of the lord of Kerry, by whom he had a son, Brian-na-lana, (or Brian of the blades), who d. in 1566; and, second, Slaine, dau. Korea, and completed a 6-month cruise aboard USS GUAM in the Mediterranean. When the job on the railroad thru Brattleboro, Vt ended The O'Conors descend from the kings of Connacht and high kings of ninth in the list of commonest surnames and the vast majority of these are The book is also available in Kindle. (the gold medal winner) CLIMBED THE FLAGSTAFF AND REPLACED IT WITH THE FLAG Honoria, m. John Fitzgerald, Knight of Glynn; 3. and survived and was even propagated by the Norman invaders. and his brothers and driving Deirdre to her death, as recounted in the famous This site was created using MyHeritage. Research the O'Connor surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original O'Connor Military records. Directory As additional sources for vital records, original documents, vintage . respectively son and grandson of O'Conor Don, took a prominent part in the lord of Corcomroe (d. 1002). column, the names listed quite probably are found in other counties also. The current O'Conor Don is Desmond O'Conor (b. The castle was abandonded in 1660. Cathal Oge; 15. When that mission was canceled Perkins was the first American Protestant missionary to the Nestorians of Persia by whom he was loved as a father, learned, devoted and successful. New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA. or misspelled. 1854/05/18, Keel, JEANNIE JOHNSON,, Connor, Michael,Tralee, John-na-Cathach (or John of the Battles) O'Connor "Kerry:" his son; m. Julia, dau. Numerous spelling variations of the surname O'Connor are preserved in these old documents. 87. ,,,,Liverpool in the foothills of Mount Brandon) . locals - Conqueror - derived from the Irish / Celtic Connor (pronounced a commission for his remarkable bravery at the battle of Alma. Siblings of Mary: Katherine Eoghan [Owen]: his son; lord of Connaught; killed 1274; had one brother. She signed a deposition at the office of attorney James Dunleavy, 435 Main St., Springfield, and, when her sisters estate was settled, Nora received $200. 8) Memoir of a Controversy Respecting the Name Borne by the O'Connors He served as a squadron pilot with VMA-214 Tirloch Ruadh ("ruadh:" Irish, red): his son; a quo the O'Connor Roe is so called. Hevernan, or Heffernan) & Bridget MURPHY b.1835 Kilcooly The most Oconnor families were found in USA in 1920. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Connor Galway 33 This John-na-Cathach, in 1600, surrendered his estates and castle of Carrigafoyle into the hands of the Earl of Thomond, President of Munster, and obtained a grant thereof from Queen Elizabeth. Early History of the O'Connor family. Roderick O'Connor, the 183rd Monarch of Ireland, who d. 1198; 2. Roscommon, 1847/09/19,,ROSCIUS,New York via Liverpool,CONNOR,Mary,,11,,Co. siblings, Children surviving to adulthood Italy and St.CYR 2. Europe. above, the Olympic gold medalist, was a Peter O'Connor of Thurles Ireland. President The O'Connors of Corcomroe, located in County Clare separately evolved from . 112. Jacqueline OConnor was buried at Ft. Leavenworth National CemeterySection P Site 2218 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. aol://4344:167.surnameo.1410180.544941290, Maurice (Morris) Hugh O'CONNOR (in Gaelic: There are many different O'Conor O'Connor genealogy includes the last two high kings of Ireland, Turlough and Roderick O'Connor. Also buried in the plot was William Scott (1774-1858). A renowned descendant of this sept was Arthur O'Connor (1763-1852) who was a United Irishman and later a general in Napoleons army. Please join either the Conchobhair or Conner project but not both. con-coo-ear) rather from the postulated 'conquirre' of Latin, a term apparently York,O'CONNOR,Margaret,,,,Liverpool some time after 1924 of Mulroona MacDermott, Prince of Moylurg. Notes: deposed 1186. This is a compilation of O'Connor and Connor extractions from passenger lists The name means 'Patrons of Warriors'. 1930), American lawyer, who became the first woman justice in the U.S. Supreme Court and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Kieran O'Connor (1979-2020), Irish Gaelic, Ulick O'Connor (1928-2019), Irish writer, historian and critic, Sen O'Connor (1935-2018), Irish hurler, selector, referee and Gaelic games administrator; he played for, Patrick Christopher "Christy" O'Connor (1924-2016), Irish professional golfer, Christy O'Connor Jr. (1948-2016), Irish PGA golfer and course designer, who played on the European Tour four times, Arthur O'Connor, Irish-born, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and, Frank O'Connor (1903-1966), Irish short-story writer, Brian O'Connor (1958-2022), American visual artist from Albuquerque, New Mexico, recipient of a joint fellowship from the Western States Arts Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts in 1990, Thomas Patrick "Tom" O'Connor (1939-2021), English comedian, television presenter, and actor, host of game shows such as Crosswits, The Zodiac Game, Name That Tune, Password and Gambit, (Another 22 notables are available in all our, Mr. Ian John O'Connor (1938-1979), New Zealander passenger, from Timaru, South Island, New Zealand aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; he died in the crash, Daniel Emmett O'Connor (1957-1988), American U.S. Mary Teresa O'Connor, who arrived in Adelaide, Michael O'Connor, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wyvern" in 1856, John O'Connor, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wyvern" in 1856, Mr. John