General Church Records
The Smiths Falls and Brockville church records, in general from the LDS films and compiled by Anne Burgess
Here are some various records of Kennys in the Tomacork Parish
Transcribed records of St. Francis de Sales on Feb. 11, 2005
Jeremiah, born May 27 to
Michael Donavan and Johannah Mahoney
Sponsors: Patrick Donavin and Mary Cassidy
16-7-1848
John, born 14th, to
Martin Morrissey and Mary Barry
Sponsors: Thomas Donavan and Ann Groves
15-10-1848
James Amos, b. Sept. 8 to
George Coons and Mary Murphy
Sponsor: James Murphy and Margaret Hunt
18-2-1849, Married
Patrick Donavan, s. of Lawrence Donovan and Mary Murphy, Kitley
and
Margaret McGinnis, d. of John McGinnis and Bridget Gorman, Parish of Mount Newtown, Co. Meath
Witnesses: John Hunt and Catherine Trainor
29-4-1849
Bridget, born 23rd to
Patrick Hynes and Mary Donlevy
Sponsors: Edward Judge and Bridget Hunt
15-7-1849
Bridget, born June 1 to
Andrew Hunt and Mary Balf
Sponsors: John Hunt and Jane Hunt
10-9-1849
Married
Thomas Loughman, s. of James Loughman and Hanah O’Neil, deceased
and
Ann McCracken, d. of William McCracken and Fabey Green
Witnesses: James Shanks and Mary Shanks
Same day:
Received abjuration of aforesaid Ann McCracken in the presence of Michael Shanks and Mary Shanks
[so the witness to the marriage was maybe MICHAEL, not James Shanks]
Nov ___ 1849
Married
John Neilson, s. of Patrick Neilson, Co. Clare, Ireland and Mary Toohey Co. Clare, Ireland
and
Ann Doyle, d. of Lawrence Doyle and Mary Sunderland, both of Co. Wexford
Witnesses: William Ronan and Ann Mara and William Mara
John Neilson and Ann Doyle are both residents of Kitley
1-1-1850
Richard, s. of
Patrick Caughlin and Mary Donavin
Sponsors: Michael Dempsey and Margaret Dunovin
Married:
Owen Waters, s. of Michael Waters and Bridget Ternon of
Mullawresmee [???], Co. Wexford, Ire.
and
Catherine Breen, d. of John Breen and Bridget Doyle of Bundoran, Co. Wexford
Sponsors: Patrick Breen and Catherine Breen
20-1-1850
Margaret Ellen, b. Nov. 20, 1849 to
John Ward and Mary Ann McGillivray
Sponsors: James Shanks and Elizabeth Gallagher
February 13, 1850
Mary, b. 30 Jan. 1849 to
Lawrence Kelly and Constansia Eagers
Sponsors: Martin Synott and Mary Balf
Feb. 24, 1850
Sarah, b. 26 Dec. to
Patrick Kenny and Sarah Wilton (?)
Sponsors: Michael Dunn and Ann Dunn
February 24, 1850
Daniel, s. of
Holmes Fowler and Mary Hunt
Sponsors: James Traynor and Jane Hunt
15-4-1850
Thomas, born the 8th to
Owen Foley and Mary McGoveran
Sponsors: Terence Foley and Bridget Kenney
Apr. 30, 1850
Married:
Edward Tallon, s. of Edward Tallon and Mary Heffernon, deceased, of Parish of Clonmore, Co. Wicklow, Ire., and
Catherine Cummings, d. of
Patrick Cummings and Catherine Stafford, also deceased, Parish of Rositown, Co. Wexford, Ireland
Witnesses: Patrick O’Brien and Jane O’Reily
P. O’Connell, priest
17-5-1850
Patrick, b. Apr. 27
to Patrick Donavin and Ann Bolf
Sponsors: Thomas Bolf and Margaret Hunt
Apr. 13, 1852
John, s. of
Daniel Murphy and Catherine Finnuchan
Sponsors: Lawrence Synod and Mary Ballf
May 29, 1852
Thomas, b. 24 ----, s. of
Martin Kenney and Mary T---- [big ink blot on this one]
Sponsors: Thomas Cammel [Carrel?] and Catherine Rine__
11-6-1853
Ann, b. yesterday to
Michael Lowman and Mary Balf, S. Elmsley
Sponsors: Thomas Lowman and Mary Balf
Jan. 2, 1854
Bridget Anne, b. same day to
Robert Boyde and Bridget Foster
Sponsors: Michael Lowman and Mary Balf
Feb. 21, 1855
James, b. 18 Oct. last to
Peter Byrne and Mary Bolf
Sponsors: Peter Synnott and Ann Bolf
June 14, 1855
Mary Ann, b. 7th instant to
Patrick Byrns and Mary Balf
Sponsors: Pat Balf and Mary Clare
[Mary Ann later married Peter McDonald]
Nov. 27, 1856
Mary, b. Nov. 26 to
Thomas Elen and Mary Malone
Sponsors: Michael Kenny and Margaret English
Michael Lynch, priest
17-5-1858
Married
John Hunt, mission of Kitley to Ann Byrne, mission of Smiths Falls
Witnesses: John Traynor and Mary Kenny
7-11-1860
Married
Patrick O’Brien, s. of
Daniel O’Brien and Catherine O’Neill
to
Elizabeth Kenny, d. of James Kenney and Rose Farrel (?)
