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John Conway 1823–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1823

Birth Location: Freshford, Tullaroan, Kilkenny Co., Ireland

Death Date: 23 June 1897

Death Location: Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: James Conway

Mother: Sarah Dunne

Spouse(s): Mary Collins

Children(s): Laurence Conway, Alice Conway, John Conway, Mary (Hickey), Michael Conway, Catherine (King), James Conway

In 1823, John Conway entered the world in Freshford, Tullaroan, Kilkenny Co., Ireland, born to James Conway And Sarah Alice Dunne. John Conway married Mary Collins, and had children including Alice Jane Conway, Catherine Conway King, James Polk Conway, John J Conway, Laurence Edward Conway, Mary Ann Conway Hickey, Michael Philip Conway. John Conway passed away in 1897 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1823, John Conway entered the world in Freshford, Tullaroan, Kilkenny Co., Ireland, born to James Conway And Sarah Alice Dunne.
  • John Conway married Mary Collins, and had children including Alice Jane Conway, Catherine Conway King, James Polk Conway, John J Conway, Laurence Edward Conway, Mary Ann Conway Hickey, Michael Philip Conway.
  • John Conway passed away in 1897 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Conway
1795–1882
Birth Location: Parish of Tullaroan, Townland of Rameen, Kilkenny, Ireland
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Sarah Dunne
1792–1852
Birth Location: Of Freshford Parish, Kilkenny, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Collins
1835–1908
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Laurence Conway
1858–1928
Birth Location: Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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Alice Conway
1856–1924
Birth Location: Madrid, St Lawrence, New York
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John Conway
1864–1937
Birth Location: Canada
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Mary (Hickey)
1867–1943
Birth Location: Osgoode, Carleton, Canada
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Michael Conway
1870–
Birth Location: South gloucester, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
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Catherine (King)
1875–1943
Birth Location: Osgood, Iowa
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James Conway
1861–1932
Birth Location: Osgoode, Ontario, Canada
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John Conway's Ancestors

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John Conway
1823–1897
Birth Place: Freshford, Tullaroan, Kilkenny Co., Ireland
Parents
James Conway
1795–1882
Parish of Tullaroan, Townland of Rameen, Kilkenny, Ireland
Sarah (Alice) Dunne
1792–1852
Of Freshford Parish, Kilkenny, Ireland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Conway's Descendants

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John Conway (15 November 1823–23 June 1897) m. Mary Collins (1835–15 March 1908)
  1. 1. Laurence (Edward) Conway 1858–1928 m. Teresa Ann 1863–1945
    1. 1. Alice (Josephine) Frederick 1893–1933
    2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Kliegl 1891–1971
    3. 3. Mary (Veronica) Drew 1888–1975
    4. 4. James (William) Conway 1889–1985 m. Mary Kliegl 1891–1964
      1. 1. Bernice (Ellen) Conway 1924–
      2. 2. Eugene (Thomas) Conway 1931–2006 m. Caroline Baker 1933–2005
      3. 3. Joseph (Warren) Conway 1929–2011 m. Marjorie (Ruth) Schaaf 1932–1996
      4. 4. Lawrence (William) Conway 1922–1968
      5. 5. Alice (Catherine) Conway 1915–2007
      6. 6. Mary (Margaret) Conway 1911–1998
      7. 7. Francis (Patrick) Conway 1919–1968
      8. 8. Leo (Roy) Conway 1917–1964
      9. 9. William (George) Conway 1936–1939
      10. 10. James (Edward) Conway 1913–1996 m. Harriet Krage 1916–2011
        1. 1. Mary (Krage) Conway 1944–2020
        2. 2. Therese (Arlene) Conway 1945–2013
    5. 5. Leo (Edward) Conway 1905–1999 m. Nellie (Florence) Calentine 1905–1991
      1. 1. Edna (Kathryn) Conway 1931–2013
      2. 2. Leo (Edward Conway) Jr 1935–2017
      3. 3. Delores (Marie) Conway 1937–2018
      4. 4. Florence (Cecilia) Conway 1927–2005
    6. 6. Catherine (Teresa) Conlon 1902–1994
    7. 7. Ambrose (Thomas) Conway 1897–1944 m. Maggie (Josephine) Morris 1909– m. Josephine (Alice) Wycoff 1900–1997
      1. 1. Alice (Theresa) Conway 1928–2009
      2. 2. Clarence (Thomas Conway) Sr 1923–1984
      3. 3. Ellen (Marie) Conway 1925–2013
      4. 4. Patricia (Josephine) Conway 1937–2019
      5. 5. Ambrose Conway 1922–1922
    8. 8. John (Lawrence) Conway 1895–1988
    9. 9. Kathreen (T) Conway 1901–1901
  2. 2. Alice (Jane) Conway 1856–1924
  3. 3. John (J) Conway 1864–1937 m. Alice (Mary) Hickey 1866–1952
  4. 4. Mary (Ann Conway) (Hickey) 1867–1943
  5. 5. Michael (Philip) Conway 1870–
  6. 6. Catherine (Conway) (King) 1875–1943
  7. 7. James (Polk) Conway 1861–1932

John Conway's Timeline

2 Records

1823
15 November 1823
Birth of John Conway in Freshford, Tullaroan, Kilkenny Co., Ireland
Freshford, Tullaroan, Kilkenny Co., Ireland
1897
23 June 1897
Age 74
Death of John Conway in Walnut Township, Palo Alto County, IA
Walnut Township, Palo Alto County, IA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1823
    Event Place: Freshford, Tullaroan, Kilkenny Co., Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 June 1897
    Event Place: Walnut Township, Palo Alto County, IA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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