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John Meehan 1823–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1823

Birth Location: County Sligo, Ireland

Death Date: 13 Jun 1878

Death Location: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: James Meehan

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Gaffney

Children(s): Mary Meehan, Annie Meehan, Bridget Meehan, Jennie Meehan

John Meehan was born in 1823 in County Sligo, Ireland, the child of James Meehan And Bridget. John Meehan married Mary Elizabeth Gaffney, and had children including Annie Frances Meehan, Bridget Meehan, Jennie W Meehan, Mary Elizabeth Meehan. John Meehan passed away in 1878 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • John Meehan was born in 1823 in County Sligo, Ireland, the child of James Meehan And Bridget.
  • John Meehan married Mary Elizabeth Gaffney, and had children including Annie Frances Meehan, Bridget Meehan, Jennie W Meehan, Mary Elizabeth Meehan.
  • John Meehan passed away in 1878 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Meehan
1809–
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Gaffney
1828–1898
Birth Location: County Sligo, Ireland
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Children(s)

Mary Meehan
1857–1934
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Annie Meehan
1856–1941
Birth Location: Springfield, MA
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Bridget Meehan
1861–1861
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Jennie Meehan
1867–1934
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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John Meehan's Ancestors

Self
John Meehan
1823–1878
Birth Place: County Sligo, Ireland
Parents
James Meehan
1809–
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Meehan's Descendants

1.
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John Meehan (1823–13 Jun 1878) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Gaffney (1828–15 Sep 1898)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Meehan 1857–1934 m. William (Henry) Ford 1857–1933
    1. 1. Jennie (W) Ford 1882–1939 m. John (J) Reilly 1874–1965
      1. 1. Ruth (R.) Gorman 1917– m. Francis Gorman 1915–2011
      2. 2. Richard Reilly 1913–1989
      3. 3. Jospeh Reilly 1912–1981
        1. 1. Walter (Richard) Reilly 1945–2017
      4. 4. Mary (B.) McDonald 1911– m. Clifford (Nicholas) McDonald 1911–1997
        1. 1. Michael (J.) McDonald 1940–2010
      5. 5. Helen Reilly 1916–1997
    2. 2. Francis (John) Ford 1895–1957
      1. 1. Bernard (William) Ford 1924–2008
    3. 3. Thomas (J) Ford 1888–1949
      1. 1. Richard (P. Chick Ford) Sr. 1919–2009
      2. 2. Philip (Edward) Ford 1928–2002
  2. 2. Annie (Frances) Meehan 1856–1941
  3. 3. Bridget Meehan 1861–1861
  4. 4. Jennie (W) Meehan 1867–1934

John Meehan's Timeline

2 Records

1823
1823
Birth of John Meehan in County Sligo, Ireland
County Sligo, Ireland
1878
13 Jun 1878
Age 55
Death of John Meehan in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: County Sligo, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1878
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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