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John Crean

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Papers of Fr. Cyril Patrick Crean. Deposited in [MAI].

John Crean listed at 65 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, on p.1843 of [Thom's, 1910].

John Crean,
John Berchmans Crean,
born 6 Feb 1872, Dublin.
B.L. Barrister.
Like his father, he became a barrister in the Land Commission.
He mar Mary Louise Salway [of Melbourne, Australia].
Living 45 Dartmouth Square, Rathmines, Co.Dublin, at children's bapts 1899-1901.
Living 65 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, at son's birth 1908 and at dau's mar 1929.
He died 17 Aug 1933 (or maybe 19 Aug), age 61 yrs.
They had issue:

1. Eileen Crean,
   Eileen Mary Monica Crean, born 22 April 1899,
   bapt 29 April 1899 [Rathmines RC par records], sp Emma M. Quin. See entry LHS and RHS from here.

   
   

2. Moira Crean,
   Mary Crean, Mary Emma Crean,
   born 9 May 1900, 45 Dartmouth Square, Rathmines. See birth cert from here.
   She was bapt 15 May 1900 [Rathmines RC par records], sp Thomas J. Crean. See entry LHS and RHS from here.
   Living 65 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, at mar.
   She mar 3 Sept 1929 to Desmond Hughes and had issue.
   They mar at Rathmines RC church. See mar cert from here. Mar wit by Eileen Crean.

   
   

3. Richard Crean,
   Richard Michael Crean,
   twin, born 12 July 1901,
   bapt 17 July 1901 [Rathmines RC par records], sp Michael T. Crean and Emma Crean (must be grandparents).
   See bapt entry LHS and RHS from here.
   He died Dec 1924, age 23 yrs.

   
   

4. John Crean,
   John Berchmans Crean,
   twin, born 12 July 1901,
   bapt 17 July 1901 [Rathmines RC par records], sp Francis J. Crean and Eleanor M. Thompson.
   See bapt entry LHS and RHS from here.
   He mar Eva Furlong and had issue:
   1. Constance Crean.
      [Cusack] has more information cut off.

   
   

5. Angela Crean,
   Angela Mary Crean.
   Living 65 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, at mar.
   She mar 5 July 1939, Rathmines RC church, to Alphonsus Treacy [son of Edward Treacy, merchant].
   See mar cert from here. Mar wit by Eileen M. Crean.
   At mar he is civil servant, living 13 Victoria Rd, Rathgar.

   
   

6. Hugh Crean,
   mar Sheila Briscoe,
   had issue:
   1. Mary Crean.
   2. Sheila Crean.
   3. Richard Crean.
      [Cusack] has more information cut off.

   
   

7. Fr. Paddy Crean,
   Cyril Patrick Crean, always called "Paddy",
   born 11 July 1908, 65 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines. See birth cert from here.
   Chaplain in British Army in WW2.
   Landed on D-Day with British Army at Juno Beach, Normandy, 6 June 1944.
   He was P.P. of Donnybrook Church, Dublin.
   He died at 96 Lower Leeson St, Dublin, 10 August 1973, age 65 yrs. See death cert from here.
   His funeral was in Donnybrook Church. De Valera (who had just retired as President) attended the funeral.

   
   

8. Rosaline Crean,
   mar Thomas Elliot.
   [Cusack] says he is "C.E." Think this is "Civil Engineer".
   They had issue:
   1. Mary Elliot.
   2. Barbara Elliot.
      [Cusack] has more information cut off.