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Keane
of Kilnamona
Kane family, Waterbury, Connecticut
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the 1911 census
Matthew (Matt) Keane, son of John and Susan (nee McMahon) Keane, Ballyashea, Kilnamona
lived as a farm servant, aged 20, with the Cullinan family of Derroolagh,
Dysert (now Kilnamona).
Aged
23 years in 1914, he emigrated to the USA
(see Ellis Island
records, where his address is given as Ennis, and surname Keane). He settled
in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Matt
adopted the surname of Kane in the US. Matt first worked at Seth Thomas
Clocks in Thomaston (probably employment secured through his aunt Katherine (see
Aunt Lauriet), and in 1916* moved
to McCoy's, Waterbury, Connecticut, where he was employed polishing, refinishing
and otherwise restoring pianos to their original lustre . He was experienced
with walnut, mahogany, fumed oak, golden oak, ebony and other finishes. Matt
became an institution at McCoy's Inc. where he was employed for 42 years until
his retirement in 1958. Matt was married to Mary Kennelly from County
Limerick and they had five in family:- John, Donald, Catherine (Kay), Tommie and
Frankie.
Above:
Matt with his young son Donald about 1940
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 *Matt
was a veteran of World War I, having served with the Army Medical Corps in
France. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans (suggesting he
was wounded in the war!), a member of the American Legion, Charter member of
Irish American Social Club, and a member of Washington Park Community Clubs and
the Earbenders. Matt died in February 20th, 1961 and Mary died
in 1968; both are buried in Waterbury.
Left:
Copy of Newspaper reproduction of Matt in his fourth floor workshop at McCoy's
seen putting the finishing sheen on a mahogany upright piano.
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Kane family line:-
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1st generation, 1890's -
1960's
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Matt Kane and Mary Kennelly
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2nd generation, 1920's/30's
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John
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Donald
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Catherine
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Tommie
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Frankie
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married (m.) Anne(1948). ret. to Vero Beach, Fl
(deceased),
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Waterbury (m.) (deceased);
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(Kay Stasonis):-
husband, Al;
retired to Vero
Beach, Florida.
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Florida
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Waterbury, (m.) Anne Fitzgerald (Kerry)
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3rd
generation, 1950's/70's
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Mary**, m.,
Prospect Conn.
Joe, m.,
Rhode Isl.
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Mary,m.
W.bury
Jay,
Rhode Isl.
Eileen,
m., Waterbury; Betty,
Martha's Vineyard, MA
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Bob1,
m., Boston;
Marge*,
m., Col.;
Billy, m.,
W.bury
Katherine,
m.,
Laguna Beach, Cal
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Matt,
m; Waterbury
Tom,
Boston;
Brian4,
W.bury
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Donald, Waterbury
Gary,
Boston
Kerry Anne,
Southington, Con.
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4th
generation, 1980's/00's
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Bob's
family
Gary2,
m. El Segundo, Calif.; Christopher, Hillary, Boston
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Donald &
Jackie
Andrew & Patrick
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Gary & Pam
Atticus, Gracie
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Kerry Anne & Andrew
Kitty & Emily
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Left: Family of Matt Kane, Waterbury, Connecticut Kay (Stasonis),
Don, Frank, John and Tom Kane. Photo taken in 1990!!
More on Matt's family:
John: The first child of Matt and Mary,
born ~1924, John served in the US army in Germany in the 1940's following World
War II. While there John visited his relations in Co Clare, Ireland. On
 returning
to the US, John resumed his work in the U.S. Post Office.
Soon, in 1950 he married Ann Delaney (first generation American whose people
came from Abbeyleix, Co. Laois) and they visited Ireland for the second and last
time on his honeymoon. John played baseball/softball and loved sports.
They had two in family, Mary (Florida) and Joe (m/b, Carolina, Rhodes Island).
John and Anne retired to Vero Beach in the early 1980's, Florida where he
remained until his death in 1998. Anne, who had poor health, predeceased by a
number of years.
Above: John and Ann on their honeymoon in
Ireland in 1950 seen here on a visit to Waterford to meet
Brother Thomas and cousin
Angela.
Donald:
Born ~1925, Donald married
Catherine McSorley who died in 1975. They had four children, Mary (nurse,
married (Italian) with one boy in family), Jay (deep sea diver, married with two
boys), Eileen (married (Italian) with boy and girl) and Betty (pastry
chef, unmarried). Donald worked with Electric Power Company at cable spice
centre. Donald played golf. He remarried in the late 1970's to Evelyn.
Kay:
Kay was born in 1926. She married Alfred (Al) Stasonis (Lithuathian). They had
four children, Marge, Billy and Catherine. She loved jokes and company.
Kay and Al retired to Vero beach in the early 1990's. She died in 2007 at the
age of 81.
Al died in 2011.
 Bob
and Maryln( (nee Mulligan). Bob had two son's from first marriage,
Gary2,
ow in Eagle Mountain, Utah. Married (to Rehna) they have three children (eldest
born 2002). Chris, second son of Bob is married to Hillary ? and lives in the
Boston area. Both he and his wife are involved in IT and web programming.
Over: Bob and Marlyn, 2001
 Marge is married to Leo Enderle and has moved
from Colorado to live in Vero Beach, Florida, nearby to her father Al and late
mother Kay. She has two in family from a previous marriage (Jennifer and Jason)
who in turn are married with family.
Over: Marge and husband Leo, November, 2011
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Catherine: Cathy ,
married Jim Flynn. They have moved from Boston area to California and have two
girls.
Tommie:
Tommy
married Henrietta Christiani (Italian). He worked in the Production Control
Department in a factory making switched and timers. He had family, Matt
(butcher,1st wife died of diabetes), Tom (Communications)and Brian (married,
Boston, two in family, boy and a girl)). He has now retired to Edgewater,
Florida.
Billy is married to Jacky, Waterbury, they
have two children, boy and girl.
 Frank:
Frank married Anne Fitzgerald
(from Fenit, Co Kerry) and they had three in family, Don, Garry and Kerry Anne.
Frank visited Ireland thirteen times. Frank was in manufacturing production as
sales and warehouse manager. Frank took up golf in later life. Frank continues
to live in Waterbury. Their family :Don (Donald)
, Waterbury; Gary (Architect), Boston; and
Kerry Anne, Southington, Con. (married to Andrew Brush). All have family of
their own.
Above: Frank Kane Family at dinner (at Don's), Christmas 2001
Above information courtesy Frank and Bobby.
Updated
April 9, 2009; last updated 2014
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