Ancestral Report for O'Connor, James Leonard
Generation 1
1. O'Connor, James Leonard. James Leonard was born on 26 November 1897.
He was baptised on 27 November 1897. He died on 18 May 1972 in
Knockpatrick, Foynes, Limerick, Ireland at the age of 74 years, 5
months. He was buried in Knockpatrick Cemetery, Foynes, Limerick,
Ireland. He was the son of O'Connor, Jeremiah and Moylan, Mary Emma.
He married Casey, Hanorah on 14 July 1923.
Spouse: Casey, Hanorah.
Hanorah was born on 17 December 1905. She died on 14 December 1978
at the age of 72 years, 11 months. She was buried in Knockpatrick
Cemetery, Foynes, Limerick, Ireland. She was the daughter of Casey,
Thomas and Danaher, Bridget H.
More about O'Connor, James Leonard:
Always Known As: Leonard
Baptism: 27 November 1897. Sponsor James Guerin, Maria Kearney (Carney?)
Education: between 1909 and 1911, Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland.
email from Blackrock College
"I am attaching all the information we have in our records regarding
James Leonard O’Connor. He was a Junior Scholastic in the College.
This doesn’t mean he was a Scholarship Boy but that he had expressed
an interest in joining the Congregation who ran the College, the
Holy Ghost Fathers, known nowadays as Spiritans. Many young boys
joined the Junior Scholasticate. They lived in separate quarters
from the boarders but had classes with the boarders and day
students. The Scholastics had extra duties to prepare them for the
hard life of the missions and extra religious duties in the chapel
etc. If it was decided, or if the student decided, that a vocation
wasn’t for him, he left the College although in this situation some
scholastics became boarders. There was no pressure to stay and many
Scholastics decided at the end of their time in Blackrock not to
continue to the Senior Scholasticate to begin their studies for the
priesthood; many others were ordained. Their fee was much less than
that of the boarders or day students as this gave opportunities to
those whose families could not have afforded to send their sons to
the College. Sometimes the fee was paid by a generous benefactor,
known or unknown.
It would seem that Leonard left the Scholasticate but we have no
record of whether he or the Director of the Scholasticate made the
decision that he wasn’t suited for the life of a missionary.
Although the latest book on the history of the College, published in
2011, covers the period 1860-1910, there is no mention of Leonard
O’Connor and he isn’t in any of the photos.
There was a disastrous fire in the College archives in 1984 and an
enormous amount of material was lost.
Yours sincerely,
Caroline Mullan Archivist Blackrock College Blackrock Co Dublin
Junior Scholastic at Blackrock College 1909-1911
The following is taken from our bursar’s account ledger for Leonard
O’Connor (sic):
To Hospital Oct 24th £2.8.0d
Left (Dec 2nd) ……… [illegible, could be Sandycove or …..care]
£4.10.0d.
Military Service: 13 August 1919. Clandeboye Camp.
Family hearsay is that he was a specialist in signalling/communications and after Irish independence he was appproached by the Free State Army for his skills, but he declined.
Education: 1920. Caherciveen Radio college.
Occupation: 1924. Clerk in Labour Exchange.
Occupation: 1940. Dept. of Industry and Commerce.
Occupation: before 15 January 1944. Newcastle West Employment Exchange.
Occupation: 17 January 1944. Reported for duty in Civil Aviation Branch of Dept of Industry and Commerce at airport Manager's Office Foynes.
Military Service: about 1944. Active in LDF (Local Defence Force) during 1944.
Occupation: after 1945. Transferred to Civil Aviation Branch of Dept. of Industry and Commerce at Shannon Airport.
Medical Information: About 1954 Leonard had a severe stroke, this left him with no speech and no movement of his right hand and limited movement of his right leg. The date is based on family recollections that he lived with the stroke for 18 years
Burial: Knockpatrick Cemetery, Foynes, Limerick, Ireland.
