The Michael Dunne & Catherine Martin Family
Married 16 Jun 1889 at the Newbridge Catholic Chapel in Mount Bellew, Michael Dunne (b. abt 1864; d. 5 Jun 1942) and Catherine Martin of Rushestown (b. 28 Dec 1866; d. 25 Nov 1944) were farmers in Ballaghduff, where about 10 families clustered in two settlements on land owned by the D'Arcys. They succeeded in acquiring a second farm down the hill in Cooloo (Moylough), which Catherine ran.
CHILDREN
All born in Ballaghduff, Parish of Kilkerrin, District of Glennamaddy, County Galway, Ireland
Download: Full
Family Tree with Subsequent Generations
6-page .pdf file (revised 9.16.07)
Download: Of Brilliance & Belonging:
A History of the Price & Dunne Family
19-page .pdf file (17 August 2007)
Ellen (aka Aunt Helen, Auntie) Dunne Price
B. 12 Apr 1890. D. 19 Feb 1967, in St Louis MO
Emigrated: 1907 on RMS Carmania with her uncle Michael Martin and destined for the residence of their cousin Thomas Dunne on 2206 S. 12th St, St Louis MO. 9 other residents of Kilkerrin were also on board, destined for other cities.
M. Ernest Price [1910 census still living with parent, so marriage betw then and 1913]
Children: William E "Sonny" (b. abt 1913)
1930 Census: 5143 Cote Brilliante, with husband and son William E (age 17). With them was also living her brother Patrick J Dunne (age 30), who emigrated from Ireland in 1924 and was not employed (see below).
John Dunne
B. 22 Aug 1891; D. 25 Aug 1972, in Ireland
M. Julia Fleming (b. abt 1902; d. 20 Oct 1950)
Children: Patsy Dunne, Mick Dunne, Kitty Dunne Monaghan, Julie Dunne Furnival, Carmel Dunne Ghee, Mary, Sean
Photo above: Back row: Martin Stephens, Kitty Kilmartin, Michael Dunne, Katie and Peter Collins. Front row: Lill Collins, Mick Dunne, Paddy Collins, Paddy Kilmartin. In Ireland about 1952, possibly at the wedding of Maggie Dunne and Bill Hession [from Paddy and Josephine Collins].
Michael Dunne
B. 1 Dec 1892. D. 13 Nov 1984, in Ireland
Unmarried, no children
Bridget Agnes Dunne Price
B. 11 Apr 1894. D. 9 May 1978 in St Louis MO
1920 census shows her living at 5291 Westminster Place with George and Gertrude Whitelaw, a young couple with a 2-year-old son Charles. She worked as a domestic along with 2 other young women. (Census taken 21 Jan 1920.)
M. Walter Price, 1920 (prior to birth of son Jack in Dec 1920).
Children: John Michael, Walter Thomas, William, Joseph Patrick, Mary Ellen
1930 5642 Theodosia Ave, living with Walter and first three children: John (9), Walter (7), and William (5). Also living with them was a cousin John Coughlin (age 30), who had emigrated from the "Irish Free State" in 1928 and was working as a carpenter.
See also Bridget takes charge.
PHOTO: about 1915, click on photo for enlarged PDF version
Mary
Dunne Stephens
B. 28 Apr 1896. D. 7 April 1981, in Ireland
M. James "Jimmy" Stephens (sister was Nora Stephens, who also married into the Hession family — see note under Margaret Dunne Hession), who died 18 Feb 1964.
Children: Noreen Stephens Divilly, Vera Stephens Whelan, Mary Stephens Barry, Mick Stephens, Jack Stephens, Grete Stephens, Martin Stephens, Philomena Stephens Kelly, Ellen Stephens.
