Barrett

John Barrett,
of Glin, NW Co.Limerick (nr border with N Co.Kerry, across the county border from Tarbert, NE Co.Kerry),
mar Mary Patt [bapt 1835],
they lived Glin,
she corresponded with The O'Rahilly about family tree, c.1905-10,
she (rather than her emigrated dau) must be the "Mary Barrett" that James Patrick Ryan met when he visited Ireland 1907,
had issue:

John Barrett, had issue:
1. Lizzie Barrett [think NOT Kitty],
  mar Dan Kearney [of Moyvane, nr Listowel, Co.Kerry],
  think she fl c.1982.
2. Tom Barrett, mar Mary Hanley and had issue:
  1. John Barrett.
  2. Marie Barrett.
  3. Stephen Barrett.
3. Jim Barrett,
  James C. Barrett, educ Boston,
  mar his 2nd cousin Hannah McCoy,
  they needed dispensation to marry since they were cousins,
  he inherited her family house, Main St, Glin,
  they ran family pub "The Central Bar", on ground floor, lived above it,
  he was a County Councillor, Limerick County Council,
  his 1st cousin Mary Jacobson (née Whelan) visited him c.1982, he gave her family tree info,
  he died c.1982-7,
  Hannah died c.1st Jan 1987,
  family pub is now called "The Rale McCoy" Bar and Lounge (or "The Real McCoy"), Main St, Glin,
  had issue:
  1. Kitty Barrett, mar Patrick McCoy and had issue:
    1. Mary McCoy.
    2. Marguerite McCoy.
    3. Patricia McCoy.
    4. Seamus McCoy.
    5. Richard McCoy.
  2. Paddy Barrett, mar Siobhan Collins and had issue:
    1. Eoin Barrett.
    2. Aine Barrett.
    3. Roisin Barrett.
    4. Patrice Barrett.
    5. James Barrett.
  3. Stephen Barrett, mar Margaret Clarke.
  4. John Barrett, mar Maureen Lyons and had issue:
    1. Siobhan Barrett.
    2. James Barrett.
    3. Maria Barrett.
  5. Margaret Barrett, mar Gerry Johnstone.
  6. Olive Barrett, mar John Mulvihill and had issue:
    1. Martin Mulvihill.
    2. Joanne Mulvihill.
    3. John Mulvihill.
    4. James Mulvihill.
    5. Olivia Mulvihill.
  7. Jim Barrett, mar Lorna Greene and had issue:
    1. Joseph Barrett.
    2. Grainne Barrett.
    3. Alison Barrett.
  8. Thomas Barrett, mar Anita McMahon and had issue:
    1. Maeve Barrett.
    2. Kieran Barrett.
    3. Stephen Barrett.
  9. Breda Barrett, mar Michael Quaid.
Mary Barrett,
emig to US with sister Kate pre-1886,
they settled in Muskegon, Michigan, where their aunt Ellen was,
poss. parish housekeeper,
poss. connection with convent (poss. Little Sisters of the Poor) in Grand Rapids, Michigan,
think died without issue and is bur with her aunt and uncle Ryan in St.Mary's cemetery, Muskegon, Michigan.
Kate Barrett [Katherine],
emig to US with sister Mary pre-1886,
when came to New York they stayed with their Hickie cousins who were living there (in New York), while they decided whether to go to Avon, Illinois, to their aunt Anna or to Muskegon, Michigan, to their aunt Ellen (her old school teacher), they decided to go to Muskegon,
mar Edward Whelan [Irish family, his family came from Waterford],
he was born on Washington Island, "where a lot of Irish settled as fishermen",
this must be Washington Island, Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan,
she died 1930,
he died 1937,
had issue:
1. John Whelan, born 1893, must be after grandfather,
  died in hospital, Long Beach, CA, 1953, age 60 yrs,
  think at the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, Long Beach,
  which would mean he served in US military,
  mar and think had issue:
  1. (children) Whelan.
2. Vincent Whelan, died age 12 yrs.
3. Mary Whelan, must be after grandmother,
  mar --- Jacobson,
  lived Racine, S of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
  he died June 1964,
  she researched family tree, corresponded with Richard Emmet Ryan about family tree since 1969, visited Ireland c.1982,
  fl 1987, think died 1990,
  had issue:
  1. Colleen Jacobson.
  2. Marianne Jacobson, mar --- Anderson and had issue:
    1. Colleen Anderson, mar --- Meehan.
    2. Jim Anderson.
    3. Amy Anderson.
    4. Margaret Jane Anderson.

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