Children of Casey, Hanorah and O'Connor, James Leonard
i. O'Connor, Brigid Mary. Brigid Mary was born on 10 March 1924. She died on 14 June 1997. Married Jim Meskell
ii. O'Connor, Tom. Tom was born on 17 July 1925. He died on 13 October 1974. Married Mary McDonnell
iii. O'Connor, Mary Bernadette. Mary Bernadette was born on 2 January 1927. She died on 3 August 1993. Married William Ryan
iv. O'Connor, Jeremiah Gerard. Jeremiah Gerard was born on 9 October 1929. He died on 29 September 1998 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Married living.
v. O'Connor, Teresa. Teresa was born on 19 August 1931. She died on 3 August 2014. Married Gerard McNamara
vi. O'Connor, Anthony Joseph. Anthony Joseph was born on 13 October 1934. He died on 4 June 1982 in Foynes, Limerick, Ireland. Married Beda O'Brien
Generation 2
2. O'Connor, Jeremiah. Jeremiah was born on 27 October 1851. He was
baptised on 27 October 1851. He died on 24 September 1922 at the age
of 70 years, 10 months. He was buried in Knockpatrick Cemetery,
Foynes, Limerick, Ireland. He was the son of O'Connor, James and
Dempsey, Mary. He married Moylan, Mary Emma on 30 July 1887 in
Shanagolden Church, Shanagolden, Limerick, Ireland.
More about O'Connor, Jeremiah:
Baptism: 27 October 1851. Sponsors Thomas Healy, Maria Sheehy
Occupation: 1880. Carpenter. Recorded as working at Mount Trenchard for 4s 2d per day
Occupation: 1887. Merchant.
Occupation: Director Sawmill.
Burial: Knockpatrick Cemetery, Foynes, Limerick, Ireland.
3. Moylan, Mary Emma. Mary Emma was born in August 1856 in New St. West
Side, Lismore, Waterford, Ireland. She was baptised on 11 August
1856 in Lismore, Waterford, Ireland. She died on 27 October 1905 at
the age of 49 years, 2 months. She was buried in Knockpatrick
Cemetery, Foynes, Limerick, Ireland. She was the daughter of Moylan,
William and Hynes, Bridget.
More about Moylan, Mary Emma:
Baptism: 11 August 1856, Lismore, Waterford, Ireland. By Father P Slattery Sponsors Robert Baker and Abigail Hynes
Occupation: 17 July 1879, Foynes, Limerick, Ireland. Teacher (Principal) Girls National School.
Appointed at level of principal. She replaced Mrs. Lizzie Byrne who had died June of that year. The other staff were Mary Sheedy, Assistant and Sarah Neil, Monitor. Additional Information Lizzie O'Byrne died 13th June 1879 Aged 27 wife of Francis O'Byrne. Child Mary O'Byrne died 11th June 1879 Source Headstone Robertstown Graveyard
Burial: Knockpatrick Cemetery, Foynes, Limerick, Ireland.
Probate: 18 March 1911. Effects £200. Late of Main Street Foynes. Granted to Jeremiah O'Connor Director of Saw Mills and Bridget Teresa O'Malley
Children of Moylan, Mary Emma and O'Connor, Jeremiah
i. O'Connor, Mary. Mary was born on 26 May 1888. She died on 14 November 1968. Married John Joyce
ii. O'Connor, Bridget Teresa. Bridget Teresa was born on 31 July 1890. She died on 8 May 1943 Foynes. Unmarried. School teacher Loughil
iii. O'Connor, Michael Stanislaus. Michael Stanislaus was born on 31 July 1892. He died on 15 August 1973 Dublin.
iv. O'Connor, William. William was born on 27 March 1894. He died on 27 February 1926.
v. O'Connor, Agnes. Agnes was born on 14 June 1896. She died on 1 November 1973. Carmelite Nun Tallow Co Waterford
vi. O'Connor, James Leonard [1]. James Leonard was born on 26 November 1897. He died on 18 May 1972 in Knockpatrick, Foynes, Limerick, Ireland. Married Nora Casey
More about Moylan, Mary Emma and O'Connor, Jeremiah:
Marriage: 30 July 1887, Shanagolden Church, Shanagolden, Limerick, Ireland. The celebrant being Father John Mulqueen PP, VG The witnesses were John Leahy and Mary Ann Bennett
Generation 3
4. O'Connor, James. James was born about 1813 in Knocknagoshal, Kerry, Ireland. He died on 17 September 1871 at the age of about 58 years, 8 months. He was buried in Knockpatrick Cemetery, Foynes, Limerick, Ireland. He was the son of O'Connor. He married Dempsey, Mary on 10 April 1845.