PHOTO: "Here's the masterpiece. I figure he's about 50 yrs old anyway. Front from L to R. Jack Daly, Jimmy Stephens & Paddy Stephens. on the cart, Mary Stephens (Paddy's wife), Julia McKee and John Stephens. The ass looks like he is ready to travel. How about those patches on my dad's pants? Love, Vera" [from Vera Stephens Whelan]
Lizzie Dunne Kilmartin
B. 14 Jul 1898. D. unk, in Ireland
M. Martin Kilmartin
Children: Kitty Kilmartin, Paddy Kilmartin
When Kitty and Paddy were toddlers, Lizzie became pregnant. At the time of her delivery, a problem arose. Her sister Katie hired a car and drove her to a hospital in Dublin. Through their cousin Fr. Tom Hanley, they petitioned the Church to allow her to have a C-section. The Church (a bishop, I assume) declared she must have a natural childbirth, no matter what the consequences. As a result the baby was lost and Lizzie was paralyzed from the waist down for the remaining 16 years of her life. She was able to direct the household from her bed, making the children use mirrors to show her their chores were done. Michael Dunne arranged for Vera Stephens, then Gretta Stephens to live with them to help out. Lizzie's husband, remembered as a very lovable man, could not cope with the situation and faded from the family. He died in Birmingham, England, where he had made his home. [Source: Kitty Kilmartin Stephens, Paddy Collins, Maureen Collins, Carmel Ghee, Maura Arnold]
Patrick J Dunne
B. 12 Feb 1900. D. 2 May 1975 in St Louis MO
Emigrated: 1924
Married: Mary ... (after 1930)
Children: none
1930 Census: living with Auntie (Ellen, above) and unemployed
Photos:
(1) Pat Dunne, about 1927
(2) Siblings Pat Dunne, Katie Collins, Helen Price,
Mary Stephens, in Ireland, late 1950s [from Maureen Collins]. Click
on photo for enlarged PDF version
Margaret Dunne Hession
B. 23 Apr 1902. D. 13 Jun 1982, Chicago IL
Emigrated: 1927
I found a letter written in my mother's hand to herself at 25 Portland Place St. Louis, Mo., dated 31 oct. 1927. "Margaret Dunne - Left home on Tuesday morning the 9th August 1927. And sailed from Queenstown on the S.S. Munchen on the 11th of August 1927. Landed in New York on Friday, 19th of August, took the train on Friday evening at 6 o'clock and landed in St. Louis on Saturday evening at 5 P.M. 20 August 1927. Signed Margaret Dunne, Cooloo Moylough." [from Jack Hession]
1930 census: Working as a maid for Minnie Johnson on 25 Portland Place, St Louis MO, with her sister Katie.
M. 23 Nov 1934, St Louis MO, to William Hession (b. 6 Jul 1906; d. 26 Dec 1977) Bill Hession was the nephew of Patrick Hession (Ballyglunin, Abbey Knock Moy, Co Galway), married to Nora Stephens, sister of Peter Stephens, who married Margaret's sister Mary. [1]
Children: William Hession, John Hession
Katie Dunne Collins
B. 1905. D. 29 Aug 1993 in Ireland.
Emigrated to the US in 1923 (per 1930 census), but chose to return to Ireland in 1930.
1930 U.S. census: Working as a maid for Minnie Johnson on 25 Portland Place, St Louis MO, with her sister Margaret.
M. Peter Collins D. 1979 (son of Patrick Collins [d. 1924] and Bridget Collins [d. 1932])
Children: Norah Collins, Theresa Collins Davis, Maureen Collins, Lill Collins, Bernie Collins, Michael Collins, Paddy Collins
Photos: Click on photos below for PDF enlargements [from Maureen Collins]
St Augustine Florida, between 1923-1930 |
Peter Collins with his sister Mary Stephens, in Ireland |
St Louis, between 1923 -1930 |
Florida, between 1923-1930 |
Residents of Ballaghduff, about 1940
BACK ROW FROM LEFT; LARRY DALY (DISEASED); DOOLEY'S WIFE; UNKNOWN; PADDY KILMARTIN (Kitty's son)
FRONT ROW FROM LEFT; PADDY COLLINS (Katie's son); UNKNOWN; JIMMY DALY (STILL ALIVE); UNKNOWN; ARTHUR DALY (STILL ALIVE). Photo courtesy of Lawrie Harding, Sept 2007
12.17.06 (rev 8.13.07)
NOTES
PHOTOS: On left, Michael Dunne, father of the clan. Above, Catherine Martin Dunne, mother to the clan
PHOTO LINKS. I am trying to make the best version of each photo available in a PDF file, suitable for printing out. These are large files. If a family member would like a print sent by land-mail, just let me know.