no witnesses named
6-7-1860
Margaret Ann, b. 6th ultimo to
Felix Bisnett and Alice Murry
Sponsors: Michael Ward and Ellen Lowman
[mother is Alice Foster, I believe]
1-1-1861
Ellen, born 18th ultimo of unknown parents
Sponsors: Michael Moloughny and Mrs. Shanks
There were two entries for
this next one:
5th May 1863
Married, after publ. of 2 banns, 3rd dispensed
James Cahill, son of Luke Cahill and Catherine Timmons
to
Ann Dunavine, d. of Patrick Dunavine and Anne Balf
Witnesses: James Kelly and Mary Dignan
23 April 1863
Married
James Cahill, s. of Luke Cahill and Catherine Timon
to
Ann Dunavine, d. of Patrick Dunavin and Ann Balf
Witnesses: Patrick Balf and Ann Ronan
11-3-1863
Michael, born 24th ultimo to
James Shanks and Ann Sweeney
Sponsors: Michael Shanks and Mrs. Shanks
10-3-1863
Elizabeth, born 30 Jan. to
James White and Elizabeth King
Sponsors: Thomas Balf and Margaret Balf
3-9-1863
Mary, born 19 Jan. last to
Thomas Toughy and Catherine Kennedy
Sponsors: Thomas Balf and Mary Balf
4-3-1864
Luke, born 10th ultimo to
James Cahill and Dunavine Ann
Sponsors: Luke Cahill and Mrs. Dignan
4-3-1864
Bridget Johanna, born 17th last January to
David Mahony and Honora McDonald
Sponsors: John Russell and Widow Mahoney
12-2-1866
Catherine, born 11 Dec. 1865 to
William Mahoney and Honora McDonald
Sponsors: Mrs. Peter Healy and Mrs. Peter Healy [that’s what he wrote!]
Michael Clune, priest
[The father is no doubt David Mahoney, given the problem with the witnesses’ names.]
20-11-1864
Maria, born 25th ultimo to
Felix Bisnett and Alice Foster
Sponsors: James Foster and Margaret Balf
1-10-1865
Catherine, born 3rd ultimo to
James Cahill and Ann Dunavine
Sponsors: Peter Sinnott and Ann Balf
First, here's a child born to Bridget Foster (d. of James Foster and Margaret Balfe of Kitley), with the Lowman couple as godparents:
Jan. 2, 1854
Bridget Anne, b. same day to
Robert Boyde and Bridget Foster
Sponsors: Michael Lowman and Mary Balf
And then I found a Thomas Lowman, not a Fitzwilliam evictee I thought, who was on the scene early. I wasn't going to copy his entry, but then I found him later as godfather to the Fitzwilliam-evicted Lowman family:
10-9-1849
Married
Thomas Loughman, s. of James Loughman and Hanah O’Neil, deceased
and
Ann McCracken, d. of William McCracken and Fabey Green
Witnesses: James Shanks and Mary Shanks
Same day:
Received abjuration of aforesaid Ann McCracken in the presence of Michael Shanks and Mary Shanks
[so the witness to the marriage was maybe MICHAEL (husband of Mary Balfe), not James Shanks]
11-6-1853
Ann, b. yesterday to
Michael Lowman and Mary Balf, S. Elmsley
Sponsors: Thomas Lowman and Mary Balf
And here's my big
find of the day! I went back to check the Loaghman/Lowman eviction notice, and there's
Thomas, Michael's brother. (I had noticed that Thomas's mother's name was Hannah, and
Michael had a daughter called Hannah.)
