Descendants of Joseph NOLAN (to contribute information, please email Helen@HelensFamilyTrees.com)

Second Generation

4. Mary NOLAN (Joseph ) was born about 22 Jun 1863 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She was christened on 24 Jun 1863 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She died in probably Chicago.

Mary's baptismal sponsors were Patrick Healy and Mary Healy.

Mary emigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago.

Mary married 'unknown' MULVIHILL. 'unknown' died in probably Chicago.

They had the following children.

  7 M i
Joseph (Joe) MULVIHILL was born in possibly Chicago. He died.

5. Sarah NOLAN (Joseph ) was born on 23 Dec 1864 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She died on 13 Dec 1947 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She was buried in Old Cemetery, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.

It appears that Sarah and her husband, Nicholas, inherited the Nolan family farm in Lenamore.

I have been unable to locate a 1911 census return for the household of Sarah and Nicholas. According to National Archives of Ireland online records, there were no returns at all from the townland of Lenamore. Nor was there a Nicholas or Sarah Madden listed at all in 1911 records for anywhere in Kerry.

Sarah married Nicholas MADDEN, son of Daniel MADDEN and Margaret MULVIHILL, on 14 Feb 1888 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. Nicholas was born about 1844 in probably Kilgarvan, Lisselton, Co. Kerry. He died on 23 Apr 1919 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. He was buried in Killehenny Cemetery, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.

According to Nicholas's death certificate the cause of death was "probably paralysis, twelve months, no medical attendant".

Much of the information below on the family of Nicholas and his wife, Sarah, has come from the genealogical research of their granddaughter Mary Lane (née O'Sullivan) of Meenkilly, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick. I am very grateful to Mary and her family for sharing their knowledge.

Madden researchers may also be interested in the following:

An Ellen Madden of Lower Kilgarvan died on 30 December 1978 aged 77. A Sr. Jude Madden of Kilgarvan and the Redcote Convent, Southampton died on 23 June 1982.

Marriage Notes:

Witnesses to the marriage of Sarah and Nicholas were Daniel Madden and Katie Nolan (probably Sarah's sister).

Sarah and Nicholas had the following children.

  8 F i
Catherine (Katie) MADDEN was born on 7 Dec 1888 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She was christened on 11 Dec 1888 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She died on 6 Nov 1962 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She was buried in Killehenny Cemetery, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.

Catherine's baptismal sponsors were Daniel Madden and Catherine Nolan.

Catherine, who never married, lived in Lenamore. She died of heart failure.
  9 F ii
Margaret (Maggie) MADDEN was born on 27 Jan 1890 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She was christened on 30 Jan 1890 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She died in Jun 1965 in New York.

Maggie's baptismal sponsors were Cornelius Madden and Mary Barrett.

Maggie emigrated to the United States, arriving at Ellis Island on 23 August 1912. She was joining her sister Mary who was living at 126 East 98th St. in New York.

Maggie and her husband, who had no children, lived in New York.
       
Margaret married 'unknown' FOLEY in probably New York. 'unknown' died.
+ 10 F iii Mary MADDEN was born on 16 Jan 1892. She died in Jun 1961.
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Sarah MADDEN was born on 22 Jul 1893 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She was christened on 23 Jul 1893 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She died in Sep 1942 in New York.

Sarah's baptismal sponsors were Thomas Fitzmaurice and Margaret Shine.

Sarah emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York on 25 September 1914. She was joining her sister Margaret who was living at 126 East 98th St. in New York. Sarah made the voyage to the States with a Nora Madden, daughter of a Daniel Madden of [what looks like] Asdee, Ballylongford. Perhaps Sarah and Nora were cousins. Nora was travelling on to Chicago to join her sister Mary.

The 1920 census shows Sarah working as a servant for a family in Manhattan. Ten years later Sarah was working for another family in Manhattan, in a house with many other servants.
+ 12 F v Bridget MADDEN was born on 9 Feb 1895. She died on 25 Mar 1970.
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Daniel (Danny) MADDEN was born on 3 Jun 1896 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. He was christened on 4 Jun 1896 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. He died on 25 Jul 1971 in Listowel, Co. Kerry. He was buried in Old Cemetery, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.

Danny's baptismal sponsors were Edmond Madden and Margaret Ahern.
       
Daniel married Kathleen MORAN in 1949. Kathleen died on 19 Jan 1987 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She was buried in Old Cemetery, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.

Kathleen and her husband, Danny, farmed in Lenamore. They had no children.
  14 F vii
Elizabeth (Lizzie) MADDEN was born on 30 Jan 1898 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She was christened on 1 Feb 1898 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She died on 7 Apr 1922 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She was buried in Killehenny Cemetery, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.

Elizabeth's baptismal sponsors were Thomas Healy and Mary Scanlon.

Elizabeth was only 24 years of age when she died.
  15 F viii
Ann (Annie) MADDEN was born on 10 Jul 1899 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She was christened on 11 Jul 1899 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She died on 11 Apr 1983 in St. John's Mercy Convent, Tralee, Co. Kerry.

Annie's baptismal sponsor was Margaret Madden (no second sponsor was recorded).

Annie completed her training as a nurse in 1926 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Later that year she joined St. John's Mercy Convent in Tralee, Co. Kerry, becoming Sr. Dolores, and joined the staff of St. Catherine's Hospital, Tralee. Annie was later appointed assistant matron. After her retirement she moved to Listowel, Co. Kerry where she was Superior at the Mercy convent there for a number of years.
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Joseph MADDEN was born on 22 Oct 1901 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. He died on 24 Sep 1969 in Well St., Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. He was buried in Killehenny Cemetery, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.

Joseph was ordained in 1927 and served in Sacramento, California. It is thought he may have ministered for a time in Australia following his ordination.

Joseph died of heart failure at the home of his sister Jane.
+ 17 F x Jane MADDEN was born on 1 Feb 1905. She died on 22 Dec 1985.

6. Catherine (Katie) NOLAN (Joseph ) was born about 2 Mar 1867 in Lenamore, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She was christened on 4 Mar 1867 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. She died on 16 Oct 1904 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Katie's baptismal sponsors were Philip Healy and Jane Healy.

Katie was only 37 years of age when she died. According to her death certificate, the cause of death was "phthisis", which is a wasting disease of which tuberculosis is a form. She had been ill for a year.

Catherine married Richard SHANAHAN, son of John SHANAHAN and Mary WOULFE, on 23 Feb 1889 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. Richard was born about 1848 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died on 3 Apr 1924 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Richard farmed in Kilbaha West. According to his death certificate, he died of "influenza, bronco-pneumonia".

Marriage Notes:

Witnesses to the marriage of Richard and Katie were John Shanahan and Peter Madden.

Catherine and Richard had the following children.

+ 18 F i Catherine (Babe) SHANAHAN was born on 10 Nov 1891. She died on 24 Jan 1986.
+ 19 F ii Ellen (Ellie) SHANAHAN was born on 4 Aug 1893. She died on 19 Apr 1991.
+ 20 F iii Bridget SHANAHAN was born on 7 Apr 1895. She died on 4 Feb 1949.
+ 21 M iv John (Jack) R. SHANAHAN was born on 20 Oct 1896. He died on 19 May 1974.
  22 M v
Joseph SHANAHAN was born on 22 Dec 1897 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He was christened on 23 Dec 1897 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died on 22 Aug 1898 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Joseph's baptismal sponsors were Maurice Healy and Mary Healy.

Joseph died at the age of just eight months from "chin cough" (whooping cough).

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