More about O'Connor, James:
Burial: Knockpatrick Cemetery, Foynes, Limerick, Ireland.
5. Dempsey, Mary. Mary was born about 1821. She died on 31 January 1889 in Ballynash, Foynes, Limerick, Ireland at the age of about 68
years, 30 days.
Children of Dempsey, Mary and O'Connor, James
i. O'Connor, Daniel. Daniel was born in 1846. He died on 10 October 1920.
ii. O'Connor, Michael. Michael was born in 1848. He died on 23 March 1887.
iii. O'Connor, Jeremiah [2]. Jeremiah was born on 27 October 1851. He died on 24 September 1922.
iv. O'Connor, James. James was born about 1856. He died on 15 July 1881.
v. O'Connor, Bridget. Bridget was born about 1857. She died on 6 December 1932.
vi. O'Connor, Edmond. Edmond was born in 1860. He died on 22 February 1922.
vii. O'Connor, Mary. Mary was born about 1862. She died on 19 August 1922.
6. Moylan, William. William was born in 1828. He died on 21 May 1879 at the age of 51 years, 4 months. He was the son of Moylan, Martin. He married Hynes, Bridget on 14 October 1852.
7. Hynes, Bridget. Bridget was born in 1829. She died on 15 May 1914 in Foynes, Limerick, Ireland at the age of 85 years, 4 months.
Children of Hynes, Bridget and Moylan, William
i. Moylan, Martin. Martin was born about February 1854.
ii. Moylan, Mary Emma [3]. Mary Emma was born in August 1856 in New St. West Side, Lismore, Waterford, Ireland. She died on 27 October 1905.
iii. Moylan, Michael. Michael was born about December 1858.
iv. Moylan, William. William was born about August 1861.
v. Moylan, Catherine. Catherine was born on 28 March 1864 in Lismore, Waterford, Ireland. She died on 3 December 1940.
vi. Moylan, John. John was born on 5 July 1866 in Ballyrafter, Lismore, Waterford, Ireland. He died in November 1944.
vii. Moylan, James. James was born on 5 October 1869 in Ballyrafter, Lismore, Waterford, Ireland.
viii. Moylan, Bridget Theresa. Bridget Theresa was born on 21 December 1871 in Ballyrafter, Lismore, Waterford, Ireland. She died on 20 February 1941 in Cloonbeg, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland.
ix. Moylan, Peter Paul. Peter Paul was born on 26 June 1875. He died on 19 September 1905.
More about Hynes, Bridget and Moylan, William: Marriage: 14 October 1852. Witnesses Patrick Ahearn and Catherine Burke Celebrant Father G Hurley
Residence: after 1852, New St. West Side, Lismore, Waterford, Ireland.
Generation 4
8. O'Connor. He was born in Knocknagoshal, Kerry, Ireland. He had a
relationship with Unknown.
Children of Unknown and O'Connor
i. O'Connor, James [4]. James was born about 1813 in Knocknagoshal, Kerry, Ireland. He died on 17 September 1871.
ii. O'Connor, Michael. Michael was born in Knocknagoshal, Kerry,
Ireland. Married and emigrated to Australia
12. Moylan, Martin. Martin was born in 1788. He died on 19 November 1864 at the age of 76 years, 10 months. He had a relationship with Unknown.
Children of Unknown and Moylan, Martin
i. Moylan, William [6]. William was born in 1828. He died on 21 May 1879.