--------------------
8-4-1891
The body of Mrs. Mary McDonald, aged 46 years, was interred in the cemetery of this mission.
Witnesses: James
Shanks and Thomas Balfe
Jan.? 30, 1887
Bap. Clara, b. 18th Dec.
James Cahill and Anne Donovan
Sp: Terrence Banville and Clara Ann Kelly
Married June 24 1902 to
Arthur McCabe by Rev. Thos. Kelly
Apr. 22, 1883
Agnes, born to
James Cahill and Ann Donovan
Sp: Thomas Synott and Bridget Ann Synott
Feb. 22, 1885
Lauretta, b. 18 Feb. to
James Cahill and Ann Donovan
Godmother: Catherine Donovan
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The baptism of Patrick Balfe, born at sea, is here too.
St Francis Xavier Church 66 Church St. Brockville
Caroline Flood b 3/18/1838
Parents: James Flood and Margaret Booney
Sponsors: Bernard Mooney and Mary Murphy
(James Flood listed as a sponsor to many baptisms 1838 & 39)
Peter Flood July 20, 1839
Parents: James Flood and Margaret Connors
Sponsors: Garrett Kavanagh and Bridget Cox
Fr. Philip O’Reilly
Margaret Hand 12/8/1839
William Hand and Anne Lynch
Sponsors: James Traynor and Mary Barry
Michael O’Connor age 8 years
Baptised conditionally 2/20/1831
Parents: Bridget Traynor and Daniel O’Connor
Sponsors: James McDonnell and Judith Murray
Ellen O’Connor b 2/20/1839
Sponsors Charles Levatt and Charles Normanda
1840 Baptisms”
Catherine Mulholland 2/25/1840
Parents: Bernard Mulholland and Mary Traynor
Sponsors: Patrick Bowland and Mary Boland
Thomas Donovan b 4/21/1840
Patrick Donovan and Anne Ralph
James Shanks and Catherine Hunt
Matthew Leader B 12/1836 bapt 1/1/1840
Robert Leader and Jane Joe?
Thomas Connors and Ellen Cox
Joseph Leader bapt 1/1/1840 age 5
Robert Leader and Jane Joe
James Flood and Margaret Conners
Mary Macdonnell b 3/12/1840
John MacDonnell and Ellen McDonnell
Sponsors: Holmes Fowler and Mary Donovan
James Slack b 7/9/1840
Benjamin Slack and Mary O’Keefe
Sponsors: Thomas Connnors and Ellen Flannagan
Margaret Traynor – 6/29/1840
James Traynor and Mary Murphy
Sponsors: John Brannan and Mary Donovan
1841 – St Francis Xavier Church Brockville
Joseph Levitt age 16 mos bapt: 2/21/1841
Parents: Charles Levitt and Charlotte Normande
Sponsors: Daniel O’Connor and Mary Donavin
John Murphy bapt age 5 years
Patrick Murphy and Sintha Holiday
Sponsors: William Ronnan and Margaret Nugent
Mary Donovan b 4/15/1841
Thomas Donovan and Bridget Fogarty
Sponsors: James Traynor and Mary Hunt
Edward O’mara b 4/14/1841
William O’Mara and Margaret Ronan
Sponsors Thomas Hall and Elizabeth O’Mara
Margaret O’Connor b 6/4/1841
Parents: Daniel O’Connor and Bridget Traynor
Sponsors: John Calafran and Maryanne Haselton
Catherine Donovan b 11/12/1841
Michael Donovin and Joanna Mahoney
Sponsor: Holmes Fowler and Mary Donovin
James Traynor b 8/4/1842
James Traynor and Mary Murphy
John Brennan and Mary Reddy
John Flood b 9/8/1842
Anthony Flood and Bridget O’Connor
Sponors: Timothy Sweeney and Bridget O’Hara
Patrick Balfe b 7/22/1842
Thomas Balfe and Bridget Britten
Sponsors: Patrick Donovan and Anne Balfe
Elizabeth Mulholland b 8/16/1842
Bernard Mulholland and Mary Traynor
Michael Murphy and Mary Brothers
