includes photo of Placentia area and the Connors Building in St. John's.
Connors
in Index to Registry of Deeds, 1888-1908, Newfoundland
CONNORS Land Deeds, Newfoundland
Roger Forestal SWEETMAN and his
Ships of Placentia Bay and Waterford, Ireland;
there is a good chance the first Connors came over with the Sweetman and
Saunders firm. On the list of Sweetman's ships is the
Alert, a schooner by the same name is later owned by Baine
Johnston & Co., operating in the coastal trade by a Captain Connors in
1864.
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