Richard OConnell

   Another name for Richard was OConnor.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: Based on death certificate, 1827, Cork, Ireland. 1880 Census yields 1831
1892 Census yields 1832
Death Certificate yield 1827
Gravestone says 1827

1827 is assumed to be correct but 1831 is possible. 1832 is unlikely as the baptism records for the parish of Castlemagner exist for 1832 and no record was found for Richard.

• Family History: Ran a hotel in Cork, Ireland, 1846, Kanturk, Cork, Ireland. From http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mturner/cork/slaters_kanturk.htm

Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland, 1846

HOTEL
Tierney Arms (family, commercial and posting) George Connor, Egmont place

Entries for OConnell:

ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS
O Connell, James, Chapel lane
O Connell, Owen, Grenane

COAL DEALERS
O Connell, David, Main st.

COOPERS
Connell, Denis, Peacock lane

GROCERS AND DEALERS IN SUNDRIES
O Connell, David, Main st.

SPIRIT DEALERS
O Connell, David, Main st.

Three of them are for David OConnell.

No Kennedys are listed.

In the Griffiths Valuation 1848-1864

Kennedy, Ellen, Of Kanturk,(Bluepool), Castlemagner, Cork

O'Connell, David, Bluepool, Castlemagner, Cork
O'Connell, James, Bluepool, Castlemagner, Cork
O'Connell, James, Of Kanturk,(Bluepool), Castlemagner, Cork

• Residence: Based on children's baptism records, 1847-1863, Bluepool, Cork, Ireland. John, Margaret, Edward, Mary, Johanna, and Ellen were all baptized at Castlemagner and their parent's address is given as Bluepool.

• Residence: Internet search results, 1860, Kanturk, Cork, Ireland. Two of their children, William and James, were found at Family Search org with a birthplace of Kanturk, Cork, Ireland. Both children's birth years were off by two years but their birth months were the same as found in US Census information.

Subsequently found a post by JAHarris as follows: "Looking for information on ggrandparents Richard J. Connell and Johanna Kennedy, both born in 1827. They lived in Bluepool, Castlemagner parish. I have also seen Kanturk listed. One of their daughters was my grandmother Annie J. (Johanna) born around 1860. They emigrated to US in about 1880 and settled in Buffalo, New York."

Clearly, this is the same Richard O'Connell and Johanna Kennedy. Bluepool is located just outside Kanturk, Cork, Ireland.

• Residence: From their children's baptism records, 1867-1870, Greenane, Cork, Ireland. William and James were baptized at Kanturk and their parent's address is given as Greenane.

• Residence: 54 Red Jacket Street, 1880, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Living with his son, John.

Note: He also shows up in the 1880 Census in Erie, Pennsylvania at the home of Thomas O'Brien and his daughter, Margaret. The dates of the two census records and June 23, 1880, Buffalo, and June 19, 1880, Erie. His name is given as Richard O'Connor, Father-in-law, in the Erie census.

• Occupation: Laborer, 1880, Buffalo, Erie, New York. United States Census, 1880
Name Richard Oconnell
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 49 same in Erie
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Laborer
Relationship to Head of Household Father
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Father
Birth Year (Estimated) 1831
Birthplace Ireland
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Sheet Letter D
Sheet Number 329
Person Number 2
Volume 1
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Oconnell Self M 29 Ireland
Hattie Oconnell Wife F 22 New York, United States
Richard Oconnell Father M 49 Ireland

• Residence: From 1882 City Directory, 1882, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Name: Richard O'Connell
Residence Year: 1882
Street address: 81 Van Hens
Residence Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
Occupation: Laborer
Publication Title: Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1882

• Residence: From Buffalo City Directory, 1884, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Name: Richard O'Connell
Residence Year: 1884
Street address: 54 Rel Jacket Residence
Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
Publication Title: Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1884

• Residence: From 1885 City Directory, 1885, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Name: Richard O'Connell
Residence Year: 1885
Street address: 577 Perry
Residence Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
Occupation: Yardmaster
Publication Title: Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1885

• Residence: From 1886 City Directory, 1886, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Name: Richard O'Connell
Residence Year: 1886
Street address: 577 Perry
Residence Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
Occupation: Saloon
Publication Title: Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1886

• Residence: From 1889 City Directory, 1889, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Name: Richard O'Connell
Residence Year: 1889
Street address: 577 Perry
Residence Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
Publication Title: Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1889

• Residence: From 1890 City Directory, 1890, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Name: Richard O'Connell
Residence Year: 1890
Street address: 577 Perry Residence
Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
Occupation: Saloon
Publication Title: Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1890

• Residence: 552 Perry, 1892, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Listing in Johanna's obituary on June 2, 1892 in Buffalo Evening News.

• Occupation: Laborer, 16 Feb 1892, Buffalo, Erie, New York. From 1892 New York State Census

Lists his age as 60. Listed as a citizen of the US.

• Residence: From 1893 City Directory, 1893, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Name: Richard O'Connell Residence
Year: 1893 Street address: 552 Perry
Residence Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
Occupation: Laborer
Publication Title: Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1893

• Residence: 319 Alabama Street, 1895, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Listed in Richard's obituary August 3, 1895 in Buffalo Daily Courier.

Also listed in City Directory
Name: Richard O'Connell
Residence Year: 1895
Street address: 319 Alabama
Residence Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
Publication Title: Buffalo, New York, City Directory, 1895

• Obituary: Buffalo Daily Courier, 3 Aug 1895, Buffalo, Erie, New York.

• Gravestone: Richard OConnell, Aug 1895, Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawana, Erie, New York.

Richard married Johanna Kennedy, daughter of Edward Kennedy and Ellen, about 1846. (Johanna Kennedy was born in 1827 in Cork, Ireland, died on 1 Jun 1892 in Buffalo, Erie, New York and was buried in Jun 1892 in Lackawana, NY.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: There is a gap in the Roman Catholic Church marriage records. The records jump from 4 February 1845 to 21 January 1847. The parish priest, Reverand John Riodan, died 15 May 1847 and was replaced by Reverand William Hogan 29 June 1847.