Baptisms 1843
Anthony Flood b 2/3/1843
John Flood and Ellen McCann
Sponsors: William Dempsey and Catherine McCarty
Michael Donovan 10/9/1843
Michael Donovan and Johannah Mahoney
Sponsors; John Coughlin and Mary Hunt
1844 baptisms”
Stephen Fowler b 3/29/1844
Holmes Fowler and Mary Hunt
Sponsors: James Burns and Mary Donovan
George Traynor b 3/28/1844
John Traynor and Anne Floyd
Sponsors: Terrance Coughlin and Catherine Traynor
James Ivey b 2/4/1844
John Ivey and Honora Donohue
James Donohoe and Celia Johnsen
James Donovan 1/4/1845
Patrick Donovan and Anne Balfe
Thomas Traynor b 12/27/1845
John Traynor and Anne Floyd
Holmes Fowler and Margaret McGinnis
1846
Richard Gannan 12/13/1846
Thomas Gannan and Mary Coughlin
Charles O’Connor and Eleanor McCarthy
1847
William Ronan 4/8/1847
William Ronan and Ellen Doyle
Anne Donovan 7/24/1847
Patrick Donovan and Anne Balfe
Sponsors: Thomas Balfe and Mary Balfe
Mary Ann Hunt 9/7/1847
Andrew Hunt and Mary Balfe
James Hunt and Catherine McAndrew
Confirmations may 16, 1847
John Hunt
Patrick Donovan
Bernard McNamee
Michael Hunt
Cornelius Donovan
Jane Hunt
1855
James Cavanaugh b 1/6/1855 bapt 2/18/1855
Parents: Moses Cavanaugh and Margaret Flood
Matthew Ronayne and Mrs Ronayne
1859
Margaret Flood bapt 4/8/1859
Patrick Flood and Catherine Connors
Sponsors: Lawrence Garrie and Ellen Cavanaugh
John Flood bapt 4/26/1859
James Flood and Elizabeth Byrne
Sponsors: John Byrne and Catherine Coby Father Henry Byrne
Daniel Slack bapt 4/26/1859
Ben Slack and Johanna O’Connor
Sponsors: John Flood and Julianna Slack
1865
Mary Teresa Lynch 1/28/1865 b 12/4/1864
Peter Lynch and Alice Rownan
Sponsors: Hugh Lynch and Elizabeth Lynch
Completed Volumn II. Start at vol IIB page 1. skipped to marriage up to page 44
Married may 3, 1843 Holmes Fowler to Mary Hunt witness Daniel Hunt and James Shanks
Jan 14, 1844 – Andrew Hunt and Mary Balphe witness Michael Shanks and Patrick Donovan
Nov 12, 1844 – James Byrne to Catherine Hunt. Witness Holmes Fowler and Daniel Hunt
Jan 11, 1846 – Patrick Coughlin to Mary Traynor witnesses James Traynor and Patrick Donovin (KF note: the bride was Mary Donavin, NOT Mary Traynor. Mary Donavin was a daughter of Mary Murphy and Patrick Donavin Sr. from Watergrasshill, Co. Cork, and a sister to Patrick Donavin Jr.)
Nov 10, 1868 Joseph Leeder to Ellen Cavanaugh witness Nicholas Ronan and Teresa Fox
He son of Robert Leeder and Jane Joe; she the daughter of Moses Cavanaugh and Margaret Flood
John McCardell and Mary Anne Connors 1/18/1870 witnesses James McArdell and Teresa Fox. He the son of Andrew and Sarah McArdle and she is the daughter of Thomas Connors and Ellen Cox.
Parents: Anthony O’connor and Sarah Cauley
Sarah Loretta b 12/6/1884 bapt 2/2/1885
Sponsors Holmes Hart and Mrs Nolan
Michael Cleary b 11/17/1889 bapt 12/18/1889
Sponsors Patrick O’Mara and Mrs O’Mara
Charlotte Maud Yates 10/1/1885 bapt 2/4/1890
Phillip Yates and Teresa Kennedy
Witnesses Mary Kennedy and John Morrisey
5/9/1854
Michael Lappan son of James Lappana and Mary Thompson married Catherine Ivy daughter of John and Ann Donaghue. Witnesses John Ivy and Robert Lappin