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CHARLES O’CONNELL was born circa 1820 in
Ireland. He married MARY DUGGAN circa 1840, probably in southwest Co. Cork,
Ireland. She was born circa 1825 in Ireland. There are four known children of
Charles and Mary (see below), although it is likely that there were others.
JOHN C. O’CONNELL was born February 20, 1843 in Co. Cork, Ireland and died December 22, 1895 in
Brockton, Massachusetts. He apparently immigrated January 1, 1860 to Boston,
Massachusetts. He became a naturalized U. S. citizen October 17, 1882 at the U.
S. Circuit Court in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a carpenter. He married
ELLEN DONAHUE; she died before 1880. He remarried MARY A. (CASEY) DONAHUE.
Surviving children of John O’Connell and Ellen Donahue were as follows:
CHARLES O’CONNELL (1869-died between 1880-1895)
® Born in Ireland
® Reportedly died at sea
PETER O’CONNELL (1871-died after 1895)
® Born in Ireland
® Last known residence Hartford, Connecticut
TIMOTHY MITCHELL P. O’CONNELL (1874-died after 1918)
® Born in Brockton, Massachusetts
® Cook at Bellmore Lunch in Brooklyn, New York in 1918
® Last known residence Lynn, Massachusetts
JAMES JOSEPH O’CONNELL (1877-died
between 1910-1920)
® Born in Massachusetts
® Married ANITA E. CHABOT
® Their children were Anita and Catherine
® Last known address residence
Lynn, Massachusetts
Peter O’Connell, circa 1910
PETER O’CONNELL was born April 1856 in Clondrohid parish, Co. Cork, Ireland and died
December 29, 1919 in Peabody, Massachusetts. He was a laborer with the City
of Lynn. He immigrated between 1885 and 1888 and apparently did not become
a naturalized U. S. citizen. He married NORA BURKE January 30, 1879 in
Clondrohid parish, Co. Cork, Ireland; she died in Ireland. He remarried
ELLEN (NELLIE) M. CRONIN, June 3, 1891 at St. Mary’s Church in Lynn,
Massachusetts. Surviving children of Peter O’Connell and Nora Burke were as
follows:
MARY JOSEPHINE O’CONNELL (1879-1942)
® Born in Co. Cork, Ireland
® Married JOHN W. McCARTHY
® Their children were Arthur John
and Ralph Phillip (physician
of the Boston Red Sox)
® Died in Peabody, Massachusetts
CHARLES E. O’CONNELL (1881-1943)
® Born in Co. Cork, Ireland
® Owned and operated restaurant on Mill Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts
® Married MARY R. RIDDIOUGH
® Their son was Francis Edward
® Died in Chelsea, Massachusetts
BRIDGET LOUISE O’CONNELL (1884-1916)
® Born in Co. Cork, Ireland
® Married ORRIN A. MARTIN
® Their children were Mildred and Ruth
® Died in San Francisco, California
JOHN F (JACK) (BIG TOP) O’CONNELL (1886-1936)
® Born in Co. Cork, Ireland
® Highly popular Lynner
® Joined the circus at 14 years old and became a prominent circus man with Barnum and Bailey, Sells Floto, Miller Brothers, and Ringling Brothers
® Rose from a water pourer in the mess tent to general superintendent
® Successful promoter, whose promotions included wrestling champion Frank Gotch, and heavyweight champions Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard
® Frequent after-dinner speaker and lecturer
® Did not marry
® Died in Tyler, Texas while awaiting the arrival of the circus
Big Top O’Connell with Sells Floto circus
Circa 1930
"Big Top" O'Connell with Jack Dempsey,
circa 1920 The children of Peter O’Connell and Ellen Cronin were as follows:
The Fighting O’Connells in World War I TIMOTHY O’CONNELL was born January 1858 in Clondrohid parish, Co. Cork, Ireland and died April 23, 1913 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He immigrated circa 1882 and apparently did not become a naturalized U. S. citizen. He was a brass finisher at the General Electric Company. He married ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) DEVINE, June 6, 1886 at St. Mary’s Church in Lynn, Massachusetts; she died February 19, 1893 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He remarried ELLEN (NELL) BARRETT, July 21, 1896 at St. Mary’s Church in Lynn, Massachusetts. Surviving children of Timothy O’Connell and Elizabeth Devine were as follows: Surviving children of Timothy O’Connell and Ellen Barrett were as follows:
NORA O’CONNELL was born circa February 21, 1861 in Gorteennakilla, Inchigeelia Parish, Co. Cork, Ireland and died September 29, 1924 in Lynn, Massachusetts. She immigrated circa 1882. She married JOHN JOSEPH WALL October 11, 1884 at St. Joseph’s Church in Lynn, Massachusetts. See John Joseph Wall
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