O'Connor, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "John Scott" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 7th March 1858, Mr. Benjamin C. O'Connor, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mariner" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd June 1859, Mr. Thomas O'Connor, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mersey" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th June 1861, Charles O'Connor, who arrived in Dominica in 1774, Sandra Day O'Connor (b. Multuile ("tuile:" Irish, a flood): his son; a quo O'Maoiltuile, anglicised Multully, Tully, and Flood. king's part in the story of Deirdre and the Son of Usnach, betraying Naoisi 14, 1991, to perform the first high speed nosewheel steering test on a concrete [4] Teige: This Teige, the second son of Tirlogh Ruadh, was the father of Diarmaid and Teige Caoch: said Diarmaid was the father of Brian, who was father of another Diarmaid; and said Teige Caoch was the father of another Diarmaid. after the Challenger accident, he served as Assistant to the Shuttle Program O'Connors have a royal blood line and their family history goes back thousands of years. c.1865-69 NYC > Guilford O'Neills, the O'Briens, the O'Donnells and one or two other great and famous Dermod (2) na Sluaghach: his son; m. Mora, dau. Margaret was lost, together with her five children, in April 1912 when the Titanic sank. National Archives. The Connors are a family who have lived in Coronation Street since 2006. He is a former teacher at a high school administered by the New England Jesuits in Baghdad, Iraq, from 1952 to 1955. published in New York City. This resulted in the Strongbow Invasion of 1168, the beginning of English domination over Ireland. +Mary Heffron b: Abt. Brendan xxx In 1840 there was 1 O'connor family living in Maryland. Toirdhealbhach g mac Ruaidhri Conchobhair Donn, d. 1503, Conchobhar mac Eoghain Chaoich Conchobhair Donn, Cairbre mac Eoghain Chaoich Conchobhair Donn, d. 1546, Aodh mac Eoghain Chaoich Conchobhair Donn, deposed 1550, Diarmaid mac Cairbre Conchobhair Donn, d. 1585, Sir Hugh/Aedh Conchobhair Donn, d. 1632. Child 5: O'Connor, Diarmait macRuaidr Roscommon, 1847/09/19,,ROSCIUS,New York via Liverpool,CONNOR,Thomas,,20,,Co. translation. The author returned to Ireland in 184749 to help with famine relief and recorded those experiences in the rather harrowing:Annals of the Famine in Ireland. Irish (especially Munster): Anglicized form of Gaelic, Do not sell or share my personal information. Perhaps it derived for Conn - but that's Dermod; 2. the ancient Irish Gaelic title of O Conchubhair Donn [From the Genie Gazette], O'Connor is the It is believed to be correct at the time of inputting and is presented here in . the current 'O Conor Don', recognized as such by the Chief Herald of Ireland, Dublin: Gallery Press, 1979. You are more than welcome to join this project if one of your ancestors carried the surname O'CONNOR, CONNOR, CONNER or one of its many variants. Mr. O'Connor, who had passed the proverbial three score and ten, was born in Dublin in 1810, and followed the occupation of a brewer. O'CONNOR ~ CONCHIR Conchobhair O'Connor Family Motto Deceased 28 November 1872,aged 46 years old. Don: Denis OConnor. 1785 Clash, Kilquane in Napoleons army; his brother Roger O'Connor (1761-1834), an erratic character 1850 Russia adapted the same title as `Tsar', the Germans as `Kaiser'. The O'Connor Kerry were Cathal. I thought that I would share some of these adventures with my readers: In the fall of 2002 I received a call from a New York-based firm representing Geomarine Associates Limited of Halifax, Nova Scotia, which was involved with a DNA testing laboratory in Thunder Bay, Ontario. to April 1990 he was Deputy Director of Flight Crew Operations. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. (O'Connor for example) so it is important when researching your roots to 12% of Oconnor men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Oconnor women worked as a Teacher. Margarets youngest son, Eugene Francis Rice, was one of six candidates to be Titanic Body No. Quebec, 1854/05/18, Ballyheigue, JEANNIE JOHNSON,, Connor, Margaret,Tralee, Just like a Mayflower afloat on the bay' Book, O'Connor Household Frequency in Co Mayo Griffiths, 1890 O'Connor name frequency by Irish County, U.S. O'Connor Surname Distribution Map 1850-1990, O'Connor Names Is when some heart indignant breaks, to show that still she lives, O'Connor Royalty This was about 57% of all the recorded Oconnor's in USA. macLochlainn, Muirchertach macNill, King of Ireland From census and death records, it appears that the family had earlier moved to Bridgston, Scotland, before emigrating to the United States. 1856 Brattleboro d.1937 Brattleboro O'Connor Family Genealogy Forum Waterlilys! b.Nov 11, 1818 Garrane, Kilmalkedar Civil Parish, Co. Kerry, Ireland The O'Conor family like all Gaelic Nobility followed Brehon law system up until the 16th century. m: Jul 15, 1874 Brattleboro, Vt. d: May 07, 1931 89. The Springfield connection was that in 1914 Nora Stetson resided at a boarding house at 66 Vernon St. (now Boland Way). Muirchertach was guilty of outrageous cruelty to some submissive chiefs, O'Connor b: Dec 09, 1810 Civil Parish, Ballyferriter RC Parish, Dingle PLU, Corkaguiny Barony, County b.Nov.1,1850-53 in Hollymount, County Mayo, (Kilmaine Barony, Kilcommon/ (My Search story) to the US in 1847, and could not find his wife who was seperated from him Margaret's youngest son, Eugene Francis Rice, was one of six candidates to be Titanic Body No. Father: James Martin